Fri 19 Jun 2026, Bodmin Library, Bodmin

George Sansome and Sophie Crawford are the founders of Queer Folk, an organisation that researches queer music and champions LGBTQIA+ musicians. After discovering a rich seam of LGBTQIA+ folk songs in the archives, they began performing this powerful repertoire together, breathing new life into long-hidden stories. Accompanied by guitar, bouzouki and accordion, theyre now taking these songs on tour to celebrate the release of their new album. Sophies album Silver Pin was Mainly Norfolks album of the year in 2018, and she also plays with Patrick Wolf in his Kinfolk band. Georges debut solo album was one of Songlines magazines Essential 10 Folk Albums of 2020 and he also plays with trad folk trio Grannys Attic, and in duos with Matt Quinn, and Holly Clarke. Together, Sophie and George are bringing queer folk music to audiences far and wide, celebrating and sharing this vibrant musical heritage. Prepare to have your perspectives rearranged. - Tradfolk unearthing LGBTQIA+ history hidden in traditional music - KLOF Mag With Support from Marianne Joyce + Give Us a Chip Marianne Joyce is an emerging singer-songwriter from the edge of Dartmoor whose indie folk music puts a unique lens on the timeless themes of love and grief, as well as exploring south west stories, queerness, and a bit of lifes absurdity. On this special occasion Give us a Chip will be setting aside the produced backing tracks that she has been using for her more current music to bring you a purely acoustic set harking back to the sound that dominated her music for the majority of her solo career. Expect old time and bluegrass vibes in a repertoire of traditional as well as original material.