The ever-popular Lancashire folk experimentalists Harp and a Monkey have just announced dates for a mini-summer tour – along with the pledge to preview some of the material from their long-awaited fourth album.
The grandfather of Americana star Dori Freeman, listen to Willard Gayheart performing ‘Robin D’ from his first solo album ‘At Home in the Blue Ridge’, coming May 24, 2019, on Blue Hens Music, an “about time!” moment in his 87 years.
We have the immense pleasure of sharing with you the music video for ‘By the Water’ the second single from Velvet & Stone’s highly anticipated self-titled album coming June 2019. It was filmed in the band’s home county of Devon and features the stunning locations of Hartland Quay and Dartmoor.
Watch “For Brinsley” by Swimming Bell. It was shot by Jud Muir over the course of a summer and early fall and features scenes from New York City, Brooklyn, Riis Beach, and Hudson sewn together, create a montage and homage to life in the great city.
Watch Nick Hart performing Riding Down to Portsmouth, our Song of the Day, taken from his new album ‘Nine English Folk Songs’. Nick is touring throughout May and June to support the release, with several high profile festival appearances over the summer so don’t miss him!
Our Song of the Day is ‘Easy As You Come’, from Paul Doffing’s fourth full-length release “Running in the Dark”, a 36-minute musical odyssey, documenting the self-exploration, human connection, and worldly realization that Paul’s found along the way.
Watch the new video by folk duo The Askew Sisters from their new album ‘Enclosure’, released on 3rd May 2019. It was filmed at Wilton’s Music Hall by Eric Revill-Dews of Bigger Boat film.
Multi-award winning fiddler, composer and producer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau) releases his new double album “365:Volume Two” on 9th August 2019 via Reveal Records. Listen now to album track “The Girl Climbed The Stairs To Bed”.
Watch Quare Hawk, wooden flute player Michael Walsh’s new band, which features a number of familiar names including Bryony Griffith and Hannah Miller (Moulettes). A debut album is due out soon, produced by Mike McGoldrick.
Our Song of the Day is “Ghosts in the Dark”, the new single from Broken Forest, the inventive work of writer, singer and producer Luise London. Watch the accompanying video on which she worked with London Filmmakers Vivianna and Riccardo.
Benjamin is the new single from travelling songsmith Anna Smyrk on which her passion for far-flung places continues to inspire her songs. Watch the accompanying video which was filmed on the Solomon Islands.
Watch Windswept, the new track from Her Crooked Heart (Rachel Ries), taken from her forthcoming album To Love To Leave To Live. The video features Hiponymous, a dance company based in Minneapolis.
