A festive concert of ‘Somerset Folk Songs for Midwinter’ will take place at Halsway Manor on Saturday 1 December. The concert will also feature the talents of folk singer and musician James Findlay.
For those that never got a chance to see The Lock In, the latest stage extravaganza from the Demon Barbers, you can now watch it on DVD. It’s a must see!
Ian Campbell passed away this weekend He formed the Ian Campbell Folk Group in 1958 who became one of the most popular and influential folk groups during the 60’s folk revival.
The Keston Cobbler’s Club are without doubt one of the most inventive and creative bands on the folk scene, their debut album ‘One, For Words’ proves this without doubt. Watch their exclusive Folk Radio UK Session!
BBC Folk Award nominees announced along with some changes. The ‘Best Album’ category goes to public vote and the ceremony will form part of Celtic Connections in January 2013!
Goodnight Lenin will be releasing their second EP ‘A Winter’s Night’ via Static Caravan on 1st December 2012 listen to it in full now and get the dates for their new Winter Tour!
Two members of the new re-vitalised Albion Band have been nominated in the 2013 BBC Folk Awards and the band announce a special guest for their Exeter gig: Phil Beer of Show of Hands fame.
English folk songstress Emily Portman has announced that she has been nominated for a BBC FOLK AWARD for BEST ORIGINAL SONG for ‘Hatchlings and is to also tour with the Be Good Tanyas.
Watch the video for ‘Joanna’ from ‘Deaf Joe’. Think Bon Iver’s recent forays into soulful studio experimentation with the heart and directness of a piano based John Lennon composition.
On Matt Corby’s latest EP ‘Into the Flame’ he pulls on diverse influences from the rousing to soulful blues and a spellbinding duet with ex Middle East singer Bree Tranter.
Gadarene’s EP Volume One: 1694-2011 takes tunes from manuscripts of English dance musicians of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and creates something more modern!
