Our Song of the Day comes from Troll Dolly, the experimental folk project of Jen Yakamovich from Vancouver, B.C. Microcosms is the lead single from her forthcoming EP, Heaven’s Mini Mart. Watch the accompanying video shot on Super8 film.
Friday marks the release of Lynda’s Café, a new acoustic single from rising star Rory Butler. Watch the accompanying video filmed at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and featuring vocals from three of his closest friends.
Watch a short documentary on ‘Tell ‘Em You Were Gold’, the forthcoming album from Pharis & Jason Romero – Jason’s master banjo building, time in the banjo shop, life with kids and gardens, rivers, adventures and old musical friends are all part of the journey.
Queen of Sheba is the new album from Ibrahim Maalouf & Angélique Kidjo. This 7-part suite fuses Middle Eastern and African Cultures inspired by the mythic tale of the African Queen.
Taking place this weekend, Dandelion Festival Glasgow is the first of two major outdoor free festivals, curated by Donald Shaw (of Celtic Connections festival). Enjoy live music, performances, talks, workshops and food.
Lady Maisery, featuring Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans, have announced their fourth studio album and a launch tour in November but they need your help in making it a reality.
Indie-folk artist Lissie, announces new album Carving Canyons, and shares lead single Flowers. The accompanying summer-filled video finds her enjoying life in the country.
With Sonnets for Albert, Trinidad-born poet Anthony Joseph returns to the autobiographical material explored in his earlier collection Bird Head Son. Cafe Oto are hosting a special launch event on Thursday, 23 June 2022.
Rachael Dadd has announced the release of her new album ‘Kaleidoscope’, her second album for Memphis Industries (out on 14th October). She has shared a beautiful video for the album’s lead single ‘Moon Sails’ which was filmed on Severn Beach.
In a BBC Radio 4 series, Rhiannon Giddens looks at how African American roots music has been whitewashed from the history of American folk and country music. She looks at the contributions made by black musicians including Frank & Joe Thompson, Arnold Shultz & DeFord Bailey.
In a visually stunning video, composer and pianist Koki Nakano invites renowned choreographer Marion Motin and her young son to perform to ‘External Cephalic Version’ on the colourful labyrinthine post-modern La Muralla Roja in Calpe, Spain.
Diatom Deli is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist whose music is, in part, inspired by a single cell microscopic organism that’s housed in glass. Her new album, Time~Lapse Nature, ushers a glittering devotion, with special nods to loved ones.
