Cara Dillon and her band took advantage of the presence of a beautiful Romany Caravan at this year’s Purbeck Valley Folk Festival and in they popped for a rendition of The Raggle Taggle Gypsy.
Singer-songwriter Rachel Taylor-Beales is touring a gig-theatre adaptation of her highly acclaimed Stone’s Throw, Lament Of The Selkie album. Interweaving stories of trauma and triumph, through mesmerising songs, visual image and spoken word.
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist admired for her powerful lyricism and social awareness, today sees the release of new single ‘Anything’ by folk/soul, singer-songwriter, Chisara Agor.
Originally released in 2003 on CD, VHF records are to reissue Pelt’s Pearls From The River on vinyl for the first time. It features the “classic” Pelt trio lineup of Jack Rose, Mike Gangloff, and Patrick Best.
Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer announce new project Sway Wild on which they are joined by longtime friend Thom Lord along with a number of special guests including Birds of Chicago, Sean Hayes, Anna Tivel and more.
Having picked up Album of the Year Award and Composer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards, Duncan Chisholm heads out on the road with his band in September, an unmissable opportunity to catch one of Scotland’s most loved fiddle players.
Watch the accompanying video for ‘Radio Silence’, the new single from English songwriter Jo Beth Young aka RISE, who has previously featured on Folk Radio UK under the name Talitha Rise.
Listen to ‘Altars’, the new single from South Carolina outfit Brother Oliver from their upcoming album ‘Well, Hell’ released on August 30th. Birthed and written around the heavily distorted / wah pedal leads played on the electric mandolin.
Following her UK arena tour supporting Frank Turner, Grace Petrie announces a UK Headline Tour. Described by The New Yorker as an effervescent charm-bomb of a performer, it’s a tour you don’t want to miss.
Irish band Jiggy put on an incredible show at this year’s Fleadh. They were joined by Fusion Fighters Dancer Troupe, the mesmerising Saptha Raman and performed an Irish dub version of Galway Shawl. Watch them here.
Rachael Dadd has just announced that she is to release a new album titled ‘Flux’ on 8 November via Memphis Industries the announcement for which was led by her new video for “Cut My Roots”, one of the most powerful statements she’s made to date.
Regarded as pioneers of the folk & Americana genre, Ian & Sylvia first came to prominence in the early 60’s folk scene. In September, Stony Plain Records will release The Lost Tapes – featuring over 20 previously unreleased recordings, including many classics.
