The Urban Folk Quartet are a four-piece contemporary folk band launched in June 2009. The band is composed of Joe Broughton (Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin), Paloma Trigas (Fiddle), Frank Moon (Guitar, Oud, Vocals) and Tom Chapman (Cajon, Percussion, Vocals). To date, the band has released one studio album and a live album.

History

Active since 2009, on their fourth outing as a band they won the Spanish International Folk Competition.

In 2010, they played at Sidmouth Folk Festival Fringe, The Big Chill Festival

The Big Chill (music festival)

The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...

 and Moseley Folk Festival. Their self-titled debut album was released through Fellside Recordings in 2010.

In 2011, they appeared at Islands Folk Festival in Canada, Sidmouth Folk Festival Fringe and Fairport's Cropredy Convention,. The band also released a live album, The Urban Folk Quartet: Live, to coincide with their appearance at Fairport's Cropredy Convention.

Awards

• Winners, Spanish International Folk Competition 2009.
• Hancock award for best new act of 2010.