The Unthanks’ Scala performance highlights their uncanny ability to challenge preconceptions and continually drive back the boundaries of the traditional folk music genre, exploring deep into its jazzy, orchestral and progressive corners. Here’s to many more decades of unpredictable awesomeness.
James Hoffman, originally from Portland, Oregon, now based on Ontario, releases ‘Fault Lines’, an elegant album dealing with themes of loss from which can come positive personal growth. An elegant album that will suck you in.
Sidmouth FolkWeek announce first acts for 2016 including the legendary Robin Dransfield, Blazin’ Fiddles, Shooglenifty, John McCusker Band, Lady Maisery and many more. It looks set to be another unforgettable festival.
Merry Hell have released a DVD of their sellout performance at The Grand, Clithereo which captures the passion, energy and the sheer joy they have become known for. Watch their latest video The Bakers Daughter/Soldiers Joy which is taken from the DVD.
In our ongoing ‘Guest Feature’ The Shee tell us all about their tenth anniversary Continuum project and their nominated collaborators. For their latest post Laura-Beth tells us about her choice – Martin Simpson.
This coming January Scarborough Spa Theatre hosts a unique event celebrating the “grande dame” of British folk music Norma Waterson MBE along with the extended Waterson/Carthy dynasty and some very special friends and guests.
Our Song of the Day is a new charity single from Scottish folk singer and guitarist Ewan McLennan, the proceeds for which will go towards helping the incredible work of the humanitarian-aid organisation Doctors Without Borders.
We have the pleasure in premiering a new track today from South London quartet Edgar Wallace Exchange whose first tune, The Great Divide, was featured on Folk Radio UK in October.
Our Song of the Day is Sufi Song from the experimental group Yorkston/Thorne/Khan which features James Yorkston, Suhail Yusuf Khan and Jon Thorne. It’s from their forthcoming new album ‘Everything Sacred’
Grass-Tops Recording re-issue Robbie Basho’s ‘Rainbow Thunder’ – ‘a collection of songs expressing the feelings and textures of the West in its Prime, and of the Native American Peoples who lived there.’
We revisit a mix that Folk Police Records put together for us back in 2011… this is perfect for this time of year and contains some great gems. Includes notes on each track.
