We have a unique offering today courtesy of Irish singer-songwriter Colin Dempsey who talks about Storytelling and how it helped him with his Songwriting. Plus we have an excellent song premiere from Supersmall feat. Colin and Israeli drummer Daniela Schiller.
Our Tune of the Day comes from our Artist of the Month for January: Jamie Smith’s Mabon. Croeso Ioan features on their latest release The Space Between. Watch them performing it live at the studios of Welsh TV show ‘HENO’.
Irish band Jiggy dedicate their latest tune to Skellig, the beautiful remote islands off the south west coast of Ireland which also featured in the final scene of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Our Song of the Day is a live recording of the Trembling Bells performing ‘The Singing Blood’ at Celtic Connections. Don’t miss Stevie Jones, Alex Neilson, Alasdair Roberts with special guest Richard Youngs this Saturday at The Poetry Club in Glasgow.
Acoustic roots duo Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston are back with a new album – The Watchmaker’s Wife. Watch the first in a series of video premieres to promote the album and make sure you catch them on their extensive tour!
The Gloaming announce new album ‘2’, to be released on February 26…enhancing traditional Irish music’s rich, melancholic tones with modern hues of jazz, contemporary classical, and experimental music. Listen to Fáinleog (Wanderer) here.
Chasing the Whale brings six distinctive and hugely talented artists together for a journey into the bawdy and thrilling world of the early whalers. Featuring Kings of the South Seas with Tim Eriksen & Philip Hoare.
Breabach get 2016 off to a flying start with the release of their multicultural celebratory album ‘Astar’ and an extensive UK Tour that you won’t want to miss!
Trembling Bells announce new mini-album ‘Wide Majestic Aire’ and reveal some exciting plans for 2016 which include Alex playing drums on the forthcoming new Shirley Collins album! Life is never dull with the Trembling Bells!
Our Song of the Day is from Aon Teanga – a Gaelic trio featuring musician and broadcaster Mary Ann Kennedy, a leading light in the Manx Gaelic revival Ruth Keggin and acclaimed seann-nòs singer Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin.
The Shee are warming up for the launch of their Continuum project at Celtic Connections this Friday. Watch this new video from the band rehearsing for the big night. Plus we have news of a Leeds performance in February!
Bella Hardy has unveiled a wonderful new live video performing ‘Time Wanders On’ with her band. Don’t miss her With The Dawn Finale Tour which kicks off in March 2016.
