Taken from her new album Grenades, which was released this month in the UK, watch Kaia Kater performing ‘Meridian Ground’, a song centred around family lore.
James Patrick Gavin’s ‘Chewing The Fat’ is a beautiful, imaginative album that anyone with a love of contemporary folk music should have in their collection; it was a joy to witness that music brought to the stage in such an accomplished manner.
On Icarus Girl, Siobhan McCrudden offers a fine set of songs and an assuredness to her delivery. Keep an eye on her journey, this singer songwriter has real potential.
Jon Cleave and Billy Hawkins of Fisherman’s Friends are the guests in the latest episode of Matthew Bannister’s Folk on Foot podcast. The pair take him for a walk around their home village of Port Isaac, telling tales and singing songs inspired by the seafaring history of the area.
Katie Doherty makes a welcome return on her second album ‘And Then’, accompanied by The Navigators: Shona Mooney, Dave Gray and Ian Stephenson. “Hers is an ascent well worth following”.
Peter catches up with singer, cellist, fiddle and viola player Rachael McShane, an original member of Bellowhead whose latest album ‘When All Is Still’ was released on the Topic Records last year.
Our Song of the Day is a new single from James Yorkston. ‘Shallow’ is taken from his new album The Route to the Harmonium – due for release on Feb 22nd 2019 via Domino. Watch the accompanying video by Sam Wisternoff.
Tonight, 83-year old Shirley Collins will travel from her home in Lewes to BBC Broadcasting House for a rare, live interview with Cerys Matthews on her Radio 2 Blues Show ahead of her performance at London’s Roundhouse on 31 January.
Edinburgh Tradfest returns in 2019 kicking off at the Queen’s Hall on Friday 26 April with live music from anarchic Irish folk band Lankum. Plus: Talisk, Inge Thomson, Kathleen MacInnes, Fiona Hunter, Kaela Rowan, May Erlewine, The Fretless and lots more.
In 2019, The Sidmouth Folk Festival marks its significant 65th birthday with a re-name and a new logo that demonstrates a commitment to innovation, driving the event forward in every way while continuing to proudly champion its musical roots and long-established East Devon home.
Watch the new video for ‘Dover’ from Manchester-born indie-folk artist Joshua Howlett who is now based in a chalet near Montreux, Switzerland, and signed to Big Fam Records. It is taken from his debut EP ‘Autumnal’.
Across the whole breadth of ‘The Fell’ there is a kind of alchemy at work: The Brothers Gillespie use ostensibly simple musical ingredients to create songs that feel like classics in the making. The Fell shows off British acoustic music in its best possible light.
