The Railway Inn presents
Wake The River
Cornwall UK based Wake the River span multiple generations in their ages and influences inviting a fresh fusion with delicate, stand-out lead vocals from Freeborn, sensitive instrumentation, layered harmonies and irresistible grooves.
Tickets
A booking fee of 11% will be added to each ticket order. This fee goes straight to maintaining the venue.
Lead vocalist Freeborn and songwriter Woodburn explore a blend of folk, blues, funk and pop genres, always searching for where the playful and the ethereal meet. Multi instrumentalists Height and Seddon add to the sonic mix their mastery of folk styles and grooves from around the world.
Regulars on BBC introducing, RTÉ Radio 1 (Lilian Smith) and Amazing Radio the band have been live in session on Radio X with John Kennedy. Wake the River has enjoyed prominent live venues including The Bedford in London and the Eden Project, Falmouth’s internationally renowned Cornish Bank and in summer 2025 graced the main stage of Cornwall Folk Festival.
FOR FANS OF
Big Thief, Laura Marling, Agnes Obel, Aurora, Lucy Rose and Marika Hackman, Kings of Convenience.
‘Absolutely exquisite’ John Kennedy (Radio X) Dec 2023
‘Definitely a band to watch from the South West’ Charlie Ashcroft on Amazing Radio March 2024