Guardian Music — (Proper)Formerly guitarist with the Beautiful South, Rotheray has recruited a veritable flock of vocalists to sing a solo debut strewn with jaunty ornithological conceits. Its best songs, however, are pensive chamber-pop. "Almost Beautiful", deftly d... more info

Guardian Music — Singer delights fans with surprise appearance at Sidmouth Folk Festival event celebrating his musicAfter an absence of 28 years, one of the great names of British folk music made a surprise and emotional return to the stage today.Nic Jones, a huge in... more info

Guardian Music — Often dismissed as parochial, this music is celebrated at festivals, awards ceremonies and on TV. But where does it come from, asks Rob Young"The unconscious music of the folk has all the marks of fine art: that it is wholly free from the taint of ... more info

The Telegraph — In her 70th year, Norma Waterson is still one of the greatest living singers on these islands from any genre. Rating: * * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPrince Future Soul Song Prince's giveaway album 20Ten isn't a classic, but contains enough to remind long-suffering fans why they love him. This FX-laden slow jam wouldn't s... more info

Guardian Music — (Topic)The daughter-and-mother team of Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson have sung and recorded before, often with the family group Waterson:Carthy, but this is the first time that these award-winning pioneers of the folk revival have released an album... more info

Guardian Music — Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy are part of British folk music royalty, and as they release their first album as a mother-and-daughter duo, they talk to Jude RogersIt's a Saturday morning in Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, and the sun shines thr... more info

Altsounds — Acclaimed and much-loved songwriter David Rotheray releases his first solo album 'The Life Of Birds' in August. Although it features a whole host of performers, 'The Life Of Birds' is entirely Rotheray's record, a series of autumnal, rustic reflectio... more info

Totally Fuzzy — infinite fool said... At Infinite Foolishness: Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman & Jay Lane - 4/16/10, Wanee Music Festival, Live Oak, FL 7 Walkers - 4/17/10, Old Settler's Music Festival, Driftwood, TX http://infinitefool.blogspot.com Pinhead said... Red Re... more info

Guardian Music — (NIAG)Jim Moray has calmed down, just a little. After shaking up the English folk scene with his laptop, electric guitar and mastery of one-man technology, he moved on to mix traditional themes with African influences and hip-hop on Low Culture, the ... more info