Whilst sounding vintage in style, Narrow Line could belong in no other era than the present day. Mama’s Broke may seem traditional, but their tales of modern life have too much bite to be nostalgic, they are new and unique voices in modern, rootsy Americana that must be heard.
Folk Radio UK have teamed up with Treadwells Bookshop again for another online workshop on 12 May. In this second ‘Magic in Folk Song’ class, Hannah Sanders explores shapeshifting and plant magic.
The Shee are out on the road on their ‘Summer’s Promise’ Tour which sees them performing at intimate venues throughout the UK, and culminating in a performance at Edinburgh’s Tradfest on Monday 9th May.
Orbury Common is a place rooted in the collective imagination of Bristol & Stroud-based Emlyn Bainbridge and Josh Day-Jones…songs to accompany ecstatic ceremonies and strange, fire-side customs, drawing parallels between ancient rituals and raves.
Featuring Kathryn Calder from the New Pornographers and Mark Andrew Hamilton from Woodpigeon, lyrically and musically, Frontperson are at the top of their game and ‘Parade’ deserves to be heard again and again.
James Vincent McMorrow is to showcase some of Ireland’s most exciting young musicians for an evening of the vibrant sounds of modern Ireland on Thursday 26 May 2022 at London’s Barbican.
David Ford and Annie Dressner joined forces at the beginning of 2022 and are to release their debut album in July titled 48 Hours. The release is supported by a UK Summer Tour.
Taken from his forthcoming album ‘The Devil Knows How’, listen to Derek Piotr’s ‘Old Lady and the Devil’. These are untethered traditional ballads and folk tunes to delight in.
Penguin Cafe combines music and cultures, mixing them in ways that are almost unimaginable while being as gentle as a whisp of air. A Matter of Life 2021 only serves to confirm the wisdom of the choices Arthur Jeffes has made along the way.
On Dana Gavanski’s ‘When It Comes’, nothing is ever quite what it seems, unorthodox compositions coax complexity out of deceptively simple songs. It is triumphant and multifaceted, the sound of an artist finding her voice in some style.
Watch ‘Blink The Sun’, the fourth and final in a series of videos/tracks heralding The Wave Pictures’ forthcoming double album ‘When The Purple Emperor Spreads His Wings’, due for 20 May release on Moshi Moshi and supported by a UK Tour.
For Where Old Ghosts Meet, The Haar bring fresh insights and breathe new life into some of the most iconic songs in the Irish traditional repertoire. A stunning multi-layered, nuanced album that reveals more with each play.
