The Wilderness Yet – s/t: Album Review
The Wilderness Yet, a new folk trio but with some familiar names, present an colourful array of original and traditional folk songs and tunes.
Why I Love: Lizzy Hardingham on Gilmore & Roberts
Lizzy Hardingham writes from the heart about the inspiration of the music of Gilmore Roberts and what it means to her.
Minnie Birch – You’re Not Singing Anymore: Album Review
Football and folk music. An unbeatable combo and pulled into the same bed by Minnie Birch on Volume 1 of You’re Not Singing Anymore.
Seasons Of Change – Tom Kitching: Book Review
Tom Kitching works his way round England with his fiddle and provides an insight to the nation from the busking perspective.
Why I Love: Ric Sanders on Percy Grainger
This week, we have Ric Sanders joining us at the barrier. Having played with Soft Machine and The Albion Band, Ric has been a member of Fairport Convention since the early 80’s. These are his thoughts on Percy Grainger, the great song collector.
Terence Blacker – Playing For Time: Album Review
The name Terence Blacker may well be familiar to you. Aside from his work as a novelist, he is becoming increasingly well known as a writer and singer of quirky, often satirical, sometimes thought provoking, but always intelligent songs.
Jack Sharp – Good Times Older: Album Review
Jack Sharp from Wolf People releases an austere and stark debut, based round traditional music and words from his local county of Bedfordshire.
Lunatraktors – The Preservation Room: Live Review
Another online gig and we’re at The Preservation Room for Lunatraktors performance folk art and a sneaky preview of their new album material.
Tom Kitching – Seasons Of Change: Album Review
Tom Kitching goes on an 18 month ‘busk’, now captured on an album (and book) reflecting the changing face of England.
Pete Morton – A Golden Thread: Album Review
Folk fused singer songwriter Pete Morton releases his first set of new songs since 2015 with A Golden Thread, out on Further Records.
Siobhan Miller – All Is Not Forgotten: Album Review
The fourth studio album from Siobhan Miller, one of the key singer-songwriters to emerge from Scotland in recent times. All Is Not Forgotten is a beautifully crafted set.
Faustus ‘Cotton Lords’ Tour news
Tour news – folk music ahoy as Faustus bring their Cotton Lords show back to Helmshore Textile Mill.
Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow – Pill Pilots: Album Review
Pill Pilots is the follow up to the Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow’s debut recording, The Fox; can the duo live up to Mark Radcliffe’s claim that the duo are “reminiscent of Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick.”
Three Cane Whale – 303: Album Review
An unusual combination of instruments and an album named after a trunk road. That’s 303 from Three Cane Whale.