The folk/Americana duo, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage have announced their new album, Ink of the Rosy Morning which is scheduled for release on 1 April 2022 Following the success of Before the Sun (2016) and Awake (2018), both produced by [...]
World renowned guitarist, singer and songwriter Martin Simpson releases his 20th solo album in 40 years ‘Trails & Tribulations’ on September 1st 2017 via Topic Records. The brand-new studio album, his first new solo work since 2013’s widely praised ‘Vagrant Stanzas’, will [...]
Another new 3CD set featuring 89 tracks with performances by, among others: Lucy Farr, Billy Clifford, Amby Whyms, Lamond Gillespie, Brian Rooney, Joe Whelan, Reg Hall, Karen Ryan and James Carty. Compiled and researched by Dr. Reg Hall, the acknowledged expert in [...]
A new 3CD set featuring a total of more than 100 vital performances by, among others: Michael Gorman, Bobby Casey, Martin Byrnes, Julia Clifford, Jimmy Power, Nan Landers, Vincent Griffin, Edmond Murphy and Tommy McCarthy. Compiled and researched by Dr. Reg Hall, [...]
Deluxe limited edition CD and DVD set After a very successful tour and recording schedule over the last six months the wonderful new trio with Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr will release their debut album together on June 8th. Murmurs [...]
After a very successful tour and recording schedule over the last six months the wonderful new trio with Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr will release their debut album together on June 8th. Murmurs was recorded in January this year and [...]
'The Enigma of Nic Jones' - is a beautiful, award-winning documentary directed by Michael Proodfoot and narrated by Cerys Matthews, with contributions from Nic Jones, his friends, family, collaborators and musicians inspired by the man and his music. After a forced absence [...]
2014 fROOTS Critics Poll Album of the Year It's nearly 50 years since Martin Carthy recorded his iconic, eponymous first album and more than 20 years since his daughter Eliza Carthy's recording debut. Throughout their respective careers both have toured and recorded with many others [...]
Traditional dance music from Orkney, field recordings made by Peter Kennedy in 1955. Selected and presented by Reg Hall. The BBC, for whom Peter Kennedy was working part-time in 1955, had more or less left Orkney alone in its recording activity, except [...]
Traditional songs, airs and dance music in Ulster. A 3CD set drawn from the recordings made by Peter Kennedy and Sean O'Boyle during 1952 and 1953. Selected and presented by Reg Hall. Traditional music-making in Ireland in 1952 was flourishing well enough [...]
Field recordings and a film made in Suffolk by Peter Kennedy in the 1950s. Selected and presented by Reg Hall. As early as 1949, Peter Kennedy had begun making field recordings of traditional music in the West Country of England on his [...]
A selection of Traditional dance music in Northumberland and Cumberland Field recordings made by Peter Kennedy in 1954 Selected and presented by Reg Hall 1 Ned Pearson : The Soldier's Joy (Country Dance) 2 Ned Perason : The Ribbon Country Dance 3 [...]