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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Nominees for Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 announced for Belfast ceremony
The nominees have been announced for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. This year’s ceremony, presented by Mark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis, will take place at the Belfast Waterfront on Wednesday, April 4.
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Cambridge Folk Festival presents: City Roots – 2018 Line-up announcement
THE spirit of the world-famous Cambridge Folk Festival will inject the city with winter cheer in February and March, when Cambridge’s second city-wide winter folk and roots festival opens for two weeks of exceptional music and events.
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Megson set to release their first “Megson Songbook” + November UK live dates
After thirteen years of writing songs together and many requests, acclaimed folk duo MEGSON have compiled their first ‘Megson Songbook’. The book will be available to own from 9th November.
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Album Review: Jon Boden – Afterglow
Jon Boden, former frontman of progressive folk eleven-piece Bellowhead, has announced details of his new solo album Afterglow, set for release via Hudson Records on October 6, 2017. Afterglow is Boden’s first studio release since calling an end to Bellowhead, a 12-year project that culminated in a quarter of a million album sales and worldwide sell-out shows including the Royal Albert Hall.
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