With ‘Willson Williams,’ one might be tempted to conclude that Kathryn Williams and Dan Willson are bringing out the best in each other. Despite the melancholy that both typically lean into, there is a feeling of dual purpose and fun resonating through all these tracks.
Kathryn Williams and Withered Hand announce their collaborative album ‘Willson Williams’. Watch the video (created by Marry Waterson) for their lead single ‘Shelf’ – “This song came from laughing about our own insecurities and making fun of ourselves for all that we worry about.”
Withered Hand’s ‘How To Love’ is a remarkable album of human endurance that finds its thrills in the simple pleasures of life and living it as best you can. Dan Willson’s comeback is a thing of triumph and feel-good wonder.
Our Song of the Day is ‘The Living Wage’ by Charles Latham. All digital sale proceeds go to The Scottish Living Wage Campaign, along with its “sister” organization, The Durham Living Wage Project in Latham’s hometown in North Carolina.
The good people at Lost Map Records recorded this lovely session recently featuring Withered Hand, James Yorkston & The Pictish Trail performing ‘Life of Doubt‘ which we’ve chosen as our Song of the Day. They are all on tour together in January.
Our Song of the Day is from Edinburgh based Withered Hand. Horseshoe is the first single proper from the long awaited second album New Gods released on 10th February via Fortuna POP!
That loveable Edinburgh based folk-rock troubadour Dan Wilson better known as Withered Hand has released his new single ‘Black Tambourine’ this week, the first taster from his new album New Gods. Have a listen!
On this weeks show we put Simple Folk Radio into the very capable hands of one our favourite musicians, Withered Hand. From the snug of his Edinburgh kitchen Dan will join us round the table, and shares some of his favourite records from the last few years.
Withered Hand is heading out on tour in September which will take in Salford, Cardiff, London, Sheffield and Newcastle. Withered Hand also features on a new compilation: ‘Whatever Gets You Through the Night‘.
Withered Hand was due to make a debut appearance this year at SXSW. Now some jobsworth at US Immigration has decided to ask for more evidence of, wait for it, events that have a distinguished reputation! So what the F is SXSW?…Help stop this madness and sign the petition please!
King Creosote & his (largely solo) world tour of Fife: KC (Kenny Anderson) will be appearing at small and smaller venues across Fife on his latest intimate tour. Kicks off from Nov 21st – 27th.
