A mix of high-energy fiddle-driven along by expressive and imaginative piano; compelling songs with perfectly executed, intricate vocals and a level of musicianship that is an affirmation of the collective skill these four highly accomplished musicians.
Watch the latest video from John McSherry for The Atlantean, a track from his new concept album The Seven Suns. A musical journey into the heart of ancient Ireland, richly inlaid with elements both personal and national, mundane and mythical.
British folk heroine Kate Rusby and former Bellowhead frontman Jon Boden are among the first headline acts announced to appear at the Gate To Southwell Festival next June, and reduced price tickets are now available.
Wandering Heart is an understated affair that occasionally leaps for the stars, perhaps an apt metaphor for Brooke’s vocals. It’s an intricate, lovingly crafted album that showcases a singer/songwriter on top of her game.
Touring in February 2017 – Shake the Chains – featuring new and classic protest songs from Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin, Greg Russell & Tim Yates with special guests Peggy Seeger, Steve Knightley, Martin Simpson and Boff Whalley.
Regardless of the origin and its literary references, the album slips very comfortably into Vega’s other work and, if it prompts listeners to dig out one of McCullers’ books, then all the more power to it too.
There is plenty of new music in our latest mix as well as tracks that are not so new but will be unfamiliar to many. Music from Freschard, Thisell, Louis Bichan, Jess Morgan, BIRTHH, Lou Rhodes, Gluepot, Lou Rhodes, Dietrich Strause, and many more.
As sales figures report that the UK’s love affair with the printed book is far from over The Bookshop Band take that love and prepare for the Spooky Season with their new album That Ghost Belongs To Me from which we take our Song of the Day. Support your local bookshop.
The Times They Are a-Changin’ as Bob Dylan is awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, the first songwriter to have received the award since the Nobel Prize for Literature began in 1901. Previous winners have included John Steinbeck, Gabriel García Márquez, Samuel Beckett and Ernest Hemingway.
Listen to The Bird it Sang, taken from The Lords of Thyme forthcoming debut album Pellets. A “fried odyssey” – Michelle’s dreamlike takes on trad with the soft psyche of Joe’s own compositions, transported to a far-out realm by Tali and Pat’s intoxicatingly woozy rhythm section.
Kathryn Williams has teamed up with revered jazz musician and vibraphone player Anthony Kerr, to create an album of complete re-imaginings of classic jazz standards, listen to her new single ‘Autumn Leaves’.
Our Song of the Day comes from Adaya, a charismatic songwriter-musician from Switzerland. This is high calibre music, both stunning and original in concept and delivery, we’re looking forward to hearing more.
