faustus

Paul Sartin, folk singer, oboist, violinist, composer and arranger and founding member of Faustus, Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast, has passed away. We recall a few magical moments from his rich musical legacy.

On their latest EP, English folk trio Faustus tackle the Lancashire Cotton Famine which brought great hardship, unemployment and hunger among working people. They bring the ghosts of the past to life in their own unique way.

Our Song of the Day comes from English folk trio Faustus. The Deadly Sands is from the Ruth Tongue Collection, a cheery tale…The sands of the Severn Estuary swallow up unfortunate sailors. Everyone dies.

Our song of the Day comes from Paul Sartin, Benji Kirkpatrick and Saul Rose who collectively make up the English folk trio Faustus. Watch their new video for The Death of the Hart Royal a mythological tale in which The Lord of the Greenwood – Robin Hood – encounters a dying stag.

Over the next month, Kings Place will be hosting some of the very best Folk artists including Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock, Faustus, Maddy Prior, Noel Hill as well as two Album launches from Leveret and Martin Simpson.

The 40th-anniversary all-star revival of Peter Bellamy’s ‘The Transports’ starts this month taking it dates at Celtic Connections, Cecil Sharp House and more. Watch this excellent short documentary about the ballad folk opera.

Faustus have long shown they can use three voices with very different characters, in just about any combination, to present their pick of English traditional songs. With this album, their musicianship has been given more room to shine, producing music that is true to its roots, relevant to today and, above all, ridiculously enjoyable.

Peter Bellamy’s 1977 masterpiece Ballad-Opera ‘The Transports’ to be re-told featuring The Young’uns, Faustus, Nancy Kerr and members of Bellowhead together on stage. Plus we have a CD giveaway of the original release.

Faustus have been announced as Halsway Manor artists in residence for 2016. The project centres around the development of new arrangements of rare traditional English folk music, culminating in two workshop weekends, two national tours and a new album

We continue our look at the Best Albums of 2013. In part 2 we include Jackie Oates, Jack Day, Blue Rose Code, The Leisure Society, Richard Thompson, Éamonn Coyne & Kris Drever & many more!

On this weeks Nest Collective Hour, Jamie Doe presents a selection of new releases from all corners of the folk spectrum and he is joined live in the studio by incredible London singer-songwriter Theo Bard.

Paul Sartin talks to Folk Radio UK about why Faustus is not a ‘Supergroup’ he sets out to dispel any myths seeing Fautus rather as jobbing musicians and mates…it’s a lifestyle decision.