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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 nominees announced
Posted on November 20th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
BBC Radio 2 has announced their Folk Awards 2012 nominees and folk lovers are now looking forward to the February event. For the the first time, the awards show will be held outside of London at The Lowry, Salford.
And the nominees are (drumroll please)…
FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR
Jon Boden
Jackie Oates
Emily Smith
June Tabor
BEST DUO
Tim Edey & Brendan Power
Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell
Spiers & Boden
Marry Waterson & Oliver Knight
BEST GROUP
Bellowhead
The Home Service
June Tabor & Oysterband
The Unthanks
BEST ALBUM
Last – The Unthanks
Purpose & Grace – Martin Simpson
Ragged Kingdom – June Tabor & Oysterband
Saturnine – Jackie Oates
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
‘The Herring Girl’ – Bella Hardy
‘Last ‘– Adrian McNally (performed by The Unthanks)
‘On Morecambe Bay’ – Kevin Littlewood (performed by Christy Moore)
‘The Reckoning’ – Steve Tilston
BEST TRADITIONAL TRACK
‘Bonny Bunch of Roses’ – June Tabor & Oysterband
‘Lakes of Ponchartrain’ – Martin Simpson
‘Maids When You’re Young’– Lucy Ward
‘Sweet Lover of Mine’ – Emily Smith
HORIZON AWARD
Megan Henwood
Lady Maisery
Pilgrims’ Way
Lucy Ward
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Andy Cutting
Tim Edey
Will Pound
Martin Simpson
BEST LIVE ACT
Bellowhead
The Home Service
Peatbog Faeries
The Unthanks
BBC RADIO 2 YOUNG FOLK AWARD
Sunjay Brayne
Blair Dunlop
Ioscaid
Graham Mackenzie
For more information, please visit the Radio 2 website.
Editor Jo Frost on Propermusic’s podcast
Posted on September 29th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
This Monday, Propermusic released the third episode of their new podcast. This week’s edition features Songlines Editor Jo Frost on the panel to discuss June Tabor & Oysterband, the Mercury Prize, and The Waterboys.
We think she did an amazing job. Check it out for yourself on Soundcloud here, or on iTunes here.
October 2011 issue of Songlines (#79) is on sale in the UK from September 2
Posted on August 31st, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The October 2011 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from September 2 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet. The Top of the World CD also includes five tracks selected by the Indian music maestro Ravi Shankar.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from Vieux Farka Touré, son and heir to the Malian blues guitar legend; a masterful collaboration between English folk giants June Tabor and Oysterband; the new album from the queen of Turkish pop, Sezen Aksu; a collaborative recording from the Iranian Trio Chemirani; and the Arab-Andalus repertoire of Amina Alaoui, among others.
The main editorial features include:
• Cerys Matthews – A brand new regular column from the former Catatonia lead singer, folk musician and radio DJ.
• Desert Blues – As Tinariwen release their latest album, we look at their role in putting the music of the Sahara on the map and what the future holds for the Touareg.
• Sezen Aksu – The diva of Turkish pop makes a rare UK visit next month but proves highly elusive when Songlines goes to meet her in Istanbul.
• JuJu – Guitarist Justin Adams and ritti player Juldeh Camara have struck up a winning formula with their fusion of West African grooves and old-school blues.
• Jackie Oates – The Imagined Village, Cecil Sharp Project and Lush cosmetics – what’s next for the young English folk singer and fiddle player?
• Fatoumata Diawara – The new name on the Malian music scene who’s been making waves on the festival circuit this summer.
• Beginner’s Guide to Brazilian chanteuse Maria Bethânia.
• Festival Profile: Warsaw Cross-Culture Festival, Poland.
• Postcard from Scotland.
• Backpage from South Sudan.
• My World – Indian music maestro Ravi Shankar.
• Grooves – Bellowhead’s Rachael McShane, Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, and Gambian kora player Sura Susso.
• News, including the London African Music Festival.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
The Indian music maestro Ravi Shankar playlist and the 10 best new releases in the October issue of Songlines (#79)
Posted on August 31st, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The October 2011 issue of Songlines – on sale September 2 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by the Indian music maestro Ravi Shankar.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from Vieux Farka Touré, son and heir to the Malian blues guitar legend; a masterful collaboration between English folk giants June Tabor and Oysterband; the new album from the queen of Turkish pop, Sezen Aksu; a collaborative recording from the Iranian Trio Chemirani; and the Arab-Andalus repertoire of Amina Alaoui, among others.
Pick up your copy here on the website, at selected WHSmith’s and at all good record retailers. Feast your ears on these all-new tracks:
* Vieux Farka Touré ‘Sokosondou’ on Six Degrees Records
* June Tabor & Oysterband ‘The Leaves of Life’ on Topic Records
* Old Sledge ‘Boats Up the River’ on Old Sledge
* Uxia ‘Os Teus Ollos’ on Fol Música
* Dawda Jobarteh ‘Karang Folo’ on Sterns Music
* Sezen Aksu ‘Arkadaş Şarkısını Duyunca’ on World Village
* Fatoumata Diawara ‘Bissa’ on World Circuit
* Trio Chemirani ‘Nokay’ on Accords Croisés
* Amina Alaoui ‘Flor de Nieve’ on ECM
* Brock McGuire Band ‘Because It’s There/The Coalminer’ on Paulman Music
Plus Ravi Shankar’s playlist:
* Nitin Sawhney feat Faheem Mazhar ‘Daybreak’ on Positiv-ID
* Karsh Kale ‘Avalanche’ on Six Degrees Records
* Philip Glass ‘Car Ride’ on Orange Mountain
* Joshua Bell & Anoushka Shankar ‘Variant Moods: Duet for Sitar & Violin’ on Sony Music
* Anoushka Shankar ‘Red Sun’ on Angel Records
