Programme - Deepdale Festival

Adam Clark

Saturday - Orchard

Adam Clark plays traditional music with guitar, banjo and voice. After three decades of performing, recording and writing with various bands, exploring the rich traditions of American folk and bluegrass (The Cobbler Bob String Band and The Corncutters), West Africa (with Sefo Kanoute), and his own songwriting (Nobodaddy), his focus is now on folk music with links to his native Norfolk and the British Isles.

He is interested in songs that explore themes of our relationship to the natural world, our land and each other. He says 'for years I couldn't find a way into the music of the country I live in, but since the pandemic, something has shifted; I feel deeply drawn to the songs and tunes of my ancestors in Britain and Ireland, songs that have been survived because they may carry deep wisdom and knowledge that can help us face the challenges of the 21st century ... or just tell a good story!'