Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours International Festival has announced another great lineup which includes some great collaborations based around this year’s theme of family and friends.
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker are set to release their most audacious release to date. Josienne talks exclusively to FRUK about their new album ‘Nothing Can Bring Back The Hour’.
Listen to a live set from Blair Dunlop which he performed earlier this year at Australia’s Port Fairy Folk Festival. The set includes his own material and a great Nic Jones cover.
Maz O’Connor’s first video from her new folk album ‘This Willowed Light’ is a beautiful animated video for Awake Awake made by Marry Waterson, watch it exclusively on Folk Radio UK today.
Our Song of the Day is the title track from Bob Carpenter’s 1974 album Silent Passage. Originally shelved by Warner it is now to be reissued by No Quarter who recognise its timeless magic.
Formed in 1939, Topic Records is the oldest independent record label in the world. They are celebrating their 75th Anniversary this year, watch this new film and don’t miss their exclusives.
Between 1959 & 1980 Shirley Collins changed the course of folk music in England & America. Thirty years after disappearing, she’s back. Find out about the new film ‘The Ballad of Shirley Collins’.
We’re very please to introduce to you Denver folk rock band Ark Life who have been compared to such greats as The Band. Watch their new video Proud of Me Out There, Mama.
Folk Radio UK will be at Priddy Folk Festival again this year which has a great line-up including: Flook, KAN, Anna Massie & Mairearad Green, Maz O’connor, John Langan Band & more.
