Manchester Folk Festival 2025 – more artists announced: News
News of the next wave of names on the teamsheet for the 2025 Manchester Folk Festival.
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Katie Knipp – Outlaw Doc: Video Premiere
We have a premiere of the Outlaw Doc video, from the Me album by Katie Knipp.
Sam Palladio – The Perfect Summer’s Day, Before We Lost The Light: Album Review
Sam Palladio releases his debut album; The Perfect Summer’s Day, Before We Lost The Light. A collection of songs with plenty of heart and soul.
Jack Francis – Tour Preview: News
News of the upcoming tour from Jack Francis.
Moteh Parrott – The Stones Are Merely Sleeping: Album news
News of the forthcoming album from Moteh Parrott. A record ten years in the making
Dan Whitehouse & Max ZT – Bury One’s Head: Video Premiere
Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse release a live collaboration to commemorate the 3rd Anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Charlie Dore – All These Things: Video Premiere
Charlie Dore – video premiere and tour news.
Hamish Hawk, Piccadilly Records outstore – Night & Day Cafe, Manchester: Live Review
New ATB go-to man, Hamish Hawk packs Manchester’s Night & Day Cafe on the eve of album release day.
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2024: Live Review
Once again, we head to Cropredy for the friendliest festival in the land; Fairport’s Cropredy Convention. Another year of fine music and great vibes.
Underneath The Stars Festival 2024 – Preview
Underneath The Stars – as the saying goes, Since 2014 – preps for one last hurrah before taking a break….
Cambridge Folk Festival 2024 – Preview
We look ahead to a handful of highlights on the 2024 Cambridge Folk Festival line up.
Cropredy Festival Preview – Part Six: Opinion
The last of our multi-part previews of Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2024 sees us zoom in on the final three acts on the bill (save for one notable exception….)
Download 2025 Headliners: Opinion
Download 2024 is in the books. The line up was a curveball for some. It’s opened doors to varying options to think about for Download 2025.
Yishai Sweartz & Mona Mur – Clouds Of War: Album News
News of Clouds Of War – a collaborative work by renowned musicians Yishai Sweartz (Tomorrow’s Rain) from Tel Aviv and Mona Mur from Berlin.Â
Cropredy Festival Preview – Part Five: Opinion
The fifth part for the 2024 Cropredy preview highlights Big Big Train, Black Water County and Silverblues.