Banjo player and singer Nora Brown and old-time fiddle player Stephanie Coleman performed a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR recently. They included a couple of tracks from their new EP, Lady of the Lake, and “Across the Rocky Mountain”/”The Old Blue Bonnet”.
We go crate digging on the latest Monday Morning Brew featuring Olla Belle Reed. J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers, Kitsos Harisiadis, Richard Williams, George Deligeorge, Washington Phillips, Joel and Odell Thompson, Henry Thomas, Etta Baker & Cora Phillips, Bookmiller Shannon and more.
Listen to our latest Folk Show featuring Katherine Priddy, Jenny Sturgeon, Ben Nicholls & Kris Drever, Karine Polwart, Oisin Leech, Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain, Honey And The Bear, Cerys Hafana, Chris Brain, Clare Sands, Andy Skellam, Melrose Quartet, Matt McGinn and more.
D.C Cross’s Wizrad: Adventures into Ecstatic Guitar is a must for fans of the more experimental and adventurous side of the solo acoustic genre, as well as those who enjoy serious acoustic guitar flexing.
Watch the video for Andy Skellam’s new single ‘Bluebird’ – it ranks among his best, and the chorus is inspired by Charles Bukowski’s poem of the same name. The video, filmed in Bristol, was directed by Daisy Moseley, who perfectly captures the song’s mood.
Sad Lady Songs Vol 1 is further evidence of Amy Hollinrake’s burgeoning craft and growing reputation on the contemporary folk circuit. Vol 2 is eagerly anticipated.
An introspective journey through anxieties, fears, loss, need, loneliness and love; while Donland’s is not always the most uplifting of listens, it’s assuredly one of Jerry Leger’s finest works.
Birmingham-based singer/songwriter Katherine Priddy announces her sophomore album, The Pendulum Swing, and shares her first single, ‘First House on the Left’…It might just be another terraced cottage to passersby, but to those who’ve called it home, it’s everything.
‘Just a Second’ showcases the exceptional talent of the young Scottish fiddler Ryan Young. He brings out the true essence of every tune, taking the listener on a journey from blissful tranquillity to foot-tapping stomps. It’s a delightful musical experience from start to finish.
Watch the accompanying video for ‘The Wife of Usher’s Well’, the stunning new single from Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist Cerys Hafana who is performing at Other Voices Cardigan Festival this weekend.
