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.
New musical The Islanders will feature songs from Eddie Argos (Art Brut) and Jim Moray, plus Jim celebrates the 10th Anniversary of ‘Sweet England’ with a special re-issue and party!
Live At Caffè Lena: Music From America’s Legendary Coffeehouse is a monumental release feat live unreleased performances from Dave Van Ronk, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Kate McGarrigle, Anais Mitchell, Arlo Guthrie & more
This month sees the launch of two new channels on Folk Radio UK, both offer a different mix of music covering the folk spectrum from trad through to folk rock, psych folk and more alternative offerings.
Up and coming acoustic folk band The Intermission Project head out on the road for a special road trip with the support of the the Youth Hostel Association. Listen to ‘Sorry’ from their forthcomig EP.
Benjamin Folke Thomas is to release his debut album Too Close To Here on Bucketfull Of Brains in September. “stands out like Oliver Reed at an AA meeting”…get your first taster here!
Wilful Missing release a new four track EP featuring a lovely cover of Scarborough Fair….and I get sidetracked talking about Bob Dylan and Martin Carthy as a result.
Flook head back to where it all began next month! That is Sidmouth, where they recorded “Flook! Live!” at Sidmouth in 1996. Plus watch them performing with Lau…superb!
