Lorcán Mac Mathúna’s latest album, Visionaries 1916, which is due to be released in October, honours the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising through a creative musical use of their words.
Saturday 3rd September sees the return of the London Folk Festival to Camden’s Cecil Sharp House featuring Faustus, Stick In The Wheel, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater, Long Lankin and more.
Jackie Oates and Megan Henwood collaborate on ‘Wings’ EP which, as well as original and traditional material, includes covers of Lau’s ‘Ghosts’ and New Order’s ‘Love Vigilantes’. Don’t miss their London live debut on 25th August.
Our Song of the Day comes from the Dublin-based Irish Traditional trio The Morning Tree. They perform a beautiful version of The Holland Handkerchief – a tale of love beyond the grave.
Our Song of the Day comes via a video of Lau and Anais Mitchell performing ‘Dyin’ Day’ which featured on her 2012 album ‘Young Man in America’, an album inspired by the recession and the uncertainty that it brought with it.
A tune of the day from one of the shining lights of the Dublin music scene – Skipper’s Alley. Watch them performing ‘Why She Couldn’t Drink Her Tea’ in The Parlour Bar of Whelan’s.
We have the pleasure of exclusively revealing a further track from Welsh singer-songwriter SERA. Your Joy features on her forthcoming self-released album ‘Little Girl’.
Watch the new video from Niteworks for Maraiche which features the song’s vocalist, the mesmerising Kathleen MacInnes, as well as stunning footage from the Isle of Skye. Don’t miss their upcoming live dates.
First Listen to ‘Plastic Throne’, the new album from The Royal Male – the solo project of Woodenbox frontman Ali Downer. Released August 5th via Olive Grove Records.
Our Song of the Day is from Michael Howard’s forthcoming album ‘Gasoline Dream’. “…a surreal listening experience like a vivid dream that might be hard to interpret but leaves you pondering it for time to come.”
Watch the new video from Seattle band Evening Bell for Tail Light which finds them driving across the late night underbelly of Seattle in a 1972 Roadrunner and 1964 Dodge Dart GT.
We have a special video premiere today from singer, musician and producer Jim Moray. Fair Margaret And Sweet William is the opening track from his forthcoming new album Upcetera which is out on September 30th. Watch it here.
