Afro Celt Sound System are a band that continue to seek out and explore new musical adventures, with utterly captivating results and Flight is an enthralling, wide-ranging album that brings new rewards with every listen.
This week’s Folk Show features Luke James Williams, Allysen Callery, Lleuwen, Shooglenifty, Briana Di Mara, Sver, Hjalte Ross, Fàrsan, Rosie Hodgson & Rowan Piggott, Roy Bailey, Bill Caddick and more.
FolkEast announces its 2019 Headliners including Richard Thompson, Karine Polwart, Cara Dillon, Sharon Shannon Band, John Smith, Ross Ainslie, Jarlath Henderson & Ali Hutton, Calan and more.
Stick in the Wheel have shared the video for ‘In the Morning’ which features Anna Roberts-Gevalt of Anna and Elizabeth. The track features on their new mixtape release ‘THIS AND THE MEMORY OF THIS’ which is out now.
Thickets create fascinatingly original music, and Four Last Words is a real tonic providing a welcome contrast to much of the anodyne outpourings to be heard on mainstream media – intelligent, beguiling, haunting…seek it out.
James Yorkston announces the release of his new album The Route to the Harmonium on Feb 22nd 2019; produced by Yorkston and David Wrench. Watch his new video for My Mouth Ain’t No Bible’ – one of three thrilling spoken-word pieces on the record.
Ciaran O’Kane’s Round and Round is a hugely impressive piece of work and a fine debut that deserves to take its place alongside the likes of Lankum and Lisa O’Neill as some of the finest Irish traditional albums released of late.
Matt Molloy, the paragon of Irish traditional flute playing, makes his first solo album in 22 years. Back To The Island is everything lovers of Molloy’s playing could wish for and more.
The legendary protest folk singer and humanitarian Roy Bailey has died at 83. He had struggled with heart failure for over 30 years. He is responsible for inspiring many young protest singers of today and that legacy will continue.
English folk singer-songwriter Bill Caddick has passed away at the age of 74. He was particularly noted for his songwriting, as well as being a member of the innovative and influential group Home Service as well as the Albion Band.
The Unthanks announce ‘Lines’, a new trilogy album, they head out as a vocal trio in Spring for Unaccompanied, As We Are tour plus watch them performing with The Voice Squad from 2014.
Scottish folk pioneers LAU share live versions of ‘Riad’ and ‘Toy Tigers’ from their forthcoming John Parish produced album Midnight & Closedown which were recorded at August’s Edinburgh International Festival. They kick off their tour this month.
