shirley collins

Stephanie Hladowski’s latest release ‘The High High Nest’ is a real gem of a record that manages to capture a sense of time and space that leaves you in awe.

We interview Lisa Knapp about her new EP ‘Hunt the Hare – A Branch of May’. She talks about her fascination in folklore and some of her influences including Martin Carthy and Shirley Collins.

Listen to The Memory Band ‘Folk Mix’ featuring some great classics: Hedy West, Shirley Collins, Robin & Barry Dransfield, Mike Waterson, The Young Tradition, Robie Basho, Heron and many more!

★★★★★ I’m Gonna Live Anyhow Until I Die is the fifth installment from Global Jukebox, an independent label from the Alan Lomax Archive. No music collection should be without it!

As far as band shake-ups go you don’t get a more striking change than this one. The Albion Band is to get a complete re-boot for 2012 as the torch is passed to a newer generation of English folk talent. Ashley Hutchings will be handing over the reins to his son, Blair Dunlop, who is joined by Gavin Davenport, Tom Wright, Katriona Gilmore and Tim Yates.