Described by Hal Willner as a timeless album, Mary Lee Kortes’ stunning concept album, Will Anybody Know That I Was Here: The Songs of Beulah Rowley, is grounded in themes and emotions that are both universal and deeply personal.
‘You Are Not A Stranger Here’ is one of the highest peaks Danny & The Champions Of The World have attained thus far, and simply one of the best records you’ll hear this year.
Amy Speace’s ‘The American Dream’ is as universal as it is personal, it reminds us that while life may not get easier, we can become more resilient against its blows…she’s still one of the greatest artists in Americana today. Outstanding.
On More Break-Up Songs, Darren Hayman’s ‘New Starts’ debut, he weaves a personal mythology of love and loneliness. Capturing the minutiae of what happens in a relationship, the results are sometimes humorous, sometimes tear-jerking, and never less than entertaining.
We catch up with Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita to chat about his wonderful new Homeland (Chapter 1) album, a rich, beaming tapestry, and the various aspects of life that inspired it.
The strength of Mairearad Green & Rachel Newton’s distinctive boundary-pushing “Anna Bhàn” doesn’t lie in nostalgia…it is history in the very living sense of the word, ripe and ardent, and not afraid to look forward.
Celebrating its 32nd year, Celtic Connections has made its first lineup announcement for its 2025 festival. It will be held across 25 venues in Glasgow from Thursday, 16 January to Sunday, 2 February 2025.
Discover The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session on November 22, and hear the first track today: “Beautiful Child”, a marvellously rambling minor key version of Fleetwood Mac’s original.
To celebrate twenty years on the road, Megson delve into their northern roots to bring fresh life to the traditional ballad “The Oak & The Ash”, also our Song of the Day. Don’t miss their 20 Years On The Side Tour.
A welcome return to a solo platform and a springboard to new musical paths, The Winter Yards reaffirms Steve Knightley’s amply deserved reputation and status as one of the foremost names on the English folk scene.
The Instruments was a project centred around cellist and composer Heather McIntosh. Released in 2008, Dark Småland has both blissful and melancholic moments, with vast vistas to lighten the soul.
