Arthur Coates and Kerran Cotterell - The Barn

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a powerhouse folk duo
blending Scottish fiddle fire and English guitar gravitas with driving foot
Percussion, grooving basslines, soulful vocal harmonies and offbeat charm.
Expect a two-man trad tornado with foot-stomping tunes, groove, wit and
Inventive arrangements.

Since meeting in 2018, Arthur and Kerran have grown from jam
sessions into festival favourites across the UK and toured across Europe and
North America, winning the Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase at Canada’s
Goderich Celtic Roots Festival in 2025.

FolkWorld praised their “world class fiddle tunes and songs”
while KCR FM called them “one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen.”

Controlled Burn is their latest live show, built around the album
of the same name and favourites from earlier records. Bringing together
Original compositions with tunes and songs they have found in the wild, it has
Been carefully shaped as a complete evening, allowing different sides of their
music to emerge as its pace and atmosphere shift. Filling the stage physically
as well as sonically, Arthur and Kerran play off one another through strange
stories, easy repartee and a streak of serious silliness. The result is a
Complete evening's entertainment, keeping the whole room leaning in from first
note to last. Music that smoulders, sparks, and occasionally catches fire.

“World class fiddle tunes, sparky guitar arrangements and songs
too: Arthur and Kerran's performances are powerful and dark

Fresh and fun”

Alex Monaghan, Folkworld Magazine