After a four-year music hiatus, BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Jack Cookson returns with his new single Laira, an ode to blissful aimlessness and cycling, in particular through Laira, a district of Plymouth, UK.
Peter shares his highlights of the first ever Walton Folk Festival, a sold-out event with afternoon and evening sessions and a lineup of acts that could grace established folk festivals many times its size.
Chamfer is a mini-masterpiece that rewards multiple listens. A labour-of-love release from this brilliant young artist, one who is happy to plough his own depths, both physical and mental.
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominated singer-songwriter Jack Cookson has recorded a new six-track EP titled Chamfer – ‘It’s really good and I’m really proud of it,’ says Jack – and he is looking for backers so it can be released on CD and vinyl in April.