The Latest

In our final part of the Best Albums of 2013 we include the full list of all 92 Albums we chose along with the final few including: The Gentle Good, Blowzabella, RM Hubbert, Kathryn Williams & more.

Our Song of the Day is an exclusive video première of Eddi Reader’s I’ll Never Be The Same, taken from her forthcoming new album Vagabond. We also have details of her Irish Tour Dates.

We have a great FRUK album premiere today from North Dakota’s finest troubadour Tom Brosseau. Grass Punks is his first solo release in 5 years. Listen to the whole album here.

Get a taster of the new Smoke Fairies eponymously titled third studio album with their first track ‘Eclipse Them All’. The album will be released on April 14th, their first for label Full Time Hobby.

Salsa Celtica who made a storming entrance with their synthesis of Afro Latin Salsa with Scottish and Irish traditional music are back with a new album The Tall Islands.

Glasgow based Randolph’s Leap announce the release of new album ‘Clumsy Knot’ from which our Song of the Day is from. Listen to Light Of The Moon

To mark the centenary anniversary of jazz man Sun Ra, the Arkestra led by 90-year young Marshall Allen will perform a special concert at the Barbican complete in space capes with a hint of Ancient Egypt.

Since winning Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010, Sam Carter has been more in demand. Catch his trio on tour through March along with special guest Sam Sweeney of Bellowhead.

Tuneship is as fine a collection of modern Celtic music as I’ve encountered in a long time…benefitting from the freedom of expression that is such a hallmark of today’s blossoming Scottish music scene.

Everything Changes is a well-rounded and gorgeous-sounding record which neatly summarises Rachel Sermanni’s musical journey so far…a milestone recording paving the way for a larger audience.

Our Song of the Day is also an exclusive video première of Brighton’s Carrie Tree’s ‘Mama Kita’ which also features the vocal talents of Albert Mazibuko from Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

In part 5 of our Best Albums of 2013 we feature Lal Waterson, Lisa Knapp, The Full English, Dan Haywood, The R.G. Morrison, Ruth Theodore, Barrule, Aidan O’Rourke and more.

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