Watch Anaïs Mitchell performing Why We Build the Wall from her folk opera ‘Hadestown’, currently a Broadway Show. She is joined by Chris Thile and The First-Call Radio Players — Rich Dworsky, Chris Eldridge, Brittany Haas, Sarah Jarosz, Paul Kowert, and Ted Poor.
Our Song of the Day comes via a video of Lau and Anais Mitchell performing ‘Dyin’ Day’ which featured on her 2012 album ‘Young Man in America’, an album inspired by the recession and the uncertainty that it brought with it.
On xoa, Anaïs Mitchell opts for a loosely autobiographical approach, largely driven by requests by her fans it offers a back to basics collection which hangs together surprisingly well.
With the next Lau-Land up in Edinburgh now less than a month away we talk to Aidan O’Rourke about the bill and plans for this latest instalment of their unique, portable, curated weekend festival.
In our final part of the Best Albums of 2013 we include the full list of all 92 Albums we chose along with the final few including: The Gentle Good, Blowzabella, RM Hubbert, Kathryn Williams & more.
Live At Caffè Lena: Music From America’s Legendary Coffeehouse is a monumental release feat live unreleased performances from Dave Van Ronk, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Kate McGarrigle, Anais Mitchell, Arlo Guthrie & more
A new Folk Radio UK mix perfect for those early summer mornings or late evenings when you just want to escape for an hour. Features Cara Luft, Little Arrow, Valerie June, Anais Mitchell And Jefferson Hamer and more.
A very special mix that just highlights some of the talent we are tapping into right now. Of course…it wouldn’t be a Folk Radio UK mix without some rare ones thrown in for good measure. Enjoy your weekend Folks!
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.
In our second video feature on Cambridge Folk Festival we have performances from: Rachel Sermanni, Karine Polwart, Lau, Liz Green, The Staves, Loreena McKennitt, pine leaf boys, Seth Lakeman and Anaïs Mitchell.
Dispensation of the Ordinary is the new album from Michael Chorney and Dollar General. There is a delicate finesse to the music which is heightened by the prominent lap steel and gentle vocal delivery that sets this album adrift.
Watch a trailer for a new Nic Jones documentary from Michael Proudfoot who also made documentaries on Eliza Carthy, Kathryn Tickell and Kate Rusby. You also may be able to help in the making of it.
