Kate Griffin

Kate Griffin is a clawhammer banjo player, singer and composer emerging on the UK folk and world scene. Described as “one of the top banjo players in the country” by virtuoso Dan Walsh, her innovative banjo style combines both traditional UK and American folk, whilst also placing the banjo in a contemporary setting. With global folk collective Mishra, Indian classical music strongly infects her compositions, fusing multiple styles at the root of a song’s development. In 2018 she launched the Wayside Tales project which transformed soon to be forgotten stories from her childhood home into reflective compositions, culminating with a performance and EP. Whether focusing locally or globally, Kate strives to forge connections between styles, people or generations through her music.