The Furrow Collective brings together four of the finest, award winning musicians on the UK folk scene: Rachel Newton, Lucy Farrell, Emily Portman and Alasdair Roberts. Get a taster of their debut album.
Simon was so taken by Eddi Readers fantastic performance at Union Chapel last night that the urge to get this review up took precedent and the midnight oil was truly burning.
Allysen Callery has recorded a new track on which she performs a very fine rendition of ‘The Deserter’, a traditional song that also appeared on that classic 1969 album Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention.
Wooden Shjips this week released their incendiary new album ‘Back To Land’. Watch the eerie video for the album’s title track where one new visitor instantly feels out of place…
Sean Taylor announces more dates in February and March next year including Danny Thompson’s 75th Birthday celebrations. Their recent pairing at London’s Half Moon makes this unmissable.
Day One of KAN’s Indian tour blog. They take in the madness of Mumbai helped by a James Bond style taxi ride, they chill in the beauitful Taj hotel and Brian gives an insight into the flute in Indian music.
My reasons for selecting Mick Turner’s (Dirty Three) ‘The Bird Catcher’ as our Song of the Day owes as much to the video as the music. The improvised performance by the late actress Karen Black is unforgettable.
The Gloaming features five well known virtuosic musicians: Iarla Ó Lionaird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. Here’s a taster of their self titled debut album due out 20th Jan 2014.
For me to even consider reviewing a Christmas album it has to be good! Micah P. Hinson Family’s ‘Wishing for a Christmas Miracle’ has all the makings of a classic which will be on my turntable every year!
Our Song of the Day is ‘Lariat’ from Wig Out At Jagbags, the new album by Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks. I admit I fell for the video because it made me smile all the way through, simple but effective.
