Our Song of the Day is from the fabulous Dick Gaughan. This is amongst my all-time favourite songs, Here he is performing Song For Ireland live (from a 1980’s BBC documentary).
We have a stunningly beautiful video premiere today for the song ‘Hollow Body Weather’ from Nashville-based folkwave duo Field Division. This is perfect for a Friday!
Featuring two of this year’s finalists in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year the Top Floor Taivers are a wonderful four piece who between them hail from Scotland, England and Ireland.
We have a video premiere today from Brooklyn based artist Joe Marson. The song, Here with Me is taken from his new EP, Electric Soul Magic, which is out now.
Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra, one of the finest UK based purveyors of Western swing, country blues and ragtime hit the road for their UK & Ireland Tour.
Our Song of the Day comes from the fabulous Treacherous Orchestra and the new second album ‘Grind’. Listen to the track Masters and don’t miss them on tour!
Folk Radio UK has teamed up The London Folk and Roots Festival feat. the likes of Martha Tilston, Georgia Ruth, Foy Vance, The Full English, Maz O’Connor, Adam Holmes & More!
We have a special video premiere today from Peter Doran for “The World is Wide”, the first official video from his new album “Outlines” . The video shows the world as it looks through the eyes of two young explorers.
For our latest session for Bob Harris’ Under the Apple Tree Sessions we chose Sugar Magnolia a duo made up of Jack Day and Bryony Afferson of Troubadour Rose. Watch them performing ‘Clay Pipe’.
Jessica Pratt announces the release of her second full-length record On Your Own Love Again which is also her first on Drag City, the label for Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Alasdair Roberts.
Watch the new video for ‘Until I Find You’ from Doug Paisley feat. Bonnie “Prince” Billy. It features the artwork of Toronto artist Heather Goodchild & is also our Song of the Day.
