Simon Jones of Harp & a Monkey shares Royal Mail, a song and video animation inspired by the vintage Ladybird book ‘The Postman And The Postal Service’. It’s taken from his debut solo album ‘How Things Work’ which he has just finished recording.
As part of the Unwrapped Series at Kings Place, London, Unity in Song is a weekend celebration of powerful voices from the folk tradition, and the joy of community singing. Ft. Martin & Eliza Carthy, Cara Dillon, Peggy Seeger, Green Ribbons and more.
The Sidmouth Folk Festival returns in grand style in summer 2022 with main stage headliners including Kate Rusby, Eddi Reader, Show of Hands, The Spooky Men’s Chorale, Spiers and Boden, Jez Lowe, Granny’s Attic, Yves Lambert Trio and more.
West Co. Sligo native BRÍDÍN does not do things in small measures. For her EP launch, she performed on a Boeing 767 that her dad transported from Shannon Airport, along the west coast of Ireland to Sligo by tug and barge. Watch the launch here.
Max Richter is to give the only British performance in 2022 of his acclaimed work ‘Voices’ and his classic piece ‘Infra’ at the COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre. Whether you are new to Richter’s work or not, this is sure to be a moving and unforgettable experience.
Sub Rosa release collaboration between the late Ghédalia Tazartès and Rhys Chatham. “…the trace of a rare moment in a Parisian garden, it also summons a ghost, that of a loved one that is gone, and of his voice, which is fully alive here.”
Josienne Clarke takes a more upbeat route on her new EP “I Promised You Light” following a fan pleading with her to write something more positive. Watch the accompanying video for lead single “Driving At Night” as she delivers on that promise.
Fresh from receiving the Musician of The Year award at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday, listen to Iona Fyfe’s new single ‘Poor Ditching Boy’, a Scots translation of the Richard Thompson song which she also talks to us about.
EFDSS return once again with one of our favourite video series “In The Archive With…”. Their guest is Peggy Seeger who gets to hunt out some choice folk music from their archive. Peggy has also just announced her first Farewell Tour for Spring 2022.
Rowan:Morrison have announced their new album ‘Bride of the Wintertide’, the third album in their trilogy of winter-themed albums. Listen to the album opener “The Snow it Melts the Soonest”.
Alongside a UK & EU tour, Portland-based country-soul group The Delines, featuring Willy Vlautin and Amy Boone, return with their third studio album, The Sea Drift, in February. Watch their video for their irresistible retro-soul single ‘Past The Shadows’ which is released tomorrow.
