Folk singer Jackie Oates is stepping in to perform the next concert in Wiveliscombe’s Silver Street Sessions series at Cotleigh Brewery on Saturday (October 28).

She has agreed to swap dates with singer-songwriter Lucy Ward who was scheduled to appear.

Jackie Oates is a singer and fiddle player hailing from Staffordshire. Her unique treatment of English ballads and songs, and pure, haunting singing style has established her at the forefront of the new English folk revival.