Jake Bugg must feel like he’s on a rollercoaster of a ride having first come to recognition after a local DJ submitted one of his tracks to BBC Introducing. Since then his fame has been rocketing along!
Listen to and download Josephine Foster’s new track ‘Child of God’ which is taken from her forthcoming album ‘Blood Rushing’ due for release on 17th September on Fire Records.
We talk to Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Will Whitwham of Canadian based chamber-folk ensemble ‘The Wilderness of Manitoba’ who recently arrived in the UK for string of live dates and an appearance at this year’s WOMAD!
Download the début track ‘There is no other night’ from South London band Stellify. There is a mass of influences at play on this track from the classic to the psychedelic!
The new Simple Folk Radio Show which will be broadcast first this Sunday at 5.00pm will feature a session from Rozi Plain with Francois and the Atlas Mountains recorded from her recent album launch party!
This Friday will mark the first broadcast of HI54LOFI RECORDS‘ “MIX TAPE RADIO“ on Folk Radio UK. Not to be missed, will include the first in a series of Bedroom Sessions, this week from: A Singer Of Songs
Howe Gelb‘s expanded group Giant Giant Sand will be playing their only UK show as a full band at the Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire on Sunday 12 August. An opportunity to see ‘Tucson‘ performed as a the rock opera it was intended to be.
This free download from Alexi Murdoch and two artists on the Icelandic record label Bedroom Community (Valgeir Sigurðsson and Nico Muhly) promotes the innovative PopTech conference in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Canadian singer songwriter Leif Vollebekk has a lot of endearing qualities that you just can’t help but like from his care-free personae to his infectious smile and his ability to carry off the sparsest of ballads with unnerving confidence.
Ruarri Joseph returns this Autumn with a new album ‘Brother’. The record, Ruarri’s fourth studio album to date, is preceded by teaser track ‘Anyway’ which you can download now.
We interview Steve Ashley one of British folk’s finest singer-songwriters. This year marks his fiftieth year since he started singing in folk clubs, read about his influences and his career…in his own words.
