Here is a gem of a discovery: Brooklyn based singer songwriter Cal Folger Day who has just released her new single ‘Ghost Hands’. She has an incredible breadth of musical vision and a fantastic voice.
Jake Mattison has been been locked away in the studio for a while recording 2 EP’s due for release this year. He recorded this session recently at Gorton Monastery in Manchester.
The Leisure Society’s latest album ‘Alone Aboard The Ark’ is the sound of a band growing up…where this album succeeds is in the songcraft of Hemming and Christian Hardy.
In Episode 6 of ‘An English Love Story’ on the penultimate day M.N Hopwood continues along the Ridgeway National Trail to the little village of Monks Risborough and a performance in the local church.
Episode 14 of ‘Mix Tape Radio On Folk Radio UK’ features a cracking set of 16 tunes that bleed quite nicely into each other, making for a perfect 60 minute soundtrack to your day.
The forthcoming Simple Folk Radio Show will feature repeat of a great session from Laurence Collyer, a reclusive British artist using the rather grand moniker, The Diamond Family Archive.
After our recent review of Small Houses new album ‘Exactly Where You Wanted To Be’ we are very pleased to be able to offer this exclusive premiere of Jeremy Quentin’s video for ‘Our Sweet’.
We conclude our three part review of The Big Whistle festival with Folk Radio UK favourites The Shee who put on spellbinding and highly passionate upbeat performance.
Bellowhead put on a great performance last month at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall with the stage transformed into a traditional galleon, resplendent with a backdrop of sails and rigging!
The Willows debut release ‘Beneath Our Humble Soil’ is a hugely enjoyable album; with songs that engage and enliven and Jade Ward’s husky tones create bewitching vocal performances.
We have a great session from The Crying Lion, an unaccompanied 4 part harmony singing group from Glasgow featuring members of Trembling Bells and Muldoon’s Picnic. It’s magical!
