Kate Gathercole of Alula Down (also of Sproatly Smith, Heed the Thunder) chats about new single ‘wrap your hills around our absence’ and the strange times we are in.
We receive a personal and touching note from artist and composer Lou Rogai (Lewis & Clarke) in the form of ‘A Letter From Delaware Water Gap’ accompanied by a beautiful live video for “Arrival”.
We talk to Ciaran Algar about his ‘Corona Collaboration’ project. After starting out as a way just to pass the time during lockdown, the project has built a large fan-base, featured twice on National television and is now being turned into a crowdfunded album project.
Hannah Martin (Edgelarks, Gigspanner Big Band) talks about the impact of the lockdown on musicians and how they are making ends meet. There may also be positives…such as placing a greater value on music.
Thomas Blake interviews the Gigspanner Big Band, our Artists of the Month, who demonstrate they are admirably democratic not just in their music-making process, but also in their interviews where everyone gets their say.
In a special guest post, Hannah Martin (Edgelarks, Gigspanner Big Band) talks about her own journey into folk music and how we can better attract younger people into the folk scene.
Rob Bridge catches up with Cole and Joe from India Electric Co. over Skype for an in-depth chat about ‘The Gap’, their glorious and innovative second album. Plus, watch their new video for album single ‘Great Circles’.
We talk to Gabriel Birnbaum, independent musician and champion of the independent scene. We talk about his latest album Nightwater, the challenges and rewards of recording on a 4-track, Covid-19 and its impact, American politics, refuge in music, the music industry and how it treats artists.
We hear from two musicians – Buck Curran and Adele from Bergamo, Italy, a city in lockdown and one of the worst-hit cities by the coronavirus. Besides the threat of the virus they also now face the challenge of trying to make a living and supporting a growing family.
We chat to master fiddler and our Artist of the Month Sam Sweeney. He talks about the crafting of his second album Unearth Repeat, his loud violin and why withholding information can be beneficial.
Ahead of her appearance at Kings Place ‘Wild Singing’ weekend, alongside Eliza Carthy, Martin Simpson and more, we catch up with Nancy Kerr to chat about nature, living on a canal boat, folk music and more.
In a special guest post, Paddi Benson and Grace Lemon, two highly acclaimed Uilleann Pipers who met in London’s thriving folk music scene, talk about how they compose as a duo and their debut piece, acuriousdance.
