Quiet Lights announce online concert featuring an exciting line up of Irish folk, traditional and emerging talents: Iarla Ó Lionáird & Steve Cooney, Marlene Enright and Aoife Blake.
The Phil Cunningham Christmas Songbook team record two online Christmas concerts. Led by Phil and featuring Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire.
DeBarra’s Clonakilty announce new online series featuring over 20 eclectic acts including: Mary Coughlan, Niamh Regan, John Spillane, Craic Boi Mental, Elaine Malone & more.
As part of his Lockdown Gramophone Circle project, Chris Cleverley shares his final cover – Sufjan Steven’s masterpiece ‘Should Have Known Better’ to help raise monies for the UK Mental Health Charity ‘Mind’.
Beth Porter’s band Marshes premiere new music video on Folk Radio UK for the title track of their debut album “When The Lights Are Bright”. Don’t miss their live online gig this Friday.
Celtic Connections has announced the first list of artists who will perform as part of their digital-first festival this January. Across 19 days, the festival will present online performances every night between Friday 15th January – Tuesday 2nd February 2021.
The Canadian Folk Music Awards have announced their 2021 nominees which feature a number of artists featured on Folk Radio UK including Pharis & Jason Romero, William Prince, The East Pointers, Catherine MacLellan, Basia Bulat, Maya Rae & more.
Our Song of the Day comes New Orleans-based singer, songwriter and musician Esther Rose who has just signed to Full Time Hobby. Watch her performing her new single ‘Keeps Me Running’.
Boo Hewerdine and Findlay Napier launch a series of songwriting workshops aimed at creative people in Scotland whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shrewsbury Folk Festival announces first major line-up for 2021 including Judy Collins, Carlos Núñez, The Lost Words: Spell Songs, Lindisfarne, Show of Hands, Oysterband and more.
Our Song of the Day comes from INEZ. Watch the accompanying video for ‘In a Minute’…mystic Americana at its very best…a gorgeous and sumptuous feast of guitars and sublime vocals, perfectly visualised in Baschi Thommen.
