Albums

The Radio 2 Folk Awards nominee Ewan McLennan brought his soft warbling voice to the upper room of the Newhampton Pub in Wolverhampton and opened with the instrumental Jer the Rigger and Flowers of Edinburgh.

Folk Radio UK had the rare opportunity of catching Alasdair Roberts & Friends live at The Lexington last week featuring the talented line-up from his latest release A Wonder Working Stone.

We get a taster of what’s to come from Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo. Emily has a cherry red Gretsch electric guitar strapped on and Jo Silverston isn’t sat with cello, but standing with an equally vibrant Fender bass!

On Blue Rose Code’s debut album ‘North Ten’ is shot through with an overriding sense of calm in which travel and rootlessness are abiding themes whose heart – as Bob Dylan would say – is in the Highlands.

Night Beds’ debut album ‘Country Sleep’ has appeal and will instantly call out to a new audience. If this is even a hint of what Winston Yellen can offer in the future, then his future looks very bright indeed.

The Cave Singers are back with a new album ‘Naomi’ which, like the album cover, announces a new and brighter sound far removed from the winter doldrums. It all clicks into place…their best release to date!

Simon Holland catches up with Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings at Cecil Sharp House for some dystopian, post-apocalyptic folk, not forgetting of course the compulsory post-show sing-a-long!

We review Jackie Oates’ latest album Lullabies which will be toured throughout April 2013 and we announce an exclusive radio show hosted by Jackie Oates to celebrate its launch.

A special feature on Cian Nugent & The Cosmos. Including a review of the new Hire Purchase 7” as well as a video interview and live performance footage from Architects of Harmonic Rooms.

Way to Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake sees its release in April, curated by the legendary Joe Boyd it features the likes of Teddy Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Robyn Hitchcock, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Danny Thompson and more

There are insects who navigate by the stars and there are people who are drawn to the sea. Moddi’s second album Set the House on Fire provides a soundtrack for the lost and looking and for those stuck with that inexplicable seaside longing.

The Leisure Society’s latest album ‘Alone Aboard The Ark’ is the sound of a band growing up…where this album succeeds is in the songcraft of Hemming and Christian Hardy.