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EXCLUSIVE! ‘Arrows’ by Trevor Hall

February 6, 2018 in Music, News

Today’s exclusive song comes from a songwriter raised on an island in South Carolina, who blends roots and folk music… Tags: Arrows, Bon Iver, folk, Iron & Wine, Jimmy Cliff, Matisyahu, Michael Franti, roots, Trevor Hall, Xavier Rudd, Ziggy Marley

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‘We Are The Wildlife’ by Brona McVittie (Album)

January 8, 2018 in Music

With her own compositions and reworked traditional arrangements, this Irish harpist has conjured up a debut album of serious quality… Tags: Brona McVittie, folk, Hutch Demouilpied, Irish, Littlebow, Myles Cochran, Richard Curran, Rún, The London Lasses, We Are The Wildlife

2018 Music Festivals

January 7, 2018 in News

We’re just a week into January, recovering from the holidays, and festivals are far from our minds. Or are they?… Tags: Alestorm, Ballsdeep, Charlie P, City Roots, Evil Scarecrow, folk, Fury, Grave Digger, HRH Metal, John McCusker, metal, Miss Red, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, OBF, reggae, Rich Hall, Solo Banton, The Bug, Ward Thomas, Wee Dub Festival, Wilko Johnson, Young Warrior

‘Croft’ by Lee Endres (Album)

February 28, 2017 in Music

To explore alienation and loss this Dudley native took a solitary three-month trip to the Highlands to exorcise his demons… Tags: Croft, Dudley, folk, Lee Endres

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Holding On’ by The Luck

October 17, 2016 in Music, News

Our first exclusive for you this week is a wonderfully delicate number from a superb London born sibling folk duo… Tags: Esmay Luck, Fleetwood Mac, folk, Holding On, Max Luck, Paper Aeroplanes, Parachute, The Civil Wars, The Crayon Set, The Luck, True North

‘Open To Chance’ by Itasca (Album)

October 4, 2016 in Music

Kayla Cohen has formed a band to help her bring this collection of veiled and mysteriously charming songs to life… Tags: Coleman Guyon, Dave McPeters, folk, Itasca, Julia Nowak, Kayla Cohen, Open To Chance

Interview: Beth Orton

September 20, 2016 in Features, Interviews

We catch up with the distinguished songwriter to ask whether it’s possible to write with a live audience in mind… Tags: Beth Orton, electronica, folk, folktronica, Terry Callier

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Full Of Texas’ by Comrad

August 1, 2016 in Music, News

Our very first exclusive of August is a melodic and airy folk track from the supremely gifted US songwriter Comrad… Tags: 10 Feet Away, Ani Difranco, Arthur Revechkis, Bill Evans, Cat Stevens, Comrad, Dave Matthews, Don McClean, folk, folk-pop, Full Of Texas, Josh Sadlier-Brown, Kansas, Paul Simon, Picking Up The Pieces, Regina Spektor, Tom Petty

EXCLUSIVE! ‘On My Own’ by Katie Garibaldi

July 18, 2016 in Music, News

For this week’s first exclusive, San Francisco folk/country singer-songwiter Katie Garibaldi shares her brand new live video with Songwriting readers… Tags: country, folk, Katie Garibaldi, San Francisco

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Falling Over’ by Famous October

July 4, 2016 in Music, News

Our first exclusive of the week is a gentle and delicate folk number courtesy of a superb Switzerland-based indie-folk duo… Tags: Falling Over, Famous October, folk, Gillian Welch, indie-folk, Jeff Tweedy, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, One Day Baby, Rene Coal Burrell, Sarah Bowman

EXCLUSIVE! ‘If You Want Me’ by Freddy & Francine

June 27, 2016 in Music, News

Tonight’s exclusive is from a duo who’ve traversed the impact love has on songwriting and come out the other side… Tags: Bianca Caruso, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, folk, Freddy & Francine, Gung Ho, HAiR, If You Want Me, Lee Ferris, The Briar Patch, The Forest And The Sea

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Gardens In My Mind’ by Joanna Wallfisch

June 20, 2016 in Music, News

Our first exclusive of the week comes from a New York based songwriter who melds folk, jazz, and indie pop… Tags: Art Hirahara, Dan Tepfer, folk, Gardens In My Mind, indie-pop, jazz, Joanna Wallfisch, Joe Martin, Rob Garcia, Sam Newsom, The Origin Of Adjustable Things, Wild Swan

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Saltwater Breeze’ by Miles East

May 31, 2016 in Music, News

Some yearning Americana for you in this week’s Monday exclusive, coming courtesy of US songwriter and session drummer Miles East… Tags: Americana, folk, folk-rock, Miles East

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Tempest & Rapture’ by The Deer

May 9, 2016 in Music, News

This week’s Monday exclusive is once more an entire album, as Austin folk/dream-pop combo The Deer unveil their third full-length… Tags: folk, The Deer

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Temper Your Smiling’ by Blair Dunlop

April 20, 2016 in Music, News

Today, Songwriting is delighted to bring you the world premiere of this brand new video by UK singer-songwriter Blair Dunlop… Tags: Americana, Blair Dunlop, folk

‘Dolls Of Highland’ by Kyle Craft (Album)

April 13, 2016 in Music

Another timeless release from Sub Pop, as Portland songwriter Kyle Craft brings uplifting melodies to this weirdly exciting break-up record… Tags: Alex Turner, David Bowie, Dolls Of Highland, folk, Kyle Craft, Sub Pop, Submarine

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Rivulet’ by Nick Drummond

April 8, 2016 in Music, News

This week’s third exclusive comes from a Seattle artist who serves up alt-folk that’s traditional and contemporary all at once… Tags: alt-folk, folk, Nick Drummond

‘Another Place And Time’ by Lisa Redford (EP)

April 8, 2016 in Music

Latest release from this celebrated songwriter will have fans of folk, country and Americana full of the joys of spring… Tags: Americana, Another Place And Time, Bright Eyes, Counting Crows, country, Crystal Gayle, folk, José McGill, Lisa Redford, Remember Me, Sandy Denny, The Vagaband, Worst Kind Of Love

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Fayre’ by Sinderins

April 6, 2016 in Music, News

Our second exclusive of the week is an exclusive first listen to the new single by Dundee folk-rock outfit Sinderins… Tags: folk, folk-rock, Sinderins

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Coney Island Xmas Day’ by Amy Virginia

March 28, 2016 in Music, News

It’s Easter! So here, courtesy of New York artist Amy Virginia, comes a Monday exclusive that’s all about Christmas. Obviously.… Tags: Amy Virginia, folk, jazz, pop, soul

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