Stornoway have revealed a short film on the making of their album “Tales from Terra Firma”. In a nutshell it is one of the best ‘making of’ films I’ve seen and if you haven’t got the album you’ll want it by the end. It’s Brilliant.
Watch our Exclusive Video Session featuring Karine Polwart Trio paying tribute to the man from Lochee, the bard of Dundee, the unique and irreplaceable Michael Marra.
Introducing The Mischa Macpherson Trio who hail from the beautiful Highlands and Islands of Scotland. They are short-listed as finalists for the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award!
Watch this recent video of Martin Simpson and Andy Cutting putting on a great performance at Music on the Marr. They will be performing as a trio with Nancy Kerr later next year.
Stanley Brinks (Herman Düne) is joined by The Wave Pictures on their first joint release for 4 years. Listen to the B-side ‘Maybe I Will See You Again’…not as you’ve heard it before.
Gareth Bonello (aka The Gentle Good) releases his new album Y Bardd Anfarwol on 9 Dec. The album tells the life story of the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai and brings together elements of Welsh and Chinese folk music.
Olivia Chaney signs to Nonesuch Records and will release her long awaited debut album in 2014. Plus she has received two nominations for the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards!
Recorded in a Cornish church, ‘Word of Mouth’ is a defining album for Seth Lakeman’s storied career which features guests including Leon Hunt and Lau accordion player Martin Green. Get a taster here.
Get a taster of the forthcoming new release ‘The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions 2013’. Featuring Fairport Convention, Eliza Carthy, Mike Heron, Heidi Talbot, Olivia Chaney, John Smith, Lisa Knapp and many more.
In Myles O’Reilly’s latest short film Ronán Ó Snodaigh of Kíla joins Thomas Doran The Street Singer as they set out on on horse and cart somewhere in the thick of Kildare.
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014 return on Wednesday 19 February and are to be held in London at the Royal Albert Hall. Star guests include Bellowhead, Suzanne Vega, Clannad and The Fisherman’s Friends.
