Pics by Rob Hadley (Indie Images)
Moseley Folk Festival enjoyed its eleventh time round the sun this year, with another cascade of troubadours ushering in autumn at Moseley Park.
Billy Bragg was welcomed back to the fold, headlining the Friday night stage alongside The Levellers. The Coral and Songhoy Blues took centre stage on Saturday – with The Proclaimers playing their last UK gig of the year to close the show on Sunday. Rumour has it Benjamin Francis Leftwich even spent his birthday in Birmingham, but this could be the cough syrup talking.
Outside the high echelons of festival billing, the first weekend in September saw a range of international and UK based acts coming to Moseley – from local luminaries such as Dan Whitehouse and Chris Cleverley, to pan-Atlantic performances from Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, Laura Gibson and Mothers.
All in all, a damn fine fettle of folk to round off another festival season. Rob Hadley was on weekend’s the front line for Birmingham Review – happy snapping an extended picture spread to go into THE GALLERY.
Check out some sample shots from each day below. Click here (or on the link above) to see the full flickr of pics.
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Luke Concannon & Jimmy Davis @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 02.09
For more on Luke Concannon, visit www.lukeconcannon.com
For more on Jimmy Davis, visit www.jimmydavisdavis.com
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Sam Lee & Friends @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 02.09
For more on Sam Lee, visit www.samleesong.co.uk
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The Levellers @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 02.09
For more on The Levellers, visit www.levellers.co.uk
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Billy Bragg @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 02.09
For more on Billy Bragg, visit www.shinealight-joehenry.billybragg.co.uk
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Barmer Boys @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 03.09
For more Barmer Boys, visit www.facebook.com/BarmerBoys
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C Duncan @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 03.09
For more C Duncan, visit www.musicglue.com/cduncan
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The Coral @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 03.09
For more on The Coral, visit www.thecoral.co.uk
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Songhoy Blues @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 03.09
For more on Songhoy Blues, visit www.songhoy-blues.com
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 04.09
For more on Benjamin Francis Leftwich, visit www.benjaminfrancisleftwich.com
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Rhino & the Ranters @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 04.09
For more on Rhino & the Ranters, visit www.rhinoandtheranters.com
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Jesca Hoop @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 04.09
For more on Jesca Hoop, visit www.jescahoop.com
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The Proclaimers @ Moseley Folk Festival ’16 / 04.09
For more on The Proclaimers, visit www.proclaimers.co.uk
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Moseley Folk Festival will be back on the city’s suburban event’s calendar, with next year’s festival coming to Moseley Park 1st – 3rd September 2017. For more Moseley Folk Festival, visit www.moseleyfolk.co.uk
