Listen to the new single by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy from the new Refugee charity album which also features Linda Thompson, Alasdair Roberts, Piers Facini, Jenny Lysander, Rick Redbeard, Rachel Sermanni, Dana Falconberry, Newcastle maverick Richard Dawson and more.
Introducing The Food of Love Project, a compilation album featuring some of the great names of folk music celebrating Shakespeare’s legacy: Alasdair Roberts, Dead Rat Orchestra, David Thomas Broughton, Stornoway, Thomas Truax and more.
Our Song of the Day is a live recording of the Trembling Bells performing ‘The Singing Blood’ at Celtic Connections. Don’t miss Stevie Jones, Alex Neilson, Alasdair Roberts with special guest Richard Youngs this Saturday at The Poetry Club in Glasgow.
Part one – Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 including: Alasdair Roberts, Anna & Elizabeth, Darren Hayman, Marry Waterson, LAU, SImpson Cutting Kerr, The Rheingans Sisters, This is the Kit, The Weather Station, Trembling Bells, Ryley Walker and more.
Alasdair Roberts is responsible for some of the most boundary-pushing folk music of the last twenty years, a trend that continues on this latest collaboration with Brad Gallagher, Bill Lowman, one that’s full of warmth and unassuming experimentation.
With songwriting like this it is hard to believe that it has taken Osborne so long to begin committing her own material to tape. We can only hope she doesn’t stop there.
Blow Out The Moon is a well-chosen selection of some of the less well-known traditional folk songs, presented with immaculate arrangements, precision musicianship and flawless harmonies. It makes the ideal companion to their debut album.
Alasdair Roberts reveals new song from his forthcoming self-released ‘Missed Flights and Fist Fights’ with Brad Gallagher and Warren William Lowman (also featuring Matt McGinn). Listen to Rocking the Cradle here.
Elle Osborne has announced the release of her new album It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice featuring Alasdair Roberts along with Alex Neilson and Mike Hastings of Trembling Bells. Listen to the opening track – I Don’t Like Sundays.
We recently shared with you the news that Alasdair Roberts was heading out on tour. The good news is that his tour has now been expanded – the man never rests! He is joined by Trembling Bells on some UK dates.
Our Song of the day is a newly recorded version of Alasdair Robert’s Coral & Tar which features long-time friends Trembling Bells and Neil McDermott on fiddle.
Shirley Inspired is nothing less than a vitally important set, very likely the most important one you’ll consider buying this year. And the best possible tribute to a remarkable, and highly inspirational and influential, lady.
