The Coal Porters, featuring the legendary Sid Griffin, claim to be the world’s first “alt-bluegrass” act, demonstrating the power of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass when matched with four-part harmonies and memorable melodies. They have taken this sound around the world being featured on NPR’s Morning Edition in the USA and having recorded a live session for Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2. After a seventeen year run The Coal Porters had called it a day on July 11th, 2018 but now do play the occasional special show (when the stars align and the schedules of all involved allow), and how delighted are we that the stars have aligned so that they can play our 2026 festival. “…the Coal Porters whisk together a hugely listenable cocktail of bluegrass, folk and country…” (Uncut Magazine). “Sid Griffin was playing Americana long before it was called that with his Long Ryders and his pioneering spirit lives on in his work with the Coal Porters.” (Billy Bragg). The Coal Porters will close the Sunday evening concert on Kingfisher stage.
The Coal Porters
