Richard Thompson is to release a new album on 21st July. Acoustic Classics will feature newly recorded acoustic versions of some of his cornerstone classics. One you don’t want to miss.
Island Records resurrect their classic 60s pink label for The Rails, daughter and son-in-law of folk music legends Richard & Linda Thompson, footsteps they are highly likely to follow.
A big year for Towersey Festival this year with Richard Thompson just announced and a host of other top artists as well as a special ’75 Years of Topic Records’ celebration.
We continue our look at the Best Albums of 2013. In part 2 we include Jackie Oates, Jack Day, Blue Rose Code, The Leisure Society, Richard Thompson, Éamonn Coyne & Kris Drever & many more!
Folk Radio UK had the pleasure of catching Richard Thompson performing live at The Lowry as part f his current UK ‘Electric’ Tour…the audiences for the forthcoming US shows have a treat in store.
Richard Thompson’s ‘Electric’ album finds him in top form packing mighty punches in between homely emotive meanderings as he seeks challenge and inspiration amongst a brotherly trio.
With the imminent release of a new album and a major UK tour, Folk Radio took the chance to talk with guitar and song writing legend Richard Thompson whilst he was in the UK in early January.
Get your first taster of Richard Thompson’s new album ‘Electric’ due out on February 20th 2013 which also kicks off a major UK Tour. Listen now to ‘Good Things Happen To Bad People’!
Island Records new boxset ‘Sandy Denny: The Notes & Words – A Collection of Demos and Rarities’ offers a more palatable release over its predecessor, the perfect choice for any Sandy Denny fan or newcomer!
A journey across America to record today’s musicians on 1930s technology in a quest to connect with the haunting recordings of the past! Featuring Lisa Hannigan, Arborea, Dawn Landes, Richard Thompson and more
New Danny Thompson compilation album ‘Connected’ features some of the great names he has performed with over the years but who was the only artist he played electric bass guitar for?
