Tim O’Brien announces the release of new studio album ‘Pompadour’, his first solo album in four years which will be launched with a UK Tour including Celtic Connections.
Folk singer songwriter Maz O’Connor announces new album ‘The Longing Kind’, her first album of entirely original songs. Listen to the premiere of the final track ‘When the Whisky Runs Dry’.
Scottish Gaelic Supergroup Dàimh announce new album ‘The Hebridean Sessions’ recorded across the Islands of Mull, Skye and South Uist… and they have a new member: Ellen MacDonald. Watch her video introduction here.
There are few books I can name that actually make such an impression as to change the way I think about music but Josh Rosenthal’s ‘The Record Store of the Mind’ is one. Do yourself a favour and buy it!
The Frisbys are fronted by twins Helen and Nicola Frisby who have been singing and playing music together since they were old enough to speak. It shows, take a listen to ‘Give in to the Dark’ from their new double A-side single.
Our Song of the Day comes from Scottish singer/songwriter Amy Duncan, taken from her forthcoming new album ‘Undercurrents’ due for release in February 2016.
We have a video premiere today from Kelly Oliver for ‘Miles To Tralee’, her new single, inspired by her Grandmother’s story of moving from Ireland to London after the war in order to find work. Watch it here.
Next month sees the fourth Button Boxes and Moothies festival of Free Reed Instruments at the University of Aberdeen featuring a host of artists including John Spiers, Alistair Anderson, Will Pound, Mary MacNamara and more.
Skinny Lister’s incredible year continues apace with the release of the festively atmospheric single ‘Six Whiskies’ out 27th November 2015. Watch the video premiere here on Folk Radio UK.
The ever inventive Will Varley has just unveiled his new video for Talking Cat Blues. With feline tongue placed firmly in cheek it’s observational blues with a few punches thrown in.
Watch Scotland’s original acid crofters Shooglenifty performing ‘The High Road to Jodhpur’ which is where they are performing this weekend. Don’t miss their album tour and 25th Anniversary celebration at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay!
