Megson are releasing a covers album in early 2022 titled ‘Unknown Waters’ featuring songs by Jez Lowe, Richard Grainger, Graeme Miles, Vin Garbutt, Chris Rea and Ruth Copeland. They are taking pre-orders now for those that want it early.
Californian folk-noir, jazz flecked waltzes, torch songs of surrender and tender-hearted tales suited for Hollywood’s golden age are the order of the day for Eve Adams forthcoming album Metal Bird. Watch her video for lead single ‘La Ronde’, also our Song of the Day.
Anaïs Mitchell has announced today her first solo record in over a decade. The self-titled full-length will be available on 28th January 2022 via BMG. Watch her new video for the lead single Bright Star.
Following his recent run of singles, Delafaye returns with his new single ‘Dog Day’, a warm and melancholic single that harks back to his more acoustic Americana EP’s.
Our Song of the Day comes from Kaia Kater with her new single “Parallels” featuring American jazz trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – “It’s about ripping out harmful beliefs that have grown and taken root inside many of us like weeds”.
Angela Carberry, Sorcha Costello, Steve Cooney and Niall Hanna were among those that picked up awards at The Annual TG4 2021 Gradam Ceoil Awards which will be broadcast worldwide on 31 October.
Other Voices announce live stream event to be held at the Irish Embassy in London featuring The Unthanks, Saint Sister, Michael McGoldrick and Katie Melua.
Legendary singer/song-writer, Christy Moore, returns with his new single, Clock Winds Down. The song is the first taster from his new studio album, Flying into Mystery, which will be released worldwide on 19th November 2021.
Featuring Peter Knight, Sacha Trochet and Roger Flack, The Gigspanner Trio, are on an extensive tour from this month. This also includes dates as the Gigspanner Big Band, an expanded lineup with Hannah Martin, Phillip Henry (of Edgelarks) and John Spiers.
Eliza Gilkyson announces “Songs From the River Wind”, her love letter to the old west. – snapshots of the people and places, lives and loves lost and found over her years of wandering the West as a musical minstrel, searching for her heart’s home.
With his critically acclaimed new album Last of the Better Days Ahead now out, US folk legend Charlie Parr announces a 2022 European Tour, including an extensive run of UK & Irish dates.
Scottish legends Charlie and Craig Reid, aka The Proclaimers, join Folk by the Oak’s ‘Line-up of Headliners’ alongside Richard Thomspon and Spell Songs.
