Appearing on stage like The Waltons with attitude, Fanfarlo were very much the epitome of geek chic at Manchester’s Deaf Institute on Monday. Supporting the Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit on the first night of their UK tour, their up-turned high-waisted trousers and tucked-in shirts did not stop these lively performers from making [...]

Faustus. What’s not to like? The previous histories of Paul Sartin and Benji Kirkpatrick (both currently Bellowhead) and Saul Rose (Waterson:Carthy) augured well. Their eponymous album took up immediate residence in my CD player, and was instantly memorable. The music could only be described as jaunty, even if the lyrics [...]

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With tickets as rare as hen’s teeth, folkingcool.co.uk has secured a pair of tickets for Jim Moray’s Manchester gig at Band On The Wall on 23 October.

Moray’s album, Low Culture, garnered Roots and Mojo album of the year awards and his brilliant interpretations have been described as the most [...]

The most immediately striking element on Australian-born, singer/songwriter Ben TD’s debut album is his voice. Through the album’s 13 tracks it is, variously, mellow, exuberant and on the stand-out Books and Boats beautifully soaring. Ironically, during a period where self -conscious quirkiness is almost de rigueur for every new artist, TD possesses a refreshingly unaffected [...]

Some of Scotland’s best loved folk artists will perform at the opening night of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival in October.

The Festival opening concert takes place at The Old Fruit Market in Glasgow on 1 October. Curated by Emma Pollock and Karine Polwart, the concert features both beloved Scottish [...]