Grayshott Folk Club introduces: The Furrow Collective

The Furrow Collective Winter Tour

‘Best Group’ – BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017

The Furrow Collective is an English/Scottish band consisting of four talented and individually prominent performers: Lucy Farrell (viola, voice & saw), Rachel Newton (harp, fiddle, voice), Emily Portman (banjo, concertina, voice) and Alasdair Roberts (guitars, voice). The group formed in 2013, drawn together by a shared love of the traditional song and balladry of England, Scotland and beyond and an open, intuitive approach to collaboration.

In 2025 The Furrow Collective will celebrate 10 years since the release of their first album and will perform a selection of songs from their decade of collaboration, as well as favourites from their back catalogue. The band will also share songs from their new album We Know by the Moon, a lunar-themed album of songs set after dark:

"The moon, the stars, darkness and night are threads woven through these songs. Songs to be listened to after dark, by candlelight, firelight, or under the steady light of our constant lunar companion." The Furrow Collective

In a set underpinned by moonlit repertoire, The Furrow Collective will present both eerie and wonder-filled story songs with their signature spine-tingling harmonies and masterful storytelling. The band’s voices blend seamlessly with understated instrumental accompaniment, featuring harp, guitars, concertina, viola and musical saw.

This promises to be an unmissable performance