In Episode 7 of ‘An English Love Story’ (the final episode on Folk Radio UK) M.N Hopwood provides us with his final thoughts on his journey as he walks along the path to Ivinghoe Beacon on the Ridgeway.
A very special show this Sunday at 9:00pm by two stoned Dutch Prog Time travellers Dirk Van Distanz (Tom Davis) and Bert Vertigo (Mike Hastings). Features live recordings from Trembling Bells and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy!
Five of the UK’s leading Northumbrian Smallpipers will be giving a concert at Halsway Manor on Saturday 2 March at 8pm: Andy May, Pauline Cato, Chris Evans, Rob Say and Francis Wood.
Following on from the success of their visit to the UK last summer Hurray For The Riff Raff have announced that they are to return to the UK & Ireland for a string of live dates throughout May.
Folk Radio UK is very honoured to able to premiere the new video from Norwegian chanteuse extraordinaire Anne Marie Almedal. Winter Song is taken from her latest album Memory Lane, her strongest musical statement yet!
Watch Foy Vance’s wonderfully heartwarming new video ‘Joy Of Nothing ‘, the title track of his new album. It features Foy and his daughter taking a campervan trip to the coast. It’s lovely!
Sam Amidon announces the release of a new album. ‘Bright Sunny South’ sees a return to a more unadorned sound…something that was inspired by Martin Carthy’s 1970s recordings.
The Nest Collective Hour this week is less themed and more inspired by Sam Lee’s latest trip to Toronto’s Folk Alliance Conference. Includes music from Jaron Freeman-Fox, Chic Gamine and Bruce Molsky
Martin Simpson announces the release of his new album Vagrant Stanzas which will be launched at this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. A full autumn tour will follow.
Thanks to the good folks at EFDSS we have three pairs of tickets to giveaway to see Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings at Cecil Sharp House on Friday 1 March, 7.30pm which is part of their Dystopia Tour.
The first line of Bristol-based artist Phil King’s biography is ‘I am not interested in making music that impresses people, just music that touches people’…listen to this great session we recorded last year.
Watch the latest video from The Mariner’s Children for the killer track ‘In My Bed’ taken from their stunning new Sycamore EP. A lovely bit of work from Benedict Rubinstein & Chris Lucraft who use all vintage film footage.
