Folk is Queer Hexham 2023

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A night celebrating queer folk music by presenting you with some of the most wonderful queer musicians in a safe space for queer people and their allies.

Jessie Howard is a local singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist releasing music under the alias Haar.

Anna Hughes is a fiddle player/singer collaborating in various outfits around
the North East and writing music for interdisciplinary projects.

Anna and Jessie have come together out of appreciation for each other’s music, combining fiddle, harmonium, electric guitar and vocal harmonies to share slow-burning, heartfelt songs with simple lyricism and lofty melodies.

Sam Baxter is a singer and multi- instrumentalist gaining a reputation for his work with traditional music. A rising name in the English folk scene, Sam is gaining attention for his captivating arrangements of traditional song; his sensitive and minimalistic guitar accompaniment; and his distinctive voice and singing style.

Curated by Holly Clarke.