The Owl Service announce the release of their third full-length studio album, their first in over 5 years. His Pride. No Spear. No Friend. is released the end of this month. Listen to The Widows Lament, our Song of the Day.
What a year for Scottish folk singer and musician Mairi Campbell with her one-woman theatre show ‘Pulse’ and now the news that she’s been appointed by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to teach improvisation to students.
We have a great song premiere today from Gloucestershire based Americana / Folk music duo The Black Feathers. Down By The River is their forthcoming new single taken from their eagerly anticipated debut album Soaked To The Bone.
Scottish singer/songwriter Amy Duncan announces the release of her 5th album ‘Undercurrents’ produced by Calum Malcolm and featuring a stunning cast of musicians including long-term collaborator and harpist Fiona Rutherford.
Five years ago Damien O’Kane released his debut solo ‘Summer Hill’. ‘Areas of High Traffic’ is both an extraordinary and brilliant follow-up from an immensely talented musician and singer.
Scottish folk band Skerryvore announce ‘Oban Live’, a 2 day open air concert at Mossfield Stadium in the heart of Oban’s town on the 13th & 14th of May.
To Run The Easting Down is both beautiful and immersive. The fact that it was made by two artists on opposite sides of the Atlantic is testament to the power of collaboration, and a sign that such collaboration has a bright future.
We have a stunning song premiere today from Fay Hield with Green Gravel taken from her forthcoming album, Old Adam, and her new digital single released to coincide with three special live shows this month!
Those Dublin folk miscreants Lynched have announced a UK tour for November and if you didn’t get a chance to Watch their recent performance on BBCs’s Later with Jools, well now’s your chance!
We catch up with Scottish folk singer Karen Matheson, our Artist of the Month, to talk about the background and inspiration behind her new album ‘Urram’. We also discuss Gaelic culture and a possible performance at Celtic Connections.
Irish music supergroup ‘The Gloaming’ announce new album and two live shows in London and Dublin for February 2016. Watch them performing Samhradh Samhradh live in Cork.
Stick in the Wheel are heading out on the road for a series of dates, kicking off this evening in Bristol. Watch this new live video of them performing the Ewan MacColl song ‘Champion’ live at London’s Green Note.
