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…
Artist Profiles: The Rheingans Sisters
Tag: English Folk music
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…
Artist Profiles: Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention is an influential English folk rock and electric folk band. The group was created in 1967 and is widely regarded as the most…
Artist Profiles: The Unthanks
The Unthanks, from Tyneside, are one of the biggest names to come out of the English folk scene in the last years. The group was…
The Nest Collective Announces the 2019 Season of Campfire Club
British cross-cultural folk music presenter The Nest Collective has announce the 2019 season of its Campfire Club. For over 5 years, Campfire Club has been…
Artist Profiles: Martin Simpson
Martin Simpson is considered one of the finest finger pickers and slide players of Great Britain. His live performances alternate between great subtlety and ‘feel’…
Artist Profiles: Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson was born April 3, 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, London. He has consistently set songwriting and performance standards others aspire to. He has…
Artist Profiles: Andrew Cronshaw
Andrew Cronshaw was born April 18, 1949 in Lancashire, United Kingdom. He is known for both his music and his writing. His writing appeared frequently…
Artist Profiles: Tarras
The five members of Tarras hailed from the Border country between England and Scotland. While young in age at the time of their first recording…