Our Song of the Day is taken from the forthcoming lead single for Songs of Separation. Listen to ‘Echo Mocks the Corncrake’ featuring the wonderful karine Polwart.
We have a video premiere today for ‘Grateful’, the new single/EP release from Blue Rose Code who asked fans to submit their own idea of what ‘grateful’ meant to them. The response was overwhelming, poignant and very moving.
We have a great video premiere (and Song of the Day) from Fabian Holland with his own version of the traditional gospel blues song “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” first recorded by Blind Willie in 1927 using his slide guitar.
Birmingham’s traditional Irish music festival returns with their best lineup promising to be bigger, better and brighter than 2014. Including Damien O’Kane, Mary Bergin, Michael McGoldrick, Dezi Donnelly, Jim Murray & John Joe Kelly, Máirtín O’Connor Trio & more!
Gate to Southwell get warmed up for their 2016 10th Anniversary and announce first artists including Show of Hands, Eddi Reader, Kila, False Lights, Moulettes, Jackie Oates Trio, The Henry Girls and more.
Our Song of the Day is from Show of Hands with Breme Fell At Hastings, a song about a farmer who became a hero who fell at the Battle of Hastings. Taken from their new album The Long Way Home.
To mark their ten-year milestone The Shee announce new collaborative project ‘Continuum’ featuring a host of well known folk composers. We will be hearing from each band member over the next six weeks in a special Folk Radio UK feature.
Madrid-based acoustic four piece ‘Track Dogs’ are back with a new surprise single dedicated to the AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott…all in wonderful four-part harmony around a single microphone.
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.
