Citing Sufi devotional music, Henry Makobi and Mike Waterson as key influences, Northumbria’s Richard Dawson has been a fixture on the UK’s underground folk music scene since his debut release in 2014. His deconstructed avant-folk sound and profound storytelling across seven acclaimed albums has garnered him a loyal fanbase and cult following. Dawson’s 2021 set on the Woods Stage was described by The Guardian as “an intensely lyrical beauty”, we couldn’t agree more.
