NEW FROM PROPER MUSIC VARIOUS ARTISTS
A WORLD OF HOPE Red Grape Records In support of international charity Postcards For Peace, whose goal is to end discrimination and violence through education, 26 incredible musicians have contributed songs to create a truly beautiful album. They sing songs of war and peace, hope and love, living life to the full, of not giving up and of having the courage to face adversity. The album features legends and BBC Folk Award winners including Shirley Collins, Linda Thompson, Lau and many more.
GEOFF LAKEMAN
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Geoff Lakeman Music Patriarch of a West Country musical powerhouse, he’s the dad of the hugely talented Seth, Sean and Sam Lakeman and father-in-law to folk stars Kathryn Roberts and Cara Dillon. So it’s no surprise to find all his musical family, plus a galaxy of other folk world luminaries – including the legendary Nic Jones – guesting on the aptly-named After All These Years.
RAB NOAKES
THE TREATMENT TAPES EP Neon Records Rab Noakes, the highly influential Scottish singer- songwriter, returns with new recordings, songs that were based on the experience of recent medical treatment – The Treatment Tapes EP. There’s no self-pity here though, instead you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and wit. Catch Rab live throughout the UK in 2017
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GREEN DIESEL
THE HANGMAN’S FEE Talking Elephant Kentish folk rockers Green Diesel firing on all cylinders as they release their new studio album The Hangman’s Fee. Taking their inspiration from the depths of English folklore and legend and the classic folk rock sound of the 1970s, like their predecessors Fairport Convention and The Albion Band, their sound is born from a love of traditional English music and a desire to reinvent it for modern audiences. A great follow up to their 2014 Wayfarer’s All album.
THREE CANE WHALE
PALIMPSEST Field Notes / Little Toller Bristol-based multi-instrumental trio’s third album, recorded at Real World studios and produced by Adrian Utley.
“Compellingly emotional music, containing melodies of real beauty” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ fROOTS
“Exquisite, elegant, atmospheric, and charmingly quirky” ★ ★ ★ ★ THE GUARDIAN
“A beautiful, contemplative set” ★ ★ ★ ★ SONGLINES
SIOBHAN MILLER
STRATA Songprint Recordings Scottish folk singer Siobhan Miller releases her album Strata which consists of eleven songs, that Miller grew up listening to and performing in her youth. With stunning vocal performances, the collective talents of some of Scotland’s finest musicians including Kris Drever and Aidan O’Rourke of Lau, Admiral Fallow front man Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow) and producer Euan Burton, this is a truly unique album.
SEAN TAYLOR FLOOD AND BURN
Sean Taylor Songs Now that he’s a seasoned performer and recording artist of ten years standing, Sean Taylor has achieved a special maturity. This comes from experience, but also from the excitement in artistic freedom that experience can sometimes bring.
“Articulate, compelling... brilliant” ★ ★ ★ ★ MOJO
“An absolutely superb guitarist... reminiscent of John Martyn” BOB HARRIS, BBC RADIO 2 “Superbly tailored songs” ★ ★ ★ ★ DAILY MIRROR
JACK HARRIS
THE WIDE AFTERNOON Rootbeat Records Jack Harris’ songs take a compassionate look at things both common and uncommon, and see them differently. They are literate, curious songs, often in character, always intriguing. His latest album, The Wide Afternoon, assembles 11 new songs, rooted in folk and blues traditions, telling real and imagined stories. “Jack is a priest of song who holds himself to an ancient, rigorous code of beauty most of us have forgotten exists.” ANAIS MITCHELL
ÍMAR
AFTERLIGHT Big Mann Records The highly anticipated debut release from Glasgow’s hottest new five-piece, Ímar. With a line-up boasting members of Mànran, RURA, Talisk and Barrule, Ímar’s unmistakable synergy centres on the overlapping cultural heritage between Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man – as showcased to stunning effect both live and in this first album.
“Really beautiful” MARK RADCLIFFE, BBC RADIO 2 FOLK SHOW
THE HYDES
GREEN & BLUE Copperplate Independent Colorado-based sibling duo, The Hydes debut album, Green & Blue, weaves creatively and decisively through an eclectic musical landscape of American folk, Irish, bluegrass, and beyond. The album features guest appearances from a host of noted Irish musicians including Tadhg Ó Meachair and Colm Phelan of award-winning band Goitse.
LISA O’NEILL
POTHOLE IN THE SKY Plateau Records Irish born singer Lisa O’Neill’s third album Pothole In The Sky is an assured piece of work. Her approach is unrushed, naturalistic, straight talking. She’s like a musical version of Flannery O’Connor. The voice is sprite- like, but with an old soul singing...
“It’s a quiet gem, its simplicity complements the rich poetry of her narratives – songs of love and longing that feel rooted in the myths and magic or rural Ireland.” THE GUARDIAN ‘Ones To Watch 2017’
FITKIN
VAMP GFR Vamp is a rollercoaster of high energy, big band sounds filtered through a post-minimalist perspective. Graham Fitkin has brought together nine virtuoso musicians to perform his whirling Balkan and gypsy tinged musical journeys. As Mark Kermode said at one of their recent gigs: “Fantastic evening seeing amazing Fitkin Band blur the boundaries between prog, avant garde, jazz and skiffle.”
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