Folk Radio UK catch up with Irish singer songwriter Mick Flannery in Birmingham at the end of his UK tour. He’s as mesmerising in conversation as he is on stage…
Our Song of the Day is Drifter, a new song from Scott Mathews new album Home Part 2 due to drop on June 3 amidst a string of UK live dates Matthews will perform with his band through May and June 2016
Dust-to-Digital release Music of Morocco today. A 4 CD Silkscreened Boxset featuring music recorded over a 6 month period in 1959 by author, composer and translator Paul Bowles.
If you’ve yet to see Austin songwriters and musician Shakey Graves then now’s your chance – he’s confirmed a string of UK shows this month which are sure to attract a great audience.
Listen to Martin Simpson , Andy Cutting and Tom A. Wright performing a storming version of classic Booker T. instrumental ‘Green Onions’! This, along with a newly-remastered vinyl version of Shirley Collins’ English Songs Volume 2 are two Record Store Day releases we’re excited about.
We have the great pleasure in premiering the new video for ‘Cormorant‘ from Dana Falconberry and Medicine Bow. The song is taken from her new album ‘From the Forest Came the Fire’, set for release this month.
Our Tune of the Day comes from John McCusker who will be awarded the Good Tradition Award at this year’s BBC Folk Awards. The tune is from his forthcoming album ‘Hello Goodbye.
Following the recent premiere on Folk Radio UK of the Moulettes new Double A-Side single from their forthcoming album Preternatural, the band have unveiled a live video for Behemooth. Watch it here.
The assured performances on this album rival those of any professional trad musician, songwriter or tunesmith with far more experience to draw on. Dallahan are a remarkable creative unit that offer something new, distinct and infinitely appealing.
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats have today revealed their video for the single ‘I Need Never Get Old’ which draws inspiration from real-life events from Brian Wilson and Mick Fleetwood.
An album that enthrals and entrances the senses, places traditional song under a fascinating new spotlight and confirms Rachel Newton as one of our most original and gifted interpreters of those traditions.
