Harry Kessell
Harry Kessell first started singing at the tender age of 4 when his dad, Mike Kessell got him up to sing at a session at Sidmouth Folk Festival – from that moment he was hooked!
With a rich baritone voice and superb concertina and bouzouki skills his inspiration very much comes from being surrounded by and listening to traditional singers from a very early age such as Jinx’s Stack, The Wilson Family and Kimbers Men.
Harry is available as a solo artist, as part of vocal harmony trio ‘Kessenyan’ and with a new up and coming band ‘Woodkern’, featuring Harry & Olly Kessell: Multi instrumental / Vocals, Ruby Gillson: Bodhran / Vocals, Lily Lakeman: Keyboard / Vocals, Karenza Lily-May: Accordian / Vocals, Eva Reid: Fiddle & Max Morrison: Whistles / Pipes.
Demo Tracks
Coming soon!
“When Midnight Sings”
Harry’s debut album released in May 2026, brings together seven tracks of old and new, rooted in the spirit of traditional folk. Bridging generations and backed by concertina and bouzouki, he carries stories passed down through the years, blending them with his rich baritone voice in simple, timeless arrangements.