With their superb fourth album Diversions now out, busy super-folk trio Leveret spoke to us about spontaneity in the band, shifting roles and playing with better musicians.
We catch up with John Blakeley, one of the people behind the Ear Trumpet Folk Club based in Bristol, a fortnightly intimate sit-down live music event at The Wardrobe Theatre.
With the recent release of ‘A Lifetime of Happiness’, we catch up with Dublin’s Daoirí Farrell to talk about his new album and the influences behind it. Don’t miss his upcoming tour in March/April.
Jon Wilks shares his journey of uncovering traditional folk songs from the Midlands which led to the release of his Midlife album in November… But it doesn’t stop there.
We catch up with Hannah Rarity who recently performed at Celtic Connections with her band. We talk about her debut release ‘Neath the Gloaming Star’, her influences, the future and more.
North Carolina guitarist Sarah Louise has become a master of manipulation for her new album. She speaks to us about learning a technical language to create a healing sound and of the timbres melodies and harmonies that became the result.
Peter catches up with singer, cellist, fiddle and viola player Rachael McShane, an original member of Bellowhead whose latest album ‘When All Is Still’ was released on the Topic Records last year.
With a new album and UK tour coming soon, William Tyler met us to discuss all things Goes West, from the composing to the gorgeous old Martin box that stands at its centre.
As well as offering an insight into his new album Constant Companion, Cunning Folk talks to us about his influences, traditional music and more…‘Traditional music is living history. I’m joining in.’
Russ catches up with Lau who are currently on tour and talks about their creative experimentation, future collaborations, the current folk music scene, plans for the future and more.
As she embarked on a trip to New Zealand for the inaugural New Zealand Irish Fest this month, Lisa O’Neill took time to talk to Folk Radio about her new album, the background, the influences behind it, and the artists that joined her on the journey.
Karan Casey talks to Folk Radio UK and provides an in-depth look into the making of Hieroglyphs That Tell the Tale – From her choice of guest singers to her drive to write songs that cover social justice issues.
