Kalos is a new trio from the United States, an evolution of the duo McKasson and McDonald who have previously featured on Folk Radio. Watch their video for Fanny Vanille/The Kerry Polska, from their forthcoming album ‘Headland’.
Taken from his forthcoming largely collaborative album Voids, watch Old Fire’s (John Mark Lapham) ‘Don’t You Go’, a John Martyn cover featuring Bill Callahan that paints a noirish mural of Lapham’s hometown state.
Luminary guitarist Marisa Anderson pays tribute to Mexican folk tradition with her haunting rendition of “La Llorona”, also our Tune of the Day. Tour dates for the UK, Ireland and Europe kick off this month, with more dates to be announced.
Jacken Elswyth has put together a playlist that inspired her during the process of creating Six Static Scenes. Featuring Richard Dawson, Dock Boggs, Voice of the People, Laura Cannell and many more.
The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience is the upcoming record by Angeline Morrison, releasing on Topic Records label and produced by Eliza Carthy. Listen to her first single – Unknown African Boy.
Ando Glaso is hosting its first-ever Roma Cultural Festival, to showcase the colourful cultural heritage of Roma people living in Scotland – Including live concerts, talks, exhibitions and workshops from Scotland-based Roma artists and the World premiere of Tales of a Travelling Scotland.
Our Tune of the Day comes from the delightfully vibrant and engaging ‘English Fiddle’ album, the solo debut from the multi-talented Will Allen on which he is joined by Rowan Piggott on Cittern.
Brighton and Hove Folk Festival have made an appeal for your help. The festival is set to run on September 10th but unless they call sell 80 tickets within 10 days they won’t be able to go ahead. Their lineup includes Martin & Eliza Carthy, Gwenifer Raymond, Rachael Dadd and Bird in the Belly.
Brìghde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie and Steven Byrnes Haberlin have teamed up on the collaborative album LAS. The album is out Friday 2 September, the self-penned instrumental album is the first album of double C smallpipes to be released in the world.
Sidmouth Folk Festival is warming up, and today you can catch Fisherman’s Friends, Jez Lowe, Granny’s Attic, Sheelanagig, Emily Portman & Rob Harbron and many more. There’s so much to see in the week ahead…
Bear’s Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt, The Chieftains Live in San Francisco 1973 and 1976 is a never-released-before project from The Owsley Stanley Foundation and Claddagh Records. The 2CD also features bonus material of the last interview Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains ever gave.
