Watch the official new video for Sam Brookes ‘Numb’ which he also performed in a session for Folk Radio UK last year. Numb will be released as a single in October.
Choosing to write and sing in English because of the unique perspective using a foreign tongue brings, Croatian born, German Native Antun Opic has created a Gypsy folk delight.
Silence is a new quasi-documentary from Cork-born filmmaker Pat Collins about a sound recordist who is returning to Ireland capturing noises in areas free from man-made sound.
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Áine O’Dwyer released Anything Bright Or Startling? on the Second Language label back in June which featured vocals for the first time, watch her performing live at Cafe OTO
New Hampshire folk artist Asa Irons returns with a new album Knife Gift Debt, a very welcome return which has been co-produced with Caleb Mulkerin and Micah Blue Smaldone.
Woolf Music is one of the most exciting festival events this year that Folk Radio UK is attending, brought to you by the same people responsible for the US Terrastock Festivals.
Early morning aboard a CalMac ferry, three hours out from Oban and from a grey mist, a concrete jetty appears. Welcome to Tiree…read Johnny Whalley’s review of Tiree Music Festival.
Single Flame, the excellent new album from Lucy Ward shows growing maturity and confidence in her songwriting, setting up a film soundtrack, Folie A Deux to be broadcast in September on BBC 4.
As they demonstrate on their latest album release ‘Elements’ the now familiar sparkle of The Paul McKenna Band never seems to diminish, and continues to catch the attention of a widening audience.
