Sidmouth FolkWeek announce first acts for 2016 including the legendary Robin Dransfield, Blazin’ Fiddles, Shooglenifty, John McCusker Band, Lady Maisery and many more. It looks set to be another unforgettable festival.
Merry Hell have released a DVD of their sellout performance at The Grand, Clithereo which captures the passion, energy and the sheer joy they have become known for. Watch their latest video The Bakers Daughter/Soldiers Joy which is taken from the DVD.
This coming January Scarborough Spa Theatre hosts a unique event celebrating the “grande dame” of British folk music Norma Waterson MBE along with the extended Waterson/Carthy dynasty and some very special friends and guests.
Our Song of the Day is a new charity single from Scottish folk singer and guitarist Ewan McLennan, the proceeds for which will go towards helping the incredible work of the humanitarian-aid organisation Doctors Without Borders.
We have the pleasure in premiering a new track today from South London quartet Edgar Wallace Exchange whose first tune, The Great Divide, was featured on Folk Radio UK in October.
Our Song of the Day is Sufi Song from the experimental group Yorkston/Thorne/Khan which features James Yorkston, Suhail Yusuf Khan and Jon Thorne. It’s from their forthcoming new album ‘Everything Sacred’
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention music festival has announced the first acts booked for the 2016 including Ralph McTell and Steeleye Span. Tickets are on sale now.
Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has announced the release of ‘Songs for Christmas‘, an album that’s been inspired by her ever popular annual Christmas show. She’ll also be a guest on a Christmas special Mark Radcliffe’s Folk Show on BBC Radio 2.
Dawn Landes & Piers Faccini have announced the release of a new EP titled Desert Songs which will be released by Beating Drum on January 15th 2016. Listen to Heaven’s Gate, our Song of the Day.
We have great pleasure in premiering the doublesided single from Julia Meijer titled Ocean / England which was launched this week at The Jericho Tavern, Oxford. Although she will be a new name to most of you we don’t believe that will be for very long.
We have a video premiere today from Joan Shelley featuring Will Oldham, it was filmed recently at The Bomhard Theater in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s over in the UK touring in March ’16.
This year’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards at The Caird Hall in Dundee proved yet again it was the event of the year on the Scottish music calendar and we were fortunate enough to be there for it all!
