Albums

The Walking Hour is an exceptionally beautiful album from We/Or/Me, the musical alias of Bahhaj Taherzadeh. It features Vashti Bunyan and the most beautiful verses I’ve heard on an album this year.

Named after the longitudes and latitudes of weaving, Laura Veir’s ninth full-length album is a mesmeric tapestry of sound.

Folk Radio UK will be at this year’s Cropredy Festival enjoying another great line-up. Here’s a preview of some of what’s on offer.

Ten Songs is hailed by James Yorkston as the best album of the year so far…David A. Jaycock has crafted an album that is eerie, eclectic and often beautiful. It deserves to bring him wider acclaim.

On the eve of the release of their excellent fusion of the new and traditional, Fire & Fortune, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker talk exclusively to Folk Radio UK.

Sundowning at the Station is a stunning solo debut from Derek “Doc” Feldman that has an unexpected beam of light shining the way through its dark Americana.

Capercaillie celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of At The Heart Of It All, an album that sees them returning to the heart of their roots.

Possibly the album Eddi Reader was destined to make as she connects through the new-town, Glasgow overspill of Irvine and across 200 years to the town’s most famous son.

On a whirlwind visit Stephen Kellogg, the David Copperfield obsessed troubadour, checks into Balham with Thanksgiving, one of the songs of the year.

Portraying moments in fairytale brush strokes, Allysen Callery’s fifth release ‘Mumblin’ Sue’ is yet another new folk gem.

New York based singer-songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling’s second album ‘False Cities’ comes as an extremely refreshing and welcoming addition to the plethora of Americana artists dominating the scene.

This years Garforth Arts Festival proved to be a a great day which included great performances from folk music favourites Lau, Kate Rusby and the perfect finale from Bellowhead.