Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker nominated for two Folk Awards
It’s a very cheerful morning at Folkroom Towers, with the announcement that our very own Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker have been nominated for two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards! Last year’s Folkroom-released ‘Nothing Can Bring Back The Hour’ has been nominated for the Best Album category, where it faces tough competition from The Rails, Nancy Kerr, Martin & Eliza Carthy and 9Bach. The award will be voted for by members of the... Read More
Announcing: Anthology Three!
Folkroom is ecstatic to announce the release of our long-awaited compilation album, Anthology Three! The Anthology series has been a vital part of Folkroom’s output since we debuted as a label with ‘Anthology One’ way back in 2011. Our new record is out now on digital and, for the first time, available on CD from February 2nd. As ever, this Anthology record is a snapshot of the artists working in and around our little label.... Read More
Josienne and Ben Reviewed!
The reviews are coming in for ‘Nothing Can Bring Back The Hour’, the new album from Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker! Few things excite us more than hearing what people think about our new releases, and the responses to this album have made us very happy indeed! The Guardian summed up Josienne and Ben’s appeal with a succinct ‘bleak but impressive’, describing the album as ‘elegant’. Folk Radio offered... Read More
Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker announce new album, out Oct 13th!
Folkroom Records are ecstatic to announce their latest release, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker’s ‘Nothing Can Bring Back The Hour’, as well as a very special launch gig in London’s prestigious Southbank Centre. The Radio 2 Folk Award-nominated act will be releasing their fourth LP on October 13th via Folkroom Records. It is, in many ways, a very special release for all of us, and a natural homecoming for Ben Walker, who... Read More
The Folkroom Manifesto
Folkroom Records has always seen itself as something more than just a label, or a fortnightly gig. We want to move beyond being the sort of community that lives just to serve itself – we know we can be better than that and we believe that folk, as a genre, should be also. Read More Read More
