Iris DeMent and Pieta Brown made for a very welcome addition to the Celtic Connections programme. There was clearly plenty of Iris DeMent fans present among the enthusiastic audience who were treated to an exceptional evening featuring some special guests musicians.
January 2020
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Modern Hinterland return with The Longest Part of the Night, delving into the heart of divided modern Britain, fraught with anxiety and uncertainty and look at how this impacts on people’s relationships.
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Toronto-based band Union Duke are performing in the UK tomorrow (28th January) at London’s The Moth Club as part of AmericanaFest UK. To celebrate we premiere their video for their latest single ‘Left Behind’.
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Fields Of Frost is an artefact of characteristic dark beauty, its bright glistening atmosphere of comfort within joy…ever looking both back and forward, cherishing and nurturing the promise of the coming spring and rejuvenation.
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Our Song of the Day comes from Julie Abbé with Kellswater, a song she first heard Andy Irvine performing at the Folk House in Bristol. It features on her forthcoming debut album “Numberless Dreams”, produced by Sid Goldsmith and featuring Dominie Hooper.
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Blackbird and Crow’s “Ailm” is a towering work of transcendental emotional power that trembles with both strength and vulnerability, it’s unlikely you’ll hear anything like it this year.
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On Navarasa, Yorkston/Thorne/Khan achieve a kind of serenity that is certainly spiritual but is somehow completely secular and entirely inclusive. Its influences are clearly visible, but the way those influences are put together creates a kind of music that is original, exciting and wholly unique.
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Ahead of her return to the UK for a short co-headline tour with Samantha Whates, Ida Wenøe shares her video for the new single version of Värmeland set for release 31st January.
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Focusing on the world that exists within our own heartbeats, The Innocence Mission has created a disc that finds truth in the connections binding us to each other. It radiates a sense of love and warmth to help us through moments when those same commodities may be in short supply.
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Track Dog’s profile in the UK has blossomed rapidly over the last 18 months and it’s bound to get another massive boost from this album. The quality of the songs and the vibrant energy of the music will earn them plenty of new friends, make sure you’re among them.
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Described as lost dispatches from a forgotten America, The Family Songbook brilliantly captures the sibling kinship, vocally and emotionally, conjuring long-gone days when families would gather around the kitchen table to sing their favourite songs. Wonderful.
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Seth Lakeman’s “A Pilgrim’s Tale” condenses the story of the Mayflower with purpose and vigour. But it also tantalizes, leaving stories unresolved and details to uncover. It will be a history primer for many and there’s no better place to start your voyage than here.
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Home is the new single from German singer-songwriter ‘Unkown Neighbour’. It’s his most intimate song to date and the accompanying heartwarming video captures the spirit of his writing perfectly.
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This week’s Folk Show features new releases from Sam Lee, Cynefin, Sairie, Blackbird and Crow and Yorkston/Thorne/Khan as well as a wealth of older releases from the likes of Planxty, Stick In The Wheel, Bird in the Belly and more.