SpiralEarth.co.uk music news

Ben Marwood's new album 'Back Down'

'Back Down' is the new album from Reading solo artist Ben Marwood. First hitting the road in 2004 he has toured with labelmates Frank Turner and Chris T-T, as well as Scottish miserablists Glasvegas. ...more

25/05/2013

The Americana Music Association UK

Until now there has been no professional body in the UK campaigning on behalf of Americana music, despite the fact that it has a strong and passionate following in this country and has developed its own identity, one that in many ways defies traditional categorisation. To remedy ...more

23/05/2013

THE FOLK VAULT: Martin Carthy, Live in St Albans 1973

Martin Carthy releases a series of rare live recordings taken from performances throughout his career; the first of which comes from St Albans in 1973. These re-mastered live tracks are now, for the first time, available to download and stream online....more

23/05/2013

Barrule release debut album

Named after the famous Manx summit, where legend says the ancient Celtic God Manannan Mac Lir stalked his mighty fortress, Barrule fuses three musical forces – Mabon frontman and accordionist Jamie Smith, fiddle-player Tomás Callister and versatile accompanist Adam Rhodes (Mabon ...more

17/05/2013

Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker's new album 'Fire & Fortune'

Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker's new album, 'Fire & Fortune' may not be due for official release until 22nd July but it is already receiving some airplay time on BBC Radio 2 via Mark Radcliffe's Folk Show. Why not get in early and pre-order a signed copy from their website now and ...more

16/05/2013

WINTER MOUNTAIN new ep 'Find, Follow'

Joseph Francis and Martin Smyth are Winter Mountain, the harmony duo that are getting a real following on the live circuit. The Englishman and Irishman met in Chicago travelling to Memphis, the guys hit it off straight away sharing their love of the harmony singing greats of the ...more

15/05/2013

Solo Tour for Johnny Flynn

After a two-year hiatus from the live circuit, Johnny Flynn has announced a July solo headline UK tour. The dates will provide an opportunity to hear new material from his forthcoming third album, further details of which will be released soon....more

14/05/2013

Joanne Shaw Taylor's DVD and new dates

British Blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor's album Almost Always Never was one of of the stars of Spiral Earth's blues calender last year. From 'Soul Station' with its frenzy of fuzzed up funk and upper neck guitar strangulation to the foot stomping motorik acoustic shuffle of 'Army...more

14/05/2013

Homegrown returns for 2013‏

The Met in Bury, Greater Manchester, has announced it will once again host its English folk festival, Homegrown, on 17, 18 and 19 October 2013....more

13/05/2013

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis is the upcoming film from the Coen Brothers set in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s. Being a Coen Brothers film (Fargo, No Country For Old Men) the signs are that it will be utterly brilliant. The trailer looks gorgeous, which you can view below. ...more

10/05/2013

Bella Hardy - new video

Bella Hardy has a new video for the song 'Three Pieces Of My Heart' from her current album 'Battleplan'. The album is getting great reviews all round and Bella is currently on tour, video and dates below....more

10/05/2013

The Full English Tour

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) recently secured a grant of £585,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to archive, conserve and digitise materials from six archives containing some of the country’s most important folk music collections and allow free public access to...more

10/05/2013

State of the Union live dates 2013

State of the Union combines the talents of bluesy Americana stalwart Brooks Williams and cult British singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine. they 'Tap into a multitude of influences, from Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash to Blind Lemon Jefferson, the wide open Fenlands and the frenetic bu...more

10/05/2013

Music at Lusty Glaze

Fancy seeing some great music on a beautiful Cornish beach? Then the upcoming gigs at Lusty Glaze near Newquay are worth checking out. On 2 June Seth Lakeman plays, then on the solstice 21st June it's 'Midsummer Sundowner with Show Of Hands'. In July the Levellers play on the 18t...more

09/05/2013

The British Blues Awards needs your vote

British Blues is bursting with talent and it's your turn to join in the vote to decide on the best acts....more

08/05/2013

John Jones walks the South Downs

John Jones, singer with multi-award-winning folk-rock giants Oysterband, walks off stage in May and out into some of the most glorious landscape in southern England. With a rucksack, fellow musicians, fans and friends he will follow the South Downs Way from the cliffs of Beachy H...more

07/05/2013

Simone Felice: UK/Ireland duo shows

Simone Felice will be back shortly for another round of shows. This forthcoming visit appears to be a series of duo shows with a promise of new material and old favourites....more

05/05/2013

New album from Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo

Emily Barker and her band The Red Clay Halo are set to release their much-anticipated fourth studio album, Dear River on the 8th July 2013 on Linn Records. ...more

02/05/2013

Breabach Scottish “Homecoming” Tour, June 2013.

The wonderful Breabach will tour Scotland throughout June this year.This tour will be particularly poignant for the band as they will be visiting each of their home communities, for special concerts. As well as performing many of their favourites, Breabach will be playing new mat...more

02/05/2013

Luke Jackson hits the UK summer festival trail

Luke Jackson, the acclaimed 18 year-old singer songwriter from Kent, has landed a raft of UK festival appearances this summer, from Cambridge to Shrewsbury and Sidmouth, starting next month, while in June he will be supporting Oysterband, having already supported the likes of Sho...more