Folkworks Summer Schools 2025 - Tutor Biographies
Archie Churchill-Moss
Widely regarded as one of the best players of English traditional music, Archie has worked as a session musician for some of the UK’s top folk acts (Cara Dillon, Eliza Carthy, Blair Dunlop, Jim Moray) and producers (Andy Bell, Ed Harcourt), as well as performing with the trio, ‘Moore, Moss, Rutter’ – the outfit which saw him receive the coveted BBC radio 2 folk award in 2011. The past two years have seen Archie tour extensively across western Europe and perform at some of Europe’s top music festivals, including headline slots at ‘Colours of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Tønder festival (Denmark), Cropredy Convention (UK) and Cambridge folk festival (UK). With a contemporary approach to composition and arrangement, Archie has developed a style of playing that draws as much influence from the tradition as it does modern popular music. He is currently seen to perform with: ‘Tom Moore & Archie Moss’, ‘Sam Kelly & the Lost Boys’ and ‘False Lights’. His engaging teaching style comes from a wealth of experience in his position as senior lecturer in ‘folk music’ at Leeds College of Music and teaching on the National Youth Folk Ensemble.
Sarah Hayes
Sarah Hayes is a singer, flautist and keyboard player from Northumberland. Based in Glasgow since 2005, she leads a busy and varied musical life performing, writing and recording with Admiral Fallow, Field Music, Laura Jane Wilkie, Birdvox and more. Sarah released her solo album Woven – a studio recording of her Celtic Connections New Voices commission – to widespread acclaim in 2015. She is a member of songwriting and production collective Hen Hoose and recently composed the music for Hold Fast, a circus show created in collaboration with Superfan Performance. Sarah teaches privately and in community settings, and has been a tutor for Folkworks Summer Schools, National Youth Folk Ensemble, Tinto Summer School, Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin’ and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Photographer: Beth Chalmers
Rosie Hodgson
Rosie grew up surrounded by traditional singing in West Sussex and it’s a love that has continued to grow throughout her life. With a voice that brings “a ruby-richness to lyrics new and old” (Folk Radio UK), it’s no surprise that she has been a finalist for the BBC Young Folk Award. After a successful EP and the eponymous album from Crossharbour, she recorded her debut album Rise Aurora to critical acclaim, producing what fRoots called “audible magic”. With The Wilderness Yet, she tours the UK, writing and collating songs about the natural world which are arranged as both beautiful instrumentals and in three part harmony. She now leads ‘Forge and Fledge Voices’ as part of Soundpost in Sheffield and is passionate about encouraging everyone to enjoy their voice and the ever-growing cultural heritage of the British Isles. Rosie’s own songs are heavily influenced by the English tradition and her love of literature and the environment.
Grace Smith
A dedicated music educator, Grace Smith is the Musical Director for Folkworks Summer School. She has taught in many settings for a wide range of ages and abilities, including for National Youth Folk Ensemble, Newcastle University, North East Fiddle School, Greater Manchester Youth Folk Ensemble, Fosbrook Folk Education Trust, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, Band on the Wall, and music hubs across the country. She has also mentored on the Music Masters PGCEi. Grace is committed to always developing her teaching practice through learning. As a performer, her band, the Grace Smith Trio, released their debut album Overleaf in Autumn 2023 which has had a great critical reception. In their review of Overleaf, Folk Radio UK said; “If you’re looking for the exciting future of instrumental folk music, you need search no further.” She is also part of French-inspired dance band, Cri du Canard, and since spring 2022, Grace has been playing fiddle with Katie Doherty & the Navigators.
Photographer: Camila Greenwell
Bevan Morris
Bevan Morris is a musician based in Northumberland. Best known as a bass player, he’s also a passionate guitarist, drummer, sound recordist, musical educator, composer and videographer. He is a long-term member of Pons Aelius, Assembly Lane, and the Ciaran Ryan Band, and his live and recording credits also include performing with Blue Rose Code, Dallahan, Lines Across Maps and Paul Carrack.
As a teacher, he has a breadth of experience working both privately, and as a visiting tutor for a variety of organisations including the National Youth Folk Ensemble (EFDSS), Newcastle University, and the Gordon Duncan Experience.
Photographer: Elly Lucas
Dave Malkin
Dave Malkin is a composer, guitarist and producer based between London and Oslo, with a background in English traditional music, working predominantly in music for television and film. Recent credits include orchestration of scores for The Man Who Stole The Scream (Sky Documentaries), Who Killed Jill Dando? (Netflix) and BAFTA-nominated Black Power: A British Story of Resistance (BBC). As a guitarist he has contributed to soundtracks for numerous productions, most recently Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man and Grayson’s Art Club (Channel 4). In 2023 he was nominated in the Best Composer category at Greenwich Film Festival, and selected to become a BAFTA Connect member.
Alongside John Dipper and his 14-string viola d’amore he is one half of Dipper Malkin, reimagining the traditional music of England. The duo was born out of a shared appreciation for the gloriously idiosyncratic vernacular music of previous generations. Their debut album was included in The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Albums of 2017’.
“John Dipper’s duets with the guitarist Dave Malkin are perfectly judged, the latter’s occasional unassuming vocals adding just the right measure of grit. Exquisite…” – The Sunday Times
In 2023 he began working with guitarist Louis Campbell. Their debut record, Bird On A Briar, is a sophisticated exploration of the role of the guitar in English traditional music, journeying through melodies from the aural tradition and centuries-old manuscripts, reclaiming arrangements from the first English Folk Song revival and the English Pastoral School, all through a thoroughly contemporary lens.
“Beautifully nuanced, balanced playing, full of respect for the music and quiet confidence in its execution… two badasses of the acoustic guitar.” – KLOF Magazine
