Folk Who Roam Film Premiere ft. Sāwol

An in-person Folk Who Roam Film Premiere featuring a performance from folk five-piece Sāwol!

Folk Who Roam, directed by award-winning filmmaker Emma Crome, explores ongoing land access campaigns and the relationship between folk music, instrument making, and England’s countryside.

The project follows the making of a special violin by luthier Emma Hardy before it is then passed into the hands of its first player, Rosie Butler-Hall. Moving between the workshop and the Peak District, the film reflects on how traditional music is formed by craft and environment.

The violin featured in the film will now become a shared instrument, available for musicians to borrow and take out into the landscapes that inspire their own playing.

The event will include a screening of the film and live music from the folk group Sāwol, plus a short Q&A with the filmmakers and contributors.

Sāwol is a five-piece British folk collaborative known for powerful vocal harmonies and string-driven melodies, featuring Fi Fraser, Jess Arrowsmith, Nancy Kerr, Rosie Butler-Hall, and Sarah Matthews. Named after the Old English word for "soul, life, spirit, and being," they play traditional music and original songs.