2024 performers

Bagas Crowd

Outside Co-op 11:40 - 12:10

Church gates 12:20 - 12:50

Museum (outside) 14:20 - 14:50

(Fiddle group in Cornish), a community group set up in 2001 by fiddle teacher and workshop leader Frances Bennett who gathered together students of all ages and abilities to learn, play, arrange and perform Cornish folk music. We began meeting in the local church hall when we became too numerous to fit into Frances’ front room! Over the years we have performed all over Cornwall, marking the Cornish feast and festival calendar including playing for nos lowens. We have also played in Scotland and Brittany.

Battle Company

Churchyard east 12:20 - 12:50

Churchyard east 14:20 - 14:50

Battle displays and encampment.

Canoryon Lowen

Church (inside) 13:00 - 13:30

Church (inside) 15:05 - 15:35

Canoryon Lowen is a choir based in St Neot in South East Cornwall, with its 30 plus members drawn from Cornwall and Devon. Its reputation is based on the variety of its repertoire, which ranges from Byrd to Brubeck, Faure to Freddie Mercury. A distinct feature of the choir’s history has included original large scale works and numerous arrangements by the choir’s founding musical director, Cornish Bard Nick Hart. 

Catseye Morris

Outside Co-op 14:20 - 14:50

Outside Co-op 15:40 - 16:10

Based in South East Cornwall. We started in 2004 as a border side but then dropped the tatters and border from our title in order to celebrate all Morris influences, taking inspiration from border, Cotswold, molly and Cornish dance. We are a creative side that sets ourselves apart from others with a unique style, striving for accuracy and theatrics in all our dances.

Cornish Connection

Museum (outside) 11:40 - 12:10

Outside Co-op 13:00 - 13:30

Church (inside) 14:35 - 15:00

Community Centre stage 15:00 - 15:30

Dance RHDS

Church gates 13:00 - 13:30

Church gates 15:00 - 15:30

A Devon based historical dance group specialising in the performance of 15th, 16th, 17th and 19th century court and country dances from England and the Continent, together with crafts and social activities.

Dave Eastoe

Community Centre stage 12:20 - 12:50

Dave Eastoe is a highly experienced guitarist and composer.

Egene

Community Centre (inside) 13:00 - 13:30

Community Centre (inside) 14:20 - 14:50

Community Centre (inside) 15:40 - 16:10

Egene Lazo was born in 1979, in Ukraine.  Since the age of 14, he has been playing guitar and singing. Throughout his musical journey, he has been part of various bands of different genres. Nowadays, he focuses his music on funk, rhythm and blues, and old-school jazz. His approach to music is to create the atmosphere of a 2-3 person band when performing solo on stage.

Guitar Joe

Jefferys 11:40 - 12:10

Community Centre (inside) 12:20 - 12:50

Church gates 14:20 - 14:50

Ilow Splann

Museum (outside) 15:40 - 16:10

Church (inside) 16:20 - 16:50

Ilow Splann are a duo playing Cornish folk tunes, original tunes and early music. Maggie Willmott plays violin, keyboards, recorder and bodhran whilst Carlton Crouch plays guitar and recorders. Primarily Ilow Splann play in South East Cornwall but have also played at Trevithick Day in Cambourne and played as part of the Cornwall contingent at "Lorient Festival Interceltique". Ilow Splann have played at Lostfest for a number of years.

Joe May

Joe May is a 12-year-old self-taught guitarist. He’s penned a couple of his own songs plus performs covers of folk punk and rock. He’s hugely inspired by artists such as the Levellers, the Pogues, Gaz Brookfield and Nick Parker.

Kana Lostwithiel

Community Centre stage 14:20 - 14:50

Community Centre (inside) 15:00 - 15:30

Community Centre (inside) 16:20 - 16:50

Community choir in Lostwithiel.

Keltique

Museum (outside) 12:20 - 12:50

Museum (outside) 13:40 - 14:10

Keltique are a ladies choir from Looe and the surrounding areas. We have been singing for well over twenty years. We sing contemporary music including songs from musicals, and songs from yesteryear as well as up to date music from the charts.  

Levow Kernow

Church (inside) 13:35 - 14:30

Well-known mixed voice choir based in St Neot, whose members are drawn from across South East Cornwall. Established in 2015, the choir performs a fun and vibrant repertoire with contemporary favourites like Chilcott and Lauridsen, standards by Billy Joel and The Beatles, as well as world music such as African folksongs and Slavonic music. Since its inception, the choir has helped to raise many thousands for many local causes and various charities, and is dedicated to supporting gifted young musicians and the local community.

Liam Kinsley

Jefferys 12:20 - 12:50

Community Centre stage 13:40 - 14:10

Jefferys 14:20 - 14:50

Is a teen singer songwriter who plays indie, folk and pop rock music and a bit of country.

Mark Barnwell

Social club 13:40 - 14:10

Social club 15:40 - 16:10

Mark Barnwell is a dynamic Spanish guitarist, performing in the UK and overseas for over 40 years – his unique style effortlessly blends the melodic elements of classical guitar with the fire and excitement of World Music and Flamenco.

Maypole dance

King George V field 12:00 - 12:30

King George V field 15:00 - 15:30

We are delighted to welcome Kate Mooney's School of Dance, a local Dance and Performing Arts school based at Lostwithiel Community Centre. The school offers classes in ballet, tap and jazz dance, street fusion, drama and singing and performing arts. The school is a British Ballet Organisation School where children can take dance exams in different genres. With the help of Lostwithiel Town Council, and the amazing fundraising efforts of parents and children, the school raised enough funds to purchase a maypole. This year Kate Mooney School of Dance brings Maypole dancing to LostFest!

Renaissance Historical Dance Society

Established in 1994, we are a Plymouth, Devon based historical dance group specialising in the performance of 15th, 16th, 17th and 19th century court and country dances from England and the Continent, together with crafts and social activities.

Our repertoire of dance and display is carefully researched and people in the group have skills ranging from historical dress making to storytelling.

Rick Borrie

Community Centre (inside) 13:40 - 14:10

Social club 16:20 - 16:50

Rick Borrie and Bongo play songs about cheese, wildebeests, sheds and other obscure subjects. Many from the Corny Pastiche album. We use looping techniques and sounds on guitar, horn and percussion to create a full, lively sound in a variety of different musical genres.

Spot the Dog

Social club 11:40 - 12:10

Museum (outside) 13:00 - 13:30

Spot the Dog are a five piece blues, folk, and bluegrass band with their own songs as well as favourites from the great British and American songbooks, we are looking forward to another great Lostfest!

The Black Company

The Black Company portray a household of mercenary soldiers during the Wars Of The Roses period 1455 -1487 with battle displays and an encampment. 

Tin Taxi

Social club 12:20 - 12:50

Jefferys 13:40 - 14:10

An acoustic duo have been singing and playing in many folk clubs, open mics and festivals up and down the country for twelve years. We play Americana, plus contemporary and traditional folk, usually on guitar, mandolin and harmonica. But we occasionally bring out an 8 string ukelele, and sometimes a few other instruments.

Tony Taylor

Quay Street 12:20 - 12:50

Quay Street 13:40 - 14:10

Quay Street 15:00 - 15:30

Quay Street 16:20 - 16:50

Guitarist, Banjoist and music teacher based in Lostwithiel.

Tywardreath Morris

Outside Co-op 13:40 - 14:10

Outside Co-op 15:00 - 15:30

A mixed Morris side formed in 2010 dancing mainly traditional Cotswold style Morris but including a few Border style dances.

Wicked Lollipops

Social club 13:00 - 13:30

Church (inside) 15:40 - 16:10

Wicked Lollipops are a 5 piece electric band playing an eclectic mix of 60s and 70s rock and Country.