Soundpost was born in 2011 to bring music, song and dance into people's lives through participation and performance. Soundpost has evolved over the years to become a flourishing folk arts organisation, running our weekly children's Folk Factory and Forge & Fledge groups for adults, Wild Traditions concert nights and events tied to various calendar customs. We also run popular intensive weekends away, day-long workshops and one off schools projects. At the heart of everything we do remains a commitment to develop practical skills with thinking attached whilst firmly recognising the value of entertainment.
regular artists
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Nicola BeazleyNicola is the founder of Folk Factory, leading the children's groups at Burton Street and in schools. She has also established Little Violins for younger children. Nicola is a Sheffield based folk musician known for her work in the award-winning English duo with Alex Cumming and as part of The Rosie Hood Band, notable performing for her debut album launch, including a live session on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show. Nicola is a regular performer at folk clubs, ceilidh events and festivals across the country, and in America and Canada.
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Robyn WallaceRobyn is a Sheffield-based melodeon player and percussionist, originally from Rochdale. They teach the Folk Factory Junior and Youth groups, run sessions in schools and lead the adult Forge & Fledge Clog group. They are known for their performances with The Rosie Hood Band and the Bellamira Ceilidh Band, drawing influences from performing in brass bands as a child, as well as the playing of leading English box-players. Robyn is perhaps better known as a dancer, having taught and danced clog since the age of 12 and rapper sword dancing with teams across the country.
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Cathy BennettCathy is a Cornish singer and viola player based in Sheffield who works with Folk Factory Junior and Youth groups. She teaches music all over Sheffield in various guises and is a tutor at Sheffield Music Hub. Before moving to Sheffield, Cathy was a member of the band Black-Eyed Nancy who played all over Cornwall and at inter-celtic festivals in Brittany and Ireland. More recently, Cathy has performed as a soloist at English folk festivals and is one third of Arbrevyn, a close harmony vocal trio.
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Rosie HodgsonRosie runs Forge & Fledge Voices. With a voice that brings “a ruby-richness to lyrics new and old" (Folk Radio UK), it’s no surprise that Rosie has been a finalist for the BBC Young Folk Award. Aside from her solo album Rise Aurora, she was the singer in London-Irish supergroup Crossharbour, and now records & tours with her award-winning folk trio, The Wilderness Yet. Rosie’s songs are heavily influenced by the English tradition and her love of literature and the environment.
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Rosie Butler-HallRosie runs the adult Forge & Fledge Instruments groups. She has a wealth of experience as a performer, appearing at festivals across the UK with The English Fiddle Ensemble, a four piece quartet of fiddle players bringing joyous harmonies and striking rhythms to traditional English Tunes. She is also part of The Rosie Hood Band and Sawol. Rosie is an experienced tutor, having worked at Halsway Manor with The Halsway Young Folk, and at the English Fiddle Weekend.
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Seb StoneSeb is a traditional singer, whistle player and uilleann piper who works with Folk Factory Youth Instruments and Dance groups. Seb performs solo and as one third of Culverake, a contemporary folk vocal trio. He has a particular interest in Sheffield and Derbyshire village carols. Seb is very active in the Sheffield folk scene, regularly running sessions for both tunes and songs.
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organisers
Kathryn Millward
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the board
Fay Hield
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John Shorter
Ellie Eagle Skinner
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Nicola Beazley
Tim McElwaine
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Stephanie Pitts
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