Melbourne folk-duo Oh Pep! have announced a full UK tour this October/ November including a show at The Lexington in London on Friday 28th October. UK TOUR: Tuesday 25th October – The Latest Music Bar, Brighton Wednesday 26th October – Boileroom , Guildford Thursday 27th October – The Wardrobe, Leeds Friday 28th October – The Lexington, London …
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On their forthcoming full-length release, CARTOON MOON, the Milwaukee-based trio Dead Horses offer listeners their fresh, insightful take on folk music along with lyrical parallels to American writers like Whitman and Steinbeck. Out September 30, 2016, their third collection of songs features ruminations on loneliness, existence, love and meaning. Produced by Ken Coomer (Uncle Tupelo, Wilco), Cartoon Moon sounds comfortable …
Folk legend Peter Knight has been announced for East Anglia’s popular festival FolkEast, which returns to Suffolk for its fifth year this August. One of the most singular events on the UK festival calendar, FolkEast was launched five years ago by husband and wife John and Becky Marshall-Potter. Set in the glorious 300-acre Suffolk estate of 16th century Glemham Hall, the home …
Blair Dunlop releases his third studio album GILDED today (May 6, 2016). An accomplished writer, guitarist and vocalist, Blair will also be heading out on a 16 date UK tour to promote the new record, kicking off April 20, 2016 in Shrewsbury, including a launch show at London’s Lexington on April 25. GILDED follows on from Blair’s …
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Since the release of his first EP YOUR WAY HOME in 2013, Sam Kelly has been tenaciously and unceremoniously navigating his path towards his goal of a successful future in folk music. Multi-instrumentalist, award-winning vocalist, songwriter and producer; Sam has no shortage of career options or talent. Sam’s second EP SPOKES brought him to the attention of an international audience after receiving huge airplay …
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Socan *** Americana that covers all the bases Shame about the name and even the title music like this doesn’t need it. Look beneath the surface and you find a finger-picked, semi-acoustic melee where rockabilly meets country and blues meets folk, all as affectionately dealt with as by the Alvin brothers. Real Americana, even if …
Talking Cat *** Snappy modern folk that never forgets its roots. It’s been a long trek for Pilgrims’ Way whose previous album, WAYSIDE COURTESIES, came out in 2011. Now that singer Lucy Wright has finished her PhD they’re back; producer Jon Loomes joins to make the northern live folkie favourites (you have to be lively …
Peter Knight, John Spiers, O’Hooley & Tidow and Daoiri Farrell join seven 2016 BBC Folk Awards nominees for this year’s FolkEast Festival. The three day festival takes place at the glorious 300-acre Suffolk estate of 16th century Glemham Hall, the home of Major Philip Hope-Cobbold, between August 19-21. Few fiddlers can hold a candle to the iconic Knight whose …
The winners of this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards were announced at a spectacular event held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Now in their 17th year, this major event in the specialist music calendar saw accolades presented for Folk Singer of the Year, Best Duo, Best Album, Musician of the Year and many …
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Tonight Maverick will attend the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The Awards are one one of the biggest dates in the UK folk music’s calendar. Now in their 17th year, the Folk Awards will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The awards will once again be hosted by Radio 2’s Mark Radcliffe …
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