The excitement is mounting over the album debut from Chicago acoustic guitarist Ryley Walker who steers a course alongside his heroes Tim Hardin, Tim Buckley, and Bert Jansch.
Our Song of the Day is a live video recording from a couple of years ago at Cecil Sharp House: Six Organs Of Admittance performing ‘Black Needles Rhymes’.
Watch the FRUK Première of the new video from The Furrow Collective for ‘I’d Rather be Tending my Sheep’ which was made by singer and gifted animator Marry Waterson.
Our Song of the Day is a lovely tune from Grey Reverend which is dedicated to the late great Jack Rose: “A song written for a good friend and a great musician February 16, 1971 – December 5, 2009”
Thickets are a three-piece alternative-folk band from London playing autoharp, cello and drums. The range of music they achieve is incredible…one that more people should know about.
Bill Callahan enters the temple of Dub on his latest offering ‘Have Fun with God’…re-imagined dub versions last years ‘Dream River’…not the huge transition you maybe think but we like it.
The UFQ have announced a new lineup with Dan Walsh replacing Frank Moon. This promises to be a new and exciting phase for the band, check them out with the killer banjo in action here.
Darby Wilcox hails from Greenville, South Carolina. She has a great voice with a gravel bed that she can twist and coax at will. Check two of her songs from her EP ‘She Took To The Sea’.
Our Song of the Day is from Shearwater who perform the traditional folk song ‘Black Is The Colour’. Plus we have news on their UK & European tour and a new album release.
Sea Lion hails from Gothenburg, Sweden, she has a gorgeous voice & makes her UK debut this week with labelmate Cate le Bon. Listen to and download Sanna’s Song.
Our Song of the Day is from Colin Macleod, someone you may know under his previous guise of ‘The Boy Who Trapped The Sun’, now living back on the beautiful Isle of Lewis.
