While Ian Felice’s ‘In the Kingdom of Dreams’ may not leave you feeling full of the joys of life, it does find grace in sorrow, which is perhaps, in these times, the best balm we can ask for.
For their latest video the Paula Boggs Band provide their own take on Bon Iver’s ‘Holocene’ on which the listener hears each and every lyric and instrument. The choreography heightens the message of Holocene like you’ve never before.
Since their formation, Leveret have been one of the most enviably talented groups of folk musicians on the circuit, but with the sheer creativity shown on Inventions they have moved up another gear.
As the title “After All These Years” might suggest, this is a retrospective set marking Edinburgh’s The Wynntown Marshals ten years together. “Europe’s best Americana band.” Here’s to the next decade.
Carolina Sky is the first solo release from Pete McClelland who co-founded Hobgoblin Music with his wife, Mannie. With the songs focusing on a real and imagined journey across the USA, it’s a refreshing airy listen.
Johnny shares his musical highlights of Wickham Festival including Talisk, Kathryn Tickell & The Side, Mancunia, Ímar, Oysterband, Duncan Chisholm and more.
This winter, Luke Daniels returns with Singing Ways To Feel More Junior, an intriguingly varied selection of smart new songs. We have the pleasure in premiering his new single ahead of release: The House That Jack Built.
On That Other Green Shore showcases an accomplished, experienced band at the peak of their powers, with musicianship of the very highest order. Plenty here to please both bluegrass traditionalists and lovers of modern American folk music.
Listen to our Folk Show Episode 7 featuring: Martin Simpson, Edgelarks: Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Lori Watson, Dori Freeman, Adam Holmes and The Embers and more.
Gloucestershire-based Americana-duo The Black Feathers release Holy Water today, their first single to be taken from their eagerly awaited upcoming second album due for release in spring 2018. Watch their new video here.
Folk Radio UK’s Ron Wray talks to Ian Felice about his new album ‘In the Kingdom of Dreams’ and his recently-published book of poems, ‘Hotel Swampland’.
Martin Simpson’s ‘Trails and Tribulations’ is a classy, elegant and very confident set that doffs its cap to some top-drawer contributions from some of the country’s very best musician’s and that also benefits from an engineer and producer in mean form.
