FOLK supergroup Leveret are set to launch Middlesbrough Town Hall’s Autumn Folk and Acoustic music programme next month.

Leveret is a collaboration between three of England’s finest folk musicians – Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron.

Fiddler Sam Sweeney was the 2015 BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year, directs the National Youth Folk Ensemble and is known for his work in Bellowhead, Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, The Full English and his own Made In The Great War project.

Melodeon player Andy Cutting, a three-time BBC Folk Awards Best Musician, is a compelling solo performer and currently works with Blowzabella, Topette, June Tabor and Roger Daltrey.

While Concertina wizard Rob Harbron leads the English Acoustic Collective summer school and is known for his work with The Full English – Best Group and Best Album BBC Folk Awards 2014, Emma Reid, Fay Hield, Jon Boden and others.

Leveret’s music is firmly rooted in the English tradition but sounds fresh and new. With their albums New Anything and In The Round and over a long string of sell-out gigs, the trio have built a strong reputation as consummate musicians and captivating performers.

The group are due to play Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt on Tuesday, September 4 at 8 pm.

Tickets, priced at £16, plus a booking fee are available from www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk or from the Box Office at the venue by calling 01642-729729.