All three songs have that timeless quality. Listened to out of context it would be difficult to tell the ancient from the modern. This is an important feature of O’Neill’s gifts as a singer and musician.
Rife with longing, the new single from Ardentjohn, I Wasn’t There, is a melancholy look at events missed and lives lived separately. Watch the accompanying video here.
On Bring Us In, the clarity, the harmony and the arrangements offer a good picture of what Marisa, Jack and Davy have to offer – full of style and, yes, quirky but good quirky. Now we can hopefully look forward to the full long-player.
Sahari is a truly captivating release, with melodies that will linger long in the memory. An album of unbridled optimism in the dream for the end to the struggle and that the world will learn not only to open its heart and mind to the Saharawi, but to all refugees.
Taken from his new album Rose in June, we have the pleasure of sharing the video for Jon Boden’s Seven Bonnie Gypsies. The beautiful animation is by Marry Waterson.
Smith & McClennan have triumphed on this debut release, in creating personal music that tells us more about who they are than we’ve ever heard before and suggests they’re only at the beginning of a fruitful musical adventure.
Jim Causley is a big fan of Christmas and is keen to get ‘A Causley Christmas’ tour underway. I caught up with Jim to chat about West Country carols, his tour and plans for the future… including his joining the group Narthen.
Featuring Lisa O’Neill, Sam Lee, Benji Kirkpatrick, Mozaik, Jon Boden, Thickets, Fran & Flora, Toby Hay, Samantha Whates, Skipper’s Alley, Rant, Cilla Fisher, Granny’s Attic, Mike Raven & Joan Mills and more.
Today, Lisa O’Neill follows her acclaimed album Heard a Long Gone Song with a new EP – ‘The Wren, The Wren’ released on Rough Trade’s traditional music imprint River Lea.
A tragic tale about a naked Victorian lifesaver! It can only be another song exclusive for Folk Radio UK from the experimental Mancunians’ Harp & a Monkey.
Dark-folk Hampshire-based duo Provincials featuring Polly Perry, formerly of Polly & the Billets Doux and guitarist Seb Hunter guide us through their new album The Dark Ages which is out today.
With The Only Ones, The Milk Carton Kids’s return to their close harmony and acoustic guitar approach creates a powerfully intimate experience and one that deserves to be shared.
