Broken Mirror shares kinship with such great albums of the past that its greatest feat might be how it manages to sound so modern… a testament not only to Holley’s fiercely relevant songs but to White’s impressive showing as a composer… deep, complex & formidable, and intensely rewarding.
Hailing from the Armagh-Monaghan border, Dani Larkin is tipped as Ireland’s most exciting new alt-folk artist – watch her new video for ‘The Red (Maca’s Return)’, taken from her highly anticipated debut album ‘Notes For A Maiden Warrior’.
Towersey Festival announce plans for a smaller 2021 event featuring This is the Kit, Steeleye Span, Show of Hands, Eddi Reader, Gruff Rhys, Edward II, Ferris and Sylvester, John Spiers & Jackie Oates, Merry Hell, Tim Edey and more.
The lyrics on Christina Alden & Alex Patterson‘s Hunter, are intentionally thought-provoking while the album’s lightness of tone, together with the often deceptive simplicity of the arrangements, have the power to transport you to the wide-open spaces evoked by many of the songs.
…its in the poetry of Garret Pierce’s lyrics that his talent lies. There is a deepness to the album’s themes and thoughts but they are always delivered with a soft and tender touch, quietly drawing you into the record’s passionate heart.
Featuring Erlend Apneseth Trio, Lisa Knapp, TEYR, Trio Tekke, Peach/Skeoch, Alasdair Roberts, Adam Holmes, Gnoss, Sarah-Jane Summers and Juhani Silvola, Tim Eriksen, Brian Ó hEadhra & Fionnag NicChoinnich, Sutari, Scott Hutchison & James Yorkston, We Are Muffy and more.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Adam Holmes returns with his eagerly awaited fourth album, Dreamweaver. Watch the accompanying video for his first single ‘Nature’, a song about the immovable force of time.
Following a stunning gig at the Natural History Museum, the Spell Songs Ensemble announce a new album ‘The Lost Words: Spell Songs Volume II’ for November 2021 and Live Dates for 2022
For week five in our Bob Dylan appreciation, we take a step away from Bob’s own recordings and enjoy a wide range of other musical artists covering his material. Includes a Spotify Playlist featuring over 5 hours of covers.
With three studio albums already under their belt, Time Out further underscores their rising star as musicians, singers and songwriters, The Accidentals are most definitely going to happen.
Our Song of the Day is “The Green Chapel”, the first single from ‘The Old Fabled River’, the forthcoming new album from Alasdair Roberts og Völvur, the initiative of Norweigian fiddler Hans Kjorstad which features five additional Scandinavian musicians.
