Taken from his new album ‘Black Cowboys’, watch Dom Flemons performing “Going Down the Road Feelin’ Bad”, a favourite of the old-time string bands. The album is out now on Smithsonian Folkways.
All praise to Fledg’ling for not only rescuing this superb collection from wherever it had been gathering dust but, in the process, bringing West’s name back into the spotlight she deserves as one of the great revivalists of American folk music
The latest release from The Wailin’ Jennys is a beautiful new collection of covers. An album of great tunes, re-arranged by a seasoned trio who know how to bring out the best in a song. It grows on you, song by song. We wholly recommend a listen!
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards are a class act and a musical force of nature. California Calling is an atmospheric album packed with gems, a splendid showcase for a close-knit group of creative musicians in their prime.
Ahead of a UK run of dates in February 2018, including Celtic Connections and London’s Bush Hall, Young Mary’s Records/Thirty Tigers are to release Colter Wall’s Imaginary Appalachia on January 19th on Vinyl and CD. We can’t recommend it enough.
Balto have just released their debut album, October’s Road. For a debut release they sound great. Lead singer Daniel Sheron found inspiration for the songs in a journey he undertook in Siberia: A great tale, A great album.
