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Adrian Crowley’s “Quinn The Adventurer” follows James Quinn, who left Belfast in 1920, surfaced in Hollywood as a silent-film extra, and was sentenced to San Quentin over a collection of shrunken heads. Out today on Dimple Discs with Bring Your Own Hammer, it precedes “From The Tombs”, a 21-song double album on the history of crime, law and order in Ireland and its diaspora.

Cuckoo Storm is a deep dive into the farthest reaches of the minds and souls of Marry Waterson and Adrian Crowley – there is little doubt that this musical marriage has been a rich and bountiful success.

Tomorrow marks the release of ‘Cuckoo Storm’, the new album from Marry Waterson and Adrian Crowley; created by Marry, watch their new video, The Leviathan, in which an otherworldly creature floats in layers of seaweed, bubbles, and hand-painted cine film.

Taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Cuckoo Storm’, watch the animated video for Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley’s new single ‘Watching The Starlings’.

Marry Waterson and Adrian Crowley announce their first collaborative album ‘Cuckoo Storm’ and share lead single ‘Undear Sphere’ – a song whose subtle power makes it so overwhelmingly beautiful.

Bring Your Own Hammer is a new project in which historians and composers collaborate to create new and original song cycles based on historical sources. Listen to the first single from Adrian Crowley, featuring Brigid Mae Power, also our Song of the Day.

Adrian Crowley has a voice that insists you listen and hang on to every word of The Watchful Eye of the Stars. It’s an album that stays with you long after the end, a testament to the vision of its author.

With the assistance of long time friend Steve Shannon, Adrian Crowley has created his best album to date; it’s a worthy addition to his already impressive back catalogue which augurs well for the future.

Listen to the latest in our mix series Discovered & Unearthed. We have some treasures from the past including Davy Graham and Traffic along with new music from Johnny Flynn and more.

As musical collaborations go, Adrian Crowley and James Yorkston have worked a little magic into My Yoke Is Heavy. Here they talk exclusively to FRUK about how it all came to be so.

A tortured soul, Daniel Johnston is a prolific songwriter. Following a tribute concert, Adrian Crowley and James Yorkston have built on their bonds to commit some of his magic to record.

Watch the new video from Adrian Crowley for Juliet I’m In Flames, taken from his sixth album ‘I See Three Birds Flying‘.

Helen catches a great performance by Gill Sandell at The Green Note accompanied by Ted Barnes, Anna Jenkins, Jo Silverston with a guest appearance from Adrian Crowley.

Gill Sandell’s second solo album is an object lesson in the art and craft of songwriting; a shimmering tapestry of sound with a mesmerising beauty, Light The Boats must surely rank amongst the year’s best records.

Watch the video for the first single taken from Adrian Crowley’s sixth studio album ‘I See Three Birds Flying’.

A new mix featuring the poetry jamesreindeer and music inspired by his first official spoken word album ‘Shallow Pools’. Includes music from A Band Of Buriers, The Beguilers, Quickbeam, Meg Baird, David A jaycock, I Am Oak, Bard and more.

Folk Songs II is the follow up release from The Big Eyes Family Players which features a plethora of fine guests including Alasdair Roberts, Nancy Elizabeth, James Yorkston, Elle Osborne, Mary Hampton, Adrian Crowley, James William Hindle, Heather Ditch and Sharron Kraus.

James Yorkston, Adrian Crowley, Alasdair Roberts are all set to kick off another Irish tour in October this year. The remarkable triple bill will consist of full solo sets. If you missed the Homelights documentary from last year you can watch it now.