Indie-folk band Streets of Laredo are due to release their second EP Vol II on 22nd November which will be launched at NYC’s iconic Mercury Lounge. Listen to it in full here.
A new companion to The Beatles’ first BBC collection, On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2, was released last week, watch the new video for their cover of Buddy Holly’s Words of Love.
Our Song of the Day is ‘Ups & Downs’ featuring Gareth Lee & Annie Baylis. The video was only recently recorded and is just magical. They make a great duo!
Some great gigs coming up over the forthcoming week including Jim Causely, Breabach, Dan Haywood, Olivia Chaney, Valerie June, Lau, Danny And The Champions Of The World, Heidi Talbot, Peggy Seeger and many more.
Our Song of the Day is Maz O’Connor’s Derby Day which was commissioned by Broadstairs Folk Week for a concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of suffragette Emily Wilding-Davison.
What has Leafcutter John been upto in his LeafyLab? A new light controlled musical interface for one thing which you can see in action. He also has some upcoming dates including a workshop this month.
Alasdair Roberts talks exclusively to FRUK explaining the detail of collaborating with Robin Robertson and setting his poetry to music for the superb Hirta Songs.
The Albion Christmas band are on the road again this Christmas feat: Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band), Simon Care (Edward II) and the Guv’nor Ashley Hutchings plus a special guest.
For those of you that miss breaking a few dance floors during the summer folk festival season there’s an opportunity to get warmed up for winter tomorrow (Fri 15t Nov) Ceilidh Soundclash in London!
The Furrow Collective brings together four of the finest, award winning musicians on the UK folk scene: Rachel Newton, Lucy Farrell, Emily Portman and Alasdair Roberts. Get a taster of their debut album.
Allysen Callery has recorded a new track on which she performs a very fine rendition of ‘The Deserter’, a traditional song that also appeared on that classic 1969 album Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention.
