Watch the video for Kanzenzenze, the new single from Congolese-born, Ireland-based guitarist Niwel Tsumbu; it’s the first in a series of Congolese folk song arrangements Tsumbu will be releasing.
Irish Flute Player, singer, writer and storyteller Séamus Tansey of Gurteen, Co Sligo has passed away. Tributes have continued to pour in following the news of his passing on Friday, 8th July.
You need to look no further than Peculiar, Missouri, for proof of Willi Carlisle’s brilliance as a songwriter and performer. An outstanding collection of songs channelled through his punk background and his current folk stylings, influenced by the music of the Ozarks.
Sometimes art floats close to the surface of real life. It isn’t always comfortable, and it must take a certain amount of courage to create. But when it comes off, as it does on Myles O’Reilly’s Cocooning Heart, the results can be singularly fulfilling.
Windjammer’s ‘Awaken’, sounds whole yet is markedly diverse within its grooves. There are nods to an Albion/Psych-folk past which they take ownership of. They have succeeded in capturing their essence on record, I now hope this leads to many more awakening to their rich tapestry.
Welsh Chamberfolk trio VRï return on 28th October with their new album ‘islais a genir’. Watch them performing Cainc Sain Tathan at Trefaes Uchaf, an old Welsh farmhouse.
Granny’s Attic are gearing up for a series of Summer Festival dates including Sidmouth, Warwick, Moira Furnace, Bromyard and Derby Folk Festival. Joined by Alice Jones, here they are performing ABBA’s Does Your Mother Know…folk stylee.
On 23rd September, Sairie are releasing an EP of film music titled The Cinder Sheet. Watch their stunning new video for Pearl’s Song, originally from the film The Night of the Hunter (1955). It’s a masterpiece.
Ciderhouse Rebellion and Jessie Summerhayes return with Ironstone Tales – immersive, fine music and terrific storytelling. You would need a heart of stone not to enjoy this. We also, have the pleasure of premiering their new video for ‘Be What?’
Bristol-based folk music trio Tarren, featuring Sid Goldsmith, Alex Garden and Danny Pedler share video for De Rien, taken from their forthcoming celebratory debut album Revel.
The countdown to Derby Folk Festival is on featuring Lady Nade, Spiers & Boden, Robb Johnson, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Granny’s Attic, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, Jez Lowe, Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell, Narthen, The Carrivick Sisters, The Pitmen Poets, Lucy Ward & more
Fern Maddie is a name we will hear much of in the future, and Ghost Story is a spell-binding, beautifully captivating and genuinely haunting release – an immediate favourite of 2022.
