Hannah Rarity’s early promise comes to fruit in this superb album. With her crystal clear voice, sparkling production and thoroughly engaging arrangements, Neath the Gloaming Star is a must-have album for anyone with a love for Scots traditional and contemporary song.
On Poor Stuart, Ben Somers, a saxophone and double bass player with an impressive list of collaborators offers a vast array of musical excursions and highlights on a hugely promising, first solo effort.
The mark of a successful cover is to take the original and, rather than treat it over reverentially, ruffle up its hair, give it a new wardrobe and make it your own. William Elliott Whitmore has full possession here.
Simon Haines takes a looks at the career of traditional Irish music fiddle player Frankie Gavin and how he constantly manages to reinvent himself. He is now involved in several new and exciting groups including The Roaring 20s Irish Orchestra, The Provenance & KGB.
With Harvest Time upon us, we invite Hannah Sanders (currently touring with Ben Savage) to chat about harvest time – the autumn equinox (Mabon) and Samhain. From picking berries, haws and hips, to apple pressing and cider making, A-Souling and Fair Folk.
This autumn Ma Polaine’s Great Decline release a new single ‘The Poison Sits’. This is a remixed ‘single version’ of the song which features on the band’s latest record “The Outsider”. Watch the accompanying video.
The Young’uns earn themselves a very special place in the history of Ceòl Cholasa – The tiny Hebridean Island of Colonsay, population circa 120, location, on the left of Scotland in deep water, finally rose as one to give a standing ovation to the first English band to appear at the festival.
Variously embracing blues, gospel and Americana, This Too Shall Light, is the second solo album from Amy Helm, daughter of Levon Helm. Produced by Joe Henry, it comprises of a great a mix of originals and covers.
Maiden Voyage Recording Company are set to release Fair Lady London, the fifth studio album by husband and wife duo, Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou on November 23rd which sees them return to the trusty Tascam 246 4-track cassette recorder.
Having released their Tucker Martine-produced fourth album Ruins, at the start of the year, Swedish songbird and songwriter sisters First Aid Kit return with this unexpected and wholly delightful EP Tender Offerings.
While the album may, as a whole, be hung with the shadows of adult life, there’s something here about the blissful innocence of childhood and a future yet unmapped.
Our Tune of the Day is Domino Road from Phillip Henry’s forthcoming solo album True North. Consisting of two tunes, Jutland by Tommy O’Sullivan, and Domino Road by Phillip, watch the beautiful accompanying video featuring footage shot on tour in Australia.
