James Apollo and his band of roustabouts releases their new album Angelorum on 12 May (UK) from which he has just revealed the new video Spinnin. Plus listen to his ‘Road Mix’ for FRUK.
Our Song of the Day is from a video of John Fahey performing ‘Red Pony’ in 1969. You can now pre-order first definitive biography John Fahey which is out in June this year.
Phosphorescent announce Record Store Day 12″ EP featuring ‘Song For Zula’ and three solo acoustic tracks including this one: A New Anhedonia. Watch the live video.
Our Song of the Day is a live video session of Kris Drever feat. Éamonn Coyne performing Mark The Hard Earth, the title track of Kris Drever’s 2nd album which has just been remastered.
This Friday BBC 4 pays tribute to the legendary Bert Jansch with the televising of ‘The Genius of Bert Jansch’ featuring archive footage & a landmark multi-artist concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
For his latest project Tim Kerr (The Big Boys, Poison 13) teams up with banjo player Jerry Hagins. ‘Up Around The Sun’ is great and somewhat unexpected.
One of the rarest albums from the 70s British folk underground is to be re-issued on vinyl for the first time. Gallery released ‘The Wind That Shakes the Barley’ in 1972.
This month sees the release of the first tribute album to Jackson Browne. A double CD with all star cast including Eliza Gilkyson, Kevin Welch, Bruce Springsteen & Patti Scialfa and more.
Merrymouth, a trio fronted by Ocean Colour Scene songwriter and vocalist Simon Fowler, return with a new album ‘Wenlock Hill’ in May via Navigator Records.
The Coach House Company are a five piece Cambridge based band who fuse traditional folk with contemporary harmonies and upbeat rhythms to create an entirely unique sound.
Watch a video interview with Icelandic singer songwriter Hafdis Huld as she talks about her third solo album ‘Home’ and watch her video for ‘Queen Bee’ also our Song of the Day.
