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Welcome to Music Festival Photos, concert and festival photography by Alan Cole.
I supply my stock images to various artists, bands (including official gig photographer for Bellowhead) and record companies for their own promotional use as well as magazines, festivals (several as official festival photographer) and websites, of which I am the house photographer for www.brightyoungfolk.com. This has included requests to cover Glastonbury festival for The Imagined Village, Womad for the Afro Celt Sound System and Bellowhead at the BBC Folk Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and Abbey Road for the recording of their third album. My work can also be found on several albums including the highly acclaimed second album 'Matachin' from Bellowhead and the 30th anniversary album from Oysterband 'The Oxford Girl & Other Stories'. Magazines include a front cover for 'efdss' and a two page (tweleve photo) spread for 'fRoots'. Internationally, my images have been used in 'Sing Out!' (United States) as well as press articles in Germany and Sweden.

New for 2011: Folk Festival Photos, supporting several of the major UK folk festivals. Oxford, Bristol, Priddy, Sidmouth and Shrewsbury.

Please remember all images are copyright and remain the property of Alan Cole / Music Festival Photos. They may not be reproduced, copied or used without written permission. Images on the website are watermarked for security. All purchased and downloaded images will have them removed.

For publishing rates and other enquiries I can be contacted at alan@musicfestivalphotos.co.uk

LINKS:
Keeping track of the gigging and related projects of the members of the bright young British folk scene: www.brightyoungfolk.com
Folk Against Fascism: www.folkagainstfascism.com
UK Folk Festival listings: http://www.ukfolkfestivals.co.uk/
All things Folk in the UK: www.ukfolkmusic.co.uk


A Folk Song A Day
www.afolksongaday.com
Listen to Jon Boden's 'A Folk Song A Day'. You can also subscribe via iTunes to ensure that you never miss a new track. (Please mute sound on this page before following the link)

Guide Cats For the Blind (BCAB)
http://www.bcab.org.uk/guide-cats-cds
The result of one man's extraordinary idea and the incredible generosity of many others. British Computer Association of the Blind member Clive Lever is the man with the idea and the driving force behind this outstanding fund raising initiative. Comic genius and folk poet Les Barker, has donated all of the materials for the Guide Cats CDs. It was the name of an early poem of Les', Guide Cats for the Blind, that captured the imagination and set the scene for everything else that was to come.


Images

Jackie Oates & Karen Tweed, Nailsea, 13th January 2012

Jackie Oates & Karen Tweed, Nailsea, 13th January 2012

Keynsham Mummers Play, 26th December 2011

Keynsham Mummers Play, 26th December 2011

Dyer Cummings, Ilminster, 23rd December 2011

Dyer Cummings, Ilminster, 23rd December 2011

Jackie Oates & Reg Meuross, Crewkerne, 16th December 2011

Jackie Oates & Reg Meuross, Crewkerne, 16th December 2011

Jelli Records, Bristol, 14th December 2011

Jelli Records, Bristol, 14th December 2011

Bella Hardy, Glee Club, Nottingham, 10th December 2011

Bella Hardy, Glee Club, Nottingham, 10th December 2011

Lau, Bristol, 9th December 2011

Lau, Bristol, 9th December 2011

Chumbawamba, Bristol, 3rd December 2011

Chumbawamba, Bristol, 3rd December 2011

Bellowhead, Oxford, 27th November 2011

Bellowhead, Oxford, 27th November 2011

Bellowhead, Frome, 25th November 2011

Bellowhead, Frome, 25th November 2011

Bellowhead, Leamington, 23rd November 2011

Bellowhead, Leamington, 23rd November 2011

Bellowhead, Cardiff, 21-11-2011

Bellowhead, Cardiff, 21-11-2011

Time Gentlemen Please, Taunton, 19th November 2011

Time Gentlemen Please, Taunton, 19th November 2011

Karine Polwart, Bristol, 17-11-2011

Karine Polwart, Bristol, 17-11-2011

Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Chapel Arts, Bath 13th November 2011

Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Chapel Arts, Bath 13th November 2011

Carmina, Bristol, 12-11-2011

Carmina, Bristol, 12-11-2011

Adam Ant, Frome, 10th November 2011

Adam Ant, Frome, 10th November 2011

Protest Sing Song for Occupy London 9th November 2011

Protest Sing Song for Occupy London 9th November 2011

Emily Barker, Bristol, 3rd November 2011

Emily Barker, Bristol, 3rd November 2011

Oysterband and June Tabor, Bristol, 1st November 2011

Oysterband and June Tabor, Bristol, 1st November 2011

Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts, Bath, 30th October 2011

Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts, Bath, 30th October 2011

Time Gentlemen Please, Warwick Arts Centre, 8th October 2011

Time Gentlemen Please, Warwick Arts Centre, 8th October 2011

Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Bristol, 6th October 2011

Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Bristol, 6th October 2011

Jim Moray, Colston Hall, Bristol 23rd September 2011

Jim Moray, Colston Hall, Bristol 23rd September 2011

Bella Hardy, Bristol, 18th September 2011

Bella Hardy, Bristol, 18th September 2011

Telling the Bees, Bath, 14th August 2011

Telling the Bees, Bath, 14th August 2011

The Spooky Men's Chorale, Bristol, 18-07-2011

The Spooky Men's Chorale, Bristol, 18-07-2011

Time Gentlemen Please, Crawley, 26th June 2011

Time Gentlemen Please, Crawley, 26th June 2011

Rory McLeod, Bath, 8th June 2011

Rory McLeod, Bath, 8th June 2011

Belshazzar's Feast, Falfield, 19th May 2011

Belshazzar's Feast, Falfield, 19th May 2011

Bellowhead, Bournemouth, 2nd May 2011

Bellowhead, Bournemouth, 2nd May 2011

Euphoria, Bristol, 23rd April 2011

Euphoria, Bristol, 23rd April 2011

Spiers and Boden, Salisbury, 2nd April 2011

Spiers and Boden, Salisbury, 2nd April 2011

Spiers and Boden, Taunton, 1st April 2011

Spiers and Boden, Taunton, 1st April 2011

David Rotheray, Bristol, 29th March 2011

David Rotheray, Bristol, 29th March 2011

O'Hooley & Tidow, Folk House, Bristol, 11th March 2011

O'Hooley & Tidow, Folk House, Bristol, 11th March 2011

Damien Barber and Mike Wilson, Bath Folk Club, 17th February 2011

Damien Barber and Mike Wilson, Bath Folk Club, 17th February 2011

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, Bridgwater, 12th February 2011

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, Bridgwater, 12th February 2011

RSVP Bhangra, Golden Lion, Bristol, 11th February 2011

RSVP Bhangra, Golden Lion, Bristol, 11th February 2011

Richard Thompson, Colston Hall, Bristol, 22nd January 2011

Richard Thompson, Colston Hall, Bristol, 22nd January 2011

Wren Music, Simon Care and Friends 9th January 2011

Wren Music, Simon Care and Friends 9th January 2011

Bellowhead New Years Eve 2010

Bellowhead New Years Eve 2010

Show of Hands, Colston Hall, Bristol, 28th November 2010

Show of Hands, Colston Hall, Bristol, 28th November 2010

Bellowhead, Shepherds Bush Empire, 20th November 2010

Bellowhead, Shepherds Bush Empire, 20th November 2010

Bellowhead, The Regal, Oxford, 18th November 2010

Bellowhead, The Regal, Oxford, 18th November 2010

Mabon, Uley, 12th November 2010

Mabon, Uley, 12th November 2010

Bellowhead Old Vic Bristol 11th November 2010

Bellowhead Old Vic Bristol 11th November 2010

Bellowhead Old Vic Bristol 10th November 2010

Bellowhead Old Vic Bristol 10th November 2010

Bellowhead Hedonism Album Launch 4th October 2010

Bellowhead Hedonism Album Launch 4th October 2010

Oysterband, Oxford, 3rd October 2010

Oysterband, Oxford, 3rd October 2010

Bristol Folk Festival 29th April - 1st May 2011

Bristol Folk Festival 29th April - 1st May 2011

Flossie Malavialle and Keith Donnelly, Holywell Music Room, Oxford, 25th September 2010

Flossie Malavialle and Keith Donnelly, Holywell Music Room, Oxford, 25th September 2010

Shrewsbury Folk Festival, 27th - 30th August 2010

Shrewsbury Folk Festival, 27th - 30th August 2010

Tegeingl Folk Festival 21-08-2010

Tegeingl Folk Festival 21-08-2010

Sidmouth Folk Week 2010

Sidmouth Folk Week 2010

Womad, 25th July 2010

Womad, 25th July 2010

Trowbridge Village Pump Festival 23rd July 2010

Trowbridge Village Pump Festival 23rd July 2010

Lau, Folk House, Bristol

Lau, Folk House, Bristol

Priddy 9th - 11th July 2010

Priddy 9th - 11th July 2010

Time Gentlemen Please, Wakefield, 24th June 2010

Time Gentlemen Please, Wakefield, 24th June 2010

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings, Oxford, 28th May 2010

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings, Oxford, 28th May 2010

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings, Purcell Room, 21st May 2010

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings, Purcell Room, 21st May 2010

Ray Cooper, Green Note, 20th May 2010

Ray Cooper, Green Note, 20th May 2010

Demon Barbers, Time Gentlemen Please, Leeds, 15th May 2010

Demon Barbers, Time Gentlemen Please, Leeds, 15th May 2010

Oxfolk 8th May 2010

Oxfolk 8th May 2010

Nowt as Queer as Folk, Cecil Sharp House, 3rd May 2010

Nowt as Queer as Folk, Cecil Sharp House, 3rd May 2010

Folk Against Fascism, South Bank, London, 2nd May 2010

Folk Against Fascism, South Bank, London, 2nd May 2010

Mawkin:Causley, Nailsea Folk Club, 23rd April 2010

Mawkin:Causley, Nailsea Folk Club, 23rd April 2010

Oxford Folk Festival 16th to 18th April 2010

Oxford Folk Festival 16th to 18th April 2010

Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Bristol, 14th April 2010

Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Bristol, 14th April 2010

Dogan Mehmet, South Bank, Bristol, 25th March 2010

Dogan Mehmet, South Bank, Bristol, 25th March 2010

Lau, David Hall, South Petherton, 19th March 2010

Lau, David Hall, South Petherton, 19th March 2010

Spiers & Boden, QEH, Bristol, 12th March 2010

Spiers & Boden, QEH, Bristol, 12th March 2010

Spiers and Boden, Cardiff, 9th March 2010

Spiers and Boden, Cardiff, 9th March 2010

Beth Nielsen Chapman, Colston Hall, Bristol, 8th March 2010

Beth Nielsen Chapman, Colston Hall, Bristol, 8th March 2010

Ancient Mariner Queen Elizabeth Hall 28th February 2010

Ancient Mariner Queen Elizabeth Hall 28th February 2010

Kathryn Williams, Bristol, 23rd February 2010

Kathryn Williams, Bristol, 23rd February 2010

Ian King, Folk House, Bristol, 20th February 2010

Ian King, Folk House, Bristol, 20th February 2010

Cheltenham Folk Festival, 12th / 14th February 2010

Cheltenham Folk Festival, 12th / 14th February 2010

Ray Cooper, Oxford, 12th February 2010

Ray Cooper, Oxford, 12th February 2010

Mawkin:Causley, Cardiff, 9th February 2010

Mawkin:Causley, Cardiff, 9th February 2010

Bellowhead, Bristol 3rd February 2010

Bellowhead, Bristol 3rd February 2010

Bellowhead, Pontardawe 28th January 2010

Bellowhead, Pontardawe 28th January 2010

Bellowhead, Cardiff 26th January 2010

Bellowhead, Cardiff 26th January 2010

The Imagined Village, Bristol, 23rd January 2010

The Imagined Village, Bristol, 23rd January 2010

Oysterband, Yeovil 20th January 2010

Oysterband, Yeovil 20th January 2010

Bellowhead New Years Eve 2009

Bellowhead New Years Eve 2009

Belshazzar's Feast David Hall South Petherton 19th December 2009

Belshazzar's Feast David Hall South Petherton 19th December 2009

Belshazzar's Feast Nailsea Folk Club 18th December 2009

Belshazzar's Feast Nailsea Folk Club 18th December 2009

Kerfuffle Holywell Music Room Oxford 13th December 2009

Kerfuffle Holywell Music Room Oxford 13th December 2009

Lau Colston Hall Bristol 4th December 2009

Lau Colston Hall Bristol 4th December 2009

Kerfuffle Nailsea 20th November 2009

Kerfuffle Nailsea 20th November 2009

Mawkin:Causley South Petherton 15th November 2009

Mawkin:Causley South Petherton 15th November 2009

Spiers & Boden, Cheltenham, 9th November 2009

Spiers & Boden, Cheltenham, 9th November 2009

Martha Tilston Stroud 12th November 2009

Martha Tilston Stroud 12th November 2009

Bella Hardy, Jim Causley, Red Lion Folk Club 7th November 2009

Bella Hardy, Jim Causley, Red Lion Folk Club 7th November 2009

Bellowhead Leamington Spa 24th October 2009

Bellowhead Leamington Spa 24th October 2009

Bellowhead Frome 23rd October 2009

Bellowhead Frome 23rd October 2009

Bellowhead Dartington Great Hall 22nd October 2009

Bellowhead Dartington Great Hall 22nd October 2009

Bellowhead Shepherds Bush Empire 21st October 2009

Bellowhead Shepherds Bush Empire 21st October 2009

Oysterband Oxford 16th October 2009

Oysterband Oxford 16th October 2009

Jackie Oates Nailsea Folk Club 9th October 2009

Jackie Oates Nailsea Folk Club 9th October 2009

The Dhol Foundation, Pontardawe, 3rd October 2009

The Dhol Foundation, Pontardawe, 3rd October 2009

Spiers and Boden The Pound Corsham 26th September 2009

Spiers and Boden The Pound Corsham 26th September 2009

Bromyard Folk Festival 11th / 13th September 2009

Bromyard Folk Festival 11th / 13th September 2009

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 28th / 31st August 2009

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 28th / 31st August 2009

Beautiful Days 21st - 23rd August 2009

Beautiful Days 21st - 23rd August 2009

Sidmouth Folk Week 31st July / 7th August 2009

Sidmouth Folk Week 31st July / 7th August 2009

Priddy 10th / 12th July 2009

Priddy 10th / 12th July 2009

The Imagined Village, Frome, 3rd July 2009

The Imagined Village, Frome, 3rd July 2009

Big Session 19-21-06-2009

Big Session 19-21-06-2009

Wychwood 29th to 31st May 2009

Wychwood 29th to 31st May 2009

Spiers & Boden, Bridgwater Arts Centre, 16th May 2009

Spiers & Boden, Bridgwater Arts Centre, 16th May 2009

Chumbawamba, South Bank Centre, Bristol, 3rd May 2009

Chumbawamba, South Bank Centre, Bristol, 3rd May 2009

Mawkin:Causley, Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham, 2nd May 2009

Mawkin:Causley, Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham, 2nd May 2009

Peatbog Faeries, Frome, 1st May 2009

Peatbog Faeries, Frome, 1st May 2009

Kerfuffle, Birmingham, 25th April 2009

Kerfuffle, Birmingham, 25th April 2009

Kris Drever & Heidi Talbot, Red Lion, Birmingham, 4th April 2009

Kris Drever & Heidi Talbot, Red Lion, Birmingham, 4th April 2009

Eliza Carthy, Komedia, Bath, 2nd April 2009

Eliza Carthy, Komedia, Bath, 2nd April 2009

Spiers and Boden, Thekla, Bristol, 1st April 2009

Spiers and Boden, Thekla, Bristol, 1st April 2009

Bellowhead, Komedia Bath, 18th February 2009

Bellowhead, Komedia Bath, 18th February 2009

Belshazzar's Feast Nailsworth 28th March 2009

Belshazzar's Feast Nailsworth 28th March 2009

Oxford Folk Festival, 20th to 22nd March 2009

Oxford Folk Festival, 20th to 22nd March 2009

Martin Simpson, Bristol 5th March 2009

Martin Simpson, Bristol 5th March 2009

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings, Oxford, 7th March 2009

Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings, Oxford, 7th March 2009

Faustus, Red Lion Birmingham 28th February 2009

Faustus, Red Lion Birmingham 28th February 2009

Jim Moray, Thekla, Bristol 19th February 2009

Jim Moray, Thekla, Bristol 19th February 2009

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, Cannock, 1st March 2009

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, Cannock, 1st March 2009

Drever McCusker Woomble, Union Chapel 13th February 2009

Drever McCusker Woomble, Union Chapel 13th February 2009

Bellowhead, South Bank, 14th February 2009

Bellowhead, South Bank, 14th February 2009

Bellowhead, Brecon, 1st February 2009

Bellowhead, Brecon, 1st February 2009

Bellowhead, Pontardawe, 31st January 2009

Bellowhead, Pontardawe, 31st January 2009

Bellowhead, Cardigan, 30th January 2009

Bellowhead, Cardigan, 30th January 2009

Bella Hardy, Cardiff, 29th January 2009

Bella Hardy, Cardiff, 29th January 2009

Bellowhead, Cardiff, 27th January 2009

Bellowhead, Cardiff, 27th January 2009

Waterson:Carthy, Komedia, Bath, 14th December 2008

Waterson:Carthy, Komedia, Bath, 14th December 2008

Oysterband, The Forum, 12th December 2008

Oysterband, The Forum, 12th December 2008

Joan as Police Woman 8th December 2008

Joan as Police Woman 8th December 2008

Under One Sky, London, 6th December 2008

Under One Sky, London, 6th December 2008

Oysterband, Salisbury, 29th October 2008

Oysterband, Salisbury, 29th October 2008

Belshazzar's Feast, Red Lion, Birmingham 4th October 2008

Belshazzar's Feast, Red Lion, Birmingham 4th October 2008

Jim Moray, Red Lion Folk Club, 22nd November 2008

Jim Moray, Red Lion Folk Club, 22nd November 2008

Mike & Ali Vass, South Bank Club, Bristol, 20th November 2008

Mike & Ali Vass, South Bank Club, Bristol, 20th November 2008

Bellowhead Download

Bellowhead Download

3 Daft Monkeys, Bristol, 13th November 2008

3 Daft Monkeys, Bristol, 13th November 2008

Lau & Babel, Bristol, 7th November 2008

Lau & Babel, Bristol, 7th November 2008

Bellowhead, North Devon Folk Festival, 7th September 2008

Bellowhead, North Devon Folk Festival, 7th September 2008

Bellowhead, Bristol, 2nd November 2008

Bellowhead, Bristol, 2nd November 2008

Bellowhead, Koko, 30th October 2008

Bellowhead, Koko, 30th October 2008

Seth Lakeman, Bristol 29th October 2008

Seth Lakeman, Bristol 29th October 2008

Bella Hardy, South Bank Club, Bristol 23rd October 2008

Bella Hardy, South Bank Club, Bristol 23rd October 2008

Mawkin:Causley Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, 21st October 2008

Mawkin:Causley Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, 21st October 2008

Bromyard 12th /14th September 2008

Bromyard 12th /14th September 2008

Spiers & Boden, Bristol, 24th September 2008

Spiers & Boden, Bristol, 24th September 2008

Jim Moray, Bristol, 19th September 2008

Jim Moray, Bristol, 19th September 2008

Glastonbury 2008

Glastonbury 2008

Towersey 21st -25th August 2008

Towersey 21st -25th August 2008

Beautiful Days 15th - 17th August 2008

Beautiful Days 15th - 17th August 2008

Stokes Bay 31st July - 3rd August 2008

Stokes Bay 31st July - 3rd August 2008

BBC Folk Proms, 20th July 2008

BBC Folk Proms, 20th July 2008

Larmer Tree Festival, 17th July 2008

Larmer Tree Festival, 17th July 2008

Bellowhead Bath, 7th June 2008

Bellowhead Bath, 7th June 2008

Cornbury 5th / 6th July 2008

Cornbury 5th / 6th July 2008

The Big Session 13th - 15th June 2008

The Big Session 13th - 15th June 2008

Wychwood 30th May / 1st June 2008

Wychwood 30th May / 1st June 2008

Flook, Bradford on Avon, 26th April 2008

Flook, Bradford on Avon, 26th April 2008

Eliza Carthy, Thekla Bristol, 5th May 2008

Eliza Carthy, Thekla Bristol, 5th May 2008

Spiers & Boden, Union Chapel 14th May 2008

Spiers & Boden, Union Chapel 14th May 2008

Lau, Red Lion, Birmingham 19th April 2008

Lau, Red Lion, Birmingham 19th April 2008

Oxford Folk Festival 12th April 2008

Oxford Folk Festival 12th April 2008

Belshazzar's Feast, Gastard, 2nd April 2008

Belshazzar's Feast, Gastard, 2nd April 2008

Baby Dee, Bristol, 28th March 2008

Baby Dee, Bristol, 28th March 2008

Bellowhead Doncaster 15th March 2008

Bellowhead Doncaster 15th March 2008

Benji Kirkpatrick, Rise, 17th Februuary 2008

Benji Kirkpatrick, Rise, 17th Februuary 2008

The Cause, Chippenham 9th February 2008

The Cause, Chippenham 9th February 2008

Bellowhead Welsh Tour 2008

Bellowhead Welsh Tour 2008

Bellowhead Christmas Revels, 18th December 2007

Bellowhead Christmas Revels, 18th December 2007

Seth Lakeman, Bristol, 11th October 2007

Seth Lakeman, Bristol, 11th October 2007

Baby Dee at Cheltenham, 9th October 2007

Baby Dee at Cheltenham, 9th October 2007

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 24th - 27th August 2007

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 24th - 27th August 2007

Wickham 2nd / 5th August 2007

Wickham 2nd / 5th August 2007

Trowbridge Village Pump 19th / 22nd July 2007

Trowbridge Village Pump 19th / 22nd July 2007

Two Rivers 6th / 8th July 2007

Two Rivers 6th / 8th July 2007

Wychwood 1st / 3rd June 2007

Wychwood 1st / 3rd June 2007

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