Alex Gallacher

Doug Paisley offers some easy-going hook-laden vibes with his new single, “Sometimes It’s So Easy”, from his upcoming album “Say What You Like”. In the accompanying video, he demonstrates that he hasn’t forgotten the bike skills of his youth.

Today marks the release of Aoife Doyle’s stunning new single Wicklow, watch the beautiful accompanying animated video created by Aoife Balfe of My Aunt Sally Productions.

With Traveling Wildfire, Dom Flemons’ second album for Smithsonian Folkways, he turns to an important, overlooked voice that he’s proudly rediscovered: his own. Listen to his lead single ‘Slow Dance With You’.

The Young’uns have shared their new single, Tiny Notes, which is also the title of their upcoming new album. Like many of their songs which have found hope and humanity in grief and despair, Tiny Notes was also inspired by a real-life story.

Flesh and Bone is the forthcoming debut EP from Scottish alt-folk artist Jodie Elizabeth King. Watch the stunning video by Liam J McLaughlin for the title track on which the sparse arrangements accentuate her plaintive vocals and take this song to another level.

Taken from their new album ‘Gog Magog’, watch The Trials of Cato’s video for ‘Aberdaron’, an upbeat interpretation of Albert Cynan Evans-Jones’ Welsh poem and a tribute to one of the most ancient and sacred sites in their Celtic homeland of North Wales.

Devon-songwriter Mae Karthauser returns on 17th March 2023 with her new album ‘August’. Watch her performing ’10 Minutes’ with her new trio – flautist Ronja Schlumberger and cellist Ben Roberts.

In recent commissions, Scottish harpist Esther Swift’s work has centred around poetry. Watch her live performance of ‘The Light Gatherer’, in which she sets Carol Ann Duffy’s poem to music. It is among the many works she will be performing on her upcoming Scotland-wide tour in March.

Eliza Marshall’s Freedom To Roam brings a beautifully crafted journey in new music, film and visual art back on tour this Spring. Also featuring Catrin Finch, Jackie Shave, Dónal Rogers, Kuljit Bhamra and Robert Irvine.

‘Ashes, Ashes’ is the latest single from Meg Baird. Watch the video by Rachael Pony Cassells which accentuates the dream-like feel of this moving meditation – a swooning slow jam over which Baird’s mesmerising vocals soar.

Eugene, Oregon-based guitarist and mbira player Richard Crandell passed away on October 28, 2022. Josh Rosenthal of Tompkins Square highlights his music and shares some memories.

Fantastic Negrito announces his brand new album Grandfather Courage, a reimagined acoustic version of White Jesus Black Problems. Watch his new video for “Highest Bidder” (Acoustic Reimagined) and don’t miss his UK dates including Celtic Connections.