Music

Ella Janes is an independent folk musician, whose love for writing first took the form of short stories, later combining with her passion for music to become songwriting. Her sound draws faithfully...

Despite the remorseless march of commercial forces, the magic of the Christmas season somehow prevails, buried under the schmaltz and commercial gimme. The Irish singer-songwriter Jack Lukeman , with...

Paul Lamb is known by aficionados and music press around the world as a foremost blues harmonica exponent, forging himself a place in the history books as one of the greatest players of our time....

Feel-good, warm southern music from Nashville’s classy blues man. A songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist, he plays a range of guitars, including lap steel and cigar box, but his main thing is...

Glymjack is the folk-roots project of songwriter Greg McDonald, described as “enough to remind you why you got into music in the first place” by BBC DJ Tom Robinson. Featuring Show of Hands legends...

World-touring acoustic blues pioneer Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta...

Ryan Young, who is a young fiddle player from Scotland, has exploded onto the tradititional scene in the last 18 months - one of a 'new wave' of young players bringing fresh and inventive ideas to...

Hailing from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton, the five members of The Outside Track are united by a love of traditional music and a commitment to creating new music on its foundation. Using fiddle,...

Son Yambu play authentic Cuban son, the intoxicating fusion of Spanish and African rhythms that gave rise to salsa. The band features a new generation of Cuban musicians who are all passionate about...

Ben Waters is one of Jools Hollands all-time favourite piano players. He’s performed with Ronnie Wood at the Royal Albert Hall and for Ray Davies’ Meltdown Festival in the Royal Festival Hall – in...