Folk on Foot are to co-curate “Wild Singing”, a weekend of live performance at Kings Place featuring Martin Simpson, Eliza Carthy, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, The Rheingans Sisters, Kitty Macfarlane, The Shackleton Trio & more.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention three-day open-air music festival has announced the full line-up for the 2020 event including Clannad, Home Service, Matthews Southern Comfort, Richard Thompson, The Sharon Shannon Quartet, Trevor Horn Band, Edward II, Emily Barker & more.
Colin Irwin heads to Butlin’s, Skegness for the weekend. The temptation to conjure images of faded glamour and unashamed tack and launch into full Hi-De-Hi mode is almost overwhelming. And yet, The Great British Folk Festival is a resounding success story.
The BIT Collective presents Furthering the Discussion: A day of conversation and workshops exploring gender and equality issues in folk and traditional music – from 12 pm at the CCA Glasgow on Tuesday the 10th December.
Alex Rex, the nom de guerre of Alex Neilson, returns with his new album Andromeda out 7th February 2020 which includes guest appearances from Shirley Collins and Steve Jackson. Watch the video for first single “Haunted House”.
Listen to “Jane Jane”, the new single from Bonny Light Horseman featuring Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson and Josh Kaufman. It’s taken from their self-titled debut album, due out January 24th.
Watch the latest video from Sean Aston MacTaggart. Of “Every Little Brunette”, he tells us “I’ve been writing this song since I was seventeen. It’s a long time ago love that’s lasted years.”
Listen to Three Kings EP, the new release from The Mining Co; the musical project of Ireland born, London based singer/songwriter Michael Gallagher who also talks us through his Christmas inspired EP track by track.
Campbell Sibthorpe recently headed to Cadbury Hill in North Somerset to perform Father Carpenter, a stripped-back version of his latest single…a setting and delivery that takes his music to another level.
Listen to Yvonne McDonnell’s new single It’s Not That Cold Anymore, a moving song which reflects on the loneliness that many feel and the struggles they go through around this time of year.
Nottinghamshire’s international roots music festival, Gate to Southwell has announced the first names for 2020 including Show of Hands, Madison Violet, Anxo Lorenzo Band, Talisk, Ímar, The Henry Girls and more.
Alongside the crème de la crème of Scotland’s music scene, Citizen Bravo & Raymond MacDonald will launch their tribute album to Ivor Cutler at Celtic Connections 2020. It will be a one-of-a-kind event.
