The Thank Folk Festival in Sleaford, Lincolnshire Have Confirmed Even More Artists!

The Thank Folk Festival in Sleaford, Lincolnshire Have confirmed even more artists! It's shaping up to be a great weekend of music in Sleaford Town! 6th and 7th November, 2021.

Check Out...  Thank Folk Festival Sleaford | Facebook

Alan Ritson Will Be Talking To Brooks Williams On Lincoln City Radio on Tuesday 3 August 2021 @ 7pm.

 Tune in to Fine Folk on LCRFM 103.6FM (http://lcrlincoln.com) on Tuesday 3rd August at 7pm to listen to an interview with Alan Ritson speaking to Brooks Williams.

Brooks is an American acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. His style combines roots, jazz, blues, classical, and folk. He has released albums of contemporary folk music, blues music, and of instrumental guitar music.

In addition to his solo recordings and tours, he has frequently recorded and toured with many other musicians over the years, including Boo Hewerdine, Jim Henry, Guy Davis and Steve Tilston.

 

Brooks Williams

 Brooks Williams | Facebook

 @BrooksRedGuitar

Listen To Tome Lane on Lincolnshire Folk Weekly at 9.00pm on Fridays on Lincoln City Radio (LCR FM 103.6).

Tom Lane has a new one hour programme called Lincolnshire Folk weekly at 9.00pm
on Fridays on Lincoln City Radio (LCR FM 103.6). 

You can get it on...

Smart speaker #playlcrfm

Online: streamer.lcrlincoln.co.uk 

If you want to listen back to it at your leisure you can find it on...

www.mixcloud.com/LCRFMLincoln

Watch Livestream Concert Sophie Janna with Kaspar Laval! Wednesday 19 May, 2021. 7.15pm BST.

Watch the Livestream concert Sophie Janna with Kaspar Laval! Wednesday 19 May, 2021. 7.15pm BST.

Watch Sophie Janna on Facebook

Join Sophie Janna of Netherlands-based folk duo The Lasses, as she plays a set of folk classics and original songs with bouzouki player Kaspar Laval (who you might know from his work with Flemish balfolk group Hot Griselda). Sophie just released a new single called Wide World, which they’ll be performing a brand-new version of.

Free to view

Find out more

Sophie Janna | Folk Musician | Amsterdam

Sophie Janna | Facebook       @_sophie_janna

Hear Alan Ritson Talking To Chris Cleverly on Tuesday 11 May in Lincoln City Radio

Tune in to Fine Folk on Lincoln City Radio 103.6FM (http://lincolncityradio.com) on Tuesday 11th May at 7pm to listen to an interview with Alan Ritson speaking to Chris Cleverley.

Chris was born under a solstice moon. Since the hazy twilight of that urban, honeysuckle June, a trail of mysticism has followed in his wake.
From the fairy-light intimacy of concert venues, to the stages of world-renowned festivals, Chris has built a sturdy following in his 7 years touring the new British Folk Scene. Outstanding musicianship and warm delivery combine to underpin the infectious draw of his unique songwriting prowess.
Chris’s visceral lyrical style pays homage to the American greats, Elliott Smith, Paul Simon & Sufjan Stevens. His songs reveal the presence of an enduring human spirit within the cosmic loneliness of the 21st Century emotional landscape.

If you would like to hear this Fine Folk show again, including previous shows then check out our Listen Again option at
https://www.mixcloud.com/LCRFMLincoln/ 

Chris Cleverley - Official Website

Chris Cleverley | Facebook        @Chris_Cleverley 

Catch Hanna Enlöf Online Friday 7 May, 2021 — 8pm BST

 Catch Hanna Enlöf Online Friday 7 May, 2021 — 8pm BST

The Live Room Saltaire

Swedish musician Hanna Enlöf started her musical career as half of the duo Good Harvest, and she’s recently released her first solo album, Bare Bones. Expect wonderful arrangements, masterful guitar playing and hauntingly beautiful vocals.

Hanna Enlöf started her musical career as half of the wildly talented and successful musical duo Good Harvest from Sweden. Good Harvest got their breakthrough after going viral with their exceptional rendition of Joni Mitchell’s Woodstock in 2016. In the following years they’ve had success after success and made numerous television appearances, played on some of Scandinavia’s largest stages and released several critically acclaimed albums.

Hanna is now releasing her first solo album, Bare Bones, at the end of March 2021. Her musical compositions and arrangements show a melodic and harmonic maturity seldom seen in today’s musical landscape. With few exceptions she has recorded all the instrumental and vocal tracks on this album. Hanna has crafted these songs together with lyricist Craig Stanton Thomas, who also happens to be her partner. You are about to be ushered into a world of wonderful arrangements, masterful guitar playing and hauntingly beautiful singing, not to mention lyrics and issues, which will both inspire and challenge.

Tickets £10       Find out more

Hanna Enlöf | Facebook

HOME | Hanna Enlöf (hannaenlof.com)       @hannaenlof

Tune in to Fine Folk on Lincoln City Radio on Tuesday 6th April at 7pm, Alan Ritson talks to Paul Gilbody

Tune in to Fine Folk on Lincoln City Radio 103.6FM (http://lincolncityradio.com) on Tuesday 6th April at
7pm to listen to an interview with Alan Ritson speaking to Paul Gilbody discussing his eagerly anticipated debut album ‘UNTWINED’. A gifted singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist and highly sought after session player, Paul Gilbody has recorded and featured on numerous albums and performed around the world, including European tours with KT Tunstall and opening for the legendary Sir Tom Jones.

His organic blend of Acoustic Groove and Neo-Mellow regularly draws comparisons to the likes of Seal, Sting and Jason Mraz. 

Paul Gilbody

Paul Gilbody | Facebook

@paulgilbody

Check Out Scotland’s Mànran’s Easter Weekend Online Concert

Scottish Supergroup Manran mark what should have been their own festival weekend with an online concert.

Manran will be going live worldwide again on Saturday 3rd April from 7pm BST. This is Easter Saturday and a night where the band were looking forward to welcoming 2,000 fans to Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland for their own festival again, but not even third time lucky has managed to get them under that marquee this Easter weekend. 

So, instead, sit back and join them from the comfort of your own living room, with a large house measure of course.

Mànran Live Tickets, Sat 3 Apr 2021 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

In the meantime check them out on YouTube...

MÀNRAN (manran.co.uk)

@ManranOfficial

See Iona Lane Live Online Wednesday 17 March, 2021 - 8pm GMT

Iona Lane is a young, upcoming folk singer and musician, whose emotive and well-crafted songs aredelivered with immense passion, and an understanding beyond her years for the stories she is telling. 

Having found herself fascinated by folklore and discovering untold folk stories from rural parts of the UK, where the natural environment, landscape, sustainability and community are so integral to people’s way of life, Iona has honed her song writing to create something really special. 

Iona’s emotive and well-crafted songs are delivered with immense passion and an understanding beyond her years. She is currently working towards recording her much-anticipated debut album (see the crowdfunder here), and this is the perfect chance to see her perform live and find out more about what she’s been working on.

Tickets £14, with options to pay a bit more or less depending on your circumstances.

Find out more

Iona Lane

Iona Lane | Facebook

@IonaLaneMusic         Source The Folk Forecast

Folk Roots List Gig Guide is Open Again

FRL Gig Guide Open Again

The Folk Roots List Gig Guide has just re-opened for listings and submissions,  The the first listing is Derby Folk Festival. 

To add your gigs and festivals go to...

 https://www.folkrootslist.co.uk/forms/gig-submit.php This link is direct to the dates submission form.

Folk Roots Group | Groups | Facebook

Alan Ritson Talks To Kitty Macfarlane on Lincoln City Radio On Tuesday 9 March, 2021 at 7PM

Tune in to Fine Folk on Lincoln City Radio 103.6FM (www.lincolncityradio.com) on Tuesday 9th March at 7pm
to listen to Alan Ritson discussing with Kitty Macfarlane, the release of her brand new digital single 'Half Wild' which was released on January 29th on Gilded Lily Records. 

(1) Kitty Macfarlane | Facebook

Singer Songwriter | Kitty Macfarlane

Mighty & Mild - playlist by Kitty Macfarlane | Spotify

Kitty Macfarlane (@KittyMacfarlane) / Twitter

Skinner & T'witch's New Single , 'Living in the Dream' - Due For Release on 19 March 2021

Skinner & T'witch's forthcoming indie-folk single, 'Living in the Dream' (a pre-release from their forthcoming album, 'The Songcatcher') is due for release on March 19th!

Skinner & T'witch are delighted by the superb cover for the single (even if they do say so themselves!), just back from the design studio of the wonderfully creative Sarah Patrick: www.sarahpatrickdesign.co.uk

'Living in the Dream' captures surreal and subconscious perceptions of post industrial city living, inspired by traffic jams, monolothic buildings, busy streets, and urban routines.

The song features the marvellous Joshua Burnell on keys, Hugh Bradley on electric bass, John Rodgers on lead guitar, and John Arneson on drums.

'The Songcatcher' album is due for release later this year.

Website: www.skinnerandtwitch.com

Music: www.skinnerandtwitch.bandcamp.com

Online Social Club:

Skinner & T'witch's Pick n' Mix Social Club

‪Video Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCshnCO_5ZEZxBE5QPGMjs5w

Twitter: @SkinnerTwitch

Skinner & T’witch have been on the road since 2014; released four albums; and have performed widely around the UK. They recently toured both in Australia and the US. Drawing on music-hall and vaudeville traditions, Skinner & T’witch’s show combines comedy and satire with folk, flamenco and theatre-style songs.

'Skinner & T’witch are unique: there is nobody to compare them with’. The Living Tradition

Recorded (remotely) at The Billiard Room Studio and produced by the marvellous Carl Rosamond of RRS Music & Media, Leeds, England: www.rrsmusic.com

  

band from county hell upcoming gigs...

band from county hell gigs

20 Jun Parklife! Festival Compton Verney Warwickshire CV35 9HZ
BFCH to headline Main stage at 8.30pm
ticket details www.comptonverney.org.uk  01926 645500
Jul 04 The Crew Rock Bar Nuneaton
Jul 09 CAMRA Beer Festival Chelmsford
Jul 11 The Castle Inn Coningsby
Jul 26 The Deerstock Music Festival East Bridgeford
Aug 28 The Flower Pot Derby Beer Fest' (on stage  @ 9.30pm) 
www.flowerpotderby.co.uk 
Sep11 Newark Blues Festival
Sep 12 Old Nick's Tavern Horncastle
Sep 19 The Rum Runner Retford
Oct 17 Rogue & saint Bar Mint Street Lincoln
Oct 31 The Crew Rock Bar Nuneaton
Nov 28 Spanky Van Dykes Nottingham
6 Dec The Great British Folk Festival Butlins Skegness
12 Dec The Axe and Cleaver West Street Boston
19 Dec The Barge and Bottle Carre Street Sleaford

About the band from county hell

The Band From County Hell are an original celtic folk band with 6 critically acclaimed albums, published works with Cherry Red Records and over 2000 live performances as part of their history. 
Live gigs have seen them play from the smallest of venues to outside arenas and most notably their own show at The London Palladium. They have appeared with bands such as The Levellers, The Stranglers, UB40 and Bellowhead and have supported Stiff Little Fingers, Hayseed Dixie and most recently, The Beat on national tour dates. Major festivals appearances include Wychwood Festival, Rhythm Festival, Weyfest, The Bearded Theory Festival, Galtres, The Acoustic Festival of Great Britain and The Great British Folk Festival, amongst many others.

“These guys instrumentally are so good as a unit, then you add the vocals of Joolz McLelland and you have the perfect Celtic Combo.” - Ian Usher live review from The Bodega, Nottingham

“Gritty, passionate and appealing original compositions” - RocknReel

“Great tunes, great humour, great performers” - Andrew Lock, The Leamington Spa Courier

“Great choice of band to get the crowd going at Wychwood Festival” - Americana UK

“A band few could walk past... drawing a large crowd and a full dance floor” - efestivals & Northern Sky Magazine review of The Great British Folk Festival

www.bfch.co.uk

www.facebook.com/bandfromcountyhell

Twitter: @bfchofficial

Email: celticartists@aol.com

Troll folk Indie Folk Rock from Finland UK Tour June 2015

TROLLFOLK - indie, folk-rock with attitude all the way from FINLAND! UK Tour 1 - 9 June 2015 TROLLFOLK DEBUT UK TOUR // 1 - 9 JUNE 2015 Trollfolk® is an indie world folk rock band from Joensuu, Eastern Finland. In 2010, singer Usi Riikonen fulfilled a long awaited dream to sing in her native language, Swedish. She gathered the best musicians and created Trollfolk®. A Finnish band performing Finnish indie-folk-rock with Swedish lyrics is not only a traditional contradiction, but also a musical rebellion. Conflict and musical dynamics made for enough explosive force, and off they went in Spring 2010 to unleash their sound on Finnish audiences. All members but the singer Usi Riikonen have Finnish as their native language. Most of the song’s lyrics are taken from traditional Swedish folk songs, and rearranged in Trollfolk’s own musical style. But Trollfolk® also writes and composes it's own material. Trollfolk’s roots are in North Karelian folkmusic, but rock, pop, jazz and even punk are clearly present. Their sound is fresh due to their first-class musicianship and songwriting, and their kick-ass attitude. Trollfolk® redefines Folk rock one more time. This time, it comes from Eastern Karelia, but different than expected. Trollfolk® takes the heart of Finnish Folk music and puts it into Swedish folk rock. Something truly spectacular. Trollfolk® made their first public appearance in November 2010 with great success. Right away, they went to the studio to record 3 of their songs, released in December 2010. Additional gigs followed, but the public wanted more! Trollfolk® has played many festivals and venues in Finland but will make a short trip to the UK in June 2015 for the first time. Plans for completing their record are currently in progress and their first ever UK Tour from 1st June - 9th June 2015. Line up includes: Katsi Kokkonen, Clarinet, Accordion, Flute  Mammu Koskelo, Kantele, vocals and Guitar  Lade Laakkonen, Bass  Eve Pietarinen, Bouzuki and vocals  Usi Riikonen, Lead vocal  Riku Leiniäinen, Drums For availability, bookings etc please contact: GAIL COOKE  LAUGHING DOG MUSIC  SHEFFIELD, UK  00 44 (0) 7905 952 374  gail@laughingdogmusic.co.