Taken from Malcolm MacWatt’s forthcoming new album “Settler”, watch the accompanying lyric video for Avalanche and Landslide, a protest song featuring Jaimee Harris – United we stand, divided we fall.
The Rhythms of Migration is a migratory musical masterpiece and an outstanding album from our Artists of the Month: Freedom to Roam, featuring Eliza Marshall, Catrin Finch, Jackie Shave, Kuljit Bhamra, Donal Rogers, Robert Irvine, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott & Joby Burgess.
Henry Parker’s Lammas Fair is an album full of old wisdom and new beginnings, deeply rooted in the wild landscape of northern England, but ultimately outward-looking and welcoming.
Featuring Duo Ruut, Mànran, Rab Noakes, Willie Watson, Samuel Beer, Jacob & Drinkwater, The Wooden Sky, Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan, Ye Vagabonds, Hartwin Dhoore Trio, Rubus, Trù, Tissø Lake, Nick Jonah Davis, Alela Diane, Thisell, The Story Song Scientists.
Next month, Matt Patershuk returns with his new album An Honest Effort. Taken from that album, watch him performing a special live solo take of 1.3 Miles…a tale involving fate or maybe luck, you decide.
TRÚ’s debut album ‘No Fixed Abode’ has been short-listed for Best Album at this year’s Northern Ireland Music Prize. Taken from the album, watch their latest video for ‘The Blacksmith’, a beautiful contemporary take on a traditional song, featuring dancer and choreographer Clara Kerr.
With “More Notes From The Field”, Jacob & Drinkwater reach the high-water mark of contemporary folk music. It is an exceptional album that digs deep creatively and emotionally but is also beautiful and accessible.
Celtic Connections has announced a swathe of new acts to be added to the dynamic bill for its 2022 edition including the Orchestral Qawwali Project featuring British-Indian singer Abi Sampa, composer Rushil and tabla maestro Amrit Singh.
“Valge Valgus”, a collaboration between Belgian accordionist Hartwin Dhoore and Estonian musicians Carlos Liiv and Sofia-Liis Kose, is a remarkably perceptive album. Intuitive musicianship effortlessly transports the listener on what is a deeply rewarding album.
Watch the utterly unique Estonian duo Ann-Lisett Rebane and Katariina Kivi, better known as Duo Ruut, performing Nightingale, a traditional ballad that features on their latest EP Kulla Kerguse.
Californian folk-noir, jazz flecked waltzes, torch songs of surrender and tender-hearted tales suited for Hollywood’s golden age are the order of the day for Eve Adams forthcoming album Metal Bird. Watch her video for lead single ‘La Ronde’, also our Song of the Day.
The Story Song Scientists: Findlay Napier and Megan Henwood have struck gold with Quantum Lyrics. It’s a masterful stroke of lyrical genius from a very gifted duo. I can’t recommend it enough.
