Ashlar is a solid and satisfying listen and a very good example of quality Cape Breton Celtic that you’ll want to revisit. Yes, they most definitely are “one of Atlantic Canada’s most exciting Celtic traditional groups.”
Singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson is to release a brand new studio album titled “Rooted” on August 30 via Topic Records featuring a host of special guests. Watch the new album trailer here.
Ida Mae have finally earned the right to make the music they were meant to. This is the kind of debut collection that goes all out to prove itself; it has done just that and then some. Ida Mae are definitely here to stay.
Folk Radio launches on Mixcloud Select, a new pioneering audio culture service through which we will be able to offer subscribers exclusive shows, offline content and more.
Listen in full to Don’t Look Down, the new album from Damn Tall Buildings who The Boston Globe called “the Carter Family for the Millenial Generation”…it certainly captures their lightning-in-a-bottle live energy.
On House and Land’s “Across the Field” a diverse collection of traditional songs are delicately handled and the excellent musicianship is carefully woven into the fibre of the songs, instilled with their own beauty and creativity.
Listen to Zoë Wren performing ‘Let No Man Steal Your Thyme’. It features on her new single which also includes that classic Joni Mitchell cover “Both Sides Now”.
We talk to Master concertina player and Northumbrian piper Alistair Anderson who will be teaching a course at the Dartington International Summer School this August. He talks about his introduction to folk music, his career and appearing in a music video with Kate Bush.
Featuring the Afro Celts, Teddy Thompson, Eliza Carthy, Green Gartside, Jackie Oates, Marry Waterson, Stealing Sheep, Honeyfeet and lots more, there’s more than enough invention, inspiration and at times outright eccentricity to ensure there’s something that’ll push your instant replay button.
Thrill Jockey have announced the signing of duo Ryley Walker and Charles Rumback. The pair are prepping their sophomore collaborative album due this fall. In the meantime watch this brilliant video of them performing live in Philadelphia.
Johnny catches up with Richard Shindell in Costa Del Folk for an in-depth conversation about his song writing – meaning and inspiration, his move to Argentina, the need for refuge and more.
Kathryn Williams Anthology boxset is set for release this month. The twenty disc boxset is worth celebrating – she is on tour during September and October with Neill MacColl & Jon Thorne.
