Curated by Ian Carter and Nicola Kearey (Stick In The Wheel), ‘Perspectives on Tradition’ is a series of new cross-cultural creative residencies at Cecil Sharp House exploring notions of culture and tradition.
James P Honey is back and has shared the first single and video from the new BURIERS self-titled record. Watch Glory Hunters, on which they take their message to potent all-new non-conformist heights.
Curated by Ryley Walker, Imaginational Anthem Vol 9 crams its forty-four minutes with enough musical styles and new artists to satisfy anybody. Study the sleeve notes, seek out the players and have a load of fun with another ace compilation.
Featuring Joan Shelly and Nathan Salsburg, Bonnie “Prince” Billy shares new single and video “In Good Faith” which features scenes from a documentary by Timothy Morton on the living tradition of Sacred Harp singing.
Vancouver-based Minor Pieces, comprised of acclaimed singer/composer Ian William Craig and newcomer Missy Donaldson talk us through their debut album ‘The Heavy Steps of Dreaming’.
This is an album with many highs, with even the more familiar material sounding fresh in the band’s capable hands. Let’s hope this is just a start of their recording journey, as this is a road that’s definitely well worth taking.
Featuring Greg Russell, Ciaran Algar, Josie Duncan, Pablo Lafuente, Evan Carson and Ali Levack, The Tweed Project’s EP mirrors their live performances – musically breathtaking, reflecting their skill, variety and energy.
Listen to Julie Abbé’s stunning interpretation of ‘A Poet to His Beloved’, one of W.B. Yeats’s finest poems, in this gorgeous video shot at the Gower by film-maker Kat Macaulay.
Featuring new music from Luke Daniels, Smith & McClennan, Vera Van Heeringen, The Gossamer Strings, Nels Andrews, Band of Burns, Tim Edey, Natalie MacMaster, Hannah James, Gwilym Bowen Rhys, The Tweed Project and Show of Hands.
Band of Burns share much more with the bard than just their title. Their gift is deep-seated and The Thread stands as a remarkable tribute. The Burns clan grows larger still.
Kirsty McGee’s ‘The Deafening Sound of Stars’ is an unqualified celestial masterpiece and the most ineffable romantic album of the year, one to fall in love with and to.
