14/5
Dallahan (UK)
Dallahan’s debut album When The Day Is On The Turn (2014) quickly attracted international attention and led to performances at festivals and venues across Europe, North America, and Australia. That same year, the group received the Emerging Excellence Award from Help Musicians UK, and the album was shortlisted for Album of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards. Since then, they have released three more albums and steadily expanded their international profile.
“New, distinct and infinitely appealing.” — Folk Radio UK
Over the years, they have been nominated in the Folk category at the German Music Critics Choice Awards, received five nominations for Folk Band of the Year (2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025), and carried out a number of notable collaborations — from concerts with Dougie MacLean to projects with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and performances in Kathmandu with the Nepali folk ensemble Kutumba.
“Some of the most exciting trad musicians to emerge in recent years.” — Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
With their album Speak of the Devil (2023), Dallahan continue to develop and broaden their musical expression. After many years on international stages, the group stands as a clearly established act with a distinctive sound driven by curiosity and musical openness.
On stage:
Jack Badcock – guitar and vocals
Ciaran Ryan – banjo
Andrew Waite – accordion
Benedict Morris – violin
Dallahan’s debut album When The Day Is On The Turn (2014) quickly attracted international attention and led to performances at festivals and venues across Europe, North America, and Australia. That same year, the group received the Emerging Excellence Award from Help Musicians UK, and the album was shortlisted for Album of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards. Since then, they have released three more albums and steadily expanded their international profile.
“New, distinct and infinitely appealing.” — Folk Radio UK
Over the years, they have been nominated in the Folk category at the German Music Critics Choice Awards, received five nominations for Folk Band of the Year (2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025), and carried out a number of notable collaborations — from concerts with Dougie MacLean to projects with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and performances in Kathmandu with the Nepali folk ensemble Kutumba.
“Some of the most exciting trad musicians to emerge in recent years.” — Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
With their album Speak of the Devil (2023), Dallahan continue to develop and broaden their musical expression. After many years on international stages, the group stands as a clearly established act with a distinctive sound driven by curiosity and musical openness.
On stage:
Jack Badcock – guitar and vocals
Ciaran Ryan – banjo
Andrew Waite – accordion
Benedict Morris – violin