Prog-folk quintet Aerialists release their debut full-length album Group Manoeuvres in the UK this month. To celebrate, they are touring in the UK for the first time including Celtic Connections.
Our song of the Day comes from Amsterdam singer songwriter VanWyck. An Average Woman is the title track of her new album due for release on January 19th via Maiden Name Records.
Mike Davies shares his top 10 albums of 2017 including The Young’uns whose album makes a solid claim to being the folk album of the year and Hannah Aldridge whose album he declares is “one of my platinum-plated favourites of the year.”
Variety and excellence are key themes in Neil McFadyen’s Top 10 Folk Albums of 2017 including Jiggy, Julie Fowlis, Calan, Twelfth Day, Alaw, Ross Couper and Tom Oakes, Naomi Bedford & Paul Simmonds and more.
Watch Siren Serenade, the new video and the title track of the debut album release from fast-rising star on the folk scene Emily Mae Winters. The track features the combined a capella vocals of Winters, Lauren Bush, Hannah Sanders and Lauren Parker.
Thomas Blake shares his Top 10 Albums of 2017 including Richard Dawson, Toby Hay, Lisa Knapp, Cape Snow, Allred & Broderick, Tissø Lake, Julie Byrne, Alasdair Roberts, Alex Rex and more.
We have a great live video to share with you all from Underhill Rose. Their beautiful harmonies, soulful lyrics and charming stage presence have made their UK & Ireland tours very popular. They return next month including Celtic Connections on January 24th.
David Morrison selects his Top 10 albums of 2017 including Aerialists, The Unthanks, This is the Kit, John Moreland, Real Ponchos, Julie Byrne and more. We’ll have more End of Year lists coming soon.
We have a new song to share from Yorkshire-born singer-songwriter Findlay Brown. Home is his first original recording since 2015. A gorgeous melodic folk song that inspires imagery of the most idyllic montage, reminiscing on halcyon days and the intimate comfort of home and family.
Shot on a frozen dawn in South Yorkshire, watch the stunning new video from Leeds / Wakefield four-piece Crake for their new single ‘Little Chef’ which features on a new CPWM Singles Club compilation ‘Come Play with Me’.
Fatoumata Diawara releases new video “Djonya” (Slavery) to denounce the atrocities perpetrated against the migrants coming mostly from sub-Saharan Africa and on the other hand to provide a glimmer of hope to all those who are victims of these modern times.
The Graeme Miles Bursary is now in its third year, set-up to support young artists from the North East. This year’s recipient has just been announced as Alasdair Paul, who was chosen by a selection panel including Adrian McNally and Rachel Unthank from The Unthanks.
