Old Spot

Folk Roundup – Anna McLuckie, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Emily Portman, Gareth Davies-Jones, Lady Maisery and Jimmy Alkdridge & Sid Goldsmith, Old Spot, Songs of the Folk

May 7, 2026 Andy Short 0

With springtime now upon us, it is time to delve into some of the recent folk and roots music embracing these warmer, albeit not always drier, times. A plethora of new releases landed in the inbox […]

Video Premiere: Old Spot “Tom Dooley”

April 23, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Old Spot’s latest single is a quietly absorbing reworking of the classic Tom Dooley. Rowan Piggott’s fiddle has a gently insistent rhythmic urgency, creating the foundation for the sweetly picked notes of Joe Danks’ banjo. The duo’s […]

Bluegrass Briefs – April 2023

April 19, 2023 Tim Martin 0

This month’s set of Bluegrass related albums shows just how far a genre that was once seen as resolutely traditional and backward looking has come. With contemporary Country, Gypsy Jazz and English folk blending with the […]

Video Premiere: Old Spot “Fly That Red Kite”

November 22, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest mesmerising single from Old Spot, a brand new duo that was formed to bring traditional Appalachian music to contemporary audiences. Just like watching the circling and soaring birds, ‘Fly That Red Kite’ […]