Headline acts of a large music festival have been announced.
Singer-songwriter Kate Rusby has been confirmed for the Cannon Hall Farm-based Underneath the Stars festival, along with Vieux Farka Touré, who is often referred to as ‘The Hendrix of the Sahara’ and son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré.
Maverick folk group The Demon Barbers XL with their part gig, part dance show, Sligo folk act Dervish and Dublin born singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke make up the rest of the main announced acts for the July 22 to 24 event.
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And this year 10,000 people could flock to the family festival of music and arts, which is now in its third year and will offer weekend camping once again.
It is a collaboration between Barnsley-based folk singer-songwriter Rusby, her family production team Pure Records and Cannon Hall Open Farm.
Dozens of other names have also been announced to play over the weekend, which also includes street theatre, a planetarium, handmade crafts and workshops.
They include Leeds based ska and blues artists King Zepha, multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney; folk-cum-jazz Scottish songwriter Blue Rose Code and the winners of the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, Talisk.
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Other highlights will include Curtis Eller’s American Circus rock and roll ensemble, award-winning British singer, songwriter and guitarist Blair Dunlop, seven-piece ‘gypsy folk’n’roll’ band Holy Moly and The Crackers and Nashville duo Ten String Symphony.
The festival builds on the success of the previous two years, which featured Mary Chapin Carpenter, Richard Thompson, Radiohead’s Philip Selway and Eddi Reader.
Joe Rusby, festival artistic director and Kate’s brother, said: “We’re delighted to announce this year’s line-up for Underneath the Stars, which presents a thrilling and eclectic selection of bands and soloists from a great range of music genres.
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“Underneath the Stars is now established as an annual family-friendly weekend event through which we aim to provide opportunities for our audience to explore a diverse programme of high quality music and creative arts.”
Weekend camping with hot showers is available, as well as luxury camping pitches via the family-run, Yorkshire-based glamping provider Glampit.
Tickets cost £135.00 per adult, with concessions for older and younger people and families, and include full access to Cannon Hall’s open farm
They are now on sale at www.underthestarsfest.co.uk
