Howe Gelb delves into the piano standard world of Monk, Cohen, Bacharach, Porter and Carmichael on his latest album…an attempt to write a batch of tunes that could last through the ages. Play it again Howe!
Watch the new video from Seth Faergolzia (Dufus) for ‘Wait for the Beep’, taken from his forthcoming new album High Diver – his strongest work to date. Don’t miss his UK tour in October.
‘Cutty Sark’ is playing host to some top folk performers this autumn including The James Brothers, Andy Cutting and Fisherman’s Friends who will be performing a rousing set of shanties and Cornish folk songs in a musical celebration of the 147th anniversary of Cutty Sark’s launch.
Black Angel Drifter is the lovechild of Robert ‘Hacker’ Jessett and Anne Gilpin of Morton Valence. Their debut single is a skewed interpretation of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Man in the Long Black Coat’ for which we have the pleasure in premiering the video.
We have a very special premiere today from new duo Aidan O’Rourke (Lau) and Kit Downes (Trokya/Squarepusher). This new demo has come straight from the studio and is also our Tune of the Day.
Listen to ‘Reasons’, the lead track from Pete Falloon’s forthcoming new album, a beautiful folk pop number, which has a vibrant, narrative lyricism running through the instrumentation that invokes a pastoral nostalgia.
Watch the new video from Curse of Lono (formed by Felix Bechtolsheimer of British roots pioneers HEY NEGRITA) taken from their self-titled debut EP on October 14th. To mark the release they will be embarking on their first UK tour this Autumn with Texan roots rockers Uncle Lucius.
Megson head out on tour in support of their latest album ‘Good Times Will Come Again’. An album whose songs are “important, often vital subjects…very few others in any genre of music have the courage to raise them, let alone fill a whole album’s worth.”
Ruth Theodore’s reputation for delivering a fresh sound has certainly stood the test of time as you can hear on ‘Man of the Land,’ our Song of the Day, taken from her forthcoming new album Cactacus.
As part of a series of exclusive videos to Folk Radio UK watch The Gentle Good performing Pen draw’r Byd (The far side of the world) from his forthcoming new album Ruins/Adfeilion, recorded live at The Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff.
Ewan McLennan & George Monbiot have shared a new video in which they preview and explain how their new album ‘Breaking the Spell of Loneliness’ came about and how that relationship works in turning words into ballads and anthems.
Watch the new video for O’Hooley & Tidow’s ‘Small, Big Love’. Written by Kathryn Williams, the duo called on the multi-talented Marry Waterson to work her animation magic, the results are really quite magical. All three stars aligned perfectly.
