Meet Cohort 9 of the National Youth Folk Ensemble.
Following their first residency at Halsway Manor in the autumn, we are delighted to introduce the talented young musicians at the heart of the National Youth Folk Ensemble.
In alphabetical order:
Alf - cello
Arlo - flute
Barney - fiddle
Ella - cello
Emily - bassoon
Euan - fiddle
Finn - trombone
Freya - piano
Isabelle - fiddle
Jackie - melodeon
Kitty - fiddle
Leandro - fiddle
Leo - accordion
Matthew - guitar
Meg - fiddle
Saul - recorder
Shayla - fiddle
Silas - cello
Sophie - accordion
Stan - anglo concertina
Tamara - guitar
Woody - double bass
Find out more about each of the Ensemble, including their current favourite bits of music - and follow the Instagram page for more photos from their recent residency.
Over the course of the next eight months, these musicians will receive tuition and guidance from a team of folk artist-educators, working with the Ensemble’s Artistic Director (2023–2026), Jo Freya, enabling them to develop into the folk performers, educators and leaders of the future.
Photo: Roswitha Chesher
