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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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We revisit Ellis Paul, Diana Jones, Darryl Purpose, Buddy Mondlock and a host of other singer-songwriters tribute to songwriter Kevin Faherty. Check out the video as its one of our favs. wp.me/p5SuEn-4E
Singer-Songwriter Heaven – The Songs Of Kevin Faherty
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Ellis Paul, Diana Jones, Darryl Purpose, Buddy Mondlock and other singer-songwriters each sing one song in this surprise tribute to songwriter Kevin Faherty. EXTRACT FROM THE ALBUM “LINER NOT…Richard Thompson's Mock Tudor to be reissued in deluxe double-vinyl package. folking.com/mock-tudor-to-be-re-released-as-double-lp-and-book/
Mock Tudor to be re-released as double LP and book
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Bong Load Records announces a re-visit to one of its classic pressings, Richard Thompson – Mock Tudor. A decked out hard cover coffee table art book and double LP hybrid, second in the Bong L…Dai Jeffries reviews the second album by Ma Polaine's Great Decline. Out now. folking.com/ma-polaines-great-decline-the-outsider-omh-records-mpgd05/
MA POLAINE’S GREAT DECLINE – The Outsider (OMH Records MPGD05)
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I don’t usually get to review this kind of record, mostly because I’m not sure what kind of record this is. Ma Polaine’s Great Decline are a duo, Beth Packer and Clinton Hough, and The Outsider ...A song about a washed up old crusader.
The Road that Leads to Rome
Acoustic guitar version of my original song.
Wow! Where did that time go? Just fished this one out the folking video archive from Cambridge Folk Festival 2013. Its Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar performing “The Two Magicians”, who at this point were still promoting their first album “The Queen’s Lover” which folking.com reviewed back in 2012. youtu.be/oWSbiES9Fqo Here is the review link: folking.com/greg-russell-ciaran-algar-the-queens-lover-fellside-recordings-fecd251/Wow! Where did that time go? Just fished this one out the folking video archive from Cambridge Folk Festival 2013. Its Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar performi...
In that grand tradition of ‘The Special Relationship’, here is “State Of The Union” (Brooks Williams and Boo Hewerdine) performing “Snake Oil” at the 2013 Cambridge Folk Festival from the folking video archive. youtu.be/flRqcw_ruTEHere is another captured moment in time from the 2013 Cambridge Folk Festival in that grand tradition of ‘The Special Relationship’, combining the talents of...
Here is a lovely Gilmore & Roberts moment from Weyfest 2017 courtsey of the folking video archive which almost involved climbing a tree to capture it. “Cecilia” is taken from the “Conflict Tourism” album. youtu.be/sOkaHn_vv0AHere is a lovely moment from Weyfest 2017 which almost involved climbing a tree to capture it. “Cecilia” is taken from the “Conflict Tourism” album. You can ...
I just signed Kate Freeman's petition to protect the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. Full details via the link below if you would like to have a look: act.friendsoftheearth.uk/act/keep-bulldozers-out-stonehenge
Keep the bulldozers out of Stonehenge
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Highways England wants to build a four-lane ‘expressway’ and a tunnel that will go straight through the World Heritage Site. Help me protect Stonehenge by signing my petition.Jon Bennett reviews the debut album by folk-rock band Glymjack. folking.com/glymjack-light-the-evening-fire-storm-lantern-glymjackcd001/
GLYMJACK – Light The Evening Fire (Storm Lantern GLYMJACKCD001)
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To describe Glymjack simply as contemporary English folk would be rather inadequate. It is acoustic roots, lyric-driven with a nod to soft rock, peppered with a little Americana, and anchored here …Phil 'Swill' Odgers and Bobby Valentino play The Slaughtered Lamb. folking.com/phil-odgers-bobby-valentino-live/
PHIL ODGERS & BOBBY VALENTINO – live
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Live at The Slaughtered Lamb, 34 Great Sutton St, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 0DX Saturday 28th April 2018 Hot on the heels of his critically acclaimed ‘partial’ autobiography Tales From T…
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Photo Gallery – Interested in seeing photos of your favourite band or artist? Our photo archive dates back to 2000 and now has a search facility. Why not type in the name of your favourite artist or band and then watch a slide-show of it (latest photos below).