Danny Thompson, a founding member of British folk rock band Pentangle, has died at the age of 86. The legendary folk rock bass player is known for his work with music luminaries like Kate Bush, John ...

In 2019, Grapefruit Records released a collection of artists who shaped British folk music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The compilation album Strangers in the Room: A Journey Through the British ...

Folk musician and former BBC Scotland presenter Archie Fisher has died at the age of 86. The singer, songwriter and guitarist had presented BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk from 1983 to 2010.

British folk singer Maddy Prior co-founded Steeleye Span in 1969 and rose to fame as the band’s talented lead vocalist. She’s now regarded as one of folk’s leading lights and has enjoyed a varied solo ...

British folk-rocker Dolly Mavies has addressed the recent debacle that ensued after she walked out of her own gig last month due to the presence of U.S. Vice President JD Vance. The singer-songwriter, ...

A British folk guitarist is set to perform in Kendal this weekend. John Smith, who has been in the industry for two decades, will be taking the stage at Brewery Arts on Saturday, November 15. The ...

The title shares its name with a pond in southwest London where the band formed. After a seven-year break between albums and a solo offering (Self-Titled) from singer Marcus Mumford, the group teamed ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. British folk legends, Martin and Eliza Carthy, will grace the Town Hall Theater ...

A renowned British folk duo is set to perform in Wigton this autumn. Chris While and Julie Matthews, known as the longest-lasting female duo in Britain, have announced an autumn UK tour which includes ...

Despite folk music’s association with protest there is a perception that its performers and audiences are overwhelmingly white. However folk music is rooted in diverse working-class communities and ...

The concert features a salute to the music of the British Isles, including folk melodies, ceremonial marches and landmark works by composers Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Percy Grainger.

Well before acts like Waxahatchee, Jessica Pratt, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, Bedouine, and more readily brought folk sounds to the indie sphere, a swath of women singer-songwriters did their part to ...