Porch Song Anthology

Porch Song Anthology combine Scottish and Irish folk with Americana to excellent effect. They have a new album (their second) out shortly. Check out this video which features the fine vocals of Rachel Devine.

Dala - New Album - Best Day Out Soon

Dala, the two-piece award winning duo of Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine, are releasing their fifth studio record, Best Day, on May 29th. In the meantime the title track is available as an iTunes single as of now.

To get a feel of what they are about check out this video from a couple of years back.

Joseph Arthur - Free Album Download

Singer, songwriter, artist and conistently wonderful Joseph Arthur has made his latest album - Redemption City avaialable as a free download. Go to Joseph Arthur's website and follow the links.

Whilst the alnum downloads enjoy the latest video release from Joseph...

Roberto Fonseca - Yo

Roberto Fonseca - one of the most charismatic Cuban musicians of his generation - has a new album Yo out on the 19th March.

He also sets out on a tour of the UK starting in Gateshead on the 23rd of March. Have a listen to this really quite delightful track from the album.
Asi es la Vida - Taken from the album YO by Roberto_Fonseca

Analog Africa No. 11 Le Super Borgou de Parakou 'The Bariba Sound'

Analog Africa charters its fifth expedition to Benin, traveling far north to delve deeper into the obscured repertoires and tales of the Bariba and Dendi people.

The album is out on 27 March but if you can't wait that long take a listen to the track below.
Sembe Sembe Boudou (Folklore Dendi) - Le Super Borgou de Parakou by Analog Africa

Alabama Shakes

The Alabama Shakes are due in the UK in May for a short tour. Many of the dates are already sold out but a few have tickets remaining if you are quick. R2's much over worked webmaster is off to see them in Manchester as part of his vain attempt to achieve a better life/work balance. Clips like this will have to keep me going until then.

Trembling Bells with Bonnie Prince Billy

The Trembling Bells will be playing, singing and duelling with Bonnie "Prince" Billy around the UK in April performing songs from the forthcoming collaborative album The Marble Downs.

The R2 web team will be at the The Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds on Friday 27th April. To get us in the mood here is Will Oldham performing I Am Goodbye.

The BAnd From County Hell

Glasgow Irish Band, The Band From County Hell celebrate St Patrick's Day with gigs at King Georges Hall, Blackburn on Friday 16th March 2012 and The Rescue rooms, Nottingham on Saturday 17th March 2012.

For a taste of what's in store check out the YouTube clip below.