Our Folk Show features new music from Nick Hart, Kathryn Tickell, Ye Vagabonds, Josienne Clarke, Lankum, Thom Ashworth, Mike Vass, Gnoss, Dallahan, Ruth Notman & Sam Kelly, Cormac Byrne & Adam Summerhayes, Olivia Chaney and more.
The inaugural Wales Folk Awards was a triumph as The Trials of Cato, Vri, Calan and Gwilym Bowen Rhys performed to a packed hall at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
On their latest EP, English folk trio Faustus tackle the Lancashire Cotton Famine which brought great hardship, unemployment and hunger among working people. They bring the ghosts of the past to life in their own unique way.
Our Song of the Day comes from the enigmatic North Wales trio Golden Fable with their stunning new single Finery which is out today, taken from their forthcoming new album Alchemy. The accompanying video takes it to another beautiful level.
Today marks the release of ‘Francis’, a powerful debut single from American singer songwriter and visual artist, Jon Campbell. Watch the accompanying stop-motion animation which was painted and directed by Campbell himself.
Coming in the style of Gillian Welch and Milk Carton Kids, the UK’s Copper Viper are beginning to run, with their debut album now out. We chatted about recording the album, classic duos and condenser microphones.
Norwegian artist Susanna has shared an animated video for “Wilderness” which forms a gorgeous fairytale based on her song and Hieronymus Bosch’s art; with colours, animals, spirits, different creatures and humour.
Cinder Well will tour England and Scotland from June 6th-22nd. Amelia Baker, Cinder Well’s brainchild, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist will be joined on the tour by Marit Schmidt of Vradiazei and Sangre de Muerdago.
Our Song of the Day comes from Nicholas Edward Williams, who previously performed under the folk-soul moniker of “Whetherman”. Watch him performing his new single “Happy Life” live.
Ida Wenøe tells her audience to look inside and realise that what you have may be worth more than what you’re chasing, to find the patience to be in and enjoy the moment instead of always seeking for the next one. Take a breath, soak it in and be touched by its magic.
Watch Steve Gunn performing the final instalment of the live acoustic song series from his critically acclaimed new album, The Unseen In Between. Filmed by The Mitcham Submarine in London’s Albert Memorial, watch him perform the stripped-back rendition of ‘Chance’.
The Wild Willing is born from a desire to collaborate, to open new doors, connect with people from all ends of the earth…something infinitely precious. This is Glen Hansards best complete work by a country mile and one of the finest albums to ever come out of Ireland.
