Rob talks to Somerset-based folk singer and song writer Kitty Macfarlane about her debut album ‘Namer of Clouds’, an album “full of old wisdom and bubbling over with new ideas”.
We talk to English folk trio Moore Moss Rutter about their new album III, how they as musicians as well as their sound has evolved since they formed and more. They are touring in November and then they plan to spend some creative time together over winter…
Hummingbird sees John Smith finally releasing his ‘folk’ album, and it’s his sparest and strongest set yet. Glenn Kimpton talks to John about the song choices and putting your own stamp on a traditional song: “I wanted to sing these songs the way that I hear them.”
We talk to Declan O’Rourke about his album Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine which he spent 15 years researching and developing. It will be performed live with a full band in aid of Action Against Hunger in Manchester next month.
Fresh from her acclaimed play Narvik winning last year’s Best New Play Award at the UK Theatre Awards, we talk to playwright and songwriter Lizzie Nunnery who is to premiere her new play with songs ‘To Have to Shoot Irishmen’ inspired by events from the Easter Rising in Dublin, 1916.
With Harvest Time upon us, we invite Hannah Sanders (currently touring with Ben Savage) to chat about harvest time – the autumn equinox (Mabon) and Samhain. From picking berries, haws and hips, to apple pressing and cider making, A-Souling and Fair Folk.
A surge of creativity has resulted in 13 Rivers (out today), Thompson’s first self-produced record in over a decade and one to live with. He talked to us about recording the album simply, hanging onto analogue warmth and the dreaded ‘F’ word.
Having recently reviewed their impressive and innovative self-titled debut album which is set to drop on 28th September, we managed to gather the members of Bristol-based band Young Waters together for a chat.
Josienne Clarke on audience numbers at gigs, chemistry of co-writing and their new album with Samantha Whates “…I guess it’s enabled me to express more joy…it’s bought out a different flavour of songwriting.”
We catch up with Bridget St John in New York City before she kicks off her 2018 intimate UK & Ireland tour with an appearance at Birmingham’s Moseley Folk Festival (Sunday 2 September 2018). She talks about her move to the US, John Peel, Nick Drake, Kevin Ayers, Michael Chapman and more.
We catch up with Virginia-born brothers’ Sons of Bill (on tour in the UK now) to talk about their departure and return to the scene and explore their connection to southern American novelist William Faulkner and more.
We catch up with supergroup Daphne’s Flight who, over two decades after that brief first flight, are firmly back with a new live album, new music and a string of live appearances, including Towersey Festival.
