Welcome to the official website of The Maerlock
"Simply one of the most exciting and vibrant young bands to have emerged onto the music scene in recent years..." - Swanage Folk Festival
The Maerlock is at the forefront of a new generation of contemporary traditional music. Inventively juxtaposing influences from jazz, latin, funk and other world musics with songs and tunes of the British Isles, the revolutionary and inimitable sound of The Maerlock is thrust into your ear-holes by Salma Alam (vocals/flute), Sarah Stuart (fiddle), Paul-Isaac Franks (guitar), Olly Hamilton (piano) and Toby Kearney (percussion). The band’s long-anticipated debut album ‘Sofa’ is out now on Fellside Recordings.
Based in Manchester, The Maerlock regularly play festivals, concerts, and other live music events - including ceilidhs with their jazz-folk crossover project The Maerlock Big Band).
Previous appearances include:
Sidmouth Folk Week - Brampton Live - Beverley Festival - Cityfolk - Towersey Village Festival - Swanage Folk Festival - RNCM - Celtic Connections - Middlewich Festival - Manchester International Festival - The Met, Bury
News
After the success of the album launch party at Sidmouth, another launch party will be held up in Manchester in October. Keep checking back for updates or join the mailing list to keep informed!
Our blog is now live! Click here to view it!
If you're looking for a ceilidh, click here for more info.
LISTEN TO THE MAERLOCK
Preview tracks from The Maerlock's new album, Sofa (Requires latest version of Flash Player.)