Welcome to our very first ShireFolk podcast! Each episode we will be having a relaxed conversation with some of the new stars of the Folk Music Scene.

This episode, we are talking with musician George Boomsma, who's music Bob Fisher (BBC Tees) referred to as "Songs of exquisite beauty, with a voice that could melt ice caps... gorgeous stuff." As we talk, George is about to perform as part of the ShireFolk tours in September 2023 and also release his new single 'Lilly of the Nile'.

We discuss all things English Folk Expo, motorway service stations, getting hair stuck in guitar machine heads (someone else's hair) and sometimes we focus on the music....

You can see George on Taskmaster here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op8l6y98Mq4

Link to the song 'In Rose' animated by Ale Orj, Madre Quiche Films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS_qa9PbMlI

George playing with one of Nick Drake's guitars! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZinSWPOpDN4

You can follow George in numerous ways:

George’s Website: https://www.georgeboomsma.com/

George’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgeboomsmamusic

George’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgeboomsma/

George’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeBoomsma

Learn more about the EnglishFolkExpo here: https://www.englishfolkexpo.com/

We also make a nod to the Kitchen Garden Cafe in Birmingham - check them out at: https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/

To get tickets to ShireFolk events just visit https://shirefolk.co.uk