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Rufus Wainwright new album: Out of the Game

Rufus Wainwright & Mark Ronson Team Up

by Alex 31 January 2012 Music News

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

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Video: SoKo - First Love Never Die + UK Tour

Video: SoKo – First Love Never Die + UK Tour

by Alex 31 January 2012 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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Jamie N Commons New Single: Devil in Me

Jamie N Commons – New Single

by Alex 30 January 2012 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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Propermusic.com Podcast: feat. Madison Violet in Session

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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As Above So Below: Lisa Hannigan, James Vincent McMorrow, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Duke Special

As Above So Below

by Alex 29 January 2012 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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New Martyn Bennett Compilation CD - Aye

New Martyn Bennett Compilation CD – Aye

by Alex 27 January 2012 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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Watch: New Video for The War on Drugs’ “Brothers”

by Alex 26 January 2012 Music News

Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs have unveiled their brand new video for “Brothers,” taken from their album Slave Ambient.

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Cara Dillon UK Tour 2012

Cara Dillon UK Tour Announced

by Alex 26 January 2012 Music News

Cara Dillon will be touring the UK during February/March/April 2012, get those dates here.

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The Magic Lantern: Residency at The Green Note

The Magic Lantern: Residency at The Green Note

by Alex 26 January 2012 Music News

The Magic Lantern announce plans for a new album and take up a Winter/Spring residency at the Green Note in London.

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Patrick Watson - Adventures In Your Own Backyard

Patrick Watson – Adventures In Your Own Backyard

by Alex 26 January 2012 Music News

Patrick Watson is to release a new album which is playfully titled ‘Adventures in Your Own Backyard’ you can listen to the first single here.

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Stephen Cracknell on: Folk on Film

Stephen Cracknell on: Folk on Film

by Alex 25 January 2012 Features

Stephen Cracknell talks about the Folk on Film project to be held at Kings Place this week on 27th January.

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Listen To Britain; Folk Music & Film with The Memory Band

Listen To Britain; Folk Music & Film with The Memory Band & Lisa Knapp

by Alex 25 January 2012 Music News

This Friday, 27 January at Kings Place sees a performance of a different kind. The use of Folk music in British Film feat. live performance by The Memory Band & Lisa Knapp.

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Alasdair Roberts & Mairi Morrison - Urstan

Alasdair Roberts & Mairi Morrison – Urstan

by Alex 25 January 2012 Music News

Alasdair Roberts and Mairi Morrison who hails from the Isle of Lewis are to release an album featuring Gaelic song titled ‘Urstan’.

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Introducing - Green Angels

Introducing – Green Angels

by Alex 24 January 2012 Introducing

take the inspiration fo their music from the rhythms and melodies of ancient dance music from Britanny.

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New Album: Lau - Race the Loser (plus free download)

New Album: Lau – Race the Loser (plus Interview & free download)

by Alex 24 January 2012 Interviews

Lau are set to new studio album ‘Race the Loser’ in Autumn 2012, produced by Tucker Martine. Plus Limited Edition Deluxe double CD album and free downloads.

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Cambridge Folk Fest Special Podcast

Cambridge Folk Fest Special Podcast

by Alex 23 January 2012 Music News

Listen to Proper Music’s latest Cambridge Folk Festival special podcast!

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Superstrings and Bellowhead - Music Nation project

Superstrings and Bellowhead – Music Nation project

by Alex 23 January 2012 Music News

Find out why Bellowhead will be playing with 120 young string players from Wiltshire in a Steam Museum.

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Hannah James & Sam Sweeney New Album: State and Ancientry

Hannah James & Sam Sweeney New Album

by Alex 23 January 2012 Music News

The highly talented English folk duo Hannah James & Sam Sweeney are due to release their second album State and Ancientry on 2nd April through Root Beat Records.

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