On a dark and rainy night in Newport-on-Tay at a Lost Map showcase, gig-goers had their hearts warmed by an evening of eclectic music performed by Pictish Trail, L.T. Leif, and Weird Wave.
Today marks the release of “Wesselbobs”, the new festive album from Yorkshire folk duo Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones. Watch their new video for “I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow”, that unveils the English roots of a popular Bill Monroe bluegrass classic.
The Furrow Collective are simply one of the most formidable combinations of musicians in today’s folk music scene, and in “We Know by the Moon”, they have created one of the year’s outstanding albums.
Taken from his forthcoming Duets album, singer, arranger, composer and bass player extraordinaire, Ben Nicholls shares his lead single – The Greenland Whale Fisheries, featuring Kris Drever.
We chat with the people behind Sound Roots (Previously English Folk Expo) and some artists who have participated in their annual showcase, mentoring programme, Global Music Match and more to better understand what it is they do.
Acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter Algis Fediajevas returns with his fourth album, Po trejų metų. While sung in his native Lithuanian tongue, his voice and atmospheric melodies have a deeply engaging honesty that crosses any possible language barrier.
Clive Carroll describes John Renbourn as a true pioneer, an ever-questing spirit who continues to inspire – on his well-filled double album, ‘The Abbot’, he’s an ideal conduit for John’s spirit.
Intimate, stripped-back, folk Americana, the songs that make up Jeffrey Martin’s “Thank God We Left The Garden” are written with honesty, depth, wisdom, and insight.
A Seed Of Gold is a formidable album that builds and broadens on the success of Rosie Hood’s debut release. She’s an incredibly adept storyteller, reflected in both the musical arrangements and her choice of tales. This really is something very special.
Spell Songs announce ‘Gifts of Light’, a live record produced during their 2022 Spring tour at Birmingham Symphony Hall and within the Hintze Hall of the Natural History Museum in 2021. Taken from the album, listen to Heartwood.
Watch Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist Cerys Hafana’s live performance at Other Voices Cardigan Festival which took place over the weekend. She included her latest single ‘The Wife of Usher’s Well’, a traditional ballad from the English-Scottish borders.
