Kitty Macfarlane + Jack Rutter

Kitty Macfarlane lights up the Sunday Night of Bristol Folk Festival with support from Jack Rutter.

Kitty Macfarlane

Kitty Macfarlane is a songwriter and guitarist from Somerset, whose music is rich with visual imagery, cast with an eco-eye.

Her trademark lies in remarkably mature songwriting, a marked empathy with the environment and a strong sense of place. Carried by a clear voice ‘controlled yet wild’ (Folk Radio), her lyrics touch on intervention and rewilding, climate change and migration, woman’s age-old relationship with textiles and the land, and the changing face of the natural world.

From the starling murmurations of the Somerset Levels to the lowly eel’s epic transatlantic migration, and the small part we ourselves play in a much bigger picture, her songs are bound by the underlying theme of mankind’s relationship with the wild.

Her debut Namer Of Clouds was one of The Guardian’s Best Folk Albums of 2018, and has been played BBC Radio 2, 3, 4 and 6 Music. Last year she was invited to guest-present two episodes of BBC Radio 4’s Tweet of the Day and Kitty performed live in session on BBC Radio 2 at the beginning of 2019.

“Macfarlane’s vocal style is easy, tuneful and ‘in the tradition’.. but what sets her work apart is her affinity with the natural world and some startlingly poetic lyrics… Delightful” The Observer
FATEA Female Artist of the Year 2018

Jack Rutter

Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years. A hugely engaging stage presence, his soaring vocal, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing and masterful arrangements of traditional songs and contemporary covers have enthralled audiences from the largest festival main stages to the most intimate folk clubs.

Following on from his critically acclaimed second album Gold of Scar & Shale, 2022 will see the release of a brand new EP, with 2023 bringing the successor to Gold of Scar & Shale in the form of a new album of traditional songs.

‘An outstanding performer.’ – The Independent

‘You always want an exciting new discovery at a festival, and for many it was Jack Rutter. What prowess he showed in music, he matched with his skills as a raconteur; his love and respect for the songs in turn made the audience joyful.’ – Louder Than War Magazine

Ticketing Information

Book a Sunday Day ticket for both Sunday sessions of Bristol Folk Festival. For a weekend festival pass and more information about the festival see www.bristolfolkfestival.org