ben walker

Ben Walker offers an insight into the making of his new album, Banish Air from Air, also one of our Featured Albums of the Month, and shares how pushing himself into new territory helped to shape his vision.

Joined by a number of gifted vocalists, Ben Walker’s ‘Banish Air from Air’ is a beautifully realised project, a fascinating, surprising and multi-faceted album of music, quite unlike anything you are likely to have heard before.

Marry Waterson works her magic on an animated video for Ben Walker’s ‘Starlings’. It’s from his new album ‘Banish Air from Air’, which explores the relationship between humankind and nature and features a number of special guests, including Sam Lee and Nancy Kerr.

Bestselling novelist Erin Kelly collaborates with Ben Walker, Kirsty Merryn and Basia Bartz to give life to a folk song at the heart of her new thriller The Skeleton Key which is published today.

Life and the Land is a magnificent debut. Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn have set the bar high by delivering a masterclass in how to successfully place old jewels in new settings.

Ben Walker gives us another masterclass in technique, feel and tone with a second compact collection of tunes – a trip from England to Ireland and back again. All proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Watch Westlin Winds​, the first fruit from Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn’s harvest project ​’Life and the Land’ – ​out today on Folkroom Records

Folkroom announces the Pillow Fort Folk Festival on June 6th ft. Sam Lee, author and artist Chris Riddell, Edgelarks, Ewan McLennan, Ben Walker, Kirsty Merryn, Hickory Signals AJIMAL, Native Harrow and more.

Ben Walker is to join forces with Kirsty Merryn for a new project titled  Life and the Land, a celebration of England’s harvest tradition, reimagining songs born out of our agricultural past.

Strings that Nimble Leap is a collection of the highest quality, with beautiful instruments being played by some of the very best musicians in the game. 52 artists including Martin Simpson, Martin Carthy, Andy Irvine Nic Jones, Charlotte Carrivick, Lisa Hannigan and more.

Ben Walker has said that “Making this album has felt a bit like a treasure hunt”.  On the evidence presented here, there is no question that the treasure has well and truly been found. Ben’s reputation for melding tradition with ground-breaking, innovative, indeed passionate, music, is truly enhanced with this exceptional release.

Ben Walker announces new album Echo featuring special guests including Kitty Macfarlane, Laura Hockenhull, Bella Hardy, Hazel Askew and more. Watch the accompanying video for Rings which features a recording of George ‘Pop’ Maynard singing A Sailor in the North Country.