Our Song of the Day is James Nolan Laid To Rest / The Asquith Inquiry from Irish band The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock. The songs feature on their new project ‘Lockout’ which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Dublin Lockout.
Sidmouth Folk Week kicks off the end of this month on 31st July, have a look at our festival preview and find out about some of the great new changes being made to the festival this year which will make it even better.
The ragged quintet comprised of fiddler Alastair Caplin, singer-songwriters Scott Cook, Nathan Ball and Jez Hellard and double bass maestro Nye Parsons have turned the domestic gig into something of an artform as they demonstrate on ‘Live at the Ley’.
Rob catches up with Bob Fox at the Great Knight Folk Club in Northampton who shares his story – one of hard work and sacrifice of someone reaching the very top of his profession…only to lose his place and find himself having to once again start from the very bottom.
Read part 2 of our festival review of Gate to Southwell which includes video performances from The Urban Folk Quartet, Coco and the Butterfields, BOC and Mànran.
Our Song of the Day comes from Laetitia Sadier with a new video for Oscuridad from her latest album Something Shines. Directed by Loic Jouan it uses footage from films Fitz Lang and Soviet Russian film director Sergei Eisenstein. Plus details of UK Tour dates in July.
Further West is the third album from husband and wife duo Hungrytown. Bringing together English and American folk traditions it may not be the most optimistic of albums, but it most certainly is one that gets into your pores.
Dave talks to Nancy Kerr who has played a major part in the acoustic music scene since she was a teen. She shares some great insights about Murmurs (with Andy Cutting and Martin Simpson) and some stories about Towersey Festival. Plus we have a new video from Simpson Cutting Kerr.
Fabian Holland heads to the North East with percussionist Fred Claridge for three special dates in three very different venues including an empty shop in Durham city centre. They’re a great combo, watch them performing together here.
We have a special track premiere and Song of the Day from Iain Morrison who hails from the Isle of Lewis. Eas is the title track of his new album, each track is based on ‘piobaireachd’, the classical music of the highland bagpipes – and which his father, Ian Snr, is a world leader of.
Living up to its title, London Love Songs is a finely etched, beautifully written and recorded series of portraits that detail Sadie Jemmett’s life and loves in the capital city.
Don’t Weigh Down the Light is Meg Baird’s fourth solo album, her first since 2011’s Seasons on Earth and, while her distinctive guitar playing and unique voice are still present and correct, the record marks a significant stylistic change.
