We talk to Kathryn Tickell – a fierce and leading proponent of the Northumbrian smallpipes, with a staggering solo and collaborative discography, we were excited to dig a little deeper into the backstory behind her most recent release, Hollowbone.
Watch the accompanying video for ‘Shapes’, the new single from Paper Beat Scissors, taken from his forthcoming new album ‘Parallel Line’ which is due for release this month on Forward Music Group.
A new book, Wilcopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of America’s Best Band, written by journalist Daniel Cook Johnson, is an attempt to chronicle all things Wilco. While it may not be for everyone, Wilco fans will find it indispensable.
The latest from the Canadian singer-songwriter Del Barber follows his relocation from Winnipeg back to his rural Manitoba to become a farmer, a move that actually recharged his songwriting and gave him a clearer vision of what he was about.
Having sold 15 million records worldwide and with eight Top 10 U.K. albums to their name, multi-award-winning Clannad today announce their ‘In a Lifetime’ The Farewell World Tour and new Anthology deluxe set.
Recorded live, Los Pirañas’s “Historia Natural” tumbles out of the speakers as an eccentric cacophony of experimentation and retroism, it has more flavours and blends than a Bogota coffee house. A potent brew indeed.
Dublin singer and Bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell has announced a series of UK tour dates in November, including the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, London. Watch him performing The Foggy Dew on RTÉ.
Featuring four of Scotland’s finest fiddle players – Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Lauren MacColl and Anna Massie – RANT announce their third album The Portage along with a number of live dates. Take a listen to the album’s opening track.
As Talisk head out on a UK tour, trio member Mohsen Amini talks about his musical journey, one which saw him change paths from engineering to following his deep passion for the concertina.
This week’s mix is a Bob Dylan covers special featuring Karine Polwart, Fairport Convention, Tony Capstick, Martin Carthy, Chris Smither, Magnet, Pozo Seco, Bridget St John, Sandy Denny, Richie Havens, The Duhks, Flatt & Scruggs, The Stairwell Sisters & more.
We talk to Martin Simpson about his new album “Rooted”. He may now be on his 21st solo album and in his fifth decade as a professional musician, but his creative output, vision and musicianship has never been finer. Plus we have a special “Rooted” giveaway.
Small Town Stories is the stunning debut album by husband-and-wife duo Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan which draws on their shared life in rural south-west Scotland. Watch their video for lead single Firefly.
