Bristol Folk Festival has relaunched its popular Isambard nationwide music award which will be jointly sponsored by Folk Radio UK and Songs from the Shed this year.
Occupation Records is a new record label that was started by a number of occupiers at Occupy London. Their first release is to be a Folk complation with the apt title of Folk the Banks.
Karine Polwart has unveiled a new track from her forthcoming album. The track titled ‘The King of Birds’ was inspired by the protests at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Domino Records is to release James Yorkston & The Athletes’ – 10th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Moving Up Country’ which will feature demos and a John Peel session from 2003.
The Bowerbirds release their 3rd album ‘The Clearing’ on 6th March. We interviewed them recently during which they gave a very personal and candid insight into the making of the album and their life together as a couple.
Legendary music producer, Bill Leader, is to receive a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award after Sixty years of producing some of the biggest British folk albums out there.
We talk to Damien O’Kane about his latest album with David Kosky, his musical background, his involvement in Kate Rusby’s 20th Anniversary album and exciting news of a second arrival!
