Rough Trade Shops announce the release of End of the Road 2013 album compilation which attempts to capture the spirit of the festival which has been going since 2005.
With Laura Veirs ninth studio album Warp and Weft due out in August she has now confirmed a 9-date UK tour in November. Plus listen to the new album opening track Sun Song.
Cambridge Folk Festival release the line-up for this year’s Den Stage focusing on new and emerging talent. A great line-up which regular listeners will already be familiar with many of the acts.
Thanks to Nathaniel Mann of the Dead Rat Orchestra you can witness the bizarre and beautiful haunting sound of pigeon flight drawn in sound across the London sky on Friday 21st June!
Two exciting and innovational folk acts Sproatly Smith and Rapunzel & Sedayne are appearing as a double act this month. Plus have a listen to new tracks!
Sin-Eater Festival kicks off on the Summer Solstice featuring 25 top left-field acts that many listeners will be familiar with! Trembling Bells, Rachael Dadd, Dead Rat Orchestra, Cath & Phil Tyler and many more!
Friday 14th June sees a great event at café thing featuring Folk Radio UK favourite The Great Park along with Nathaniel Robin Mann (Dead Rat Orchestra) & Dubious Caesar. Worth checking!
Today marks the release of If You Wait Long Enough: Songs Of Will Stratton a benefit compilation to help support Will who was diagnosed with testicular cancer last September.
With Foy Vance set to release his new album ‘Joy of Nothing’ on August 26th fans have been given a behind the scenes look at its making thanks to a new documentary. Watch it here.
Gemma Williams better known to most of you as Woodpecker Wooliams had a lot to celebrate at the weekend after being asked play to play at Yoko Ono’s Meltdown Festival in London, next Saturday (15th June)!
Devonian singer Jim Causley is to release his new album ‘Cyprus Well’ on Folk Police Records. He is supported by a host of friends including the talented Julie Murphy and Ceri Owen-Jones
This year’s Leigh Folk Festival, the UK’s Largest Free Folk Festival as a mighty line up of 150 acts performing including FRUK favourites Hladowski & Joynes, O’Hooley & Tidow, Alasdair Roberts, Sproatly Smith and many more!
