Performers

Bart’s Beats

Opening LostFest at 10:30am, Bart’s Beats, Lostwithiel’s resident samba band, will drum their way down Fore Street and put you in the party mood. We are delighted Bart’s Beats are becoming a LostFest tradition. 

Martha Woods

Lostwithiel’s very own Martha Woods will perform an upbeat set of original songs and tunes, combining folk-inspired fiddle and vocals with electronic backing. Martha is a composer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Alex Robertson

Alex blends mature indie-folk themes with soaring, emotive vocals. He is known for his ever-evolving style and genre-shifting spontaneity, honed from years of gigging. This has gained him a reputation for acoustic melodies accompanied by personal, honest lyrics.

Du Glas

Described as, “Tons of joyful energy and genuine love for the music and the history of Cornwall”, Du Glas offer their own brand of energetic, passionate country folk / rock.

Mark Barnwell

Mark 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.

Bradley Burchill

Bradley is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has developed his music as a solo artist, creating new material with guitar, vocals and experimenting with loop pedals to produce lyrical soundscapes rooted by bluesy funk riffs. He has been creating and cultivating songs for his new album, whilst busking in Newquay.

Wicked Lollipops

Wicked Lollipops are a 5-piece electric band, formed in 2014 as LostyUkes. They play an eclectic mix of 60s and 70s rock and Country classics, which people know, love, have sung along with and even danced to. 

The Black Company

The Black Company is a firm LostFest favourite. They offer a unique portrayal of a household of mercenary soldiers during the Wars of the Roses period 1455 -1487. They are local, based in St Austell.

Cornish Connection

Cornish Connection is a men’s barbershop chorus from St Austell, founded in 1984. The chorus sings in barbershop style i.e., 4-part harmony a­capella, (without accompaniment). They have performed all over Cornwall to raise funds for charity. They encourage congenial men of all ages and good character to sing barbershop, in a spirit of good fellowship.

Kings St. Blues

Kings St. Blues are a four-piece band, specialising in bluesy Americana with a driving beat. They bring vocal harmonies, and a line-up of guitar, fiddle, bass and harmonica make for a toe tapping good time sound.

Ilow Splann

Ilow Splann  (Cornish for Splendid Music) 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. Ilow Splann have played at Lostfest for several years and we are very pleased to welcome them back.

Canoryon Lowen

Canoryon Lowen has more than thirty members and is based in St Neot. The choir’s outstanding reputation is founded on its extensive repertoire, ranging from Byrd to Brubeck, Faure to Freddie Mercury. Also, the choir is famous for performing original large scale works and arrangements by the choir’s founding musical director and Cornish Bard, Nick Hart. 

Liam Kinsley

Liam is a young singer-songwriter, who plays indie, folk and pop rock music and a bit of country.

Kana Lostwithiel

Kana are Lostwithiel’s community choir. The choir welcomes people of all ages and abilities and in return offers lots of singing, friendship and laughter.

Tywardreath Morris

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

Catseye Morris

Based in Southeast Cornwall, Catseye Morris started in 2004 as a border side but decided 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.

Rodeohead

Rodeohead is a ladies country choir, who practise in Lostwithiel on Sunday afternoons and perform with local musicians. 

The Tuesday Night Singers

Salt and Sky

Fiddle duo Emma Packer and Lizzie Pridmore are joined by Dan Roach and Tom Jane for the newly reformed Salt and Sky. Their joyful take on traditional Cornish music mixes old favourites alongside exciting new songs and tunes for listening or for dancing.

Acappella Sound

Acappella Sound started in 2015 in Roche, bringing together like-minded women, who wanted to develop their singing skills together. The choir has done some fab gigs, representing Cornwall nationally and internationally. The choir loves to meet, connect through singing, laughing and be the mad group of women they naturally are.

Backalong

Fiddle / bouzouki duo Backalong features Neil McMahon and Joshua Barrett. Together they create fresh new arrangements from Cornwall’s forgotten melodies and listening to them is like “Searching through dusty manuscripts for hidden gems”.

The O’ Frankels

Formerly Spot the Dog, this Wadebridge band grew out of a bluegrass session in the Molesworth Arms. A firm LostFest favourite.

Maypole dancers

We are delighted to welcome back the pupils of Kate Mooney's School of Dance to do a Maypole dance different genres. The dance school plays a pivotal role in the cultural life of our community, providing my young people with the opportunity to develop and express themselves through dance.

Rick Borrie

Having been in bands of various sizes, a looping system is a perfect solution for a someone who is a little too eccentric to compromise. With the addition of a horn and some other odd instruments, songs about wildebeests, cheese, benches and other obscure subjects, a smile is the irresistible response!

Humm

HUMM are a contemporary folk duo with stories to tell, minds to change and worlds to re-imagine. Rooted in traditional music, Humm have created a new, eclectic sound, with influences ranging from John Martyn and Joni Mitchell to Radiohead and XTC, so “brace yourself to traverse a musical odyssey that surpasses conventional boundaries” (Fame Magazine).

Kessenyan

Kessenyan are a young vocal trio They have been taking Cornwall by storm over the past year performing at festivals in pubs and on main stages at Falmouth Shanty week, Mevagissy Shanty festival and many others.

Kescana

 A capella folk group with a unique rhythmic sound and beautiful harmonies.  A favourite at LostFest and accross Cornwall.

Bagas Crowd

Bagas Crowd means Fiddle Group in Cornish.  They are 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. They have performed all over Cornwall, marking the Cornish feast and festival calendar, including playing for nos lowens. Plus, they have an international career and played in Scotland and Brittany.

Figurehead

A 4-piece female acapella group based in North Cornwall, who sing shanties and songs of the sea.