Lichfield Festival of Folk - Melrose Quartet (seated)
Lichfield Guildhall, Staffordshire, WS13 6LU
Saturday 26th September 2026
This event will be seated, with unallocated seating.
From deep roots in their hometown’s vibrant music, song and dance scene, to smashing concert appearances in the UK and abroad, Sheffield-based Melrose Quartet have attracted a reputation for making music that truly connects with people. All four are internationally renowned singers, instrumentalists, writer/composers and teachers.
The Melrose Quartet perform a diverse repertoire – carousing chorus songs, lively dance tunes, ancient stories and modern pieces written in celebration of everything from weddings & birthdays to issues that affect all of our 21st century lives. This is music for everybody.
Nancy Kerr (voice, fiddle)
BBC Folk Singer of the Year 2015 and well-loved for her appearances with The Sweet Visitor Band, Martin Simpson, The Full English, Shake the Chains, The Transports and The Magpie Arc among others – and especially for her multiply awarded duo with husband James Fagan.
Jess Arrowsmith (voice, fiddle)
Highly renowned singer and fiddler Jess performs with husband Richard as a duo, in new fiddle supergroup Sāwol, in ceilidh band Hekety, and in transatlantic trio Arrowsmith : Robb with Ian Robb of Ottawa, having formerly sung, played and toured internationally with Crucible.
James Fagan (voice, bouzouki, guitar)
Bouzouki wizard, multi-instrumentalist and singer of traditional and contemporary songs especially from his native Australia. He has toured internationally with Nancy Kerr, Cara Dillon, Bellowhead, Glorystrokes and duo The James Brothers.
Richard Arrowsmith (voice, melodeons)
Box virtuoso and bass singer of great warmth and depth, Richard is recognised as one of the finest players of traditional dance music on the scene.
Join us on Saturday 26th September for an unmissable performance in the historic Lichfield Guildhall, which includes the Lichfield Festival of Folk songwriting competition!
www.melrosequartet.co.uk
From deep roots in their hometown’s vibrant music, song and dance scene, to smashing concert appearances in the UK and abroad, Sheffield-based Melrose Quartet have attracted a reputation for making music that truly connects with people. All four are internationally renowned singers, instrumentalists, writer/composers and teachers.
The Melrose Quartet perform a diverse repertoire – carousing chorus songs, lively dance tunes, ancient stories and modern pieces written in celebration of everything from weddings & birthdays to issues that affect all of our 21st century lives. This is music for everybody.
Nancy Kerr (voice, fiddle)
BBC Folk Singer of the Year 2015 and well-loved for her appearances with The Sweet Visitor Band, Martin Simpson, The Full English, Shake the Chains, The Transports and The Magpie Arc among others – and especially for her multiply awarded duo with husband James Fagan.
Jess Arrowsmith (voice, fiddle)
Highly renowned singer and fiddler Jess performs with husband Richard as a duo, in new fiddle supergroup Sāwol, in ceilidh band Hekety, and in transatlantic trio Arrowsmith : Robb with Ian Robb of Ottawa, having formerly sung, played and toured internationally with Crucible.
James Fagan (voice, bouzouki, guitar)
Bouzouki wizard, multi-instrumentalist and singer of traditional and contemporary songs especially from his native Australia. He has toured internationally with Nancy Kerr, Cara Dillon, Bellowhead, Glorystrokes and duo The James Brothers.
Richard Arrowsmith (voice, melodeons)
Box virtuoso and bass singer of great warmth and depth, Richard is recognised as one of the finest players of traditional dance music on the scene.
Join us on Saturday 26th September for an unmissable performance in the historic Lichfield Guildhall, which includes the Lichfield Festival of Folk songwriting competition!
www.melrosequartet.co.uk
