Rob chats to Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar – “there’s a humour and chemistry between them that not only shines through in their music, but also makes them…well, extremely likeable.” They also have a new album on the way…
Gate to Southwell get warmed up for their 2016 10th Anniversary and announce first artists including Show of Hands, Eddi Reader, Kila, False Lights, Moulettes, Jackie Oates Trio, The Henry Girls and more.
Our Song of the Day is from Show of Hands with Breme Fell At Hastings, a song about a farmer who became a hero who fell at the Battle of Hastings. Taken from their new album The Long Way Home.
Shirley Collins celebrates her 80th Birthday in style at Cecil Sharp House including a tribute concert with guests including Eliza Carthy, Billy Bragg, Jackie Oates , Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker, Martin Wyndham Read, The Askew Sisters and more. Read our live review here.
To mark their ten-year milestone The Shee announce new collaborative project ‘Continuum’ featuring a host of well known folk composers. We will be hearing from each band member over the next six weeks in a special Folk Radio UK feature.
With Ulaid, John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor & Seán Óg Graham have made a distinguished release. One that, from the start, offers a freshness, an open-air quality about the scheme of things, with playing that seems to deliberately take a step back. It’s a joy to listen to.
Scaoil Amach an Pocaide is a live album by two masters of their craft, recorded all of eight years ago. Genuinely exciting and tremendously exhilarating playing – par excellence. One of those live gigs that you just want to go on for ever.
The Self Help Group take the lives of others and, in their telling or adaptation, bring insightful, poignant and compassionate observations that touch on what it means to be human, enfolding these in melodies that draw on the very best of classic West Coast Americana.
Madrid-based acoustic four piece ‘Track Dogs’ are back with a new surprise single dedicated to the AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott…all in wonderful four-part harmony around a single microphone.
Black Sheep Bones is an impressive album in many ways, full of engaging songs, inventive arrangements and thoughtful lyrics. It’s a testimony to that fundamental driving force which inspires the unsigned independent musician, namely, doing what he loves best: making music.
Even though Dàimh have described the material chosen for this album as tunes they’ve been playing for years, that’s belied by the freshness and vitality of the way they’ve approached them. It’s one you don’t want to miss!
On Open Airs Kyrre Slind exhibits a gift for composition, a proficiency as an instrumentalist and a capacity for translating the joy he finds in nature into music. All woven together in a treasure trove of musical delights.
