We can reveal a great new song and video from London based singer songwriter Emily and the Woods. Emily will also be heading out on tour in June with Sam Brookes and Anwyn Williams, so catch them if you can.
Watch London Based Singer/Songwriter Fabian Holland perform The Landlord’s Daughter in his new video. I’m sure you’ll agree with us once you watched the official video that this is a new rising star on the British folk scene!
Notting Hill’s unique multi-faceted Spring Festival returns in May 2013 with two weeks of music, film, theatre, dance and art to intrigue, delight and entertain. One of their highlights this year is an evening of folk with Sam Lee, Nancy Wallace & Collectress.
Listen to the Keston Cobblers’ Club new single ‘Beam’ which is taken from their forthcoming EP ‘A Scene of Plenty’ released on 13th May. Plus catch them on their first 5 City Headline Tour in September.
Ceri Wade is in the hot-seat again this week with a Nest Collective Hour that will be celebrating May Day and its traditions with some summery tunes, new releases, upcoming events and a couple of old favourites too.
Read our review of Seasick Steve’s latest offering ‘Hubcap Music’ which features Jack White, John Paul Jones and Luther Dickenson. We have a track by track exclusive from Deezer and his latest performance on ‘Later with Jools’.
The pastoral sounds of Rob St. John return tomorrow on MayDay with a stunning special release on Song, by Toad Records which I have to admit I have been bowled over by. Charcoal Black and the Bonny Grey / Shallow Brown is simply stunning and beautiful!
We introduced Douglas Dare in July last year and it looks like 2013 could be his year. Having just signed to the Erased Tapes he is about to emabark on a European Tour with fellow label artist Ólafur Arnalds. Listen to his latest demo ‘Scars’.
The 7-piece alt-folk London based troupe Patch & The Giant are gearing up for the release of their new EP The Boatswain’s Refuge which is released 20th May 2013 on Folkroom Records. Watch their new video for Love & War!
Although you may need to wait a bit for the release of an official video for Pand Su’s new single ‘Maps’ which is out today you can enjoy this live video which she recently revealed.
John Blek and the Rats are a six-piece band that hail from Cork City and deliver good old-fashioned folk and roots with a genuine home-grown feel. Check their latest video for Hand on my Heart, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Leave your Love at the Door’.
The Little Carpenter is almost the fulcrum of Chris Wood’s latest album as we reach and tip beyond the half way point of the nine track album. As the centre piece it’s also perhaps appropriately the only traditional song on the album. Listen to it here.
