The Young’uns powerful songs, spine tingling harmonies, heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling and raucous humour went down a storm at their last Folk by the Oak appearance, and we have long wanted to bring them back for you!

The band last joined us in 2018, the year they scooped three BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including Best Album for Strangers. They have since gone on to create an acclaimed international theatre show The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff, based on their 2019 concept album of the same name.

Taking its name from messages tied to the railings of a bridge in Sunderland, their new album Tiny Notes (Hudson Records) is a collection of songs that find hope and humanity in grief and despair. From London Bridge to Lockerbie, from Derry to Aleppo, with warm harmony and beautifully crafted lyrics, these are truly folk songs for our times.

The Young’uns gained their name over 20 years ago, having stumbled into the alien world of their local folk club as drunken teenagers. Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes, 3 great friends from Stockton and Hartlepool, have never lost the joy of that first night of singing together. It’s a joy that is palpable in all their live shows and one we so look forward to experiencing again at Folk by the Oak 2024!