Afro Celt Sound System announce new studio album featuring founding members and guests including members of Shooglenifty, the piping, vocals and rapping of Gaelic language activist Griorgair and Amagh flutist and singer Rioghnach Connolly.
Listen to ‘The Great Divide’, the debut single from Edgar Wallace Exchange, a newly formed London-based alt-folk quartet, produced by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner Ben Walker. Don’t miss their upcoming live dates!
RANT, featuring four of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, are on tour (including their first London gig) and announce album preview at Celtic Connections with two special guests, Julie Fowlis and Ewan McLennan.
Fiddle player and BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician Of The Year Sam Sweeney has been named as the inaugural Artistic Director of the English Folk Dance and Song Society’s (EFDSS) new National Youth Folk Ensemble.
BBC Radio 2’s annual search for the best young folk musicians is now underway. Previous winners of the Young Folk Award include Bella Hardy, Jackie Oates, Lucy Ward and The Mischa McPherson Trio. Get those entries in!
John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor & Seán Óg Graham release their new album ‘Ulaid’ tomorrow. Watch them performing ‘Roll it there Roisín’ live on FleadhTV on TG4.
Something to brighten up your day from Tunna, a four-piece progressive folk music band from Dunkeld, Perthshire. Who comine traditional Scottish tunes with everything from Funk to Samba. Watch the video for their new (free download) single.
Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens announces the release of his new single ‘Up On The Hill’, watch the new video for it here and don’t miss his upcoming tour dates including London’s Folk & Roots Festival.
Our Song of the Day comes from Northumberland-raised, Glasgow-based folk singer, musician and composer Sarah Hayes. Listen to her performing the Jute Mill Song, taken from her forthcoming debut album ‘Woven’.
London’s internationally-renowned traditional Irish music, song & dance festival ‘Return to Camden Town‘ kicks off this week. Irish music sessions, workshops and a stunning lineup promise to make this an unforgettable year. Check our preview here.
Today is Apple Day, and to mark it we’ve chosen a special song which is about our declining orchards…2000 varieties are grown in the UK and we need to do more to stop our orchards from disappearing.
The programme for Celtic Connections 2016 has been announced today by Artistic Director, Donald Shaw. Featuring a stunning cast from world, folk and roots music as well as some great tributes including a special concert for the late Bert Jansch.
