Sam Lee releases new single ‘Lay This Body Down’
Sam Lee releases the video for a new single ‘Lay This Body Down’, the latest to be lifted from the Mercury Prize-nominee’s forthcoming third album, ‘Old Wow’, due for release on January 31
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Traditional
Album Review: Dàibhidh Stiùbhard – An Sionnach Dubh
An Sionnach Dubh (the black fox) brings songs together from the Ulster, Irish language and Scots Gaidhlig traditions alongside his own songwriting and learning.
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The Salts announce Fifteen Men UK Tour
Rockin’ Sea Shanty band The Salts set sail on a UK tour starting this week at the Wokingham Music Festival and includes other great venues/festivals including the Great British Folk Festival where they will be performing alongside the likes of Steeleye Span, Eddie Reader, Barbara Dickson, Tom Robinson and many more.
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Album Review: Le Vent Du Nord – Territoires
Le Vent du Nord, feisty torch bearers of Quebecois traditional music, bring this dream (Le Pays de Samuel) and others to life on Territoires (Borealis Records) the group’s richest, most intriguing album to date.
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Le Vent du Nord release New Single ‘Adieu du Village’ from their forthcoming album Territoires out Feb 15th 2019
Internationally renowned traditional music group Le Vent du Nord will launch their 10th album February 15, 2019.
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Album Review: Kelly Oliver – Botany Bay
Hertfordshire based Kelly Oliver is set to release her third studio album, ‘Botany Bay’, on 28th September 2018. ‘Botany Bay’ is a full, traditional English folk album, made up entirely of traditional folk songs collected in Kelly’s home county of Hertfordshire.
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Video Premiere: The Salts – Brave
We are delighted to bring you an exclusive video of the title track from the new album ‘Brave’ by The Salts
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Album Review: The Salts – Brave
The new album ‘Brave’ by The Salts is out now on Braccan Records. Featuring 10 tracks including 10,000 Miles, Haul Away For Rosie, Drunken Sailor and the single ‘ Bulgine Run’
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Album Review: Bird in the Belly – The Crowing
Bird in the Belly is a new British folk band formed of various Brighton-based artists including alt-folk singer Jinnwoo and traditional folk duo Hickory Signals. They’ve created an album of old forgotten British stories and turned them into songs for the contemporary folk fan. Mixed by legendary Fellside Records their sound has a 60’s folk revival feel.
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Album Review: You Are Wolf – Keld
You Are Wolf is the hauntingly mesmerising musical project of vocalist and composer Kerry Andrew, multi-instrumentalist Sam Hall and percussionist Peter Ashwell. This trio combine their unique and striking skillsets to create an ethereal and alternative take on traditional folk medleys. Their latest album Keld is a folklore inspired concept album related entirely to water. Songs of water sprites, banshees and raging rivers all come together to tell both original and traditional tales of the deep.
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