Canadian band Fish & Bird present a rollercoaster of an album with ‘Something in the Ether’ … “I do believe we may be listening to prog-folk here”…be not afraid. Read on.
Paul falls hook, line and sinker for the latest offering from those Donegal sisters The Henry Girls…Louder Than Words is seamless. And superb. Just hit repeat and play it again.
Seth Lakeman has a very open and honest discussion with Folk Radio UK including – recording, playing live, the grounding of a new family and some surprise admissions.
Oka Vanga is the band name for South African born Angela Meyer and William Cox. Their instrumental music is a melting pot of influences they tag as acoustic folk-world music.
Paul heads to Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen to catch an unforgettable performance by The Rails….”don’t be fooled by the beauty of the album – there’s blood in these tracks.”
Jon Allen’s ‘Deep River’ is a collection of songs with solid roots and a sense of place that can only be articulated using the landscaped language of this sceptred isle.
Paul heads to Servant Jazz Quarters for Vikesh Kapoor’s headline gig. “A voice that mixes sandpaper and molasses, gravel and grace…As first headline gigs go we, could not have asked for more.”
Cory Seznec’s latest offering ‘Beauty In The Dirt’ is the bastard offspring of a creole-swamp style that Alan Lomax would have loved, he seamlessly joins musical styles…excellent!
Billy Bragg and his band played a milestone show last night at London’s Hammersmith Apollo along with special guest Seth Lakeman…warmth and comradeship washes over the Apollo.
After making what many are calling the best album of her career we catch an evening with Rosanne Cash along with husband and musical collaborator John Leventhal.
Dublin based band I Draw Slow come up winners on their latest release ‘White Wave Chapel’ which shows a maturity and class suggesting this band is really going places.
