rachel newton

Recorded in the comparative solitude of Wester Ross, Rachel Newton’s ‘West’ never sounds sparse or minimalist, it’s almost as if the setting has helped pour more of herself into this album than ever before. It is a significant accomplishment; a rich, deeply moving, and immensely enjoyable album.

Award-winning traditional harpist and singer Rachel Newton is to co-curate a series of concerts at London’s Kings Place under the title of Trad. Reclaimed: Women in Folk. Names announced so far include The Shee Big Band, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening and more.

Our Song of the Day comes from Rachel Newton. Watch her performing The Bloody Gardener with her band live on BBC Radio Scotland’s Quay Sessions. She’s on tour this month as part of the equally innovative The Furrow Collective.

It has been an incredible year so far for singer and harpist Rachel Newton, one the biggest achievements being her first tour with her band. There are just a few more chances to catch Rachel with her band in 2017 this month.

Harpist and singer Rachel Newton has announced her biggest tour to date under her own name. Her latest album has also been long listed as one of 20 Outstanding Albums in the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award 2017.

Neil takes us through his Top 10 albums of 2016 including Amy Duncan, Rachel Newton, Jarlath Henderson, Afro Celt Sound System, Sarah-Jane Summers and Juhani Silvola, Questio Io and more.

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.

The wonderfully talented Rachel Newton provides our Song of the Day via her new video for Gura Mise Tha Fo Mhulad – supported by a hugely talented band as well. It’s so good we gave you a double helping!

Watch the short film about Singer and harpist Rachel Newton’s latest album ‘Here’s My Heart Come Take It’. It provides a fascinating insight into her bold approach to do things differently this time around.

For one week only you can listen in full to Rachel Newton’s forthcoming new album Here’s My Heart Come Take It, one of out Featured Albums of the Month.

An album that enthrals and entrances the senses, places traditional song under a fascinating new spotlight and confirms Rachel Newton as one of our most original and gifted interpreters of those traditions.

Ahoy Hoy is a remarkable collaborative album which respects its roots in the folk music traditions of Scotland and Norway while making good use of innovative and contemporary approaches. The result is a unique and absorbing blend of old and new, exploring both the differences and similarities between the two cultures in innovative and accessible ways.