BFC Presents

This is the third profile in our headline‑artist series.
To learn more or hear their music visit: https://antoineandowena.co.uk/
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Inspired by both traditional and contemporary folk, Antoine & Owena create an original blend of music that feeds the ears, heart and feet. Their sound brings together Owena Archer’s expressive folk‑violin style with Antoine Architeuthis’s folk‑rock guitar and bouzouki rhythms, producing an eclectic mix of original and traditional material shaped by history, tragedy, love and hope. Their songwriting is rooted in storytelling—praised as “well‑constructed and convincingly told” by Living Tradition and simply “Brilliant” by Folking.com. Their interpretations of traditional songs remain sympathetic to the originals while offering fresh, contemporary tunes.
Born and raised in Doncaster, Antoine performed in several bands across rock and progressive genres before finding his home in folk music. He has supported acts including Alabama 3 and Blackbud, and later moved into writing and performing original folk material as a solo artist. He has appeared at a wide range of festivals both solo and with various bands.
Owena Archer has been part of the folk scene for over twenty years, composing her own tunes and contributing harmonising fiddle parts to several successful folk bands. She has shared stages with Oysterband, Show of Hands, Megson, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, and Cara Dillon & Sam Lakeman, and has played numerous festivals and guested at many folk clubs.
Soon after they began performing together, they entered the Purbeck Rising competition at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival in 2017, won it, and were booked for multiple festivals and headline concerts as a result. Since then, they have supported many of their folk heroes, including Martin & Eliza Carthy, Dave Pegg, Jez Lowe, Oysterband and others.
They have released three studio albums and perform regularly at folk clubs and festivals across the country.