Mike Waterson

Only a few albums warrant being designated genre-defining and/or so important that they changed music…The Watersons’ Frost & Fire is one of them; it remains a revelatory and seminal album and this vinyl reissue by Topic Records is an essential purchase.

First released in 1965, The Watersons’ seminal traditional folk album ‘Frost And Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs’, is to be re-released by Topic Records with a vinyl pressing at 45RPM.

Bright Phoebus is a strange but wonderful beast of a record: a collection of entirely self-penned material from Lal & Mike Waterson who were previously known exclusively for performing traditional folk songs acapella via The Watersons. A splendid package that will restore the album to its rightful place in the permanent catalogue.

The second in our new Folk Show featuring new music from Jack Rutter, Georgia Lewis, Cormac Begley, Dempsey Broughton, John Smith, Lal & Mike Waterson & more. You Folk Music Bread & Butter.

Domino Records have shared a previosuly unreleased demo from Lal & Mike Waterson. One Of Those Days was recorded in 1971 and is one of 12 demos featured on the forthcoming Deluxe re-Issue of their folk-noir masterpiece Bright Phoebus.

Our Song of the Day is ‘Fine Horseman’ from Lal and Mike Waterson’s 1972 folk-noir masterpiece Bright Phoebus which will be reissued by Domino on August 4th including a deluxe version containing 12 demos for the album.

Bright Phoebus, Lal and Mike Waterson’s 1972 folk-noir masterpiece is to be reissued. Under the supervision of David Suff (Topic/Fledging) and Marry Waterson (daughter of Lal), the album has been remastered from the original tapes.

Watch the video interview of Martin and Eliza Carthy talking about their first ever duo album together ‘The Moral of the Elephant’ which includes tributes to Mike Waterson and Michael Marra.

In October 2013, ‘Bright Phoebus Revisited’ will draw together the remaining members of the Waterson family plus some very special guests in a unique celebration of the life and work of Lal and Mike through their music.

Listen to The Memory Band ‘Folk Mix’ featuring some great classics: Hedy West, Shirley Collins, Robin & Barry Dransfield, Mike Waterson, The Young Tradition, Robie Basho, Heron and many more!

Jim Moray takes up the microphone to record his first podcast: a bit of banter and music from Mike Waterson, Gillian Welch, Sam Amidon, Emily Portman and more, it’s right up our street!

The latest Folk Radio UK mix is titled ‘The Tradition’ and includes A.L. Lloyd singing alongside Jackie Oates (Walking with Ghosts project) as well as a mix of new and old from the likes of Alasadair Roberts, Mike Waterson, Martin Carthy, Hedy West, Jason Steel, Elle Osborne, Lucy Ward, Dougie Maclean and more.