Following his tour supporting Jeff Tweedy in back in January, James Elkington returns to the UK shores next month to begin his UK & European Tour. Not to be missed.
The Levellers, Nick Mulvey and Teenage Fanclub are to headline the thirteenth Moseley Folk Festival in Birmingham (Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September) alongside the likes of Bridget St. John, Martin Carthy, This is the Kit, King Creosote, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel and many more.
In a new video, Rhiannon Giddens, this year’s guest curator for Cambridge Folk Festival, reveals her choices which include Amythyst Kiah, Kaia Kater, Birds of Chicago and Peggy Seeger. Watch the video and enjoy our special showcase playlist.
Inspired by the golden days of easy listening, watch Best Laid Plans, the new video from R W Hedges. It’s taken from their forthcoming album The Hunters In The Snow which takes its dues from The Beatles and The Kinks, among other quintessentially distinctive British pop bands.
The dulcet tones of Jamie Doe return this week under his much-loved moniker The Magic Lantern. Taken from his forthcoming album To The Islands, listen to his new single Lydia which is also our Song of the Day.
Charlie Parr has revealed his video for “Dog” today from his Red House album of the same name. Shot on location in Parr’s hometown of Duluth, Minnesota with a cast of locals and their dogs, the video was directed by Dan Huiting.
Hiss Golden Messenger has released a new 7″ single titled ‘Passing Clouds’ (also our Song of the Day) with all proceeds going to the US charity Everytown For Gun Safety “a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities.”
Watch Werewolf, the new music video from Adaya, taken from their album The Other Side – an album rooted deeply in folk traditions from the British Isles and steeped in colours of contemporary psychedelic folk.
Watch Fade to White, a melodically and hooky upbeat song and the title track from Tally Spear’s debut EP. This earworm of a track drifts along in positive strides and the fine complimentary harmonica playing is a bonus.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention music festival today announces that Brian Wilson will perform the legendary Beach Boys album Pet Sounds at Cropredy on Thursday 9 August 2018.
Listen to (I Ain’t) Stupid, the latest offering from Les Johnson & Me – a musical experiment, formed by Kenny Macdonald, a Glasgow musician, to get the songs of the late great Les Johnson out to you.
Watch the new video from Bird in the Belly. ‘Verses on Daniel Good’ is a chilling real-life story that dates back to 1842 and has all the markings of a dark English folk song. The single was released digitally on 16 March.
