Before The Gold Rush, one of London’s finest folk, roots and acoustic live music nights has teamed up exclusively with Folk Radio UK for a series of live session films. The first is with award-winning singer and songwriter Jack Harris. Watch it here.
Our Song of the Day is from American gospel and soul singer Leon Bridges performing ‘River’ live in Paris for A Take Away Show session for French music website La Blogotheque.
Black Apples of Gower is the latest non-fictional offering from Iain Sinclair in which he is drawn back to the South Wales of his childhood and the scenic Gower Peninsula – a quest that leads him to the mysterious Paviland Caves and the site of the first recorded ritual burial in these islands.
Our Song of the Day is James Nolan Laid To Rest / The Asquith Inquiry from Irish band The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock. The songs feature on their new project ‘Lockout’ which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Dublin Lockout.
Sidmouth Folk Week kicks off the end of this month on 31st July, have a look at our festival preview and find out about some of the great new changes being made to the festival this year which will make it even better.
Our Song of the Day comes from Laetitia Sadier with a new video for Oscuridad from her latest album Something Shines. Directed by Loic Jouan it uses footage from films Fitz Lang and Soviet Russian film director Sergei Eisenstein. Plus details of UK Tour dates in July.
Fabian Holland heads to the North East with percussionist Fred Claridge for three special dates in three very different venues including an empty shop in Durham city centre. They’re a great combo, watch them performing together here.
We have a special track premiere and Song of the Day from Iain Morrison who hails from the Isle of Lewis. Eas is the title track of his new album, each track is based on ‘piobaireachd’, the classical music of the highland bagpipes – and which his father, Ian Snr, is a world leader of.
Can’t Go Back is a documentary about the exceptionally talented singer/songwriter Dan Raza. It follows his fascinating journey, examines the music industry and showcases his undiscovered talent. Share it far and wide.
We have a video premiere today from San Francisco Bay Area acoustic folk and roots band Steep Ravine. Adeline is taken from their new album The Pedestrian. It’s a delight from start to finish.
We have video premiere today from the wonderful Owl & Mouse for Octopi, the release of which coincides with the band’s tour of the UK and Norway, joining American label mates The Smittens.
Our Song of the Day is a live acoustic video from Marika Hackman performing Ophelia. Whilst it’s a far cry from the folktronica piece featured on her album ‘We Slept At Last’ it’s just as stunning.
