Brother Green is the debut EP from Leeds-based old time acoustic trio Redwood River Band. The three-part harmonies are pristine and sublime throughout as they call to mind that whole Coffee House era.
The highly acclaimed 2004 Ghosts album by the English Acoustic Collective is now available via Bandcamp featuring Chris Wood, Rob Harbron and John Dipper.
Our Song of the Day comes from Bâton Bleu (Blue Stick), an inventive duo from Rennes, France who combine the harmonic vocals of Maria Laurent with the growling Waits-esque vocals of Gautier Degandt.
Prince Edward Island’s The East Pointers return to the UK in January on tour. This promises to be a very genuine winter warmer as this is music to dance to as they proved so very heartily on their last tour.
Watch the new video from Dublin-based trio Slow Moving Clouds. ‘Under the City’ is the second track on new album Starfall, an original song which has emerged from experimenting with Finnish and Irish folk influences. They are to perform at Celtic Connections alongside Lisa O’Neill next year.
The Last Whole Earth Revival are old time Kansas City Ozark music exploring duo Betse Ellis and Clarke Wyatt and Brett Ratliff, ‘a multi-instrumentalist and lifelong apprentice of the Kentucky repertoire’. Watch their video for Waterbound which was filmed during a trip to Big Sur.
Gaelic singer Christine Primrose will this week attend an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, where she will be officially be awarded an MBE for ‘Services to Gaelic Music to Culture and to Education in Scotland and Internationally’.
We were in Perth on Saturday, for the annual The MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards. It certainly has been another great year – as Hands up for Trad Creative Director Simon Thoumire said “There is so much vitality in the scene right now and it is only getting stronger. Roll on 2019.”
Fisherman’s Friends the movie is in cinemas from March 15th. It is inspired by the story of 8-piece Cornish singing group Fisherman’s Friends who signed a major record deal in 2010 and their album “Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends” went Gold. Watch the movie trailer.
Simple Minds bass player Ged Grimes has composed and produced an authentic soundtrack with Gaelic artists and traditional musicians for a new video game ‘The Bard’s Tale IV’ set in 18th century Scotland.
Topic Records, the oldest independent label in the world will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2019 which will be marked by a flurry of new releases, deluxe re-issues and more. Listen to a special playlist plus we have a Topic 2019 Calendar to Giveaway.
When it comes to sublime singing Georgia Gage, Eleanor Lang and Niamh Feeney tick all boxes. Collectively known as Café Spice watch the Manchester-based trio performing ‘Lauren’, their new single.
