On the title track of her new album Courtney Marie Andrews sings “some people take a little more time to grow”; after standing in the shadows of success playing with the likes of Damien Jurado, the time has come for her to be bathed in her own spotlight.
Johnny Flynn reveals a track from his forthcoming new album Sillion due for release on Transgressive Records on 24th March. Listen to ‘Raising the Dead.’ Plus listen to his Guest Mix for Folk Radio UK: Songs for the Road.
O’Hooley and Tidow, Lady Maisery and the irrepressible Grace Petrie take to the stage again to celebrate International Women’s Day. We talk to Belinda O’Hooley about the tour and more.
Stanley Brinks’ latest offering sees him teaming up with a stripped down two-piece version of the Norwegian folk collective The Kaniks – a double album that is immaculately played, unpolished and, for the most, jubilant in spirit and mood, it’s a gem of its kind.
Featuring a host of special guests, including Lizabett Russo, Dermot Byrne, Capercaillie’s Charlie McKerron and more, How Do You Know? illustrates just how wide-ranging Tim Edey’s talents really are.
As Shake the Chains kicks off on tour next month featuring new and classic protest songs from Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin, Greg Russell & Tim Yates with special guests we talk to Greg Russell about the project and have our first listen.
To mark the release of the William Shakespeare tribute album ‘The Food of Love’ (featuring some of the great names of folk music) we have an exclusive video premiere from acclaimed Scottish folk troubadour Alasdair Roberts.
Watch the new video from Welsh singer-songwriter Danielle Lewis for ‘Fly,’ the title track of her latest EP which sees it’s official launch in Cardiff on February 12th.
New Zealand’s Nadia Reid returns with her new album Preservation, an ode to self-reflection and self-betterment. She tours the UK & Europe in February…one you don’t want to miss.
Listen to the title track of Charlie Parr’s new 5-track EP ‘I Ain’t Dead Yet’ which is out now on Red House Records featuring four new originals and Parr’s own reworking of the traditional tune “Old Dog Blues.”
Kirsty Law gives an insight into her new audiovisual album project ‘Young Night Thought.’ Part one of the project will be staged at the forthcoming Celtic Connections festival 2017, on the 31st January in the Glasgow Concert Halls.
Cocos Lovers share the third instalment of their live sessions from the cider barn. Watch them performing The Land Where No One Dies, also our Song of the Day.
