We are very pleased to share with you a deeply moving new music video from Huw M for I wanted you to cry (also our Song of the Day). The song features on Huw M’s brilliant new album, Utica, which we recently reviewed.
As the Teeside folk trio The Young’Uns announce their biggest UK tour to date we catch up with David Eagle who tells us about the tour, what makes the North East so great and lots more – it is of course laden with humour throughout.
Wherever you are tomorrow evening you’ll be able to watch the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. The Awards and Gala concert will be available to watch between 9pm and 11pm GMT from the iPlayer website.
We have a wonderful video premiere to share with you today from Marie-Claire Berreen & Her Husbands. The song ‘Come Home’ is also the title track of their new album which is out now.
Watch the new video on the making of Songs of Separation ft: Eliza Carthy, Karine Polwart, Rowan Rheingans, Mary Macmaster, Hannah Read, Kate Young, Jenn Butterworth, Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Jenny Hill
Watch the new video from Villagers for Hot Scary Summer filmed live at RAK studios in London. The studio was founded in 1976 by producer Mickie Most who was best known for his hits with the likes of the Animals, Jeff Beck, Donovan, Suzi Quatro and Kim Wilde.
California-born and now Nashville-based acclaimed singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips will release his new album The Narrows in March, followed by a UK and European tour, listen to the UK premiere of Cry Cry here.
Our Song of the Day comes from Peter Knight’s Gigspanner who are currently on tour. This is their new music video for ‘Hard Times of Old England’ which is the final track from their latest album Layers of Ages.
Singer Songwriter Holly Lerski recently launched a new charity project called Song Ark. A website on which artists donate one song for charity. As well as her own single which includes Boo Hewerdine on backing vocals is a new single from Gilmore & Roberts feat. Lucy Ward & Sam Kelly.
In association with the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards we have a special Folk Radio UK Session from Ainsley Hamill. Ainsley is one of the nominees in this year’s awards for the Gaelic Singer of the Year category. Listen here.
Recorded in Tasmania over three months in 1974 and released to critical acclaim and minimal sales this reissue offers a welcome chance to hear an album which many of us, I’m sure, would otherwise have remained unaware. In addition we also have a song premiere of ‘Mad Mike’.
