Queer Folk Songs: Sophie Crawford & George Sansome + guests
The Old Library, Bodmin, PL31 2JX
Friday 19th June 2026
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, they’re now taking these songs on tour to celebrate the release of their new album.
Sophie’s album Silver Pin was Mainly Norfolk’s album of the year in 2018, and she also plays with Patrick Wolf in his Kinfolk band. George’s debut solo album was one of Songlines magazine’s ‘Essential 10 Folk Albums of 2020’ and he also plays with trad folk trio Granny’s 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 life’s 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.
Sophie’s album Silver Pin was Mainly Norfolk’s album of the year in 2018, and she also plays with Patrick Wolf in his Kinfolk band. George’s debut solo album was one of Songlines magazine’s ‘Essential 10 Folk Albums of 2020’ and he also plays with trad folk trio Granny’s 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 life’s 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.
