Neil catches up with Scottish composer, arranger, performer, producer, teacher – Mike Vass at The OutHouse, Edinburgh as he begins his second run of tour dates for his excellent Decemberwell Project.
There is no-one better placed than Vinita Joshi (Rocket Girl Records) to talk about the ins and outs of running a record label. She’s a busy lady, but FRUK managed to pin her down and get some answers out of her.
Shelby Lynne has a new Thanks EP to follow the acclaimed Revelation Road. She talks exclusively to FRUK about the new recording, being her own boss and running her own label.
Marry Waterson talks exclusively to FRUK about bringing together Lal’s astonishing archive for the beautiful CD and book set ‘Teach me to be a Summer’s Morning’ & the joys of the Bright Phoebus Revisited tour.
Exclusive interview with Tim Crabtree as the official UK and European release of the album from Paper Beat Scissors (Album of the Month) sees him returning to these shores to tour and record a BBC session.
Simon talks to Bella Hardy about her new Christmas Single ‘I Would Bring You The Moon’, the carolling tradition and more as she prepares for her seasonal tour joined by Anna Massie & Chris Sherburn.
From the Swiss Italian come the Lonesome Southern Comfort Company, the vision of John Robianni and crew offering a brooding, intense take on the classic Americana sound.
Sadly this is the final India Tour Blog entry from Kan who spent their final day in Calcutta which had its fair share of sparks and I don’t mean the fireworks for Diwali.
KAN head to Calcutta for Day 5 of their India Tour blog, they have an interesting discussion on folk music and meet Tanmoy Bose who toured for many years as Ravi Shankar’s percussionist!
KAN get to do some sightseeing around Bangalore on Day 4 of their tour culminating in a great gig at a jazz venue called Windmills Craftworks…which, much to their appreciation is air-conditioned!
In part three of their Tour Blog KAN head for the cooler leafier climes of Bangalore, hometown of their ‘guardian angel’ Dipti. Ian meets up with Raghu Dixhit and they find time to relax.
Alasdair Roberts talks exclusively to FRUK explaining the detail of collaborating with Robin Robertson and setting his poetry to music for the superb Hirta Songs.
