Our Song of the Day is via a new video from Dublin based band The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock who return with a new piece called “The Bullet in the Brick”, released this week to mark the calendar centenary of the Easter Rising.
Listen to the new single by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy from the new Refugee charity album which also features Linda Thompson, Alasdair Roberts, Piers Facini, Jenny Lysander, Rick Redbeard, Rachel Sermanni, Dana Falconberry, Newcastle maverick Richard Dawson and more.
Megson have revealed a new teaser video for their forthcoming album Good Times Will Come Again which was made by the talented Rob Bridge who also writes for Folk Radio UK. Watch it here and don’t miss their Album launch tour.
The Weather Station shares an intimate behind-the-scenes look at her songwriting and creative process, touching on how personal experience, emotional ambiguity, and the influences of other artists inform her work. On tour now and appearing at this year’s Green Man Festival.
Our Song of the Day comes via folk duo Anna & Elizabeth with a new video for Orfeo featuring beautiful shadow puppets. It was filmed at New York’s Jalopy Theatre which promotes and support traditional roots music.
King Compass are a London based 5-piece band that like the title of their new EP suggests are making their own landscape. They embark on a YHA tour in May…one to watch.
Watch Woodpigeon’s new video for Whole Body Shakes taken from his recent album T R O U B L E (out on wiaiwya) – The video was filmed by Greg Gillespie, and all styling – including Woodpigeon’s Mark Andrew Hamilton – was by the dancers themselves.
Folk and Roots duo Oka Vanga have released a new digital ‘live’ single of the traditional Irish folk song ‘She Moved Through The Fair’ – watch their new live video here.
To mark the release of his new album, Fleeting, Glenn Jones heads out on a 12-date tour across the UK and Europe. Listen to “Flower Turned Inside-Out”, our Tune of the Day.
Three of Scotland’s pioneering groups are to join forces on 27th April at Edinburgh’s ‘The Caves’ for what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable evening – Griogair, Dàimh and Niteworks.
Darren Hayman has revealed the next video for his ambitious folk project, Thankful Villages. It was filmed in Stocklinch, Somerset, watch it here and read about the folk tale of two sisters who are both in love with the vicar and have churches built for him.
With the release of the stunning new Afro Celt Sound System album, ‘The Source’ (a Featured Album of the Month), the band have announced Festival Dates and a 17 Date UK Tour.
