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David Milton’s voice provides a pure folk tone for these tales of Watchet’s past which deserve to be preserved for future generations. Supported by top-class musicians and sensitively produced by Ange Hardy, it is a genuine slice of English folk music and one that all involved can be proud of.

Bring Back Home is the fifth studio album from Ange Hardy. It is one that is yet further testament that she’s a shining beacon illuminating the byways of traditional folk for today’s landscape, you should be beating a  path to its door.

An eclectic group of multicultural musicians, including Lau, Inge Thomson, Julie Murphy, Rachel Taylor-Beales and more, have contributed a digital download album in support of the One Day Without Us campaign which calls for a national day of action on February 20th 2017 in solidarity with migrants and refugees who live, work and study in the UK.

As the title suggests, the component parts form together to create a superbly wrought and finely crafted album, beautifully played by all involved, that is certain to loom large in the end of year folk awards.

Johnny shares his further highlight from Gate to Southwell featuring Eddi Reader, The Teacups, Kíla, False Lights, The Jeremiahs, Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys, Ange Hardy, Jackie Oates Trio, Mawkin, The Moulettes and more.

Listen to the new single from Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater. ‘By the Tides’ was written in response to the tragedy surrounding the ongoing loss of life in the Mediterranean Sea.

As part of our ongoing partnership with Bob Harris’ Under The Apple Tree sessions we sent along Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater who are currently touring as a duo and plan to release an album later this year. Watch them performing Daughter Dear.

Part Two – Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 including: Bella Hardy, Damien O’Kane, Fabian Holland, Jackie Oates, Karen Matheson, False Lights, O’Hooley & Tidow, Martyn Joseph, Richard Thompson, Rachel Taylor-Beales, Eliza Carthy, John Jones and more.

More great news on Gate to Southwell lineup for 2016 – this time with a fantastic lineup of homegrown and international rising stars – one you don’t want to miss!

A very special evening of music was held at St Pancras Old Church recently featuring Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater, Kelly Oliver and Minnie Birch. Read Roy’s live review with photos from Rob.

As the torch passes from one generation to the next Stourbridge-based outfit Kim Lowings & The Greenwood demonstrate that British folk music continues to remain in very good hands.

Esteesee conforms to the exceptionally high standard of presentation of Ange’s previous albums; having already, long ago and from the start, set herself such a benchmark, she simply cannot depart from it. Esteesee will doubtless also prove every bit as addictive as the opium and laudanum on which Coleridge himself dosed.