As the WWI centenary events wind down, the Lancastrian folk trio Harp and a Monkey are preparing to undertake a run of performances that are likely to provide audiences with the last chance to see the ‘War Stories’ show performed in its entirety for quite some time.
Watch Modern Hinterland’s new video for ‘The Girl Just South of Hackney’, part of which was filmed at The George and Vulture in Hoxton. They play the Servant Jazz Quarters on Wednesday 7th November 2018.
Our Song of the Day comes from Steve Tilston, one of our most revered songsmiths. You can catch him on tour next month including duo shows with Jez Lowe and Trio shows with Hugh Bradley (double bass) & Keith Warmington (harmonica).
Worry Dolls have been putting in the road miles recently, from Nashville to Portugal and then from Germany back to their UK base for dates in November and December. Check out their new video for ‘Don’t Waste Your Heart On Me’.
Next month, Chris Wood embarks on his autumn tour beginning in Scotland and including Tolbooth Stirling and Glasgow’s The Hug and Pint, before heading south for dates in Leeds, Birmingham, Oxford, London, Brighton and more.
O’Hooley and Tidow return with their WinterFolk tour next month and for those that missed it, you can also watch the full performance of The Passerine from this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival which was led by the duo and featured Avital Raz, Michele Stodart & more.
Our Song of the Day is The Western Edge take from Siobhan Miller’s newest album ‘Mercury’ which is set to be released this Friday, November 2nd. Don’t miss her album tour which includes London’s Kings Place, the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and more.
The Nest Collective’s unplugged, family-friendly festival, UnampliFire, is back. This winter, London’s largest unplugged roots & folk music festival returns to St Mark’s Dalston for the first time in two years.
Show of Hands head out on tour this week accompanied by Irish bodhrán player Cormac Byrne. Watch them performing in a new rehearsal video…supporting them will be Alden Patterson and Dashwood.
Our Song of the Day comes from Portland, Oregon’s Anna Tivel with ‘Fenceline’ from her new album The Question – out April 19th on Fluff and Gravy Records.
This Is How We Fly have wowed audiences all over Ireland, the US and Europe. Formed by Irish fiddle player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh they head out on tour across Ireland, plus a date at London’s Barbican Centre. Watch them in action.
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Reg Meuross has joined artistic forces with author Brian W Lavery to present ’12 Silk Handkerchiefs’ which tells in music, narration and pictures, the story of Hull’s 1968 triple trawler disaster and subsequent uprising led by fighting fishwife Mrs Lillian Bilocca.
