Of Monsters and Men, an Icelandic band we introduced about a year ago have been getting some well deserved recognition. Watch this recent backstage session of them performing ‘Mountain Sound’ from their debut album.
Read our interview with Simon Emmerson of the Imagined Village in which he discusses their latest release ‘Bending the Dark’, he talks about some of the dificulties faced in making the album alongside some of the more exhilarating.
The fabulous Icelandic Snorri Helgason Trio featuring (with Silla & Gummi) recently recorded an Aretha Franklin’s “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” during a soundcheck in Paris. Watch it below.
The Dead Rat Orchestra are well known for their unconventional approach to music and their latest release ‘The Guga Hunters of Ness’ which originally took the form of a film score is the perfect example of them at their innovative best.
Paddy Steer has done a great remix of Vadoinmessico ‘In Spain’ which you can listen to below. Anyone familiar with Paddy’s 2009 release ‘Dragon’s Breath’ will know of his incredible ability in sound creation.
Folk Songs II is the follow up release from The Big Eyes Family Players which features a plethora of fine guests including Alasdair Roberts, Nancy Elizabeth, James Yorkston, Elle Osborne, Mary Hampton, Adrian Crowley, James William Hindle, Heather Ditch and Sharron Kraus.
Bert Jansch – Young Man Blues: Live in Glasgow (1962-64) is to be released on vinyl for the first time as 1000 hand-numberd copies on 180g vinyl. Folk Radio UK has a number of copies available!
Join us at Priddy Folk Festival this year as they celebrate their 21st Anniversary in style. Artists include: Spiers & Boden, Spiro, Jackie Oates Band, John McCusker, John Doyle & Mike McGoldrick, Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine and lots more!
Nigel Brown is a London based singer songwriter whose ambition has always been to write great songs. Inspired by the likes of Bob Dylan his latest album has brought him several steps closer to that dream.
After Lisa Knapp released her new EP Hunt the Hare at the beginning of May she placed some tracks on soundcloud and invited folks to do a remix of ‘The Pleasant Month of May’. Ged Flood of ‘Mishaped Pearls’ rose to the challenge!
The new Simple Folk Radio Show (from Saturday) is hosted by SFR’s own Dillon along with Tom Marsh of the band ‘The Robot Heart’ who will also feature in session.
Folk Radio UK favourites Buck and Shanti Curran, better known as Arborea, recently performed a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR which you can watch below. They hope to be in the UK later this year so keep your ears open!
