Earth Bow is diverse, immersive & sometimes intense & powerful, what shines through is Sarah Jane’s unshakable belief in and love for our planet – the lifeblood of all of her music. It should be heard by everyone.
Earth and its Contents is a rich, intelligent and resilient album from Sarah Louise, one of the most hard-working, aware and important composers and performers we have. Relish this music at this time and let it help you consider things in different ways.
An extra special treat at the end of the week as North Carolina folk duo House and Land pay a visit to the home of Shirley Collins and perform Ca the Yowes for her. Watch the video here.
On House and Land’s “Across the Field” a diverse collection of traditional songs are delicately handled and the excellent musicianship is carefully woven into the fibre of the songs, instilled with their own beauty and creativity.
North Carolina guitarist Sarah Louise has become a master of manipulation for her new album. She speaks to us about learning a technical language to create a healing sound and of the timbres melodies and harmonies that became the result.
Nighttime Birds pushes the concept of solo guitar music into a new realm. Even with just that in mind, this album is a triumph, but adding the fact that the music itself is so utterly beautiful, patient and often thrilling, further demonstrates the talent and unique artistic vision of Sarah Louise.
Sarah Louise taps into rich traditions of American minimalism with new single “Rime”, also our Song of the Day. Taken from her new album Nighttime Birds and Morning Stars (25th January).
Part Three of our Best Folk Albums of 2018 includes Landless, Gwenifer Raymond, Jim Ghedi, Stick in the Wheel, Ross Ainslie, Fara, Sarah Louise, Jack Hayter, The Left Outsides, Nathan Bowles and more.
Sarah Louise has shared her music video for Pipevine Swallowtails from her new album Deeper Woods. Sarah is also one half of Appalachian Folk duo House and Land who recently announced a run of European dates for this July.
Following the release of their hypnotic self-titled album in 2017, Appalachian Folk duo House and Land (Sarah Louise / Sally Anne Morgan) have now announced a run of European dates for this July.
Sarah Louise’s Deeper Woods offers a broader sonic palette and the textures are more intricate and ambitious. The result is at once beautiful and beguiling; a hugely listenable spiritual abstract journey through deep and ancient landscapes, where there is always much to find and delight.
If you love the minimalist folk music of Cath and Phil Tyler, Shirley Collins, Lankum and Anna & Elizabeth then folk duo House and Land may well be right up your street. They are on tour in Europe in October 2017. Watch them perform The Day is Past and Gone, our Song of the Day.
