The Elephant's Got Lot To Shout About. - Spiral Earth
Looks like those excellent and excitable types at one of our favourite labels – that’s Talking Elephant in case you hadn’t figured it already – are going to be busy […]| Spiral Earth
I first encountered John Smith in the grand surroundings of Buxton Opera House where he was supporting John Martyn on one of his final tours. JS was self effacing and […] The post Gatherings – John Smith. appeared first on Spiral Earth.| Spiral Earth
You get lotsa banjos for your money chum. You also get the craft and guile of two blokes who go beyond the norm in order to spread the gospel of […] The post Banjovial – Damien O’Kane & Ron Block. appeared first on Spiral Earth.| Spiral Earth
Looks like those excellent and excitable types at one of our favourite labels – that’s Talking Elephant in case you hadn’t figured it already – are going to be busy […]| Spiral Earth
In the same way that the Hubble telescope has allowed us to explore both the Big Bang and the expansion of the universe that then followed, this wonderful 3-D set […]| Spiral Earth
Something is stirring in Manchester, something which could give you pause to think and alter your perceptions. The city is home to folk collective Brown Wimpenny who have just rush released […]| Spiral Earth
Arguably Duffy’s last shot at the big time and despite the best efforts of Producer’s Rod Argent and Chris White of The Zombies fame, these recordings were inexplicably shelved back […]| Spiral Earth
Those canny northern musicians Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox and Jez Lowe- Jack The Lad, Lindisfarne, Home Service & Bad Pennies amongst their collective achievements – are once more uniting under […]| Spiral Earth
The Jingle Jangle Morning:The 1960’s Folk Rock Explosion. Various Artists.| Spiral Earth
In For A Wimpenny.| Spiral Earth
The Spiral Earth review of The Winter Yards – Steve Knightley| Spiral Earth
Hot news from the HQ of those loveable Irish rockin’ folk scamps…. Horslips Announce the 50th Anniversary Re-issue of DRIVE THE COLD WINTER AWAY. 2025 REMASTER LP. Comes in ….Gatefold […] The post Snow and Frost All Over Again. appeared first on Spiral Earth.| Spiral Earth
Previous exposure to The Destroyers has taught me to listen with an open mind and expectations as wide screen as a desert sun set. Even that won’t prepare you for […] The post Argonaut – The Destroyers. appeared first on Spiral Earth.| Spiral Earth
In the printed promo sheets which arrive with ‘Dancing Boots’ the band stress their love of playing and that’s proved by the jollity of the album and the sheer […] The post Dancing Boots – Brown Boots Boogie Band. appeared first on Spiral Earth.| Spiral Earth
Duos come and duos go, and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original and captivating. For three decades Kathryn Roberts and Sean […]| Spiral Earth
Six tracks from a spry Yorkshire trio, who play a variety of stringed things and items you blow to make great jigs like the title track, which is named seemingly […]| Spiral Earth
Following a hugely successful and emotional Oysterband farewell tour, the voice and spirit of Oysterband goes on. John Jones with original cello player Ray Cooper (Chopper), now a multi-instrumentalist and […]| Spiral Earth
“One of the most important female bands in American rock has been buried without a trace. Fanny were one of the finest rock bands of their time. They were extraordinary.” […]| Spiral Earth
2025 marks 20 years since the release of Jim Causley’s debut album ‘Fruits of the Earth’ which gained him his first BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nomination; the Horizon Award […]| Spiral Earth
Spiral Earth features the best in folk and roots music, plus World, Blues and Acoustic. Covering festivals in the UK and Europe| Spiral Earth
Ceilidh dancing, Morris dancing, Dad dancing and the promise of incredible music. With four days stretching over the Bank Holiday weekend and ideal weather, Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025 offered all […]| Spiral Earth
Recapping many highlights from the three days, organisers now announce a limited number of tickets for its 2026 return, frozen at 2025 prices, in a new tiered system, ensuring accessibility […]| Spiral Earth
Riding the wave of their triumphant return to the fields of a sold-out Cropredy Convention last weekend, legendary British Folk-Rockers, Fairport Convention, are now busy gearing up for their 2025 […]| Spiral Earth
Our Steve Knightley interview ahead of his Autumn 2025 tour of 'The Winter Yards' material from October to December 2025| Spiral Earth
Forged in Scotland and Ireland’s traditional music scene, but drawing on the music of the Balkans and North America, Dallahan take their listeners on a journey. Traversing styles and countries […]| Spiral Earth
After much thought and mulling over Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2025 opened the gates to a new format and a weekend of glorious weather. Was it the same? Did it all […]| Spiral Earth
FolkEast has announced an exciting antipodean addition to the eclectic line-up for this month’s three-day festival at Suffolk’s Sotterley estate. Hailing from New South Wales, We Mavericks will definitely have travelled further […]| Spiral Earth
Trailblazing Scottish folk outfit Mànran will release their highly anticipated new studio album To the Wind on Friday 1st August 2025 – the band’s first full-length release in four years […]| Spiral Earth
A new format which seeks to protect what makes Cambridge Folk Festival special and celebrates the iconic event’s early independent grassroots values, has been announced by Cambridge City Council, organisers […]| Spiral Earth
Belfast TradFest returns for its 7th edition this July 27th – August 3rd in venues across Belfast, the UNESCO City of Music.| Spiral Earth
As the countdown to the 13th FolkEast begins – its first at a brand new site– more top names have been announced for its bumper line-up. England’s most easterly folk festival […]| Spiral Earth
David Eagle is one third of the three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning band The Young’uns. You may have encountered him performing with them on BBC Radio 2 and […]| Spiral Earth
Whitchurch Folk Festival Returns for 2025 with a Stellar Line-up May 10th, 2025, Whitchurch, North Hampshire Whitchurch Folk Festival is back for another incredible year, bringing world-class folk artists, Morris […]| Spiral Earth
The UK’s biggest 1-day Folk Festival is bringing the internationally acclaimed powerhouse of West African music that is Orchestra Baobab to Hatfield Park on Sunday 20 July. Named after both […]| Spiral Earth
Norfolk Festival Brings Together Top Folk Acts, Including, Gaz Brookfield, Mad Dog Mcrea, Steve Knightly, 3 Daft Monkeys, and Project Smok. Award-winning Norfolk festival, Folk in a Field, is set to […]| Spiral Earth
A much-loved Scottish festival at the foot of Ben Nevis, which was revived last year at the hands of Scottish cultural visionary Gary Innes, has announced plans for another spectacular edition. […]| Spiral Earth
