Tonight we welcomed Northumbrian duo The Brothers Gillespie  making their first appearance for Folk at the Barlow. Multi-talented brothers James & Sam write and sing songs of great lyrical power, animated by the sound of soaring sibling harmony, inspired guitar playing and a rich array of acoustic instruments. Their songs and performances have a rare, intimate energy that is both earthy and ethereal, romantic and radical. Regular Folk at the Barlow visitors may recognise younger brother Sam Gillespie from his previous 2 visits as lead singer / guitarist / wooden flute player with the excellent Wayward Jane. The duo's recent albums The Fell and The Merciful Road have been widely acclaimed, as have their festival appearances throughout the UK. Apart from a fabulous concert, a highlight was SAM playing martin's flute at the interval and and after the concert.

Support act Gleo went down a storm with  the FatB audience. This young and talented quartet GLEO are all members of the National Youth Folk Ensemble. Fin, Shenara, Buffy and Polly masterfully performed both their own compositions and traditional tunes, the unique combination of the cello, trombone, fiddle and concertina taking us on a musical journey through England, Scandinavia and the Celtic regions.