Frankie Archer and Chloe Matharu both release new singles: News & Review
Two of the glowing lights of the vibrant new wave of contemporary folk song , Frankie Archer and Chloe Matharu, both release new singles.
Seuras Og
"Well, what sort of music do you like, Seuras?" Ever since that question was first aired by his mother a decade or six back he has struggled with the answer. And struggles still now. Call him a folkie, a country dude, a bluesman and he'll be happy, but don't forget the whiff of jazz, electronica and more. Not so keen on the charts, mind.
Olivia Ross – Grace The Blue: Album Review
Olivia Ross, from The Shee, in a solo set (Grace The Blue) where she keeps the faith over many levels.
Calum Stewart – True North : Album Review
Irish pipes, Scottish music. (Live with it!). Calum Stewart goes True North.
Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening – Cloud Horizon : Album Review
‘Ancient Northumbrian Futurism’ : Kathryn Tickell delivers what it says on the tin.
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2023 : Live Review
For watchers, listeners, steppers, dancers, players and singers, Shrewsbury Folk Festival continues to provide a bespoke menu to suit your need.
Kevin Ayers – Falling Up: Album Review
Latterday Ayers polishes up pretty well, providing a rare treat.
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2023: Preview
Another weekend, another festival, same old tent. We look ahead to this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
The Hives – The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons : Album Review
The sound of swinging Fagersta re-emerges, louder, prouder and tailored to the Ts, with a further rigororous rebuffal to adulthood!
The Magpie Arc – Newhampton Arts Centre : Live Review
Pre-festival flourishes deftly applied in a rollick of a night with The Magpie Arc.
Jah Wobble – A Brief History of Now: Album Review
Bafflingly and bewilderingly brilliant. (No change there, then from Jah Wobble!)
Peatbog Faeries – I See A World: Album Review
Rocketing to 30, no signs of let up, no signs of let down. Peatbog Faeries release I See A World.
Roy Buchanan – When A Guitar Plays The Blues : Album Review
Alligator continue their passion for their reviving and reminding of the giants, Roy Buchanan with one of the longer cast shadows.
Cambridge Folk Festival 2023: Live Review
Cambridge Folk Festival offers exhilaration, eclecticism and excitement from a festival older, by 5 years, than Glastonbury.
William the Conqueror – Excuse Me While I Vanish : Album Review
King William further bolsters his place on the battlefield, bringing folkier tropes back into his southern-rock drawl from Cornwall, via his convoluted history and geography.
Adam Masterson – Time Bomb : Album Review
Chameleonic magpie maverick keeps enough of himself on board to be both convincing and a contender.