mishaped pearls

With a new digital single release, The Hawk Moth, classical/folk crossover specialists Mishaped Pearls have, yet again, proven their remarkable versatility. With this release it’s clear that in addition to the ethereal splendour of their 2014 album, Thamesis.

Read Part 3 of our Best Albums of 2014 featuring Smoke Fairies, Mishaped Pearls, Shakey Graves, Blair Dunlop, Martin green, Magic Lantern, Goodnight Lenin and many more.

Ged Flood and Manuela Schuette of Mishaped Pearls speak to Folk Radio UK about their new album Thamesis, they provide a fascinating insight into its inception and its influences.

Mishaped Pearls ‘Thamesis’ confirms the exceptional skills of its creators and earns them a place among those who make a significant contribution to the rich diversity of music we treasure.

After Lisa Knapp released her new EP Hunt the Hare at the beginning of May she placed some tracks on soundcloud and invited folks to do a remix of ‘The Pleasant Month of May’. Ged Flood of ‘Mishaped Pearls’ rose to the challenge!

Mishaped Pearls have a great unique sound and an inspirational lead singer, Manuela Schuette.

Bristol Folk Festival has announced the finalists of Isambard Folk Award. The award is co-sponsored by Folk Radio UK and Songs from the Shed this year so we’ve been busy looking through nearly 100 entries to come up with a short-list of five. It will be no easy task deciding on a winner as all five short-listed acts are very strong contenders. The final will be held on Friday, March …