American folk music artist and musician Tim Eriksen has announced some UK and European dates this this summer which includes shows with Eliza Carthy. Watch a video of them performing together.
On this week’s Songs from the Ark Del Day will be featuring new tracks from Johnny Dowd, Jeff Finlin, Charlie Parr and The Snakes. There’s also some absolute classic Neil Young and lots more!
Irish singer Lorcán Mac Mathúna has long been a favourite of Folk Radio UK so it’s a great pleasure to present this special Folk Radio UK Session which also features fiddler Daire Bracken.
Pete Flood of Bellowhead has offered up an ingenious reworking of Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker’s title track from their new album Fire & Fortune. Listen here.
Glenn Simpson is an artist from the north of Ireland whose main instrument of choice is a gazouki. By way of introduction we spoke to Glenn about his musical past and his influences from Cohen to Planxty
The Paul McKenna Band’s new album ‘Elements’ hits the streets on June 1st and as you can hear from the taster Scotland’s folk and traditional music is in very good hands.
Listen to the first song from Sara Lowes new EP which bubbles with everything from the primordial soup of Technicolor pop, to acoustic folk, through jazz, and kaleidoscopic prog
Imagine listening to a piece of music made for the road you’re on as you drive on it. This is what inspired Dublin based artist Fiona Hallinan in her latest project Heterodyne,
There are a number of musicians whose work in Irish music I greatly admire but there are three in particular that spring to the forefront of my mind: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Lorcán Mac Mathúna and Gerry Diver…this is why.
Masters of Their Craft is a new compilation CD from Tara Music, a label that was set up in 1972 to license the release of Christy Moore’s Prosperous Album. This release picks some of the cream of the crop!
Watch Alessi’s Ark’s latest stop motion video for ‘Tin Smithing’. She is about to embark on a US tour with Sam Amidon and returns to the UK for some summer festivals!
Everything Everywhere All The Time / The Whale Watching Tour is the new double DVD from Bedroom Community which gives a striking and fascinating insight into this creative Iceland based label & collective.
