Our song of the Day comes from Paul Sartin, Benji Kirkpatrick and Saul Rose who collectively make up the English folk trio Faustus. Watch their new video for The Death of the Hart Royal a mythological tale in which The Lord of the Greenwood – Robin Hood – encounters a dying stag. This traditional song features on their album Death and Other Animals which we reviewed here and was collected by Somerset folklorist Ruth Tongue.
Putting all of that together they produce music that is true to its roots, relevant to today and, above all, ridiculously enjoyable. Johnny Whalley – Folk Radio
They embark on their first tour of Denmark this month before a series of UK dates. They will also be delivering workshops and presenting the latest songs from the Cotton Famine project, an undertaking by the University of Exeter to preserve and disseminate the poetry of this traumatic period of working-class history.
Find out more here http://www.faustusband.com/gigs/