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Tom Robinson plays Collateral on #AfterHour BBC Radio 6
"Lovely to hear from Charlie Dore" says Tom Robinson on BBC Radio 6 Music - After Hour on 30th May. Tom chose Track 1 - 'Collateral' from Charlie's new album Like Animals (out 19th June) For the power-hungry, anyone and anything who gets in their way is seen...
New Album preview video - Like Animals by Charlie DoreA taster of four songs from Charlie Dore's new release 'Like Animals' (out 19th June), sewn through with her trademark dark wit, lyricism, and distinctive melodic voice. In this, her 10th album, the legendary...
New video release – Anachie Gordon – The Haar
The Haar, Folk Radio UK's current Artists of the Month, is a brand new quartet, focused on breathing new life into traditional songs about love, poverty and oppression. Fiddler Adam Summerhayes and bodhrán player Cormac Byrne had already worked together recording...
SHINE ON – new single Reg Meuross
Reg Meuross - SHINE ON As the news reels and press conferences continue to bring us terrible stories from across the world, one glimmer of hope that shines on is that, as society changes, community remains. From the singing balconies of Italy, to the claps, pots and...
"Subtle songs that pack a punch" – Mike Harding plays 'Like Animals' by Charlie Dore
“Two absolute gems of modern songwriting.” Beautiful to hear two songs back to back from Charlie Dore’s forthcoming album ‘Like Animals’ on Mike Harding’s newest The Mike Harding Folk Show podcast (listen at 1:39:41 HERE) “One of my favourite singer-songwriters,...
Harbottle & Jonas "one of the finest folk duos in the country"
Review by Mike Davies for folking.com - Harbottle & Jonas Live at Acoustic Roots While their planned tour fell victim to CoVid 19, Live At Acoustic Roots, recorded in Wigan on March 7 this year and available for download from Bandcamp, offers welcome compensation,...
fromthewhitehouse artists go on-line for the lock down
In the absence of live gigs for a while - this is what FromtheWhitehouse artists are doing on-line (they are busy!) CHARLIE DORE www.charliedore.com Charlie's next album 'Like Animals' is out on June 19 - preorder HERE and get a free track download. Folk Weekend:...
Why you should see Reg Meuross – Time Out posts
In 2013 Time Out posted a link to Reg Meuross' forthcoming MY NAME IS LONDON TOWN gig in St James's Picadilly. They invited comments on Reg as an artist so that people new to Reg would know why they should attend the gig, and we were blown away the response. I've put...
Music Makes You Brave – Meet Boff, Reg & Joe – Musicport 2019
October 22nd 2019. Four men took their seats on the top deck of ‘Bob’s Blundabus’, with the crashing waves of the North Sea on one side and Whitby Pavilion on the other, and waited for the bus to fill. The wind was howling outside and everyone could feel the vehicle...
Harbottle and Jonas #SavingTheGoodStuff 2 – 'I'm On Fire'
Every Sunday morning at 10am Harbottle & Jonas upload a new cover video to their facebook page. Check out their beautiful cover of Springstein's 'I'm On Fire' and follow them HERE to be the first to see the new #SavingTheGoodStuff each week. "We recorded this live...
February Songwriting Retreat – Reg Meuross at Halsway Manor
Monday 10 February 4pm to Friday 14th February 11.30am Songwriting Retreat with Reg Meuross. Reserve your place or HERE. Folking.com Soloist of the Year 2019, Reg Meuross returns to Halsway to run another songwriting retreat. A wonderful opportunity for songwriters...
Charlie Dore brings Dark Matter To Oxford in a special trio gig
TICKETS A very special evening and a rare trio gig as legendary singer-songwriter Charlie Dore returns to Oxford for the first time since 2013. Charlie will be joined by long-time school friend and collaborator, the multi-instrumental Julian Littman (who has played in...
Sounding good! Two legends in one studio
Legendary singer-songwriter Charlie Dore brings double award-winning album Dark Matter to the Olympic Cinema’s intimate Olympic Live Sessions on Thursday 14th March. Charlie has written platinum selling hits for other artists (such as Celine Dion, Jimmy Nail, Paul...
Reg Meuross returns to Hull with 12 Silk Handkerchiefs
On Friday the 8th of March, internationally renowned radical singer-songwriter Reg Meuross brings ’12 Silk Handkerchiefs’ back to Hull Minster, presenting the city with another chance to experience his moving song cycle about the ’68 Triple Trawler Disaster, fighting...
Release Your Creative Genius – A Songwriting intensive with Charlie Dore
Last call for songwriters to join a small and like minded group for a week of intensive tuition and development at The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth, led by one of the UK’s most respected songwriters Charlie Dore and including sessions with leading Film & TV...
Ben Morgan-Brown joins fromthewhitehouse
We're excited to announce that Devon-based musician and journalist Ben Morgan-Brown (pictured here with Reg Meuross) has joined the Fromthewhitehouse team. Ben has worked at the infamous Tin Pan Alley Recording Studio on Denmark Street, sold guitars to the ‘rich &...
GemsOnVHS releases first of 3 Reg Meuross videos filmed at Cecil Sharp House
With a love of authentic songwriting, passionate people and out of the ordinary stuff it's no wonder that Antony Simpkins, founder of GemsOnVHS which is spearheading a new wave of DIY Americana on youtube, was immediately drawn to Reg Meuross when they met at a gig at...
Harbottle & Jonas – duo/trio
Harbottle & Jonas are one of the most exciting prospects on the folk circuit today, combining a love of the richness of traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting. Currently touring with their fourth album, The Sea Is My Brother, Dave and...
Smothered Love live at Laylow – new video from Catty Pearson's debut EP launch (Time Tells Me)
London singer-songwriter Catty Pearson, with her musical roots planted in folk, country and blues and her head set on unravelling some of the confusion she feels in today’s world, released a stunning debut EP Time Tells Me on Wednesday 24th October, recorded by...
Mary King would approve of Reg Meuross in the Reading Room, Stratford-sub-Castle
One of the most talented singer-songwriters of our generation, Reg Meuross, is bringing his beautiful songs of life, love and social commentary to the Stratford-sub-Castle Reading Room on Friday 2nd November (doors 7.15pm, music from 8pm). The concert, which will help...
Reg Meuross returns to Twigg's Gigs Exeter on Sunday 14th October.
TICKETS HERE Somerset singer-songwriter Reg Meuross represents contemporary folk writing at its best. Described by Mark Radcliffe live in session on BBC Radio 2 Folk Show as “a brilliant singer songwriter with a social conscience”, Reg has a rare gift of being able to...
Jess Vincent Kingskerswell gig Oct 6 is postponed
Very sorry folks, tonight’s Jess Vincent gig at Kingskerswell Devon has been postponed to to 2019. All ticket holders will be contacted and refunded, if you were coming please private message us as she would like to still give you the chance of receiving the special...
Catty Pearson (A breath of Mother Earth) releases new single 'Electricity' today.
When legendary record producer Chris Kimsey says "listen to Catty Pearson, take a deep, deep breath as her gracious soothing voice transports your blood pressure and heartbeat to a new vista. Truly unspoilt, a breath of Mother Earth" ….you know it's worth listening....
Jess Vincent's back in the UK for 3 October UK dates PLUS a limited edition EP available only at those gigs.
Jess Vincent is now living and recording in Bulgaria with her partner, the musician and producer Jozeph Chowles. Jess’s last release, Lions Den brought a brave new flavour, perhaps reflecting some of the colours and flavours of the people, stories and instruments in...