McKasson and McDonald

Kalos is a new trio from the United States, an evolution of the duo McKasson and McDonald who have previously featured on Folk Radio. Watch their video for Fanny Vanille/The Kerry Polska, from their forthcoming album ‘Headland’.

Ryan McKasson and Eric McDonald teamed up to release their first full-length album, Harbour. The narrative power of McDonald’s vocals joins the darker riffs of McKasson’s fiddle for an album with pluck, depth, and good reels aplenty.

This week’s Folk Show features rituals, Cuckoos, poachers, Lapwings, Gypsies and a Golden Plover to name just a few of the themes that crop up in the folk songs we’ve pulled together. We’ve also got a sneak peek at some advance releases from Martin Simpson, Tom Russell, The Young’uns and Mairearad Green and Mike Vass plus more.