Lucy Ward is rising star of the folk scene, and made a memorable impression on her first visit to the Gate To Southwell in 2010.
Lucy plays guitar and has recently taken up the concertina; however she considers her voice to be her first instrument. She has the ability to still an audience with the strength and purity of her voice, which she uses to great effect on the unaccompanied songs that sprinkle her set.
Her sets are an eclectic mixture of traditional and contemporary folk interpretations; interspersed with her own (some award winning) songs. There is such a natural and easy sound to her music that is brought to life by her breath taking delivery, that Lucy really is a treat not to be missed.
*Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
*Dougie MacLean
*Le Vent du Nord
*Brass Monkey
*Breabach
*Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings
*Beoga
*Martyn Joseph
*Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson
*Karine Polwart Trio
*Morris On
*Calan
*The Toy Hearts
*The Melrose Quartet
*Nancy Kerr and James Fagan
*Richard and Jess Arrowsmith
*Groanbox
*Keith Donnelly
*Isla St Clair
*The Wilson Family
*Seven LIttle Sisters
*GloryStrokes
*Steamchicken with Becky Wolff
*The QP
*Lucy Ward
*The Fay Hield Trio
*Blair Dunlop
*Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman
*Trí
*Anna Elias and the Forlorn Hope
*Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies
*Manière des Bohémiens
*Sciorr: Staged
*L'il Ian Goodsman
*Troy Faid
*Jacques Stotzem
*David Gibb and Elly Lucas
*Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar
*Blue Horyzon
*Luke Barton
*The Broom Hill String Band
*Northern Monkey
*Georgie Rose How
*Stephen Langstaff
*Jed Grimes
*Philip Cockerham
*Kate Denny
*Sherwood Lads
*Muha
*Grupo de Cordas da Secção de Fado
*The Bonny Men
* Ian Roberts and Trevor McMaster
*Fay Brotherhood
