The gathering is lead by local accordionist Tommie Black-Roff with fiddler and guitarist James Patrick Gavin and whistle and pipe player Dominic Henderson. Guest tutors for 2024 were singer, fiddler and cittern player Richard Trethewey and percussionist and teacher Emeli Ek.

Tommie Black-Roff

Tommie grew up near Land’s End playing folk and classical music. For many years he was London-based, playing and touring with various folk bands across the UK. Currently he resides in Helsinki after moving there to study Nordic folk music. His main interests lie in improvisation, composition and the overlap between music and dance.

James Patrick Gavin

Hailing from North London, James is a fiddler and guitarist with musical and family roots running from Northern Ireland to the Basque Country. His blends Irish fiddle traditions with a breadth of other styles. His recent work includes the trio Gavin Fairhall Lever and a collaboration with musicians from the Ivory Coast.

Dominic Henderson

Dominic Henderson is a Somerset-based uilleann pipes and whistle player. Growing up around the London-Irish music scene, he developed a distinctive style which marries the old and the new.

Guest Tutors

Richard Trethewey

Born in Cornwall’s Clay Country, Richard Trethewey is a singer, fiddle and cittern player delivering his distinct take on Cornish music. Richard breathes life and emotion into Cornish tradition performing solo and with projects such as The Rowan Tree. Richard also works as a music therapist.

Emeli Ek

Emeli Ek is a Swedish music teacher, drummer and composer. She plays and composes music mainly in free jazz or country/americana. Her main focus in music is creativity, improvisation and movement.