Albums

Taylor Dupree and Seaworthy have created truly immersive music in the form of Wood, Winter, Hollow, something they could not have achieved through wires thousand of miles apart.

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!

Folk Radio UK enjoyed an evening in the company of Charlie Parr at the Slaughtered Lamb, London, the first of two nights. Read our live review.

Scottish fiddle player Adam Sutherland (The Treacherous Orchestra, Session A9, Peatbog Faeries) release his solo debut ‘Squall’. Another fine fiddle player to watch for on the vibrant Scottish music scene!

Tell Where I Lie is the debut album from multi-instrumentalists duo Fossil Collective who hail from Leeds but have a sound that might have been gestated in some leafy hideaway off California’s Mulholland Drive.

Eliza Carthy’s (Artist of the Month) new compilation Wayward Daughter features stunning tracks from across her 21 year career which spans from folk music to to the four corners of the musical compass. Bewitching and utterly brilliant!

Charlie Parr’s latest release ‘Barnswallow’ is a lovingly executed album that comes across as authentic, organic and honed from a deep-rooted love of the music….and it’s all true.

Spectral Dusk is the latest release from Evening Hymns, an album on which coldness and warmth coexist, and which charts a period of difficult emotional catharsis without ever being dreary or cloying.

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.

Midwest singer songwriter Wes Tirey’s latest EP ‘I stood among trees’ offers an extremely appealing and refreshing perspective to American folk music. Really worth checking!

Masters of Their Craft is a new compilation CD from Tara Music, a label that was set up in 1972 to license the release of Christy Moore’s Prosperous Album. This release picks some of the cream of the crop!

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….