Karine Polwart today announces her forthcoming new album ‘Scottish Songbook’, due for release on August 2, 2019, through Hegri Music. Listen to the latest single from the album, Polwart’s version of ‘Women Of The World’ by Ivor Cutler.
Our Tune of the Day comes from Leveret, watch them performing a couple of upbeat dance tunes live. ‘Ellis Knowles’ No. 7′ and ‘The Honey Moon’ feature on their new album Diversions.
Nottinghamshire’s Gate to Southwell Festival announces themed days for this year’s event which features Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Skipinnish, Nancy Kerr, Blue Rose Code, Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys and more.
We catch up with John Blakeley, one of the people behind the Ear Trumpet Folk Club based in Bristol, a fortnightly intimate sit-down live music event at The Wardrobe Theatre.
The musical connections between three of Scotland’s island groups – Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides – are to be celebrated at this year’s Orkney Folk Festival, with two collaborative concerts.
Taken from Megan Henwood & Findlay Napier’s forthcoming EP The Story Song Scientists, our Song of the Day is Wild Wild Country. Watch the accompanying video and don’t miss their March tour.
We have the pleasure of sharing with you ‘These Hours’, the latest song and video from Saskia Griffiths-Moore‘s forthcoming studio album, ‘Ocean of Stars’.
Listen to the inspirational and fresh-sounding new single ‘Dance with Me’ from Kora Feder, taken from her forthcoming debut album ‘In Sevens’, an honest and poetic testament to the modern age.
Tomorrow sees the release of Lunar Vortex Incantations, the new album from Edinburgh-based songwriter and fingerstyle folk guitarist Burnt Paw. Watch his new video for the beautifully atmospheric Fire Maidens.
Our Song of the Day is Cajsa’s Tears (the lost brides) from Jonathan Peter Day’s new album ‘a Spirit Library’ out now on Niimiika Records and also one of our Featured Albums of the Month.
Watch David Ian Roberts, alongside Kirsten Miller (Cello) and Jason Ball (electric guitar), playing ‘Sending Out Fires’ from his forthcoming album ‘Travelling Bright’, out on Cambrians Records March 15th 2019.
Steeleye Span will celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year with a tour of the UK in March and April – once more revisiting famous moments and hidden gems from their career. This will lead to the release of their 24th studio album Est 1969, later in the year.
