Veteran folk-rock band Fairport Convention have announced their 2015 Winter Tour which will coincide with the release of their first studio album in four years.
Eddi Reader announces March 2015 tour and will also feature as part of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook shows, plus Moon River audio for you to enjoy.
This year’s Celtic Connections is already looking to be one of their best – with the opening concert of the live world première of Martyn Bennett’s final masterpiece Grit it will take off to a flying start!
Our Song of the Day comes in the form of a new video from Scottish folk band Breabach performing an acoustic version of Hi Ho Ro Tha Mi Duilich which featured on their album Ùrlar.
The Radio Ballads legacy continues with ‘The Ballad of the Great War – 1914’ beginning tonight on BBC Radio 2 with songs written by John Tams, Billy Bragg, Julie Matthews, Jez Lowe and Sean Cooney.
We have special video premiere today from Trent Miller. Lupita Dream On is the first single taken from Trent’s latest album Burnt Offerings. Watch it here.
Our Song of the Day is from a duo that should need no introduction – Kris Drever & Éamonn Coyne. They re-visit ‘Wintermoon’, a song originally featured on Lau’s Arc Light album.
Our Song of the Day is from the late Maggie Boyle. Gweebarra Shore is a lovely song that was written by her older brother, Kevin. This is from 2000 with Clive Carroll on guitar.
Singer and flautist Maggie Boyle has very sadly passed away. There are numerous dedications pouring in over social media sites from the many fans and artists she had such a huge influence on.
Architects of Harmonic Rooms reveal the new official video for Richard Dawson’s ‘The Vile Stuff’. The video made whilst out ‘on the lash’ in Newcastle city centre is supreme.
