Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Communion Records have teamed up with Ministry of Stories to present ‘Share More Air’, an album featuring lyrics by east London children and music by Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Matthew and the Atlas, Ben Folds and more.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich has released a cover of Tom Petty’s classic ‘Won’t Back Down’. The track will feature in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy on 18th October but you can download it below.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich has revealed the title track of his new EP ‘In the Open’ . He is set to tour the UK and USA for the remainder of 2012.

Marika Hackman is a name you will be hearing a lot more from over the coming months, she has just released her debut double A side along with a video for You Come Down. Watch it now.

We have a feast of videos for you from this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival including live performances from Roy Harper, Raghu Dixit Cathy Jordan, Fay Hield and The Hurricane Party, Seamus Cater & Viljam Nybacka & more.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich has released a series of free covers to celebrate the start of his mammoth UK, US & Canadian tour (full dates below). He chose three trackcovers from Arcade Fire, Gillian Welch and The Beatles, download then below…Enjoy! Tour Dates March 23rd – CMW Supermarket / Toronto, Ontario March 25th – E Bar / Guelph, Ontario March 26th – Call The Office / London, Ontario March 28th – …

Exciting newcomers to Cambridge Folk Festival line-up have been annouced including Benjamin Francis Leftwich, The Staves & Dry the River.

★★★★★ Benjamin Francis Leftwich’s latest release Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm feels like an album better left for background listening; moments of beauty and odd lyrical observations that grab but never quiet hold for long enough.

In this week’s Friday Folk Music Club we have Emily and the Woods, Sam Brookes, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Karine Polwart, Battlefield band, Andy Irvine, The Webb Sisters and Walking with Ghosts. Enjoy!