A new Folk Show featuring new music from Anna and Elizabeth, Blowzabella, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker, Iona Fyfe, Ciaran Algar & Greg Russell, The Fretless, Michael McGoldrick, Moore Moss Rutter, Peter Knight & John Spiers, Jack Hayter, You Are Wolf and more.
All The Better is a hushed, eerie folk song and the latest single from Jessica’s Brother. Channelling the spirit of the Brothers Grimm to an otherworldly atmosphere, rich in jagged, uneven, perfect harmonies.
Take a listen to ‘Surrender’, the new EP from Avi Jacob. Brothers James and Simone Felice holed up in a barn in New England in the dead of winter with Jacob to record this stunning new EP which is sure to bring his music to a wider audience.
Our Song of the Day comes from Rachel Newton. Watch her performing The Bloody Gardener with her band live on BBC Radio Scotland’s Quay Sessions. She’s on tour this month as part of the equally innovative The Furrow Collective.
While Alasdair Roberts throws a curve ball with the arrangements on his latest offering, aided by Amble Skuse & David McGuinness he places vocals and song firmly in the foreground. What News offers a set of minimalist music and vocal clarity that is starkly beautiful in all its boldness.
Norwegian singer and songwriter Torgeir Waldemar’s latest offering ‘Jamais Vu’ contains slices of sonic beauty – this is high-class music that certainly deserves a wider audience.
Listen to The Vintage Martins (Bud Bierhaus and Eric Uglum with Ron Block, Rob Ickes, Austin Ward, and Christian Ward) performing Emmylou Harris’ Some Day My Ship Will Sail, from their forthcoming album Traveled.
Its charm lies in its easy, intimate delivery; its low-fi approach; and an engaging sense of humanity that comes from someone just playing what matters to them simply because it matters to them.
Listen to ‘Planet’, the debut UK release by singer-songwriter Irene Skylakaki (out on March 16th), recorded in her adopted home of London and Produced by Danton Supple.
Topic Records announce the release of Anchor – a new album from mother and daughter, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy. Produced by Neill MacColl and Kate St. John, it will be released on 1st June 2018. Listen to them performing The Elfin Knight.
Sweet Unknown finds Erika Wennerstrom of ‘Heatless Bastards’ letting loose with confidence and conviction. It’s a big piece of work that isn’t the easiest to digest in one hit, but it absolutely works and will undoubtedly weave its spell before long.
Willie Nelson has shared a new video for Me and You, also our Song of the Day. Taken from his new studio album ‘Last Man Standing’ he makes it clear he won’t be sitting on the fence.
