Apply to the Music PEI / English Folk Expo Artist Exchange 2025-26

English Folk Expo and Music PEI (Prince Edward Island, Canada) are delighted to announce the third instalment of a very special artist exchange. Apply now exclusively through Sound Roots Connect by signing up as guest member for free here.

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EFEx and Music PEI will select one England based singer-songwriter (folk, roots, acoustic genres) to work with a musician from PEI, collaborating on new music.

This will include 3 days of writing and recording in Canada before attending Showcase PEI including a 20 minute delegate showcase.

Then both artists will travel to Manchester, UK for 3 more days of writing and rehearsing before attending English Folk Expo including a delegate showcase as part of the public Manchester Folk Festival. In the week following the event, the artists will have the opportunity to tour their show across the UK through our partnership with Rural Touring. (Number of shows TBC but we are aiming for at least 2-3.)

The following costs are included in this project:
– All travel and accommodation to both PEI and Manchester
– A per diem for each day of the programme to cover basic hospitality
– A £150 fee to cover the public performance at Manchester Folk Festival
– One-to-one mentoring support from English Folk Expo
– Full showcase listing to delegates in both Showcase PEI and English Folk Expo
– A billed public performance at Manchester Folk Festival
– The opportunity to record some music in Canada
– Artist pass to the EFEx talent development sessions in Manchester plus all other artist access benefits throughout English Folk Expo/Manchester Folk Festival 2026

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025.

The successful artist will be selected and notified by Monday 2nd June 2025.