On her latest album, Laura Cannell seeks to reveal the sounds of the universe that humans do not hear, doing so through a theory of the music of the spheres – The world is de-reified, shown up to be as transient as the experiences we have in it.
Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan today releases ‘Bookmark’, a brand new single taken from her forthcoming album, Live In Dublin. A spellbinding collaboration with composer André de Ridder and his s t a r g a z e neo-classical orchestra.
All-in-all, this is one of the most significant recordings of the period. A tribute to the recording techniques of Sean Davies and the production of AL Lloyd, a tribute to the work of Topic Records and a tribute to Anne Briggs. This is music to pass on to the next generations.
Dreams About Falling is a musical tour de force, and undoubtedly his best release to date, and one can only see Jamie Freeman’s star ascending as a result.
Diane Cluck, one of America’s leading voices from the world of contemporary folk music, kicks off her UK Tour next month comprising of a series of concerts & special workshops.
Taken from the forthcoming Stick in the Wheel compilation album “FROM HERE: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2”, our Song of the Day comes from Newcastle’s folk maverick Richard Dawson. Watch the accompanying video.
We recently reviewed top Anglo-Irish band Flook’s outstanding new album Ancora, their first since 2005. The band’s dual flute players Sarah Allen and Brian Finnegan recently took some time out to talk about making the album and the background to some of the tunes.
The ever-enigmatic Penguin Cafe have announced a UK tour for 2019, bringing their live show that transcends both popular and classical music all over the UK, combining elements of Classical, Ambient, World and Folk to form a truly unique and immersive sound.
The Hermit’s Spyglass evokes a simple life, at one with nature, of timelessness and memories. Bedford was once described as among the 50 most significant folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years. This album changes that. He’s now among the Top 30.
What’s significant about Martin Simpson’s ‘Prodigal Son’ is that although outstanding tracks abound, this really is the one where it all came together. If you haven’t heard it, you should. If you have, you should revisit it.
Our Song of the Day is an acoustic version of Let It Calm You Down – taken from ‘Only Stories (Let the Cards Revisited)’, the latest offering from The Breath, featuring Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly on which they revisit a selection of their skillfully crafted songs.
Featuring new music from Ye Vagabonds, Swimming Bell, Andrew Bird, The Breath, Damien Jurado, Rozi Plain, Todd Snider, Joy Williams, Neal Happleston, Bill MacKay, Marry Waterson & Emily Barker, Karine Polwart & Louis Abbott, Kitty Macfarlane, Bedouine, Crooked Weather, Ida Wenøe and more
