Happy release day Ben Walker!
“It’s a very human instinct to try to put a justifying narrative to the chaos,” says Ben Walker about his new album Banish Air from Air, out today on Folkroom Records. “I’ve been a mathematician as long as I’ve been a musician. I’d usually default to music or science to describe the world but folk superstitions offer their own explanations of things we’re still figuring out.” It’s... Read More
New single Starlings heralds Ben Walker’s second album Banish Air from Air.
Ben Walker has announced his second album, Banish Air from Air, out on Folkroom Records on February 24th. Pre-order the album now here. Three years in the making, the record explores the relationship between mankind and nature. Featuring traditional material, reimagined poems and Ben’s first foray into songwriting, Banish Air from Air also sees the acclaimed guitarist collaborate with an enviable list of guest vocalists. These include... Read More
The new Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn EP is out now!
Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn have released their long-awaited Life and the Land EP. And we mean long-awaited. Two long years ago, old friends Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn met up for a beer after a gig, and the conversation strayed to the traditional folk songs that celebrate our connection to the earth. As both had been working on solo material for a while, they hit upon the idea of exploring something they both find so interesting,... Read More
Chris Wood to headline Brighton & Hove Folk Festival 2021
Brighton and Hove Folk Festival poster by Chris Riddell Six time BBC Folk Award winner Chris Wood has been announced as the headliner for Brighton and Hove’s first folk festival. Established local promoters Folkroom have announced their full line-up for the festival, which takes place at The Brunswick in Hove on September 11th 2021. As well as the critically-acclaimed Chris Wood the festival will see performances by established traditional... Read More
Hear the new single from Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn
Folkroom today releases the first glimpse at Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn’s forthcoming collaborative EP, Life and the Land. This first song – Westlin Winds – is available now via our Bandcamp page. When the pair announced a joint project earlier this year little did they know it was the last time they would see each other for months on end. The impact of coronavirus on folk music has been huge – a year of cancelled... Read More
