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The site was established in 1999 and has become one of the UK’s much loved on-line folk music resources.
The folking team are a dedicated group of people with a passion for music who give their free time to furthering the interests of the folk, acoustic and Americana music movement; we are a growing team of writers & interviewers, reviewing the latest releases from the world of folk, each in own inimitable style…
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Su O'Brien reviews the second album from exciting Scottish trio, Dowally. folking.com/dowally-somewhere-own-label-dw002/
DOWALLY – Somewhere (own label, DW002)
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Are we there yet? Today’s destination is highland hamlet Dowally – or rather, the immensely talented Scottish trio of that name, who decided to call their second album Somewhere. Alongside their f...Fellside Recordings issue the third of their history triple-CD sets. Sixty-four tracks and David Harley listened to them all. folking.com/various-artists-destination-fellside-recordings-fecd282/
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Destination (Fellside Recordings FECD282)
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The Fellside Recording label has been a major force in independent folk music recording for 42 years and has over 600 albums to its credit, many by some very big names in the genre. Now, Paul and L…Jackie Oates announces seventh studio album and tour dates. folking.com/jackie-oates-new-album-and-tour-dates/
Here's another album we'll review very soon - Rab Noakes looks back. folking.com/rab-noakes-announces-new-album/
Rab Noakes announces new album
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Welcome to Anniversaryville released on Friday 13th July 2018 In February of 2017 Rab Noakes performed a well-attended, highly-acclaimed concert, with his ‘70/50 in 2017’ band of musicians at Glas...Dai Jeffries reviews a debut album that might just give you a new view on traditional music. folking.com/the-kimberleys-the-kimberleys-popla-ob7/
THE KIMBERLEYS – The Kimberleys (Popla OB7)
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It can be difficult to take a well-known traditional song and attempt to do something new with it. Those of us with long memories will recall that once upon a time you could be run out of town just…Mike Davies reviews the second album by rising stars Alden Patterson And Dashwood. folking.com/alden-patterson-and-dashwood-by-the-night-own-label/
We will feature a review of this album soon but this should make your mouth water. folking.com/fellside-recordings-announce-their-final-history-triple-cd-set/
Fellside Recordings announce their final history triple-CD set
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After 42 years of the business and with the release of over 600 albums managing directors Paul and Linda Adams are now wanting to take life a bit easier, move into semi-retirement and transfer some…Christopher James Sheridan reviews the debut solo album from singer/songwriter Tony Rose - sadly not the Devonian back from the dead. folking.com/tony-rose-medicine-tunes-cannery-row-records-crr-1824-crr-1825/
TONY ROSE – Medicine Tunes (Cannery Row Records. CRR 1824/ CRR 1825)
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Recorded in just one session in the spring of 2017, Medicine Tunes is the debut solo album by Tony Rose. Moving away from his more frequented folk-rock sound, this album is about as country as coun…Jamie MacDonald and Christian Gamauf are a young duo from the Hebrides. Dai Jeffries reviews their debut album. folking.com/jamie-macdonald-christian-gamauf-the-pipe-slang-own-label-jmcg01/
JAMIE MACDONALD & CHRISTIAN GAMAUF – The Pipe Slang (own label JMCG01)
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Jamie and Christian met on the Isle Of Uist and, having participated in a cultural exchange in Asturias and paid their dues at small gigs, eventually making it to Celtic Connections, they started w…Mike Davies reviews Pretty Warnings, the latest album by Lucy Ward. folking.com/lucy-ward-pretty-warnings-betty-beetroot-betty03/
LUCY WARD – Pretty Warnings (Betty Beetroot BETTY03)
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Having been finally converted to Ward with her last album, I Dreamt I Was A Bird, I was unsure whether that was a one-off or if her follow-up would keep me on the path. Well, feathered friends agai…
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