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.
To mark the release today of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Best Of The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12’ a new video has been unveiled for Visions of Johanna. Watch it here.
Our latest mix features some of the best new folk music out there today and the majority of the tracks are very new releases. Alongside some well know artists are also some relative newcomers. Enjoy and share!
Watch the video premiere for Fay Hield’s ‘Green Gravel’ which recreates a singing game played by children. The track features on the lead single for her new album Old Adam due out in February 2016.
Topette!! a new Anglo-French band featuring Andy Cutting, Barnaby Stradling, James Delarre, Julien Cartonnet and Tania Buisse provide us with our Tune of the Day. They will blow your socks off! Make sure you get to see them live. The party’s about to start!
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner head out on tour this week and have announced the release of a new live DVD. If you’ve yet to capture the magic of this trio then now’s your chance!
We have a brilliant video premiere (and Song of the Day) from Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock with ‘The Honey And The Seaweed’, from their forthcoming new album ‘Two Wolves’.
