New Roots

An event for young musicians

This annual event is for young performers of all styles of traditional or contemporary folk, roots or world music, whether you play traditional material or write your own. Categories are under 18 and 18-24. For information about how to enter, click here

There is no one ‘winner’, but it’s a great day, a chance to get your music heard and loads of great opportunities are awarded to the most appropriate acts. In 2018, these were performance opportunities at the following festivals and clubs:

Festivals	Clubs and concerts
Warwick	Waltham Abbey	Watford
Leigh	Folk at the Maltings, St Albans	Chesham
St Albans	Twickfolk, Twickenham	Walthamstow
Sidmouth	Loughton	Stockton
Bromyard	Lewes	Norwich
Upton-on-Severn	Redbourn
Broadstairs
Gate to Southwell

We will be approaching them and others for 2019

To offer a performance opportunity for New Roots 2019, please complete and return this form.

The final of New Roots 2019 will be on Sunday April 7 2019 at Trestle Arts Base, Russet Drive, St Albans AL4 0JQ. There is no charge for admission. The judges, who will include John Dipper, Valmai Goodyear and Andy Stafford, will give feedback on performances.  For enquiries, email Alison.Macfarlane@lineone.net or ring 01727 852111. For further details, click here.