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John McCusker: Hello, Goodbye review – rare and classy solo outing

2921 days ago
Guardian Music(Under One Sky) John McCusker celebrates his 25th anniversary as a professional musician with a rare solo outing. The Scottish multi-instrumentalist and composer has had a colourful career, playing with the Battlefield Band, Kate Rusby and Heidi Talb... more info

Rhiannon Giddens and Unthanks take top honours in BBC Folk awards

2921 days ago
Guardian MusicEvent showcases dynamic new wave of folk musicians, while honouring lifetime achievements of Norma Waterson and Joan ArmatradingRhiannon Giddens was named folk singer of the year in the annual BBC Folk awards at a packed Royal Albert Hall, with a str... more info

Transatlantic Sessions – review

4463 days ago
Guardian MusicRoyal Festival Hall, LondonIt's rare for a backing band to be more celebrated than the singers they are supporting, but that's what makes Transatlantic Sessions so special. This is a project in which the finest Celtic musicians get to work alongside ... more info

Folk lovers notch up festival first for Rammy

4603 days ago
Guardian MusicThe success of Ramsbottom's first music festival has left many ready for more - including guest blogger Claire Cunningham who sampled the folk delightsThe sky was dark, the rain came and went, but the closing evening of Ramsbottom's new boutique fest... more info

Battlefield Band: Line-Up – review

4671 days ago
Guardian Music(Temple Records)Founded over 40 years ago in the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield, this band is one of the great institutions of the Scottish music scene. They are famous for their experiments, mixing pipes and fiddle with guitar, piano, whistle and cit... more info

F&M playlist

5000 days ago
Guardian MusicOur music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offDonny Hathaway Jealous GuyThe best thing about YouTube is – after having found a song you wanted to listen to – following the similar links on the right of the page. A j... more info

Kris Drever: Mark the Hard Earth | CD review

5161 days ago
Guardian Music(Navigator)He may be best-known as the guitarist with that bravely experimental trio Lau (who won best group for the third year running at last month's Folk awards), but Kris Drever has all the makings of a solo celebrity. Born in Orkney, he moved so... more info

sunday morning updates

5403 days ago
Totally FuzzyBruxa do Vinil said...Luis Vagner - Não vai dizer que não me viu (1995)Feat:Luis Vagner - guitar (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12), bass (6,10), percussion (11)Beto Bispo - drums (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)Milton Felix - bass (1,3,7,8,9,10)Luis Car... more info

Beautiful Days Festival first acts announced

5531 days ago
AltsoundsThe first acts announced for the seventh Beautiful Days festival are *The Pogues, Levellers, Hawkwind, The Saw Doctors , Gong, Lamb, Dreadzone, Imagined Village, Dub Pistols, Pendulum DJ’s, Cara Dillon, The King Blues, Eliza Carthy, Imeld... more info

Graham Coxon And More For Under One Sky

5646 days ago
ClickmusicRoddy Woomble also to join John McCusker in his folk project on tour this month. more info

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