Rod Stradling – Treacle & Bread (Ghosts From The Basement, 2021) This 21-track anthology introduces the listener to one of the most important figures in…
Significant Anthology from English Folk Master
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Towersey Folk Festival Announces Pint-Sized 2021 Edition
British folk music festival Towersey has announced a pint-sized event for 2021. The festival will be smaller, with lots of space and a limited capacity.…
A Maid In Bremen, New Release from John Renbourn Group
Mig Music is releasing the new album from the John Renbourn Group titled “A Maid In Bremen (Live At Roemer, Bremen Feb. 14th 1978)”. In…
Covering English Folk Music in the 1960s
My home town of Rugby’s enduring legacy will always be the fact that it gave birth to a certain game involving an egg-shaped ball. It…
Fairport Convention Collects Together the Iconic Recordings on Alan Simon’s Rock Operas
English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention have collected together their recordings created for Alan Simon’s various rock operas, including Excalibur: The Celtic Rock Opera. The title…
Splendid Recreations from Kate Rusby
Kate Rusby – Hand Me Down (Pure Records, 2020) Hand Me Down is a delightful, intimate album from English folk singer Kate Rusby. The album…
The Wonderful Experimental Folk of The Rheingans Sisters
The Rheingans Sisters – Receiver (bendigedig, 2020) The Rheingans Sisters are one of the rising stars the English folk music scene. Rowan and Anna Rheingans…
Artist Profiles: The Rheingans Sisters
Rowan and Anna Rheingans, The Rheingans Sisters, grew up in the Derbyshire (UK) town of Grindleford. The sisters lived in an environment surrounded by traditional…
English Singer-songwriter and Folk-Rock Pioneer Judy Dyble Dies at 71
English singer-songwriter Judy Dyble passed away on July 12th, 2020 following a long illness. Judy Dyble was one of the forerunners of the English folk…
The album Old Wow by Sam Lee Tops the World Music Charts Europe May 2020
Old Wow by English singer-songwriter Sam Lee is the number one album in the World Music Charts Europe in May 2020. Old Wow is a…