Fay has received a grant from the AHRC to research the transmission of musical heritage. This year-long project involves working closely with three Sheffield-based community music groups that work with traditional musics and musicians from around the world to document the process involved in the transmission of this kind of musical practice. More information about [...]
Best Trad Album 2013 Spiral Earth Awards
Orfeo is in the running for the Best Traditional Album of 2013 in the Spiral Earth Awards. This gives us unaccountable levels of joy, especially as it is decided on an audience vote and there are little bars to measure who’s winning. Please visit their site for a painless one click vote – take a look and [...]
Sam Sweeney FATEA Musician of the Year
The splendidly talented Sam Sweeney has been voted FATEA magazine’s Musician of the Year – well done Sam! Hopefully this bodes well for his nomination for the Folk Award of Musician of the Year, the winner is to be announced in February…
Songlines Best Group of 2012
Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party are up for the accolade of Best Group of 2012 in the Songlines Magazine poll – voting ends 31st January: www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards
Orfeo named Folk Witness Album of the Year
Orefo has been chosen as Album of the Year by online blogsite Folk Witness. Read their review of the album and why they think it beats the likes of Karine Polwart, Jim Moray and Bellowhead… www.folkwitness.co.uk