Our Song of the Day is ‘At the Purchaser’s Option,’ a powerful new song from Rhiannon Giddens’ forthcoming new album, Freedom Highway, an album more personal and raw than her debut. Don’t miss her upcoming UK & Ireland dates.
Johnny Flynn reveals a track from his forthcoming new album Sillion due for release on Transgressive Records on 24th March. Listen to ‘Raising the Dead.’ Plus listen to his Guest Mix for Folk Radio UK: Songs for the Road.
O’Hooley and Tidow, Lady Maisery and the irrepressible Grace Petrie take to the stage again to celebrate International Women’s Day. We talk to Belinda O’Hooley about the tour and more.
As Shake the Chains kicks off on tour next month featuring new and classic protest songs from Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin, Greg Russell & Tim Yates with special guests we talk to Greg Russell about the project and have our first listen.
To mark the release of the William Shakespeare tribute album ‘The Food of Love’ (featuring some of the great names of folk music) we have an exclusive video premiere from acclaimed Scottish folk troubadour Alasdair Roberts.
Watch the new video from Welsh singer-songwriter Danielle Lewis for ‘Fly,’ the title track of her latest EP which sees it’s official launch in Cardiff on February 12th.
New Zealand’s Nadia Reid returns with her new album Preservation, an ode to self-reflection and self-betterment. She tours the UK & Europe in February…one you don’t want to miss.
Listen to the title track of Charlie Parr’s new 5-track EP ‘I Ain’t Dead Yet’ which is out now on Red House Records featuring four new originals and Parr’s own reworking of the traditional tune “Old Dog Blues.”
Kirsty Law gives an insight into her new audiovisual album project ‘Young Night Thought.’ Part one of the project will be staged at the forthcoming Celtic Connections festival 2017, on the 31st January in the Glasgow Concert Halls.
Cocos Lovers share the third instalment of their live sessions from the cider barn. Watch them performing The Land Where No One Dies, also our Song of the Day.
Antun Opic has announced that plans are now well underway for the release of his second album titled ‘Y U.’ He is looking to fans to help take those final few steps from production to release.
Jenny Sturgeon announces new EP – The Wren And The Salt Air. Commissioned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) the music is inspired by the wildlife and human history of St Kilda, Britain’s most remote island group.
