Angeline Morrison

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As part of the events accompanying Field System’s 'KIT' exhibition, we are thrilled to welcome Angeline Morrison for her first highly anticipated appearance at Ashburton Arts Centre this Autumn Equinox, fresh from her recent appearance on this year's BBC Proms.

Angeline is one of the most exciting voices in English folk today, celebrated for her soulful, resonant voice, evocative songwriting, and moving performances. Mojo ranked her among the Top 5 key voices of 2023. A singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, she explores ordinary lives with reverence and curiosity, accompanying herself on autoharp, dulcimer, mbira, or singing unaccompanied.

Her acclaimed album The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience (Topic Records) illuminated overlooked Black British presence in folk. Hailed as The Guardian’s Folk Album of the Year, it spent 15 weeks in the Official Folk Albums Top 40. She has performed at Glastonbury, Sidmouth, and End of the Road, and appeared on Later… With Jools Holland during Black History Month 2022. Her forthcoming album Luminous Dark explores themes of alchemy, magic, and decolonisation, embracing the transformative union of darkness and light.

Why not come early and spend the day in beautiful Ashburton? Join us at the Field System gallery from 4pm on Saturday 20th September to mark the Autumn Equinox (Mabon) with a free celebratory performance by Stroud’s famous Boss Morris and Devon’s infamous Beltane Morris, filling the street with folk, dance, music, and costume—followed by Angeline’s evening concert at Ashburton Arts Centre.

These events accompany ‘KIT’ - Field System's vibrant new exhibition of contemporary clothing for ritual, resistance, and reclamation. Featuring pieces by artists from across the UK alongside the Boss Morris costume archive, it explores how costume, accessories, and fashion express identity, belief, and cultural belonging. It runs 4–28 September 2025 at Field System Gallery and includes Angeline’s Harvest Crown created for her by Mayqueen Crafts.

“Morrison's courage in reconstructing folk repertoire is truly revolutionary. A ground-breaking album.” New Internationalist

“It’s not often that someone just seemingly stands up and announces that they are a major artist on the folk scene – but that is what happened.” Americana UK

“Ophelia shows her astonishing range and broad ideas. Flashes of jazz, lush zithers and her deep, resonant voice mark her as an artist to support and savour.” The Guardian

“Uses British folk song’s recognisable lyrical language to beguiling success.” Songlines

“Morrisons gorgeous voice and autoharp render the likes of ‘Unknown African Boy’ as instant folk classics.” Uncut Magazine

Here she is on Jools Holland Later https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBnahOo1GBo

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