May 2010

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Jon Boden – A Folk Song A Day

by Alex 31 May 2010 Music News

A Folk Song A Day is the new project from Jon Boden. From the 24th June 2010 (midsummers day), Jon will be releasing a new version of a traditional folk song each and every day for a year. On www.afolksongaday.com you will get the chance to hear each new track for short time after its [...]

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Stirling & Galway Sessions 2010

by Neil McFadyen 31 May 2010 Music News

Next week sees the start of a unique collaboration between two cities on either side of the Irish Sea. In the Stirling & Galway Sessions 2010 a group of 30 musicians, singers, dancers and exhibitors from Conamara, Galway, off-shore islands and the neighbouring counties of Mayo and Clare, will travel to Stirling for the first [...]

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Sam Amidon @ Bush Hall

by Melanie McGovern 31 May 2010 Live Reviews

Born to folk-musician parents in Brattleboro, Vermont it’s hardly a surprise that Sam Amidon is continuing down the folk path trodden for him at the age of six when he was first taken on stage by his parents: both successful musicians of the accapalian folk revival. Like a game of Chinese whispers, Sam takes those [...]

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Lau vs Karine Polwart

Lau vs Karine Polwart – Evergreen

by Neil McFadyen 30 May 2010 Reviews

Don’t let the title worry you. Karine and the lads of Lau aren’t engaging in a bit of WWF Smackdown aggro. The latest in the impressive history of collaboration between the various members of Lau and Karine Polwart is an enthralling five-track EP, the first in a series of three such releases planned by Lau. [...]

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Paul Armfield – Blood, Fish and Bone

by Billy 28 May 2010 Reviews

Isle of Wight songwriter Paul Armfield’s new album, Blood, Fish and Bone is a sensitive, melancholic and downright beautiful album. The talented musician and artist (he designed the linocut cover for the album) has assembled a masterful collaboration of musicians (including Rupert Brown, J.C. Grimshaw and Adam Kirk) to create a timeless and haunting piece [...]

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New Music List and Reviewers

by Alex 28 May 2010 Music News

We have just started a list of new music that gets added to the Frukie and Roots channels. It’s very current right now but will build into a very comprehensive list over time. You can find it here or in the music menu above. The reason for its introduction is that more music is introduced [...]

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Salsa Celtica

Salsa Celtica (free track)

by Alex 27 May 2010 Downloads

Salsa Celtica’s fusion of Scottish and Irish traditional music with all the Latin American elements of salsa has taken them and their music all over the world. In the last ten years the group has been a hit equally at major celtic, jazz, world music and salsa festivals. Their albums have topped the New York [...]

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Kim Richey - Wreck Your Wheels

Kim Richey – Wreck Your Wheels

by Alex 26 May 2010 Reviews

Two-time Grammy-nominated Kim Richey opens her latest album with the title track “Wreck you Wheels” and the line “you can count the words…”. This is an album where the words do count. The album is woven through with emotional honesty and a multitude of co-written tracks with the likes of Will Kimbrough, the Jayhawks Mark [...]

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Cat Martino Memorial Day Single

Cat Martino Memorial Day Single

by Alex 26 May 2010 Reviews

In honor of Memorial Day 2010, Cat Martino releases her alluring song about Jennie Hodgers, turned Civil War Veteran, Albert Cashier. “Last May (2009), I woke up to read a story on NPR about Jennie Hodgers, a woman who changed her identity to Albert Cashier to fight in the Civil War,” says Martino. “Her story [...]

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Martin Harley Band

The Martin Harley Band

by Alex 24 May 2010 Downloads

Widely-acclaimed British three-piece the Martin Harley Band return with a brand new album entitled “Drumrolls For Somersaults,” on Villainous Records. True to the band’s idiosyncratic “British Americana” sound, the record is a beautiful blend of melodic songs combining such styles as swinging jazz and more laid- back country-folk alongside striking three-part harmonies. The album title [...]

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Tickets, tickets, tickets!

Tickets, tickets, tickets!

by Alex 24 May 2010 Music News

Many of you will have by now noticed our ticket store ad. We have teamed up with WeGot Tickets who are the online ticket agency of choice for many folk, roots & world music events. Click through for latest listings: any tickets you buy while connected from this link will cost you nothing extra but [...]

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Rebekah Findlay - Northern Skies

Rebekah Findlay – Northern Skies

by Neil McFadyen 23 May 2010 Reviews

Rebekah Findlay’s independantly released debut album, Northern Skies, is a mix of self-penned and traditional songs that showcase a multi-talented artist. The opening track, Far From Home, suggests we’re in for a mellow journey with a gentle but confident guitar providing lovely rich tones, alongside light, airy vocals. It’s soon clear, though, that Rebekah is [...]

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Bert Jansch to tour with Neil Young

Bert Jansch to tour with Neil Young

by Alex 21 May 2010 Music News

In his first live appearances since he was forced to cancel a US tour and some UK dates last June, Bert Jansch is set to go on tour in the US with Neil Young this month. Bert will be Neil’s special guest on his upcoming tour which kicks off May 18 2010 in Albany, NY. [...]

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Cath and Phil Tyler - The Hind Wheels of Bad Luck

Cath and Phil Tyler + free download

by Alex 21 May 2010 Downloads

Back in 2008 we saw Anglo-American duo Cath and Phil Tyler release their debut album ‘Dumb Supper’ to great critical acclaim across all divides of the modern folk landscape – as Plan B rightly noted, “Dumb Supper is one of those rare modern folk albums that will find a home both in the longstanding ‘traditional’ [...]

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