The Poetry and Lyrics Festival returns to Kings Place in June, celebrating the inexorable link between music and verse. Including Jackie Oates, Nest Collective, Don Paterson & PJ Harvey, Kayo Chingonyi, Kristin McClement, Murray Lachlan Young and more.
Nathaniel Mann’s latest project – SF Cody: Rushmoor Epic, is based on the life and antics of Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight, Samuel Franklin Cody. A new video provides a great overview of the project, an album is in the works for later this year.
Whilst following the footsteps of earlier East-West musical blendings from the 70’s, Phoenician Drive sound like no other. Listen to ‘Two Coins for the Boatman’, our Song of the Day, taken from their debut EP which is out now.
Watch the first music video from Blato Zlato, a New Orleans-based Balkan band. Miatalo Lenche Iabalka is a humorous Bulgarian folk tune about a girl who throws an apple into the air and declares that whoever catches it is the person she will marry.
Watch ‘Walking Where No Man Will Ever Tread’, the debut single from The Lion’s Tail, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer Luc Deutschmann. Epic Americana folk with a strong scent of the Scandinavian Highlands.
Officially released on Sunday 11 June 2017 Painted is the Conservatoire Folk Ensemble’s first full studio album. Listen to album opener, Banish Misfortune / Poll Ha’penny. Don’t miss their tour dates.
London-based songwriter Jason McNiff shares a new live video for Hat which was filmed by Trevor Moss. “I think this video has brought out a new dimension in the song that I didn’t know was there.”
Watch ‘We Are Good’, the new video from Betty Kendrick (from her new EP ‘Imposter’), a singer-songwriter from the North West of England with a hauntingly memorable sound. It’s also our Song of the Day.
In an exciting Festival first, Jon Boden takes the role of Guest Curator of Cambridge Folk Festival 2017. He reveals the stories behind his choices for the festival including LAU, Furrow Collective, Chris T-T, Kate in the Kettle and Martin Simpson.
Listen to Levy & The Oaks ‘Remember Where The Wind Blows’ from their new five-song EP ‘Out Of The Blue’ on which they blend elements of folk and Americana with beautiful melodies and pop sensibilities.
Listen in full to ‘Drawn In’, the debut EP from The Black Guards, a six-piece that view themselves as ‘a roguish fusion of alt-folk, roots & country, rhythmically weaving and crafting their songs of hope & sorrow from the white feathered plains’.
The Deslondes return with their second album Hurry Home on 23rd June via New West Records. Watch their latest video for Muddy Water. Written by Riley Downing the song recalls the “small town kids” of his Missouri childhood.
