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.
We have an exclusive video premiere today from folk singer and musician Amelie McCandless. Watch the stunning new animated video for Foreign Waters, a song about the systematic destruction of our natural environment.
This year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards shortlist is announced and voting is now open to the public. We’ve put together a preview of many of the nominations which you can listen to here.
Basia Bulat announces new album ‘Good Advice’ which sees her teaming up with Jim James on production duties and a newer sound backed by drums, bass, electric guitar and keys. Take a listen to the track ‘Infamous’.
The Unthanks announce the release of Memory Box: a Limited Edition 10th Anniversary Box of Unthanks Treasure featuring exclusive and unreleased content. Also being sold at a bargain price!
