peatbog faeries

With ‘I See A World’, the Peatbog Faeries have done it again – with infectious rhythms, sublime musicianship, a fine ear for experimentation, and a loving respect for Scots tradition, this is a rousing and breath-taking album – they sound as passionate, eager, and energised as they’ve ever been.

Watch the latest video from Valtos (Skye Natives Daniel Docherty and Martyn MacDonald) for their remix of Peatbog Faeries ‘Marx Terrace’, on which they add their own twist and ‘Valtos flair’. It features some great clips from their sold-out show at SWG3, Glasgow.

This week’s show is largely Christmas / Winter themed featuring festive music from Johnny Cunningham & Susan McKeown, Maggie Boyle & Gary Boyle, Sufjan Stevens, as well as new music from Kate Rusby, O’Hooley & Tidow, Peatbog Faeries and Damien O’Kane.

Providing more energy than a tanker full of Lucozade, 25 years on the Peatbog Faeries sound every bit as fresh and, above all, enthusiastic as they did when they headed out from Skye all those years ago. Live@25 is an exceptional live album by an exceptional live band.

Part Three – Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 including: Steve Tilston, Barrule, Blazin Fiddles, Boo Hewerdine, Kyle Carey, Peatbog Faeries, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Seckou Keita, Urban Folk Quartet and more

This year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards shortlist is announced and voting is now open to the public. We’ve put together a preview of many of the nominations which you can listen to here.

Almost twenty years since their first release, Mellowosity, with Blackhouse the Peatbog Faeries have proven, yet again, that their music, while staying in the same musical vein that keeps live audiences on their feet, they can still move the music forward, provide a fresh approach, and keep that audience coming back time and again.

Folk Radio UK heads to Wickham Festival at the beginning of next month where a staggering lineup promises a great long unforgettable Summer Weekend! Read our Festival preview.

Treacherous Orchestra have released their first studio album: Origins. It is about energy, joy, exuberance….if we could bottle this energy there’d be no more arguments about wind farms.

With a new website, new album looming and a new promotional video, Scotland’s Treacherous Orchestra are already eager to light the fuse to fire into 2012.

Peatbog Faeries will release their forthcoming album, Dust, on 8th August which you can preview on Folk Radio UK in full from today for one week. Plus – read our interview about the making of Dust!