The Folk Forecast: 31 May–6 June 2021

The first Rochdale Folk Festival featuring The Hut People, The Rheingans Sisters and Jon Boden & The Remnant Strings, plus Martyn Joseph, Maddie Morris and more.

Hello, and hope you’re all having a lovely weekend! The weather has finally taken a turn for the better here in Gateshead, and I’m seeing my parents for the first time in almost a year, so I’m enjoying some family time in the sunshine.

The week ahead has a few goodies in store, including the very first Rochdale Folk Festival. The festival will be held in…