‘Ashes, Ashes’ is the latest single from Meg Baird. Watch the video by Rachael Pony Cassells which accentuates the dream-like feel of this moving meditation – a swooning slow jam over which Baird’s mesmerising vocals soar.
In February 2022, Mark Radcliffe of Radio 2’s The Folk Show launched 21st Century Folk. These songs are revealed for the first time today. The artists involved are Martyn Joseph, Thea Gilmore, The Young’uns, Chris Difford with Kathryn Williams, and Angeline Morrison with The Unthanks.
Eugene, Oregon-based guitarist and mbira player Richard Crandell passed away on October 28, 2022. Josh Rosenthal of Tompkins Square highlights his music and shares some memories.
Fantastic Negrito announces his brand new album Grandfather Courage, a reimagined acoustic version of White Jesus Black Problems. Watch his new video for “Highest Bidder” (Acoustic Reimagined) and don’t miss his UK dates including Celtic Connections.
Next Friday sees the release of James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra’s new album The Great White Sea Eagle. Today, the group share their third song from the record, “The Harmony”.
Marry Waterson works her magic on an animated video for Ben Walker’s ‘Starlings’. It’s from his new album ‘Banish Air from Air’, which explores the relationship between humankind and nature and features a number of special guests, including Sam Lee and Nancy Kerr.
This month, Mason Lindahl heads out on his European Tour which includes a London date on 12th January. The New York City-based guitarist made his Tompkins Square debut with Kissing Rosy in the Rain in January 2021.
Rozi Plain returns this month with her new album Prize on 13 January 2023 on Memphis Industries. Today she reveals her latest new video for her fourth album single ‘Painted the Room’.
Best known as a long-standing member of the Glasgow outfit Butcher Boy, Alison Eales reveals her new video and single Fifty-Five North; taken from her forthcoming debut album ‘Mox Nox’ and also our Song of the Day.
Taken from his new ‘Covers’ EP, watch Jack Rutter performing ‘Small Northern Town’ live. His new EP also features covers of songs by Peter Gabriel, Dwight Yoakam and a Frank Kidson song learnt from Bryony Griffith.
Listen to the track ‘Fly Fishing’, featuring Scottish poet Jim Macintosh, taken from Hamish Napier’s new digital release An t’Each Uisge (The Water-Horse). It reflects on Jim’s childhood, and his father’s love hate relationship with fly fishing.
The Sidmouth Folk Festival has made its first lineup announcement for 2023 including The Unthanks, Gigspanner Big Band & Raynor Winn, Lady Maisery, The Young’uns, Leveret, Topette!!, The Magpie Arc & more.
