lucy farrell

Joined by Kris Drever watch Lucy Farrell performing ‘Never Enough’, a deep dive into thinking about the ways you hold yourself back. It’s taken from her debut solo album ‘We Are Only Sound’ which is out now on Hudson Records.

It may have taken a while, but with ‘We Are Only Sound’, Lucy Farrell has given us a bold debut album of rare sophistication, and a moving document of an emotional few years.

Our Song of the Day comes from Lucy Farrell with ‘Paperthin’, her new single (featuring Kris Drever) taken from her forthcoming solo debut ‘We are only Sound’, which she is touring in March.

“Rising Up – Peterloo 2019” is a newly commissioned theatre and folk music project combining compelling and original narrative and song and involving Debs Newbold, Sean Cooney, Sam Carter, Lucy Farrell, Jim Molyneux and more.

Taken from their 2018 album Fathoms, our Song of the Day is ‘Down By The Greenwoodside’ by The Furrow Collective. Watch the accompanying new video by Maud Hewlings and catch them on tour during September.

With Wild Hog, The Furrow Collective have surpassed their excellent debut with a set of songs that is mature, intelligent and experimental. The quartet at the heart of this record, for all their differing styles, have hit upon something that has a rare sparkle to it. A deceptively simple, spell-bindingly beautiful record.

With Wolves the Lamb Will Lie balances richly detailed lyrics with accessible arrangements which present M.G. Boulter’s musical vision intact. Anyone looking for instruction in the dark art of writing meaningful and original songs would be well-advised to give this a good, close listen; meanwhile the rest of us will be over here, losing ourselves in Matt’s music.

We have a video premiere today from M.G. Boulter for ‘The Last Song‘, a song that tears-along like that stolen bicycle in the film, it’s taken from his new album With Wolves The Lamb Will Lie due for released on 29 January 2016

Blow Out The Moon is a well-chosen selection of some of the less well-known traditional folk songs, presented with immaculate arrangements, precision musicianship and flawless harmonies. It makes the ideal companion to their debut album.

There’s no doubt that Emily Portman has, with a little help from her friends, created and curated a dazzling display of writing and musicianship, but the real success of Coracle lies in the balancing of many seemingly disparate aspects to create an intensely luminous collection of songs whose articulate lyrics, virtuoso performances and intricate arrangements never overshadow the very real humanity which is at the heart of it all.

Watch the FRUK Première of the new video from The Furrow Collective for ‘I’d Rather be Tending my Sheep’ which was made by singer and gifted animator Marry Waterson.

Four of the finest female players in British music, Eliza Carthy, Bella Hardy, Lucy Farrell and Kate Young are on tour this month so don’t hang around getting those tickets!