Albums

Folk Radio UK catches up with Kris Drever at Wickham festival following a great performance by Lau.

Following our review of Gill Sandell‘s latest album Light the Boats Simon Holland catches up with Gill to talk about her album which is released on 16th September.

Joseph Arthur’s double CD The Ballad Of Boogie Christ Act 1 & II is an epic, shot through with the pleasures and pains of life lived at high altitude, with no safety net. It’ll boogie you right to your very soul.

Helen reviews Roy Harper’s Man and Myth: a tour de force which effortlessly displays Harper’s mastery of his craft and is without doubt the best record he has ever made.

Julianna Barwick’s Nepenthe is more enigmatic and multi-faceted than anything she has released before…while there is still a degree of sadness here, there is also a great deal of beauty and hope.

The best things are always worth the wait and as Hidden Seam finally unlocks the creative flow of Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver, the result is a magical masterpiece.

I Am Pilot’s new EP ‘New Life Starts Tomorrow’ is a great showcase of their fine talents. Definitely one to watch!

The latest release from Sharron Kraus is ‘Pilgrim Chants and Pastoral Trails’, a fitting testament to a loving engagement with a corner of the countryside that remains as magical as ever.

Lazibyrd, although comparative newcomers on the scene, have shown that they have all the necessary ingredients to take it to the next level and are definitely one to watch.

This year’s Cropredy Convention was, as always, a great festival with music from folk to rock, from Alice Cooper to Edward II and the Peatbog Faeries! Read our live review.

Johnny Whalley looks back at Wickham Festival 2013 and shares some of the highlights of this year’s festival as well as some backstage banter with the artists!

Three Cheers For The Undertaker is a highly accomplished debut album which bodes well for The Lost Cavalry’s future.