The Wide Afternoon is the third album from London-based singer and songwriter Jack Harris. Whilst previously compared to the likes of Jackson C Frank, Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson and Martyn Joseph, this is very much his own voice. A sublime album by a sublime artist.
The third London Folk & Roots Festival kixks off this month with acts such as Newton Faulkner, Jon Boden, Mick Flannery, Sarah Jarosz, Tony Joe White, Eliza Carthy, Michael McGoldrick, Maz O’Connor and many more. Listen to our spotify playlist preview.
Before The Gold Rush, one of London’s finest folk, roots and acoustic live music nights has teamed up exclusively with Folk Radio UK for a series of live session films. The first is with award-winning singer and songwriter Jack Harris. Watch it here.
Songs From The Ark favourites Glossary, Case Hardin and John Murry feature in an all encompassing line-up that also includes Wire, Karen Dalton (pictured above), Dillard & Clark, BB King and more. Listen now!
★★★★★ Jack Harris’s long awaited release ‘The Flame And The Pelican’ showcases his immense talents as a storyteller reminiscent, in so many ways, of a young Dick Gaughan.
