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Ninebarrow: First Music Video and Book of Musical Walks
Dorset folk duo Ninebarrow share their first ever music video for 'Hwome' and announce that early next year they will be publishing a book of musical walks. The post Ninebarrow: First Music Video and...
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Shirley Collins wins the Penderyn Music Book Prize
Shirley Collins' personal memoir 'All In The Downs: Reflections on Life, Landscape and Song' which was published by Strange Attractor has won the Penderyn Music Book Prize. The post Shirley Collins...
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Little Toller and Common Ground announce crowdfunder: Living with Trees
Little Toller and Common Ground launch crowdfunder for 'Living with Trees' - Several years in the making, it is a cornucopia of ideas and inspiration — a book that will hopefully inspire a generation...
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Book Review: The Lark Ascending – The Music of the British Landscape
We take a look at Richard King’s latest book The Lark Ascending which is said to explore how Britain's history and identity has been shaped by the mysterious relationship between music and nature. The...
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New Book: Speed Bumps on a Dirt Road by John Cohen
Although well known as a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers, John Cohen is also an exceptional photographer. Next month sees the publication of a new work - Speed Bumps on a Dirt Road: When...
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Poetry: Simon Armitage: The Unaccompanied
Following his celebrated adventures in drama, translation, travel writing and prose poetry, Simon Armitage’s eleventh collection of poems, The Unaccompanied, heralds a return to his trademark...
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Poetry & Lyrics Returns to Kings Place for a Second Year (9 & 10 June)
The Poetry and Lyrics Festival returns to Kings Place in June, celebrating the inexorable link between music and verse. Including Jackie Oates, Nest Collective, Don Paterson & PJ Harvey, Kayo...
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Book Review: Folk Song in England by Steve Roud
Steve Roud's 'Folk Song in England' is a much-needed book, less about the song and more about the cultural life of those who sang them. He tackles the murky waters well as he investigates the wider...
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New Books: As I Walked Out by Martin Graebe
Martin Graebe's As I Walked out re-evaluates the work of Baring-Gould on folk song. "What he has uncovered is a fascinating collaborative project between Baring-Gould and the musicians, singers and...
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Wilco-pedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of America’s Best Band (Book...
A new book, Wilcopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of America’s Best Band, written by journalist Daniel Cook Johnson, is an attempt to chronicle all things Wilco. While it may not be for...
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Tom Kitching announces “Busk England” Book and Album Launch
Following his 18 month 'Busk England' project, fiddle player Tom Kitching has announced he is to turn the 46 blogs and countless notes into a book and an accompanying album with Norwegian mandola...
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On the Road Not Taken: A Memoir About the Power of Music
On the Road Not Taken is a memoir by Paul Dodgson which tells of his own unique journey and the power of music...and how it's never too late to follow your dreams. The post On the Road Not Taken: A...
View ArticleCourtney Marie Andrews announces book of poetry: Old Monarch
Courtney Marie Andrews has announced her first poetry collection titled Old Monarch, to be published via Simon & Schuster on 13th May. Source
View ArticleSam Lee to release debut book: The Nightingale
Award-winning folk singer, conservationist and curator Sam Lee is to publish his debut book 'The Nightingale'. It's preceded by a series of live and online concerts produced by The Nest Collective. Source
View ArticleNew Books: Bessie Smith by Jackie Kay
Featured as a Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4, Scotland's National Poet Jackie Kay brings to life the tempestuous story of the greatest blues singer who ever lived - Bessie Smith. Source
View ArticlePoet, Painter & Bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti Dies
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, painter and owner of the world-famous literary landmark that is City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco has died at the age of 101. We look back at his life. Source
View ArticleRough Trade Books and Forum Books Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021
Join Rough Trade Books this evening as they celebrate International Women’s Day in a special free event with Award-winning indie bookshop Forum Books - featuring Martha Sprackland, Briony Bax and more...
View ArticleDavid Suff on “Walking on Skylark Ridge”
We chat with internationally acclaimed artist David Suff about his new book "Walking on Skylark Ridge" - part nature diary, part autobiography, this collection of writing and drawings documents our...
View ArticleVin Garbutt Autobiography to be Published: All The Very Best
The Teesside Troubadour Vin Garbutt who passed away in 2017 at the age of 69, is to have his autobiography published. Written in the years before his death, "this is Vin’s touching, funny and...
View ArticleSimon Moreton on “Where?: Life & Death in the Shropshire Hills”
We chat to Simon Moreton about his book “Where?” Following his father's death in 2017, the author went back to his childhood home in rural Shropshire trying to process his grief by revisiting his...
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