Six years ago Sam Sweeney bought a violin in Oxford. It’s 100 year history has led to a multi-media performance telling its incredible story to mark the anniversary of the start of World War I.
North Carolina based ‘Paradise of Bachelors’ re-issue a classic trio of early ’70s avant-folk-rock records from the English-born, Rome-based folk and experimental music legend Mike Cooper.
Kentucky born singer Sturgill Simpson reveals his powerful new video for The Promise. He will be bringing his band over to the UK for the first time this autumn
On ‘This Willowed Light’ Maz O’Connor effortlessly demonstrates throughout an astonishing ability to fuse traditional and contemporary folk, it deserves to be heard far and wide.
Watch Midlake’s new music video for ‘Aurora Gone’ which was made during the making of their new live concert film & documentary ‘Midlake: Live in Denton, TX’.
Having just completed a quick run of UK dates Canadian songwriter Dennis Ellsworth has left his footprint with ‘Hazy Sunshine’, his new album. Listen to the track Silver Tears,
Listen to Bellowhead’s cover of Richard and Linda Thompson’s ‘I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight’ and find out the band’s favourite Island Record releases.
Tim Grimm is on tour in the UK for June and July. Make sure you catch him, he’s a fine storyteller and a great songwriter in the truest sense of the word.
Listen to ‘The King’, a new track from Alela Diane that will be released as part of a new digital EP ‘About Farewell B-sides and Scenic Burrows Sessions’ .
We continue our Sidmouth FolkWeek Memories with an interview with Chris Wood. Plus a special Song of the Day – Andy Cutting & Chris Wood filmed in 1996 performing Hares on the Mountain.
