Here are what, 40 years perhaps, spread out before us. And whilst you can hear changes and movement and development, it never strays – from the core, from the good tune, the excellent finger work.
Our Song of the Day comes from an Irish duo that I never tire of hearing – Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn, better known as Ye Vagabonds. Here they are performing Tuirse Mo Chroí during Sidmouth Folk Week this year.
Root & Branch is a five-piece comprising musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, a band with a hell of a presence. A Breath Against The Calm is sure to figure on Best Albums of Year.
The Last Dance is a pleasing introduction to a pleasing outfit, one that’s found and developed its niche and stuck to it, continuing to satisfy a loyal and appreciative audience with skilled, honest-to-goodness writing and musicianship.
Alula Down hail from the thriving Weirdshire community. Each of the songs on Homespun embrace an enchanting folk poetry for which Kate’s eloquent, crystalline vocal delivery is well suited…every strand of the minimal texture is perfectly audible…It’s magical.
Karan Casey talks to Folk Radio UK and provides an in-depth look into the making of Hieroglyphs That Tell the Tale – From her choice of guest singers to her drive to write songs that cover social justice issues.
Taken from Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou’s gorgeous new album Fair Lady London, watch their new video for When Spring Calls which is also our Song of the Day.
This week’s Folk Show features some of the best in British Folk Music from Lisa O’Neill, Jean Redpath, Siobhan Miller, Dick Gaughan, The Trial of Cato, Daoirí Farrell, Fara, Gilmore & Roberts, Karine Polwart, Sandra Kerr, Talisk, The Furrow Collective, The Willows & more.
Siobhan Miller’s ‘Mercury’ builds on the strength of its two thoroughly impressive predecessors, in an album of outstanding quality that delights with its music, and enthrals with its song.
Martyn Joseph returns with new album Here Come The Young released January 25th 2019 via Pipe Records. “Strong, powerful and brave, it takes Martyn’s songs to a new, exciting and challenging place.” Listen to the album title track here.
Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band hit the road in December with their festive Carols & Capers Tour – A mixture of early music, hymnal settings, ribald reeling, trouser-bursting exuberance and quite a lot of accomplished musicianship.
