With the imminent release of a new album and a major UK tour, Folk Radio took the chance to talk with guitar and song writing legend Richard Thompson whilst he was in the UK in early January.
We talk to joint head of Topic Records David Suff about ‘The Great Big Digital Archive Project’ which kicks off the end of this month. David also puts together a playlist of favourites for you to enjoy!
HMV, Britain’s last major music and entertainment chain, has gone bust. So where does that leave us now…far from all looking doom and gloom we believe the independent specialist market is bright!
Third Man Records release a new Reissue Series featuring Charley Patton, Blind Willie McTell and The Mississippi Sheiks. We delve into the history of these bluesmen (includes full album streams)
Beat Poet Allen Ginsberg put together his first music album ‘First Blues‘ between 1971 – 1983. It will now be reissued by Ginsberg Recordings on vinyl and digital. We look back at its making.
We interview Alex Neilson of Trembling Bells and Mike Heron of the Incredible String Band as they announce a new collaborative performance at the forthcoming Celtic Connections festival.
Folk Radio UK has an exclusive premeiere of Manchester trio ‘Literature Thieves’ new video for ‘Waves That Weave’ which is released as a free single on Monday. Watch it now!
Phill Minns talks us through the creation of Best Foot Music and his journey through Eastern European Music from Polish folk to Roma (Gypsy) music. A fascinating insight into a wonderful culture and music.
Ceri Rhys Matthews shares a log he kept from his recent project ‘Rambles Through Tunes’…”the evening was beautiful with all the swansea heads there. paul the griff, nigel jenkins, the chapel people, the freeform jazz poets, all the heads…”
We bring Fourth and Main on board in this latest interview with illustrator and musician Keaton Henson, which gives an insight into his curiously evasive existence…an interview with a twist.
Neil McFadyen pays tribute to the man from Lochee, the bard of Dundee, the unique and irreplaceable Michael Marra who passed away peacefully at the city’s Ninewells Hospital earlier this week.
