Our Song of the Day is from the gravelly quiet vocals of Ian Williams of the Dead Flowers, a London based Alt.Country / Americana band. We’ve also included two great covers, both are free to download.
Peter Mulvey has announced the release of a new album titled Silver Ladder via Signature Sounds on April 1st with some help from fans via Kickstarter. He’s also back in the UK on tour in March.
Our Song of the Day is an exclusive video première of Eddi Reader’s I’ll Never Be The Same, taken from her forthcoming new album Vagabond. We also have details of her Irish Tour Dates.
We have a great FRUK album premiere today from North Dakota’s finest troubadour Tom Brosseau. Grass Punks is his first solo release in 5 years. Listen to the whole album here.
Get a taster of the new Smoke Fairies eponymously titled third studio album with their first track ‘Eclipse Them All’. The album will be released on April 14th, their first for label Full Time Hobby.
Salsa Celtica who made a storming entrance with their synthesis of Afro Latin Salsa with Scottish and Irish traditional music are back with a new album The Tall Islands.
To mark the centenary anniversary of jazz man Sun Ra, the Arkestra led by 90-year young Marshall Allen will perform a special concert at the Barbican complete in space capes with a hint of Ancient Egypt.
Since winning Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010, Sam Carter has been more in demand. Catch his trio on tour through March along with special guest Sam Sweeney of Bellowhead.
Our Song of the Day is also an exclusive video première of Brighton’s Carrie Tree’s ‘Mama Kita’ which also features the vocal talents of Albert Mazibuko from Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Cumbrian ballad singer Maz O’Connor plays Cecil Sharp House followed by a double-headline tour with Jamie Smith’s Mabon. Plus listen to a new track from her forthcoming album.
The good folks at Light in the Attic Records have released Mark Lanegan – Has God Seen My Shadow? The collection is a survey of his solo material from 1989-2011 & includes 12 unreleased tracks.
