Black Sheep Bones is an impressive album in many ways, full of engaging songs, inventive arrangements and thoughtful lyrics. It’s a testimony to that fundamental driving force which inspires the unsigned independent musician, namely, doing what he loves best: making music.
To mark the release today of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Best Of The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12’ a new video has been unveiled for Visions of Johanna. Watch it here.
Our latest mix features some of the best new folk music out there today and the majority of the tracks are very new releases. Alongside some well know artists are also some relative newcomers. Enjoy and share!
Watch the video premiere for Fay Hield’s ‘Green Gravel’ which recreates a singing game played by children. The track features on the lead single for her new album Old Adam due out in February 2016.
Topette!! a new Anglo-French band featuring Andy Cutting, Barnaby Stradling, James Delarre, Julien Cartonnet and Tania Buisse provide us with our Tune of the Day. They will blow your socks off! Make sure you get to see them live. The party’s about to start!
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner head out on tour this week and have announced the release of a new live DVD. If you’ve yet to capture the magic of this trio then now’s your chance!
We have a brilliant video premiere (and Song of the Day) from Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock with ‘The Honey And The Seaweed’, from their forthcoming new album ‘Two Wolves’.
We have a very special video premiere for Emily Portman’s ‘Seed Stitch’, her new single out today. To coincide, she’ll also play a BBC live session for Mark Radcliffe’s Folk Show tonight before kicking off her tour later this week. Don’t miss out!
Our Song of the Day is a great live cover by Christopher Paul Stelling and his band of “Fight” a gritty song by the legendary singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples.
2015 has been a busy year for the folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span who are about to off their UK tour to finish the year. We take a small peek back at their past and where they got that name from…
We have a stunning song premiere (and Song of the Day) from Irish folk pop duo Gemma Doherty and Morgan MacIntyre, better known as Saint Sister. Listen to Castles, from their forthcoming EP Madrid due out this month.
The sister of Andy M Stewart, the former frontman of Silly Wizard, has launched an appeal to help improve Andy’s quality of life following a deterioration in his health over the last four years to the extent that he has gradually lost his business and livelihood.
