KLOF

I‘ve got three books on my top list that come highly recommended. The first one I intend to get completely lost in with ale and mincepies over Christmas: Seasons They Change: The Story of Acid and Psychedelic Folk Here’s a bit on each: Seasons They Change: The Story of Acid and Psychedelic Folk Greg Weeks of Espers (Foreword), Jeanette Leech (Author) In the late 60s and early 70s the inherent …

Samling combine Scandinavian music with traditions from the British Isles. What makes them unique is the inclusion of Gaelic into the mix. Their sound is both unusual and captivating!

I recently came across the artwork of Jeannie Paske and an ongoing series she has called Obsolete World. I found the images both magical, fun and sad as well as exposing the fragility of life. I got the chance to talk with Jeannie recently about her work and to ask about what inspired her creations.

For our fifth frukie session we have Lawry Joseph Tilbury, better known as birdengine who has just released his first full length album the crooked mile. birdengine will also be touring in February.

Watch Marcus Foster performing an intimate session for Songs from a Room. I’m sure this will be popular!

I actually planned to write this as an intro to the video below taken at Cafe Oto recently. I’ve a fascination for Sam and his music so I naturally delved deeper and thought I’d share a bit more about him.

Topic Records took the folk world by surprise with their signing of Fay Hield to their label with the release of her debut album Looking Glass. Their first new artist in ten years. I can see why they did!

Kathryn Tickell’s music is sewn into the very fabric of the Northumbrian landscape just as her tutors, the sherpherd musicans of outlying farms near her home, were. Her lastest album pays a great homage to the vastness of perception and interpretation in her work.

Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches is a great collaborative project which was set up to preserve, digitise, catalogue and make available online several thousand hours of Gaelic and Scots recordings.

The Winners of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2010 were announced at the Perth Royal Concert Hall where a great night was had by all! Some great results with representation from across Scotland!

Tim Van Eyken is keeping busy with a recently presented BBC Radio 4 show titled: Vital Mental Medicine: Shackleton’s Banjo. There is still a chance to hear it.

Damien Barber of The Demon Barbers has taken the Roadshow concept to its summit with his latest creation: Time Gentlemen Please! Watch the promo now as Cloggers, morris and Street Dancers battle it out!