James Findlay

Jon Boden compiles The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, a lavish two-disc primer designed to appeal to experienced folkies and newbies alike. It is not the first such collection, but it is probably the most wide-ranging, lovingly compiled and inventively sequenced. One of the most important messages to take from this compilation is that while folk music in England is something of an extended family, it is by no means …

Nothing like a good folk song about love and death for a Friday…Barbara Allen, performed courtesy of fellow south-west resident James Findlay. Check his gig dates, we highly recommend you make every effort catch one or two!

The Lament Of The Black Sheep is one of the most beautiful records you’ll hear this year – Ange Hardy gives FRUK an exclusive insight into her story and the stories therein.

The Liberty to Choose is a new compilation from Fellside featuring Brian Peters, James Findlay, Bella Hardy and Lucy Ward singing songs from ‘The New Penguin Book Of English Folk Songs’.

A festive concert of ‘Somerset Folk Songs for Midwinter’ will take place at Halsway Manor on Saturday 1 December. The concert will also feature the talents of folk singer and musician James Findlay.

Join us at Priddy Folk Festival this year as they celebrate their 21st Anniversary in style. Artists include: Spiers & Boden, Spiro, Jackie Oates Band, John McCusker, John Doyle & Mike McGoldrick, Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine and lots more!

James Findlay’s Fellside Records debut ‘Sport & Play’ lives up to the fine performance that won him the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, but I do feel we are gaining just a small glimpse of James Findlay’s fine talents. There is no rush, being only 20 he has a bright future ahead of him and will find many fans across the English folk circuit.