The magic of Spell Songs (Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter, and Jim Molyneux) returns in December with Let The Light In. Taken from the album watch the accompanying video to their new single ‘Oak’, led by Kris Drever.
Our Song of the Day comes from Adam Ross of Scottish indie band Randolph’s Leap. Cairngorms is taken from his solo debut album ‘Staring at Mountains’ that will be released via Olive Grove Records in January 2022.
This month, Jenny Sturgeon takes her latest album ‘The Living Mountain’ on tour. From that album, watch her performing an acoustic version of The Recesses, recorded live at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.
The Fawn is the first full-length release by Minneapolis folk singer/songwriter Greta Ruth. Watch her new video for the title track featuring her own editing and 16mm cinematography by Jim Melcher.
In the New Year, the North Mississippi Allstars return with Set Sail which features appearances by Stax Records legend William Bell. Watch their lyric video for ‘Set Sail Part 1’ featuring the mural artwork of Megan Kelly.
Taken from their latest album ‘Bitter Better’, watch Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards performing the beautifully moving “How Long”, Laura also shares the touching story behind the song.
Irish musician Aoife Doyle has released a video for Clare Sky, the second single from her upcoming album Infinitely Clear. Shot in Clare, the video captures the beauty of Clare’s skyline with epic contrast between the sky, the sea and the land…but the real magic lies in her voice.
On their latest album, Raise The Roof, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss cover Bert Jansch’s ‘It Don’t Bother Me’, the title track of Bert’s second album, released in 1965.
The Magic Lantern has created a work that will end up on many end-of-the-year lists. The songs on A Reckoning Bell stand out in their capacity to both communicate and transform expectations. Few albums today do both so well.
Electric Dreams is the latest offering from Pacific Northwest perdition blues band This Lonesome Paradise. It’s a dark, brooding gothic Western noir affair, that serves a delicious cherry atop a peyote sundae.
Buck Curran of the duo Arborea returns to the UK in April 2022, his first dates here in support of his latest album ‘No Love Is Sorrow’. Watch him performing ‘New Moontide’ live with musical collaborator Jodi Pedrali (a.k.a Joud).
Amy Thatcher has teamed up with Fran Knowles who specialises in drums, percussion and keys for a new project and debut release. Watch them performing ‘Keep Your Eye on the White Ball’ live, also our Tune of the Day.
