January 2012

Introducing: Father John Misty (Josh Tillman)

by Alex 31 January 2012 Downloads

Fear Fun is the new album from Father John Misty, the new moniker of Josh Tillman. Watch the video & download the first song from the album!

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Rufus Wainwright new album: Out of the Game

Rufus Wainwright & Mark Ronson Team Up

by Alex 31 January 2012 Folk Music News

Rufus Wainwright teams up with Mark Ronson for his new album ‘Out of the Game’.

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Album Review: Ed Tullet – Never Joy

by Selina Ream 31 January 2012 Folk Music Reviews

★★★★★
Never Joy is not a grower – it’s love at first listen. But can this debut album from frighteningly talented 18 year old Ed Tullet be the real thing?

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Video: SoKo – First Love Never Die + UK Tour

by Alex 31 January 2012 Folk Music News

First Love Never Die is the new single from French born SoKo which is taken from her forthcoming debut album ‘I Thought I was an Alien’ due out on Feb 20th.

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Russian Red & Rachel Sermanni @ Union Chapel

by Melanie McGovern 31 January 2012 Live Reviews

Read our live review of Russian Red & Rachel Sermanni’s performance at Union Chapel and watch video highligts of the evening.

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Jamie N Commons – New Single

by Alex 30 January 2012 Folk Music News

Following his successful debut EP release ‘The Baron’ EP Jamie N Commons is set to release his follow up single ‘Devil In Me’ , listen to it now.

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New Folk Radio UK feature and news

by Alex 30 January 2012 Site News

New playlist feature introduced to Folk Radio UK. Vote for tracks, buy tracks, find out more about an artist!

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Celtic Connections 2012 Review: The Shoogle Project

by Neil McFadyen 30 January 2012 Live Reviews

The Shoolge Project at Celtic Connections was part gig, part show, part ceilidh…a good night out is rarely as good as this!

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Propermusic.com Podcast: feat. Madison Violet in Session

by Alex 30 January 2012 Downloads

Proper Music’s latest podcast features Madison Violet in session who play at Celtic Connections tomorrow.

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Alex Highton – Woodditton Wives Club

by Rachel Devine 30 January 2012 Folk Music Reviews

★★★★★
On Woodditton Wives Club Alex Highton uses gentle observation to brutal reveal, but in a way that provides coherency and a sense of narrative conflict.

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As Above So Below

by Alex 29 January 2012 Folk Music News

A mysterious cave, a film-maker and Lisa Hannigan, James Vincent McMorrow, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Duke Special…along with 300 people.

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Interview Exclusive: Gerry Diver – Speech Project

by Alex 27 January 2012 Features

Read our interview with Gerry Diver about his Speech Project which premièred at the Liverpool Irish Festival and will be taken on tour in March 2012!

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Celtic Connections 2012 Review: Move

by Neil McFadyen 27 January 2012 Live Reviews

Our first in a series of reviews of Celtic Connections 2012: MOVE is a dynamic show that blends traditional and modern cultures.

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New Martyn Bennett Compilation CD – Aye

by Alex 27 January 2012 Folk Music News

After several years in the making a new compilation of Martyn’s music titled AYE will be released in March 2012 it will include previously unreleased tracks!

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