Folk Radio UK gives a retrospective view of 2013 with the Best Albums of the Year! In part one: Carthy, Hardy, Farrell and Young; Fionn Regan; Serafina Steer and more!
A fantastic new arrangement from Theo Bard for ‘Evil Eyes’ the addition of electric guitar, bass and violin make this track outstanding! Filmed at their last gig of 2013.
Blazin’ Fiddles celebrate their 15th Anniversary in style picking up “Scottish Folk Band of the Year” at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Awards, announcing new album and playing Celtic Connections!
After two recent sold out London shows, Nathaniel Rateliff announces Irish and UK dates and this time with the full band to support the excellent Falling Faster Than You Can Run.
Our Song of the Day is taken from a new album from Sharron Kraus & Harriet Earis featuring carols, wassailing songs and traditional tunes from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Listen to our latest guest mix from Michael Tanner. A midwinter mix for 2013 – There’s plenty of traditional Winter songs, field-recordings and a few medieval carols/older pieces to boot.
I have two very special songs of the Day today as they are from a recording I made of Tim Eriksen at Sidmouth Folk Festival this year, both of the songs feature on his 2013 release Josh Billings Voyage.
Fans of Steve Ashley will be pleased to hear that the first ever musical biography of Steve’s career has been released: ‘Fire & Wine – An Armchair Guide to Steve Ashley’.
Songs from the Ark is back with Episode 13…unlucky for some…feat. new stuff from Jason Isbell, Barton Carroll, Devon Sproule and Robbie Fulks plus the usual ‘nuggets’ form the past and present.
Green Man brings magical Wales to Cecil Sharp House with Hwyl to celebrate St David’s Day with BBC Radiophonic Workshop, 9 Bach, The Gentle Good, Pictish Trail and loads more.
