Watch local folk singer Lynne Campbell performing a beautiful version of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’, albeit one with a Scottish twist, on board HMS Unicorn in Dundee.
John Whalley shares his Top 10 Albums of 2020 – Track Dogs, Gigspanner Big Band, The Ledger, Will Pound, The Haar, Project Smok, The Magpies, Dirk Powell, Shooglenifty & Lauren MacColl.
Vincular, the culmination of Ron Jappy’s musical journey so far, is a mightily impressive debut from this talented and much sought-after multi-instrumentalist.
To celebrate the release of ‘The Dancer on the Hill’ by guitar maestro Steffen Basho-Junghans we have a special show which includes a Q&A with Steffen plus label owner Harry Wheeler takes us on a meandering journey into his appreciation of the solo guitar.
Blues at Midnight finds Catfish Keith at his (seductive) best. A homage to the archetypal delta blues tradition from a player whose contemporary innovations have stood the test of time.
‘Variations: Live’ marks a new development for the folk trio Leveret, we catch up with their concertina player Rob Harbron to talk about the album and hopes for 2021.
Come Nobles and Heroes is an utterly beguiling release, with a focus on the songs and tunes, and minimal intrusion of modernity. This is a raw, ageless album, and wholly irresistible for that.
We talk to Tim Edey about winning Musician of the Year at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards and his new single, proceeds from which go to the Sands UK Stillbirth and neonatal death charity.
Richard Hollingum shares his Top 10 albums of 2020 including Burd Ellen, Robb Johnson, Kronos Quartet, Patti Smith, Avocet, Mhairi Hall, The Bonny Men, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O’Brien and more.
Taken from her debut album “Not the Marrying Kind”, watch ‘Once in a While’ the new single from Chicago’s Michelle Billingsley…if the name is new to you then you’ve just struck gold.
A remarkable, well-researched, historically illuminating, contemporary resonating and consummately crafted album that is both musically esoteric and accessible, haunting and atmospheric, it deserves to become a classic of its kind.
Gaol is a gorgeously evocative album. A soothing, timely reminder of the emotional power of the heart and an earnest, delicate, and utterly enchanting release.
