This Saturday, 15th January, sees the return to Chepstow of the annual Wassail & Mari Lwyd. This unique annual event is arranged by that hellrasing border morris side known as The Widders.
Steve Tilston has unveiled he has other talents outside his folk-singing career with the release of his first novel titled All For Poor Jack. Set in the 15th Century New World and Bristol!
In January each year many of Ireland’s, and the world’s top traditional musicians travel to Glasgow to pay tribute to the late Jimmy McHugh who passed away in January 1999. By all accounts, and I’m told this on good authority, the post concert sessions are some of the best around
Folk-roots acoustic guitar duo Hickman and Quinn embark on their first UK headline tour during February and March to promote their debut album, Times. Co produced by Andy Bell (Sea Sick Steve and KT Tunstall) Times contains all original material from the singer-songwriters.
Jackie Oates along with her full band head out on tour in in March 2011 and as a special treat for fans she will be playing one song request each night. Jackie will announce the winning request from the stage each night!
You only need to read through The Bothy Band history to realise how big they were. All the names are world famous now and there is no escaping that they changed the face of irish traditional music forever.
Rising star of the acoustic music scene, Kit Holmes, will release her new album, Driving into the Blue, on 31st January 2011. Kit has just released a new video for Blues for Muse, a track from the new album, which you can watch below.
Celtic Connections 2011 kicks off one week today, with over 1500 musicians set to descend upon Glasgow between Thursday 13th– Sunday 30th January as the annual folk, roots, indie and world music festival celebrates its 18th birthday.
At once haunting and angelic, softly spoken and bitterly sung, the voice of tessa frith is set to see the light of day courtesy of Audio Sketch Record Label & the white leaf collective soon.
Caitlin Rose has announced that the brand new single from her hugely-acclaimed debut album will be the wonderful ‘Own Side’, which will be released on the 21st February via Names Records. Watch the video now.
The legendary Gerry Rafferty has died at the age of 63 after a long illness. Rafferty was born on April 16 1947 into a working-class family at Paisley and grew up in a council house on the town’s Glenburn estate.
Folkrock legends Fairport Convention will start their 2011 Winter Tour on Friday 28 January. This will be the band’s twenty-seventh consecutive Winter Tour and includes 32 venues throughout England and Wales.
