Our Tune of the Day is from Ensemble Ériu, an Irish septet led by Jack Talty and Neil O’Loghlen. Although rooted in the Irish music tradition I’ve never heard anything like this before.
Our Song of the Day is Just The One, a song that first appeared on the Levellers’ No. 1 chart album Zeitgest. This new bombastic version features the one and only Bellowhead!
We have a special song premiere exclusive today from 9Bach taken from their new Tinc EP. A remix by Sir Doufus Styles (Cate Le Bon, Super Furry Animals, The Flaming Lips). Plus Tour News!
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy has revealed his latest video for ‘New Black Rich (Tusks)’, the Second single from from his latest album Singer’s Grave a Sea of Tongues.
The band Kan which includes members Aidan O’Rourke and Brian Finnegan have sadly announced they are to stop playing for the forseeable future. We have a special tune of the day from them.
Veteran folk-rock band Fairport Convention have announced their 2015 Winter Tour which will coincide with the release of their first studio album in four years.
This year’s Celtic Connections is already looking to be one of their best – with the opening concert of the live world première of Martyn Bennett’s final masterpiece Grit it will take off to a flying start!
Our Song of the Day comes in the form of a new video from Scottish folk band Breabach performing an acoustic version of Hi Ho Ro Tha Mi Duilich which featured on their album Ùrlar.
The Radio Ballads legacy continues with ‘The Ballad of the Great War – 1914’ beginning tonight on BBC Radio 2 with songs written by John Tams, Billy Bragg, Julie Matthews, Jez Lowe and Sean Cooney.
We have special video premiere today from Trent Miller. Lupita Dream On is the first single taken from Trent’s latest album Burnt Offerings. Watch it here.
