Our Song of the Day is from Aon Teanga – a Gaelic trio featuring musician and broadcaster Mary Ann Kennedy, a leading light in the Manx Gaelic revival Ruth Keggin and acclaimed seann-nòs singer Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin.
The Shee are warming up for the launch of their Continuum project at Celtic Connections this Friday. Watch this new video from the band rehearsing for the big night. Plus we have news of a Leeds performance in February!
Bella Hardy has unveiled a wonderful new live video performing ‘Time Wanders On’ with her band. Don’t miss her With The Dawn Finale Tour which kicks off in March 2016.
Damien Jurado unveils his new video for ‘Exit 353’ from his forthcoming new album Visions of Us on the Land, due out in March. UK and European Tour kicks off in April.
The Jaywalkers provide our Song of the Day via their new video for ‘Its Been a Long Day’. They also kick off their Winter Tour this month at the Southbank Centre on 22 January. Don’t miss’em.
Orkney Folk Festival reveal more acts for 2016 including Rura, Session A9, Lynched, Rob Heron and the Teapad Orchestra, Geoff Lakeman, Saltfishforty, The Chair and more.
The Americana season gets off to a flying start this month at Sage Gateshead with GRAMMY winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin. More concerts to follow from Frankie Lee, The Lone Bellow, Giant Sand, Tim O’Brien and more.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention have today announced the full line-up of artists appearing at this year’s festival including Madness, The Bootleg Beatles, Ralph Mctell, Steeleye Span and lots more.
Faustus have been announced as Halsway Manor artists in residence for 2016. The project centres around the development of new arrangements of rare traditional English folk music, culminating in two workshop weekends, two national tours and a new album
Coven is an exciting new collaboration and tour to celebrate International Women’s Day in MARCH 2016. Featuring: O’Hooley & Tidow, Lady Maisery & Grace Petrie. Don’t miss it!
We have another great song premiere to share with you from Mairearad Green’s stunning new album Summer Isles. This is Star of Hope which features King Creosote and is also our Song of the Day.
Greg Butler’s musical documentary creates a space that is filled with Broughton’s complex personality and equally complex talent. It also serves as a valuable introduction to this most under-appreciated and fame-shy of artists.
