We have a video premiere from Radical Face for Rivers in the Dust which is taken from the third instalment of his Family Tree Trilogy: The Leaves. It was filmed by Destyn Patera entirely alone on some deserted farmland in South Georgia over the course of two nights.
FolkEast have announced their first acts for 2016 which looks to be another promising year with Eliza Carthy’s Wayward Band, Blowzabella Irish supergroup Usher’s Island leading the way.
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn’s self-titled debut album has won a Grammy for ‘Best Folk Album’. Watch their acceptance speech and a reminder of their musical brilliance.
We have an exclusive video premiere from Maz O’Connor for ‘The Longing Kind’, the title track of her new album due out this month and also our Song of the Day.
We have an exclusive video premiere and Song of the Day from Chantal Acda performing live in Antwerp alongside Peter Broderick. Don’t miss her UK Tour next month alongside fellow Glitterhouse label artist Rocky Votolato.
Our Song of the Day comes from Jim Causley with ‘Home’ from his new album Forgotten Kingdom which is launched this Wednesday 17th Feb at Kings Place. Special guests on the night include Steve Knightley & Phil Beer of Show of Hands.
We’ve a video premiere from LA artist William Caleb Parker who, as well as being influenced by the folk music of the 60’s & 70’s, also looks to literature for inspiration.
We have a song premiere from New York songsmith Don Dilego who Rolling Stone declared as “alt-country’s next poster boy”. The new three track single is out on 25th March. Don’t miss his UK tour dates this month.
We have an exclusive video premiere from New York‐based Americana group, Steamboats. This is the perfect upbeat song for a Friday – watch them performing Magnify from their recent sophomore project ‘Chosen Peace’.
Towersey Festival are going all out with their 52nd festival as they announce their festival headliners including: Billy Bragg, The Wonder Stuff, Kate Rusby and more. Check our video preview which features some of our personal favourites!
We have a song premiere and Song of the Day from Irish-American band Solas’ new album ‘All These Years’ that reunites every past member of Solas with the current lineup. Listen to their Celtic reworking of a 70s classic from The Youngbloods feat. Moira Smiley.
Ian Stephenson, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, has been announced as the new Folkestra Director, he takes over from founding director Kathryn Tickell.
