BONFIRE Radicals, described as a “proper folk melting pot,” bring their blend of Balkan, African, French, Scandinavian, Irish and British musical influences to the Somerset Take Art circuit. coming to Roadwater village hall on Friday 28th March and Caryford Community Hall at Castle Cary on Saturday 29th.

With a front line of recorders, fiddle, clarinet and vocals, with a punchy rhythm section of electric guitar, bass and drums, Bonfire Radicals have been delighting audiences across the UK with their vibrant approach to traditional and contemporary folk music.

Their live set captures the adventurous breadth of their musical imagination – an eclectic span of traditional folk music, energetic Irish tunes, Balkan dance and Swedish polskas. French melodies decorate African grooves, delicate English folk song is underscored by heavy metal, klezmer moves through moments of art rock, and Brazilian drumming accompanies snapping Scottish strathspeys.

Released in 2022, Bonfire Radicals’ second album, The Space Between, was met with great acclaim and went straight into the UK Folk Charts at 13. Expect intricate originals and inventive arrangements as rhythmic grooves, instrumental fireworks, rich vocal harmonies and delicate a cappella collide.