London by Scottish musician and songwriter Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of ...

RADIO 2 FOLK SEASON ELIZA CARTHY'S ANGLICANA Wednesdays 2200-2230 Four parts starting 21st July Read a profile of Eliza Carthy Win a selection of Eliza Carthy CDs Make a comment about British Folk ...

British folk music had a golden era in the 1960s and early '70s. But in certain musical circles lately, it's been experiencing a renaissance. Spin magazine writer and critic Will Hermes takes a look ...

Sandy Denny’s talent should have earned her much more recognition than she received. From her piercing singing voice to her moving songwriting, she served as one of the leading lights of the British ...

In his definitive history, Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music, Rob Young identifies two significant vantage points that intermingle to form the ideological foundation for the eclectic ...

The Decemberists' frontman Colin Meloy's unapologetic geekdom for British folk "revival" music of the '50s, '60s and '70s is what led to the formation of the group Offa Rex, a union between the band… ...

If you've never found a way to experience the bliss and tragedy of traditional British folk music, this is your chance. The Queen of Hearts is a stunning new album by Offa Rex, the project of English ...

In October last year the musician Angeline Morrison, whose 2022 masterpiece The Sorrow Songs drew on deep research to present new folk music that centred the real Black British figures who are often ...

Shirley Collins has dedicated most of her life to the preservation and interpretation of British folk music, keeping traditions alive while also shaping them to the contemporary moment at the same ...

Your guide to the best things to do, see, and eat in Chicago. To the average American dork, British folk music seems like a vaguely exotic and stupid mix of panpipes, earth-colored tights, and songs ...