In the blinking dawn of the new year, many of the festivals announced their line-ups. They dropped exciting news about headliners, and some early-bird tickets went on sale, but in the wave of resolutions and starting […]
It’s that time again when the format fiends get excited about queueing at 5 am (or earlier) to be among the few to own this year’s exclusively released records. Record Store Day started in 2007 and […]
Superb collection of maritime songs and sea shanties performed by the cream of Britain’s folk musicians. Britain is a maritime nation. The sea has long defined British identity, in terms of both how Britons view themselves […]
Nautical folk – the great sound of storytelling, the sea and unadorned often unaccompanied voices. ‘The Longest Johns’ have been in existence since mid-2012 hailing from Bristol and currently consisting of Andy Yates, Dave Robinson, Jonathan “JD” […]
Modern folk rooted deep in traditional music. Seth Lakeman has that ability to create something entirely contemporary from sounds that emerge from traditional music. The instrumentation and approach is firmly rooted in folk traditions, but the […]
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