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MAWKIN THE TIES THAT BIND Goodform Records Five years on from their hat trick of BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominations, Mawkin return this year with their boldest album to date. The Ties That Bind is a veritable romp of rousing chorus songs and ballsy folk tunes played with all the verve and conviction you have come to expect from this quintet of cheeky Essex boys.
THE SOIL NOSTALGIC MOMENTS Native Rhythms Nostalgic Moments, The Soil’s sequel to its self-titled double platinum selling and multi award-winning album, draws its influence and strength from the sounds and music of the Sophiatown era. With Nostalgic Moments, The Soil has carved a niche African identity expressed through the mixing of cultures and genres that are centred in Afrocentricity, jazz and hip-soul. Watch out for hit tracks such as Hamba Uyosebenza, featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Susan featuring Kuli Chana.
OLD MAN LUEDECKE DOMESTIC ECCENTRIC True North Multiple Juno Award winner Old Man Luedecke’s narrative-driven folk songs are playful, coy, and soul warming. His poetically crafted lyrics and catchy melodies deal with timeless emotion and explore the poignant intersections between hope and frustration, inspiration and disappointment.
GRETCHEN PETERS BLACKBIRD Proper Records Number 1 Country Album – Official UK Country Chart
“An Americana tour-de-force, her time is definitely now” – THE SUN ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “One of Nashville’s greatest talents” 9/10 – UNCUT
Gretchen’s UK & European tour starts in June and includes appearances at Glastonbury and Cambridge Folk Festival.
IAIN MORRISON EAS Peatfire Records The new album from Scottish singer/songwriter Iain Morrison celebrates the influence that the music of Ceol Mor has had on his own song writing. With all the songs written in his own contemporary style, the melodies from ancient traditional piping tunes have remained the inspiration behind the album. “These were songs you instantly wanted to hear all over again” 5/5 – THE SCOTSMAN
STEVE TILSTON TRUTH TO TELL Hubris Records Truth To Tell, the new eagerly awaited solo album from Steve Tilston, represents yet another musical tour-de-force from one of the UK’s most respected songsmiths. Steve’s songs have often been suffused with a sense of history. In Truth To Tell he captures and recalls people, places and personal experiences with a vivid clarity.
RICHARD THOMPSON STILL Proper Records Richard Thompson’s new album is produced by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. These compositions are rich with his signature mix of trenchant insight, gallows humour, and keen empathy for characters at the brink of being overcome by their emotions, their pasts, or themselves. “He’s also a songwriter of uncommon skill” – NPR On tour in September
SKETCH HIGHLAND TIME Skye Records Highland Time follows on from their 2012 release Shed Life. In keeping with Sketch’s dance music leanings, Highland Time is set not to disappoint fans of their take on traditional music. Blistering playing and soaring vocals are right to the forefront in this release, with a few surprises for long time fans!
BEPPE GAMBETTA / TONY MCMANUS ROUND TRIP Borealis On Round Trip these two amazing musicians have combined to create a series of stunning duets that not only demonstrate their individual virtuosity, but their innate ability to blend numerous musical traditions and styles producing stunning new music.
SHOOGLENIFTY THE UNITED KNOT Shoogle Records This is Shooglenifty’s seventh studio album and the first to feature Puirt a beul’ (mouth music) vocalist Kaela Rowan. She brings a captivating and energising new element to the band’s sound, and further confounds any attempt to categorise them.
“This is a class act, truly in line for album of the year” – SIMON JONES, FROOTS
GUY TORTORA BLUESMAN IN A BONEYARD Turtledove Records This is the fifth album by Californian Roots ‘n’ Blues performer and songwriter Tortora who is now resident in the UK. It contains seven superb originals and two interpretations of tunes by Blind Willie Johnson and Sleepy John Estes. Chosen by the IBBA (Independent Blues Broadcasters’ Association) as Pick Of The Month, July ‘15.