Maddie Morris’s bold, insightful and refreshingly unique song writing weaves stories out of contemporary experience. Described by Jim Moray as “leading the next generation of socially conscious songwriters”, Maddie sings beautifully of the marginalised and the different. Whether turning a centuries-old ballad on its head or writing something new, this is infectiously, subversively vital music. Passionately political, yet gently understated, it deftly treads the path between art and activism.
New-folk ambassadors, Tarren, celebrate the launch of their debut album with a set of beautifully crafted, fresh music rooted in the English tradition. Sid Goldsmith, Alex Garden and Danny Pedler incorporate minimalist musical forms into material inspired by the traditional canon, creating gorgeously woven themes that have the pulse of traditional dance at its heart.