Live Review: KAN @ Band On The Wall, Manchester
We catch KAN performing at Manchester's historic Band on the Wall where the rarely seen quartet put on a great performance with their unique blend of folk, jazz and Mayan culture!
View ArticleDamien O’Kane Trio @ The Met, Bury
The Damien O'Kane Trio put on a great performance at The Met, Bury. Damien was accompanied by John-Joe Kelly on bodhran and Ed Boyd on guitar.
View ArticleSeth Lakeman @ Sheffield City Hall
Read our live review of Seth Lakeman at Sheffield City Hall, whilst the seated venue may not have been set up for dancing it didn't stop the fans from getting up in the aisles!
View ArticleSam Amidon @ Bush Hall
Bush Hall is the chosen venue for Sam Amidon's official album launch for 'Bright Sunny South'. The Hall fills out and the rangy-tall Vermont native takes the stage with acoustic guitar....
View ArticleCharlie Parr @ The Slaughtered Lamb (Live Review)
Folk Radio UK enjoyed an evening in the company of Charlie Parr at the Slaughtered Lamb, London, the first of two nights. Read our live review.
View ArticleAnne Marie Almedal @ Norwegian Embassy / 100 Club
Simon gets a double helping of Norwegian chanteuse extraordinaire Anne Marie Almedal at the Norwegian Embassy and the 100 Club and bumps into Danny Thompson who endorses her whole-heartedly!
View ArticleBlue Rose Code @ The Slaughtered Lamb, London
The de-facto launch gig for North Ten finds Ross Wilson bringing Blue Rose Code to a packed out Slaughtered Lamb. You can feel the love in the room on a triumphant return.
View ArticleDavid Grubbs with Andrea Belfi & Stefano Pilia at Café Oto (Live Review)
David Grubbs has the intellect, talent, and bullish presence to make north-east London’s post-hipsters quake in their hi-tops. He is joined on stage at Café Oto by Italian pair Andrea Belfi and Stefano...
View ArticleThe Full English launch @ Cecil Sharp House (Live Review)
In what is already shaping up to be quite a year for English folk music, the events of the 20th of June at Cecil Sharp House are very likely to earn a noteworthy place in the annals of folk music history.
View ArticleFiona Bevan @ The Old Queen’s Head (Nest Collective)
Is it the gathering of a secret club? Or a living room gig moved to a pub? The Nest Collective evening with Lowpines and Fiona Bevan upstairs in The Old Queen’s Head was a bit of both: exhilaratingly...
View ArticleGarforth Arts Festival: The Playground Party (Live Review)
This years Garforth Arts Festival proved to be a a great day which included great performances from folk music favourites Lau, Kate Rusby and the perfect finale from Bellowhead.
View ArticleStephen Kellogg – live at The Bedford, London
On a whirlwind visit Stephen Kellogg, the David Copperfield obsessed troubadour, checks into Balham with Thanksgiving, one of the songs of the year.
View ArticleTiree Music Festival (Live Review)
Early morning aboard a CalMac ferry, three hours out from Oban and from a grey mist, a concrete jetty appears. Welcome to Tiree...read Johnny Whalley's review of Tiree Music Festival.
View ArticleWickham Festival – 2013 Live Review
Johnny Whalley looks back at Wickham Festival 2013 and shares some of the highlights of this year's festival as well as some backstage banter with the artists!
View ArticleFairport’s Cropredy Convention 2013 – Live Review
This year's Cropredy Convention was, as always, a great festival with music from folk to rock, from Alice Cooper to Edward II and the Peatbog Faeries! Read our live review.
View ArticleLau at Wickham Festival – Interview with Kris Drever
Folk Radio UK catches up with Kris Drever at Wickham festival following a great performance by Lau.
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