Turas 1980 is to be heartily welcomed, and not just as the only available, live recording of a band at the first peak of their development. It’s a recording of a concert that transports you there, it’s as close as you’ll get to having been there on the night.
Just a Simple Soul is the first comprehensive retrospective collection spanning Bert Jansch’s 5-decade-long career, compiled by Bernard Butler and the Bert Jansch Estate. Released 26th October.
Watch Gabriel Kahane’s video for “Baltimore” taken from his forthcoming album, “Book of Travelers”, an album inspired by an 8,980 miles train journey, the strangers he met and the tales they told.
The Words in Between was Evan’s first album, released on Ian A Anderson’s Village Thing label, an album that is as good today as it was over forty years ago – still exquisite and unique, so make a space on the shelf alongside Jansch, Renbourn and Graham for Evans.
One of the year’s finest releases, both a brilliant introduction to Reg Meuross’ work for newcomers and a superb collection of reworkings for long-standing admirers.
Lau have announced the release of their new album Midnight and Closedown (February 8th, 2019) which they are recording with John Parish. The band are self- financing the album and have invited fans to be a part of the new album by pre-ordering special editions via their website.
Watch Toby Hay performing Leaving Chicago, a track from his latest album The Longest Day. Don’t miss his album launch on Friday, 20th July 7:30pm, St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff.
Like the Fens landscape that helped inspire it, one needs to spend time with this album, soaking up the music’s myriad of subtleties and the understated patterns of rhythm, sound and language – mesmeric and haunting.
With Pretty Warnings, Lucy Ward has surpassed all previous recordings to release a sublime, mesmerising and exquisite album. A gorgeous, atmospheric offering of the highest calibre.
In 2010, Dick received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC’s annual folk awards and whilst we may never see or hear Dick Gaughan perform live again, due to his ill health, this compilation CD is ample evidence, if evidence were needed, of what a terrific artist he is.
30 years out from their groundbreaking 1988 album, “The Trinity Sessions,” the Cowboy Junkies continue to evolve, with clever arrangements and new stories to tell. All That Reckoning is their most overtly political album to date, cementing their status as a great band.
