We have video premiere today from the wonderful Owl & Mouse for Octopi, the release of which coincides with the band’s tour of the UK and Norway, joining American label mates The Smittens.
Our Song of the Day is a live acoustic video from Marika Hackman performing Ophelia. Whilst it’s a far cry from the folktronica piece featured on her album ‘We Slept At Last’ it’s just as stunning.
Watch the latest live session from Cosmo Sheldrake for ‘Pelicans We’ filmed in one take at a thermal bath in Budapest. Their most challenging session yet!
To mark her 80th Birthday this month listen again to a special FRUK show – The Tale of the poor Murdered Woman featuring Shirley Collins. It was produced by Simon Houlihan and Paul James for Folk Radio UK.
This year’s Priddy Folk Festival features their strongest line-up yet, featuring Wizz Jones, Dick Gaughan, Harp and a Monkey, Keston Cobblers’ Club, Elephant Sessions, Jez Hellard & the Djukella Orchestra and many more. Find out more and watch our preview here.
Grass-Tops Recording have announced the release of a two-part book/record on Robbie Basho titled ‘Portrait Of Basho As A Young Dragoon’. It features previously unpublished photographs which are stunning in both quality and clarity.
Our Song of the Day comes via a new video from Songtellers Dawn McCarthy and Nils Frykdahl, best known to most as Faun Fables. O My Stars is from a new album, their first in five years.
Our Song of the Day is from John Moreland performing Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Thunder Road’. If you haven’t yet explored John’s own music then make sure you hunt out his new album ‘High on Tulsa Heat’.
Josh Rouse heads out on a record buying trip, courtesy of Yep Roc Records and selects two classic albums to chat about: Nick Drake’s ‘Five Leaves Left’ and Michael Hurley’s ‘Have Moicy’. Watch the video here.
We have a track premiere today from Antun Opic. Shovel My Coal is the title track of his new EP out on July 10th which draws on his numerous influences, listen to it here.
We have a great live session from one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, Dean Owen. He’s on tour now so make every opportunity to catch him live, you won’t be sorry.
Our Song of the Day comes by way of a new video from that inventive Derbyshire trio Haiku Salut for Bleak and Beautiful (All Things) which is the first track from their forthcoming new album Etch And Etch Deep due for release on 31st July.
