Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones – Despite The Wind And Rain: Album Review
A showstopping extravaganza of history and songs, singing and strings that nails this duo as a pairing to watch. And listen.
The Trials Of Cato – Gog Magog: Album Review
The Trials Of Cato continue to expand the folk roots. Electric guitars, keys and jazzy funk are the order of the day.
Ranagri – The Lowlands Of Holland: Video premiere
We have a first look at the new video from Ranagri – The Lowlands Of Holland, from their Tradition II album.
Plu – Tri: Album Review
Celtic feathers float in from Wales in a surprisingly Laurel Canyon breeze. Tri is the album, Plu is the band.
The Trials Of Cato – Night & Day Cafe, Manchester: Live Review
The Trials Of Cato visit Manchester’s Night & Day Cafe on the tour that sees them launching their Gog Magog album.
Lady Maisery – Tender: Album Review
Tender is the first album in six years from Lady Maisery – worth the wait…
Bellowhead – Portsmouth Guildhall: Live Review
Britain’s favourite Folkestra made their welcome return to live performance last week. We were there!
Stick In The Wheel – Endurance Soundly Caged: album news
Radical folk duo Stick In The Wheel announce a new special limited release for December 2022 – Endurance Soundly Caged.
Edwina Hayes, Craig Joiner – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
We’re at Over Hulton Folk Club again for this month’s event which features the double header of Craig Joiner and Edwina Hayes.
The Carrivick Sisters – Illustrated Short Stories: Album Review
The Carrivick Sisters – Charlotte and Laura – bring bluegrass into the West country on Illustrated Short Stories.
Henry Parker – Live After Lammas: Album Review
Electric folk music continues to demonstrate quite how much life is left in the genre, Henry Parker at the forefront of a new renaissance.
Luke Daniels & The Cobhers – s/t: Album Review
Luke Daniels and The Cobhers, staying alive and getting groovy with a folk/disco thang.
Eliza Carthy – Queen Of The Whirl: Album ReviewÂ
Glorious reframing of her own idiosyncratic selection of choice cuts from the songbook of Eliza Carthy.
Manchester Folk Festival 2022: Live Review
We’re at the 2022 Manchester Folk Festival for a wealth of established artists and plenty of exciting talent.
The Magpies – Undertow: Album Review
The Magpies dance to a sprightly tune on Undertow.