Music

There was be music all day on the Block and Tackle stage.

Block and Tackle Carpentry support FordFiesta with financial help and practical things like building bars, bins, signs and generally being  indispensable. Many thanks B & T.

Our headline act this year.

Simply the finest bubbling brew of 70s and 80s hits - so pop the cap and chug some fizz already dude! 

Mariella is a young singer/songwriter who lives in Harbertonford. She has performed far and wide and was one of the highlights of FordFiesta in 2023. We were delighted to welcome her back this year.

An instrumental Post-rock / Shoegaze band that create ethereal landscapes and emotive textures, weaving sonic tapestries that transport listeners. 

Founded by guitarists Mat Cook and Ben Philcox, Dawn Chorus Ignites perform their signature blend of shimmering guitars, soaring crescendos, and haunting melodies. Tracks like "Together", "Black Tree" and "Altitude" showcase the band's ability to evoke emotions without words, crafting narratives through layers of sound and rhythm.

  Raz Lee was born and raised in East London, he grew up working alongside Easy Street Studio where he had the pleasure of working with the likes of Dennis brown & John Holt. That’s where his passion for music began. 

Raz lee is a reggae/ lovers rock artist with 3 number 1's in the reggae charts with a passion to entertain and have you up on your feet! 

Alan Inder has lived in Harbertonford since 1997. He play drums regularly with the Salcombe Jazz Trio (or as Coralyn4) and various other local bands.

He, and singer Corrine, returned this year with another group of local jazz talent. 

  Andy and his mates from Totnes Folk Club (which meets on the second Thursday of every month in the Dartmouth inn) performed songs and tunes from the British isles, Ireland and beyond on accordion, melodeon, concertina, bouzouki and fiddle.

Andy is another Harbertonfordonian.

Leonard & the Zombies are a four-piece female-fronted, punk rock, riot grrrl band.

The band was formed by school friends in 2020 and they write their own music. They produce a raw, heavy and powerful sound so, if you like bands like Hole, Nirvana, Bikini Kill, Dazey & the Scouts or the Breeders, you will love Leonard & The Zombies

Since forming in 2020 around a school music project, this group of best friends have played gigs including Sea Change Festival, Exeter Street Arts Festival & Boardmasters 2023, supporting Gaye Bykers on Acid, Mother Vulture, the Kabins and many more. They also won the 2023 Totnes Jamming Station’s Baat the Barrel House in Totnes.