Listen to The Vintage Martins (Bud Bierhaus and Eric Uglum with Ron Block, Rob Ickes, Austin Ward, and Christian Ward) performing Emmylou Harris’ Some Day My Ship Will Sail, from their forthcoming album Traveled.
Listen to ‘Planet’, the debut UK release by singer-songwriter Irene Skylakaki (out on March 16th), recorded in her adopted home of London and Produced by Danton Supple.
Topic Records announce the release of Anchor – a new album from mother and daughter, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy. Produced by Neill MacColl and Kate St. John, it will be released on 1st June 2018. Listen to them performing The Elfin Knight.
Willie Nelson has shared a new video for Me and You, also our Song of the Day. Taken from his new studio album ‘Last Man Standing’ he makes it clear he won’t be sitting on the fence.
A trust set up in memory of the Alan Surtees, the co-founder of Shrewsbury Folk Festival, is inviting applications for its first round of grant giving.
Uilliann piper Liam O’Flynn has died after a long period of illness. To most, he will best be remembered as a founding member of the groundbreaking Irish traditional group Planxty in which he played alongside Christy Moore, Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny.
‘Truth BeTold’ is the new EP and album from the award-winning composer, singer and sitarist Shama. A wonderful, genre-bending opus, illustrating an artist confidently reaching new musical and storytelling heights.
Our Song of the Day comes from New England-based string and vocal trio Low Lily. Listen to their refreshing interpretation of the English folk song Sovay, it’s the opening track of their new album 10,000 Days Like These.
Austin-based singer songwriter Eliza Gilkyson has just launched a Kickstarter pre-order campaign for her new album Secularia, currently in production and due out in the summer of 2018.
Watch the How Long (Until I See the Sun Again?), the opening track from Western Soul, the new album from Seattle’s Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints. Whilst indefinable as a genre it is sunshine where there is no sun, surf where there is no surf, and unity where there is expansive diversity.
Kim Richey has shared a new track from her forthcoming album Edgeland, released 30th March on Yep Roc Records. Listen to Chase Wild Horses here. She will be on tour in the UK supporting Gretchen Peters in May/June.
Dutch DIY folk/dream pop duo Rosemary & Garlic share the official music video for their latest single “Blue Boy” from their self-titled debut album that was released earlier this year. The video embraces the young outsider… the power of the imaginary, friendship and the vulnerability of teenagers.
