The de-facto launch gig for North Ten finds Ross Wilson bringing Blue Rose Code to a packed out Slaughtered Lamb. You can feel the love in the room on a triumphant return.
Simon gets a double helping of Norwegian chanteuse extraordinaire Anne Marie Almedal at the Norwegian Embassy and the 100 Club and bumps into Danny Thompson who endorses her whole-heartedly!
Tight harmonies, soaring tunes, energy and passion, forged on the Leeds gig circuit but already a success in the USA. Hitch a ride with The Dunwells as Follow The Road sees a UK release.
Bush Hall is the chosen venue for Sam Amidon’s official album launch for ‘Bright Sunny South’. The Hall fills out and the rangy-tall Vermont native takes the stage with acoustic guitar….
The subtle shading and above all the beautiful melodic flow of Maple Bee’s ‘These Four Worlds’ keeps you on tenterhooks throughout. There’s a sense of comfort too in the warmth and empathy that you’ll find.
Perhaps the most immediately striking aspect of Anne Marie Almedal’s Memory Lane is the sheer gorgeousness of it – it’s music to melt even the most glaciated heart.
Watch Sam Amidon’s official video for ‘As I Roved out’ which features on his new album ‘Bright Sunny South’ which is one of our Albums of the Month. The video is like a tale in itself…
‘I Am’ is the penultimate from Chris Woods latest album ‘None the Wiser’, Written by John Clare as he lived out his days in Northampton asylum. Listen here.
Prior to the start of their UK tour, we caught up with Sarah Howells of the Welsh acoustic pop duo Paper Aeroplanes, she talks about their new album ‘Little Letters’, the beauty of West Wales & more.
With his fourth album ‘Bright Sunny South’ Sam Amidon revisits bare folk storytelling. What he calls “a lonesome record”, to Bon Iver, is “the tips of the blades rising”. Either way: an adventure.
The erstwhile Wailin’ Jenny and Juno Award winning songwriter Cara Luft is back with her best album yet. Darlingford is a powerful, personal statement and a triumph built on tragedy.
