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Johnny Flynn – New Video

by Alex 28 July 2010 Folk Music News

Johnny Flynn has just released a new animated video for his powerful new single ‘Barnacled Warship’ which also features on his album Been Listeneing. The video is directed by Christian DeVita. Christian was the lead storyboard artist on Wes Anderson’s ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ as well as Tim Burton’s forthcoming ‘Frankenweenie’. With such talent on-board you [...]

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Mumford and Sons – Goodbye India

by Alex 20 July 2010 Folk Music News

Many of you will be aware that Mumford and Sons and Laura Marling visited India in December 2009 to share and create music with Rajasthani musicians. There is no doubt that such a trip and musical experience will leave a lasting impression; whether it’s the experience of a new culture, acceptance as fellow musicians or [...]

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Watch Mumford and Sons with Johnny Flynn in Paris

by Alex 13 July 2010 Video

Vincent Moon has given Mumford and Sons the Blogotheque treatment. With only an hour to spare, Moon set up whilst Mumford attempted to translate one of their songs as well as find a nearby filming location that hadn’t been used before. As always, they succeeded in pulling it off along with the help of Johnny [...]

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Mumford & Sons Announce Collaboration EP with Laura Marling & Dharohar Project

by Alex 3 July 2010 Folk Music News

Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling are pleased to announce details of a brand new EP of collaborative recordings with a collective of Indian musicians, the Dharohar Project, in July. The British artists embarked on a unique tour of India back in December 2009, spending a number of days with Rajasthani folk musicians in a [...]

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Communion @ Notting Hill Arts Club

by Melanie McGovern 10 June 2010 Live Reviews

A tiny sticky-floored venue which I had shamefully never been to before, hidden somewhere between the fast-food chains of Notting Hill Gate, lies this shabby-chic club: battered leather couches and a stage area that is more akin to a garage practice space…but perhaps is it this that gives the venue and the on-going night Communion [...]

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Mumford and Sons reveal New Video!

by Alex 20 May 2010 Folk Music News

Mumford & Sons have unveiled their video for brand their new single ‘Roll Away Your Stone’, which is released on 7th June through Gentleman Of The Road/ Island Records. ‘Roll Away Your Stone’ comes backed with a live recording of ‘White Blank Page’ from one of the band’s recent headline dates at London’s Shepherds Bush [...]

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Matthew and The Atlas

by Alex 13 April 2010 Folk Music Reviews

To the North is the second Communion Label release and debut EP from Matthew and The Atlas. For those of you that follow Communion, you’ll know that he featured on the groundbreaking Communion compilation. The album caused a big swell across the net with rave reviews and excitement on what would unfold in the future. [...]

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Alessi’s Ark – New EP

by Alex 12 April 2010 Downloads

Bella Union have released Alessi’s Ark’s new EP ‘Soul Proprietor’. Alessi Laurent-Marke is one of those singer/songwriters who are able to sound great with what sounds like so little effort. Folks were not slow in recognising this as she signed her first record deal the day before her 17th birthday.

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Johnny Flynn – New Album

by Alex 12 April 2010 Downloads

Been Listening, is the new album from Johnny Flynn, which is due for release through Transgressive Records on 7th June 2010. The album has already been Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record In The World on his Radio One show and picked-up a host of early radio plays on 6 Music, the track, ‘Kentucky Pill’ is the [...]

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Mumford and Sons Toad Session

by Alex 12 April 2010 Video

The splendid Toad has worked his magic and put together a cracking Mumford and Sons Session which as he points out on his site, was a great accomplishment as Mumford turned up and got the whole session done and dusted in an hour an a half! Not bad going, and they throw in the added [...]

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Kevin Jones – Communion Interview

by Alex 12 February 2010 Features

Some of you may, or may not, have heard about Commuinon which is both a record label and club night which is getting a lot of attention right now. The label are about to release a compilation album which we recently featured in a mix. The artists that feature on the album have a massive [...]

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Mumford and Sons – The Cave (new Video)

by Alex 1 February 2010 Video

Everyone’s favourite folk quartet Mumford & Sons have announced the details of their new single ‘The Cave’ due for release on 1st March, which coincides with their long sold-out forthcoming UK tour…. including two sold-out shows at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Access to all of the shows is criminally tight so hurry if you haven’t [...]

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New Exclusive: Frukie Communion Mix

by Alex 29 January 2010 Features

Tune in now to our latest Mix featuring Communion exclusives including Mumford and Sons as well as other Frukie greats including The Heavy,

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Communion release unique compilation (Updated with Full Preview)

by Alex 25 January 2010 Folk Music News

Communion, the London-based musician/fan collective responsible for some of the most talked about club nights in London, Leeds and Brighton, are to spread their wings in early 2010 with the release of a unique compilation featuring a host of previously unrecorded songs and exclusive one-off collaborations.

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