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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 Winners

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 Winners

by Alex 9 February 2012 Music News

Find out the results of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and what happened on the night.

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Marry Waterson & Oliver Knight - The 14th February (free track)

Marry Waterson & Oliver Knight – The 14th February (free track)

by Alex 8 February 2012 Music News

English folk duo Marry Waterson and Oliver Knight are giving away a previously unreleased song from their album sessions as a free download on Valentines Day.

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OK GO Video: Needing/Getting

OK GO pull off another fine stunt

by Alex 7 February 2012 Music News

OK GO give Jeremy Clarkson a run for his money with their latest video for Needing/Getting.

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HI54LOFI Records Releases Valentines Day Compilation

HI54LOFI Records Releases Valentines Day Compilation

by Alex 7 February 2012 Music News

HI54LOFI Records are releasing a Valentines Day Record Compilation titled ‘I Love You & Stuff’ which is a bit different!

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Eugene McGuiness new Video - Shotgun

Eugene McGuiness new Video – Shotgun

by Alex 7 February 2012 Music News

Domino records have unveiled the video to the new Eugene McGuiness single ‘Shotgun’

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Andrew Bird - Sounds from Room

Video: Andrew Bird – Sounds from a Room

by Alex 7 February 2012 Features

Inspired by Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ a river boat sits on top the Queen Elizabeth hall. Inside, artists will perform and writers will be inspired…

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Ben Howard UK And Ireland Winter Tour (Willy Mason Supporting)

Ben Howard UK And Ireland Winter Tour (Willy Mason Supporting)

by Alex 7 February 2012 Music News

Ben Howard has announced details of his biggest UK and Ireland tour for later this year. The tour gets under way on 2nd November with support from Willy Mason!

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Folk Radio UK to Co-sponsor Isambard Folk Award @ Bristol Folk Festival

Folk Radio UK to Co-sponsor Isambard Folk Award

by Alex 7 February 2012 Music News

Bristol Folk Festival has relaunched its popular Isambard nationwide music award which will be jointly sponsored by Folk Radio UK and Songs from the Shed this year.

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Occupation Records: Folk the Banks

Occupation Records: Folk the Banks

by Alex 7 February 2012 Music News

Occupation Records is a new record label that was started by a number of occupiers at Occupy London. Their first release is to be a Folk complation with the apt title of Folk the Banks.

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Karine Polwart - New Track: The King of Birds

Karine Polwart – New Track: The King of Birds

by Alex 6 February 2012 Music News

Karine Polwart has unveiled a new track from her forthcoming album. The track titled ‘The King of Birds’ was inspired by the protests at St Paul’s Cathedral.

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Video Special: Celtic Connections 2012

Video Special: Celtic Connections 2012

by Alex 6 February 2012 Video

Watch this Celtic Connections 2012 video special featuring special performances including ex-Cream bassist Jack Bruce performing with Lau!

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Albion Band: New Track & UK tour

Albion Band: New Track & UK tour

by Alex 5 February 2012 Music News

The Albion Band have just released a track on bandcamp from their new (as yet unreleased) album ‘The Vice of The People. Plus get those UK Tour Dates!

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Neil Cowley Trio - The Face of Mount Molehill

Neil Cowley Trio – The Face of Mount Molehill

by Alex 3 February 2012 Reviews

★★★★★
Neil Cowley Trio’s latest offering: ‘The Face of Mount Molehill’ is one of best jazz albums I’ve heard this year.

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James Yorkston - Woozy With Cider (Jon Hopkins Remix)

James Yorkston – Woozy With Cider (Jon Hopkins Remix)

by Alex 2 February 2012 Music News

Listen to this great remix by Jon Hopkins of James Yorkston’s ‘Woozy with Cider’. The re-mix featured on a 2007 12″ release on Domino Records.

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James Yorkston & The Athletes' - 10th Anniversary Edition Of 'Moving Up Country'

James Yorkston & The Athletes’ – 10th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Moving Up Country’

by Alex 2 February 2012 Music News

Domino Records is to release James Yorkston & The Athletes’ – 10th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Moving Up Country’ which will feature demos and a John Peel session from 2003.

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Exclusive In-Depth Interview with the Bowerbirds

Exclusive In-Depth Interview with the Bowerbirds

by Alex 2 February 2012 Interviews

The Bowerbirds release their 3rd album ‘The Clearing’ on 6th March. We interviewed them recently during which they gave a very personal and candid insight into the making of the album and their life together as a couple.

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M.Ward - A Wasteland Companion

M.Ward – A Wasteland Companion (+ New Video)

by Alex 2 February 2012 Music News

M. Ward to release new album ‘A Wasteland Companion’ on Bella Union in April. In the build up he unveils his new video to The First Time I Ran Away.

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Bill Leader to receive BBC Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Leader to receive BBC Lifetime Achievement Award

by Alex 1 February 2012 Music News

Legendary music producer, Bill Leader, is to receive a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award after Sixty years of producing some of the biggest British folk albums out there.

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