Whitby Folk Week Festival – England

August 19th 2022
Christine Johnstone

The Whitby Folk Week Festival will be held in Whitby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England from August 20th to 26th August 2022.

The event will include a variety of concerts, workshops, ceilidhs, dances, sessions, talks, presentations, interviews and a children’s festival.

Accordion performers include Alistair Anderson (concertina), Benamini Swift (melodeon – picture right), Brian Peters (concertina), Dan Quinn, John Kirkpatrick (picture above left), Johnny Handle & Chris Hendry, Ken Watson, Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose, Mat Green & Andy Turner, Matt Quinn, Melrose Quartet (with Richard Arrowsmith on melodeon), Mossy Christian, Pete Shepheard & Arthur Watson, Roisin Ban, Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson, Spare Parts Concertina Band, Steve Turner (concertina), Vic Shepherd & John Bowden and Will Duke.