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.
Watch the latest live session from Cosmo Sheldrake for ‘Pelicans We’ filmed in one take at a thermal bath in Budapest. Their most challenging session yet!
This year’s Priddy Folk Festival features their strongest line-up yet, featuring Wizz Jones, Dick Gaughan, Harp and a Monkey, Keston Cobblers’ Club, Elephant Sessions, Jez Hellard & the Djukella Orchestra and many more. Find out more and watch our preview here.
Grass-Tops Recording have announced the release of a two-part book/record on Robbie Basho titled ‘Portrait Of Basho As A Young Dragoon’. It features previously unpublished photographs which are stunning in both quality and clarity.
Our Song of the Day comes via a new video from Songtellers Dawn McCarthy and Nils Frykdahl, best known to most as Faun Fables. O My Stars is from a new album, their first in five years.
