THREE HARES
FOLK CAMP
10-12th July 2026
Three Hares Folk Camp is a residential folk music course, with world class tutors and an idyllic rural setting.
JOIN US
We invite you to join us at Three Hares Folk Camp from 10-12 July 2025, for a long weekend residential folk music course where you can immerse yourself in the joy of music, level up your playing, and connect with fellow musicians.
Learn from world-class tutors in small workshops during the day; then head to the timber-frame barn, or under the branches of the spreading oak to play with your fellow musicians and your tutors in sessions in the evenings!
Set on a picturesque organic working farm in North Somerset, our residential folk music course offers expert tuition, lots of opportunities for group playing, and a chance to immerse yourself in the music — all in an idyllic rural environment.
About Us
An Inspirational Folk Music Experience
Three Hares Folk Camp is not just another folk music workshop.
It’s about experiencing and learning folk music the way it was meant to be—hands-on, communal, and full of heart — all in the Somerset countryside.
Over the course of three days, you’ll be guided by some of the most talented folk musicians in the UK. With a focus on both individual instrument development and group playing, this camp is ideal for those who want to improve their technique, while building experience in playing folk music with others in a friendly, supportive environment.
Whether you’re an experienced musician or someone with a basic understanding of folk music, this is the perfect opportunity to deepen your knowledge, learn and refine your playing, and make lasting friends and memories. We are open to all abilities except absolute beginners. Over the weekend, our resident and guest music tutors will deliver a range of workshops covering the following instruments: Fiddle, Irish flute, whistle, uilleann pipes, vocal technique and song, guitar and mandolin, five string banjo. In the evenings we’ll have sessions in the bar and a ceilidh on on the Saturday night. Look at the programme below for full details on the weekends activities.
YOUR TUTORS
We are really excited about our all-star team of tutors for 2026, who represent some of the finest folk musicians and teachers in England today.
Our tutors are ready to lead you through a diverse range of workshops, covering an array of instruments. Whether you’re drawn to the tunes of Ireland or Someset, or the songs of Appalachia, or East Anglia, there’s something for everyone. We offer workshops suitable for the following instruments:
- fiddle
- flute
- whistle
- uilleann pipes
- Old Time banjo
- voice and song
- guitar
- mandolin
Bradon Smith – fiddle
Bradon Smith is a respected fiddle player and educator, focussing on the traditional music of Ireland and the Irish diaspora in England. Through his teaching and courses he has helped thousands of fiddle players (re)discover a love of traditional music. He studied on the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s inaugural Teach Irish Traditional Music and Song course, developing his own traditional music pedagogy. He plays fiddle with The Sunny Banks and Straight from the Jug.
Bradon will (mainly) teach traditional music from Ireland. Workshops will focus on the fiddle, with all instruments welcome.
Dominic Henderson – uilleann pipes, flute, whistles
Dominic is a renowned uilleann piper and whistle player from North London who earned his stripes as a teenager playing at sessions, before taking his talents further afield, qualifying for the All-Ireland uilleann pipe final in 2007, and subsequently co-founding TEYR and releasing two studio albums.
Born into a family of music lovers, it wasn’t long before he was exposed to a vast range of music from jazz, classical, rock, blues and folk. Upon hearing the pipes for the first time as a young teenager he immediately decided to take on the task of joining the ranks of fellow pipers.
Dominic has a huge respect and great interest in traditional piping, but his strength lies in a unique modern uilleann piping style which is reflected in the many tunes and songs he has composed.
Kit Hawes – guitar, mandolin
With a dynamic career spanning folk, roots, and acoustic music, Kit has worked and collaborated with an impressive array of artists, including Grammy-nominated Yola, folk powerhouse Seth Lakeman, music legend Jools Holland, and drum & bass pioneer Roni Size.
His contributions to several critically acclaimed albums have cemented his place as one of the finest musicians on the UK folk scene.
Kit will teach traditional music from the British Isles including from the rich heritage of his native South West of England. Kit’s workshops will be led on guitar, but all instruments are welcome.
Nuala Honan – voice, song
Australian born Nuala Honan is a romantic storyteller, with a gift for timeless songwriting and one of those astonishing voices that don’t come around often. Her 20-something year career spans many countries, genres and accolades including Bristol based beloved old-time country-folk bands Medicine Creek and Boogaloo String Band. Her second studio album ‘Doubt & Reckoning’ came out in 2020 to great acclaim and high profile accolades including BBC 6Music Album of the Day and a spell touring with This Is The Kit. Nuala is now a passionate teacher and facilitator alongside her life as an artist.
Nuala will teach singing, with a particular flavour for American and transatlantic folk songs, and dive deeper into technique and embodying your voice to give you more support and confidence.
Nick Hart – song
Nick Hart is a singer and multi instrumentalist whose work within the English ballad tradition has seen him acclaimed as “probably the finest interpreter of traditional English folk songs this generation has produced.” (tradfolk.co)
He has released three solo albums, a duo album with violist Tom Moore and is the musical director of the Real Nursery Rhyme Project.
Nick will lead workshops on singing traditional singing.
Ríoghnach Connolly – voice, song
Ríoghnach Connolly is a professional vocalist, flautist, lyricist, workshop facilitator, and musical activist. She has a worldwide publishing deal with Real World Records as a writer and holds titles for RTÉ’s and BBC Radio 2’s Folk Singer of the Year.
Ríoghnach grew up surrounded by a rich musical familial heritage and through Armagh Pipers’ Club in Armagh City, in the northeast of Ireland. Now based in Manchester, she has toured internationally and extensively, performing and recording in bands The Breath (Real World Records), HoneyFeet (Stardust Works) Band of Burns (Órd Bán) and Afro Celt Sound System (ECC).
Ríoghnach will teach workshops on ‘songs of the people’.
Kai Carter – Old Time banjo, guitar
Kai Carter is a fixture of the Old Time session scene in Bristol and a founding member of Kai Carter’s Old Time Trio. He is an avid enthusiast for sharing the joy of a simple trancey tune.
Kai will teach old time melody and accompanying rhythm. Workshops will be led on banjo and guitar but players of all instruments will be welcome to join.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where?
Three Hares Farm, Dundry Lane, BS40 8AW
When?
10 July 2025 — 12 July 2025
We invite you to arrive on the farm from 9am on Friday morning of 10th July.
Music workshops begin late morning Friday – there will be time to pitch your tent later in the day.
Workshops will continue throughout Friday, Saturday and through to Sunday lunchtime, when we will have a final tune circle and say our farewells.
Accommodation?
Your ticket includes camping at the farm – pitch your tent under the stars, a stone’s throw from the workshop and session spaces!
Everyone attending the weekend is invited to camp at the farm. Camping facilities are basic: pitches for tents, water and compost toilets. Alternatively, there are two places to stay within walking distance of the farm:
The Prince of Waterloo: The Prince of Waterloo – Freehouse Winford
The Dundry Inn: (20+) Facebook 0117 964 1722
Catering?
At Three Hares Folk Camp, we believe that good food is an essential part of a great experience. We’ve partnered with Two Trees Catering to provide two delicious and nutritious meals each day, using locally-sourced ingredients, much of it grown right here at Three Hares Farm. Please note, attendees are responsible for their own breakfasts.
Transport & Parking?
If you’re driving, there is limited parking spaces on-site. If you plan to drive, please buy a parking pass when you buy your weekend ticket.
We will provide a shuttle bus service from Bristol on Friday 10th July, returning to Bristol on Sunday 12th July.
For maximum respect from everyone, arrive by bike to the camp and enjoy a free drink at the bar as a reward!
More questions?
There is a full FAQs here.
If that doesn’t answer your query, then do get in touch with us via email – [email protected].
Or you can call or message Humphrey Lloyd on 07702810555.