The cast of The Transports – The Young’uns, Faustus, Nancy Kerr, Rachael McShane, Greg Russell and Matthew Crampton left a lasting impression with an Exter audience long after the stage lights had dimmed. One of the best stage performances I’ve seen in a long time.
Joined by special guests, including Chris Wood, fiddle player Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift, better known as Twelfth Day, gave a remarkable performance at Celtic Connections. True originals who sound like nothing you’ve ever heard.
Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe are touring their new album, The Janus Game, this Spring. As mentioned in our featured review “These two well-travelled veterans of the folk music scene have still got a great deal to say and can still say it with style.”
Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall witnessed over 60 musicians, who have been inspired by and shared Angus R Grant’s vision, spend an energetic, soulful, exuberant and, at times, emotional four hours celebrating his music, his humour, his unmitigated love of a good tune, and of a good time.
The Wide Afternoon is the third album from London-based singer and songwriter Jack Harris. Whilst previously compared to the likes of Jackson C Frank, Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson and Martyn Joseph, this is very much his own voice. A sublime album by a sublime artist.
Neil takes us through his Top 10 albums of 2016 including Amy Duncan, Rachel Newton, Jarlath Henderson, Afro Celt Sound System, Sarah-Jane Summers and Juhani Silvola, Questio Io and more.
Listen to the first single from Stick in the Wheel’s collaborative album, ‘From Here: English Folk Field Recordings’ – Nicola Kearey singing Georgie…plus we have a bonus playlist from the band of contemporary and traditional folk music.
For her sixth studio album, Tift Merritt lays her cards on the tables from the outset with themes from childbirth to divorce. Joined by Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam for three numbers, ‘Stitch of the World’ proves to be a strong album.
Cuban pianist, composer and producer Roberto Fonseca, one of the most inventive and creative Latin Jazz musicians of this new generation, announces UK tour following the release of his latest album ABUC.
Today marks the release of Go Get Gone, the debut album from the tenacious duo Worry Dolls. They take us track-by-track through their new album which features some great songwriting collaborations backed by some stunning playing from Wild Ponies.
This March sees the release of Neil McSweeney’s fourth album, A Coat Worth Wearing. Featuring a line-up of faces well-known to the folk world, the release also marks a development in his sound and approach. Watch him performing ‘Land of Cockaigne’ live.
