Our Tune of the Day comes from Ailie Robertson with Ivan’s, written in memory of Ivan MacDonald from North Uist, a crofter, piper and friend of Ailie’s.
For their third online festival on the upcoming Bank Holiday Weekend, Folk on Foot will be reuniting some of the cream of the crop from the British folk music scene.
Listen to Cunning Folk’s ‘Traveller Hide Your Soul’ – a musical protective spell to ward off predatory song collectors from traditional singers in the Irish Traveller community.
Jim Moray is to stream an exclusive concert from St. George’s, Bristol this Thursday evening, 20th August 2020. Watch a preview from the show – Horkstow Grange
Mark Davyd, the CEO of the Music Venue Trust, issues a statement in response to recent Government announcements concerning the re-opening of music venues.
Lankum present A National Disgrace, a gradual descent into a warped, dreamworld of musical performance, theatre, winding passages, doorways, drones and existential uncertainty… Featuring very very special guests.
Taken from Dirk Powell’s forthcoming album ‘When I Wait For You’, featuring Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker, Sara Watkins, Rhiannon Giddens and many more, watch his new video for Olivia.
In the latest ‘In the Archives with…’ video series from EFDSS, Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter, from Stick in the Wheel, go crate-digging in the Cecil Sharp House archives.
Inspired by environmental concerns, Emily Barker premieres video for new single ‘Where Have the Sparrows Gone?’, taken from her forthcoming album ‘A Dark Murmuration of Words’.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens shares video for ‘On The Road To Find Out’, newly recorded and reimagined for the upcoming Tea for the Tillerman² album release, due September 18th.
The Ciderhouse Rebellion announce new project Words Of a Fiddler’s Daughter – on rúnian, they interweave poetry and music, featuring Adam Summerhayes, Murray Grainger and poet Jessie Summerhayes.
