Folk

Simply put, Michael McDermott's latest, What in the World... is a rock and roll/ singer-songwriter tour de force in a career full of them. What in the World is a cavalcade of emotions and textures. Guitars ring one moment, then soothe with warm...

'Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds' is a unique double album, multi-artist project of newly-commissioned works and soundscapes, inspired by one of the UK's most iconic and endangered birds, the Eurasian curlew. The project is the brainchild of the Orkney-born...

Silken voices, intricate harmonies and divinely inspired passion mark the quartet singing of The Paschall Brothers, and their classic Virginia Tidewater sound. Founded in 1981 in the footsteps of the renowned Golden Gate Quartet, this multi-generational...

Shoko Hikage has studied Koto for decades with notable Koto Masters. She began playing at the age of three with the Ikuta-ryu Sokyoku Seigen Kai in the Akita prefecture of Japan. In 1988, she graduated from Takasaki College with a major in Koto music,...

SHIRLEY COLLINS / ARCHANGEL HILL - Shirley Collins, one of the most important voices in British folk music, returns with Archangel Hill.1. Fare Thee Well My Dearest Dear 2. Lost in a Wood 3. The Captain with the Whiskers 4. June Apple 5. The Golden Glove...

Shinyribs is the continuation of Kevin Russell's musical journey which began in Beaumont, TX when, at 14, he found his father's guitar under his bed, along with a sewing machine, a billy club and a box of comic books. Luckily he chose the guitar...

Shinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock. The Austin-based nine-piece (sometimes 10-piece) supergroup is led by Kevin...

Shimmer is Pieta's most recent recording (and debut on acclaimed US label Red House Records). Featuring 7 stripped-down tracks, Shimmer was recorded by legendary producer Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan). Don first heard Pieta doing a...

Shelagh McDonald is a Scottish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist who released two albums before her abrupt and mysterious disappearance in 1971. This, her debut album was originally released on the Mooncrest label. On her albums, she was backed up by...

Sharron Kraus is a singer, musician and songwriter who both defiantly recasts and tenderly cherishes the folk traditions of England and Appalachia. Her songs tell intricate tales of rootless souls, dark secrets and earthy joys, the lyrics plucked as...

Shanties and foc'sle (forecastle) songs lightened the burden of work aboard ship and provided entertainment to off-duty sailors. This recording features Massachusetts singer Paul Clayton and the Foc'Sle Singers: Dave Van Ronk, Bob Brill, Roger Abrahams,...

Shall We Hope is a dramatized listening experience from one of the most influential banjo players in the roots music world. Tony Trischka has achieved legendary status in his 50+ years as a consummate artist.. It invites it's audience into the lives of...