On Saturday, November 2, Walthamstow Folk Festival will be bringing acclaimed singers, musicians and dancers from England, Scotland, Ireland and the USA to the ancient church of St Mary’s in East London for a one-day celebration of traditional music.
Hannah Rose Platt follows up her well-received debut, Portraits, with a second set of variously musically lively and more reflective Americana-veined songs, featuring vocals from Sid Griffin and Danny George Wilson.
Eight albums in and it’s clear that Annie & Rodd Capps, while not looking to shake up the formula or push any envelopes, are holding their own on ‘When They Fall’.
Our Song of the Day is from Matt McGinn. Watch the accompanying video for Bubblegum featuring friend and fellow Co. Down songwriter Ciara O’Neill. The single is taken from his forthcoming 4th studio album ‘Lessons of War’.
The 26th edition of the world-renowned William Kennedy Piping Festival runs from the 14-17 November in Armagh City. Listen to a special Folk Radio UK playlist featuring many of those performing at the festival.
The Gigspanner Big Band take to the road again next month with an expanded lineup which, as well as Edgelarks, now includes John Spiers. Watch them performing Awake Awake which will feature on their new album set for release in April 2020.
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a story about what it means to be alive, living out your dreams and following where those dreams call you. Musically, the soundtrack follows a similar path merging styles and genres to detail a pathway between dreams and reality.
They can be cosmopolitan in one breath, ethereal in the next. Their songs can be sad and yearning or darkly humorous. Their arrangements can sound, almost at once, ancient and startlingly contemporary. The rapid evolution of Bird In The Belly into one of our finest folk acts is a joy to behold.
I could say that Terms of Surrender is infectious, intelligent and bewitching, but more than that, its just SO SO GOOD!!…the backbeat, the rhythm guitars, the hooks, but most of all the infectious and laid back tone and phrasing of lead man, M.C. Taylor
Fire Under the Bridge is almost relentless in its energy. This is joyful music and you just know that Pons Aelius are having fun making it. Lots of talent, lots of dynamism.
Anglo-American folk duo Cath and Phil Tyler have announced a series of live dates including Newcastle, London and Brighton. Watch their new video for ‘False True Love/Last Chance’.
Despite a series of mishaps that would sink a lesser band, One Eleven Heavy seems to subscribe to the philosophy that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Suffice it to say that based on Desire Path they keep getting stronger and stronger.
