A simple, but deeply touching and, ultimately, optimistic contemplation of life, recollected in quiet moments…this is a superb and sublime album from a voice that deserves to be shouted from the highest rooftops. Long may her heart burn this bright.
Plu have created something very special with this understated gem of a record; it’s a compelling album from start to finish, which reaffirms their richly deserved place in the forefront of the vibrant and flourishing Welsh folk music scene.
Electric Ladyland is a vintage guitar shop in Bristol which has been running since 1976. Watch a short documentary about the shop and a new video from Bear’s Den who recently paid the store a visit. They don’t walk away empty-handed.
On Browser Faraone and his Nordic sidekicks come at a venerable genre from an entirely different angle, and give it a welcome shake-up, while never sacrificing deft songcraft and dextrous lyricism.
Dave Swarbrick, London born Folk musician (Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy) died this morning, he was 75. He was one of the creative giants of English music in the late 20th century.
We have an exclusive live video premiere from The Danberrys – Tennessee-born couple of Ben DeBerry and Dorothy Daniel. Lady Belle features on their forthcoming new album ‘Give & Receive’.
My Bubba are a Scandinavian folk duo of Guðbjörg Tómasdóttir and My Larsdotter. They both sing, sometimes taking turns singing lead, often harmonizing. The result is lovely, a quiet explosion of smouldering beauty.
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ announce new studio album, ‘Skeleton Tree’ and accompanying feature film ‘One More Time With Feeling’, directed by Andrew Dominik to be screened at 650 cinemas the day before the album is released.
American country singer Carlene Carter makes her long-awaited return to the UK and Ireland for a series of mid-June solo concert dates. Her “special guest” on the tour will be her husband, actor and singer Joe Breen, whose own family is from County Clare.
Unavailable for nearly four decades, Kate & Ann McGarrigle’s Pronto Monto is to be released on CD for the first time via Omnivore Recordings as a package containing photos, lyrics, and a new essay by Mark Leviton.
Adam Holmes & The Embers reveal new video for People Come People Go, shot in Adam’s home town of Edinburgh and the first single from the forthcoming album, ‘Brighter Still’.
Banjo playing Americana duo The Lowest Pair that we introduced back in 2014 make a double album UK release…Music for sunshine and mint juleps, the albums, like the duo, make a fine pair.
