With their new album ‘Before the Sun’ due out this month, Rob catches up with Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage to talk about folk music, lunar cycles and cosmic patterns. Make sure you catch them on their album tour.
Three of England’s finest folk musicians: Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron are on the road again this month as Leveret for the launch of their latest album ‘In the Round’. Watch them performing The Good Old Way from their latest album.
The Gloaming are all set to tour a number of UK venues this month and to mark the occasion, Real World Records have revealed a new video of the band performing ‘Mrs Dwyer’ live in the Wood Room at Real World Studios.
Listen to The Shee’s lead single ‘Song For Mary’ from their forthcoming new album Continuum and enter our caption competition for the chance to win a pair of tickets to one of their upcoming tour dates.
We have a track premiere to share from Folk Radio UK favourite Gallery 47. Taken from his forthcoming new album ‘Clean’, a collection of heartfelt, melancholic melodies written and performed by songwriter Jack Peachey.
Nine Pin is a stunning album of understated clarity and insight, effortlessly bridging the past and the present to create a blueprint for the future. Included in our review is the video premiere for Harlem’s Little Blackbird.
Astronaut Meets Appleman, the latest album from Fife-based King Creosote, An album about renewal and facing up to failure and disappointment before rediscovering a positive perspective on life.
Irish alt-folk band The Driftwood Manor return with yet another compelling album. Of the Moon is engaging and beautifully crafted. A unique album that we encourage you all to seek out.
Midlake announce 10th-anniversary deluxe reissue of The Trials of Van Occupanther via Bella Union. The original album will be accompanied by a special bonus 7” featuring two previously unreleased tracks. Listen to ‘The Fairest Way’.
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West kick off their UK tour this week, the Seattle-based duo draw on influences from bluegrass, old-time and folk to create a special blend of their own. Definitely worth catching.
Jon Boden is our Artist of the Month for September. The 10th Anniversary Edition of Painted Lady is released on 30th September by Navigator Records, read our album review and watch the new animated video for his latest single ‘All Hang Down’.
