This week’s Simple Folk Radio features Devon Sproule in session and the show is hosted by Dan Green of Laish plus studio guest Nick Hemming of The Leisure Society who will be playing some favourite tracks.
Wild Leaves release their new single ‘To Be Free’ the video for which features Dick Proenneke who retired to the remote Alaskan wilderness where he built a cabin by hand using only materials available on his land.
Introducing ‘Wake Owl’ the evolving work of Colyn Cameron who currently splits his time between Vancouver and Portland, OR. His EP “Wild Country” is a perfect fit for the likes of Communion.
Classic Harmonica Blues from Smithsonian Folkways brims with the creativity of soulful harmonica greats of the 20th century, including Sonny Terry, Doctor Ross, Eddie Burns, Phil Wiggins, and more.
This week on the Nest Collective Hour, Jamie Doe and Sam Lee present a selection of music from all angles of the folk world and new music from the likes of Jones, Nuru Kane and Stornoway.
Owls of the Swamp is the creation of Australian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Pete Uhlenbruch. Hypnotic dreamy vocals lull your mind into blurring the edges of reality.
Join us on Monday at 10:00am for a special one off show from Jackie Oates on which she shares some of her favourite Lullabies from a diverse selction of artists. The show will repeated throughout the week.
EPISODE 15 of ‘Mix Tape Radio On Folk Radio UK‘ sees the return of the Bedrooms Sessions series featuring the excellent Joseph McNulty. Catch it today at 9:00pm
On this weeks Simple Folk Radio we’ll be featuring the first Simple Folk Radio we aired from March 2012 which features a great session from Charlie Parr who is touring the UK & Europe in May & June 2013.
This week on the Nest Collective Hour includes an interview with Theo Bard of ‘Woodburner Folk NIght’ & an unusual field recording of demonstration songs and chants at a CND march from the early 1980’s!
Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer are currently touring the UK performing tracks from their new album ‘Child Ballads’. Here they are at Cecil Sharp House performing Clyde’s Water.
Canadian quintet THE BELLE GAME released their debut single Wait Up For You this week on Bella Union…the video for it uses a mysterious cult as its central theme…watch it now.