Our Song of he Day is ‘Phoenix Island’, a new track from Sam Lee and Friends from their taster 4-track EP ‘More For To Rise’ out in May. May 2014 Tour + Album to follow in October.
For their eponymous new album the Smoke Fairies reinvent their sound in a goblinesque fusion of English folk and deep ellum blues embracing electronics and pop-influenced atmospherics.
Dave talks to the UFQ about their new line-up, musical escapades and their upcoming festival appearances which includes Towersey where Joe’s Conservatoire Folk Ensemble will also be playing.
Bellowhead play a capacity crowd at London’s Royal Albert Hall and announce signing to Island Records, with the new album Revival due for June 23rd release.
Today we have the pleasure of premièring the new single ‘Silhouettes‘ from Newcastle based Suntrapp; the second song to surface from the forthcoming debut EP Yannina.
Cara Dillon live at The Islington London (14th April 2014), performing an intimate showcase for the launch of A Thousand Hearts that will live long in the memory.
Martin Green’s Crows’ Bones is a genuine collaboration with Inge Thomson, Becky Unthank and Nicklas Roswall. Adrian Utley and Calum Malcolm act as Ghost Busters in chief.
Watch the new video for The Oldest Road – a song about the ancient Ridgeway path by Arch Garrison, the acoustic vehicle of North Sea Radio Orchestra mainstays Craig Fortnam and James Larcombe.
In the 2nd part of our interview David from The Young‘Uns tells us about some of their song choices and offers insight into their plans and quest for “justice and love” in song and deed.
The first artists for English Folk Expo 2014 have now been announced and the list is looking great with many artists that have featured on Folk Radio UK.
Will Pound is back with with his wife Nicky in their Anglo-Scots form of Haddo. Their second offering called Borderlands has moments of finesse, warmth and fun, a perfect combination.
