Jim Moray is heading out on tour in January and February 2025 with a new single, his first new music since 2019. Moray has been pushing the boundaries of traditional folk music since the early 2000s, infusing it with elements of electronica, rock, and even hip-hop to create a sound that is uniquely his own. His music has earned him critical acclaim and a devoted following, and this tour will preview songs from an eagerly awaited new album. His recording of Spencer the Rover, first popularised by The Copper Family of Rottingdean and collected by Bob Copper in 2054, is released on streaming...
One of the great singer/song-writers of the Scottish Folk Movement with a powerful voice and passionate character. Ian has been influenced by the likes of McGuiness Flint, Gallagher & Lyle, and Stan Rogers among others. He was one of the artists involved in Linn Records “The Complete Songs of Robert Burns”, and his songwriting has included Child On The Green, Too Far From She, Gone For The Day and the recent haunting and compassionate Sweet Fallen Angel and Brown Eyed Baby. On stage he brings a huge presence and he has perennial return bookings at festivals such as...
Business continues to go from strength to strength for an Exeter family farm.
The Freemantle family has been farming pigs at Kenniford Farm on the outside of Exeter for more than 20 years.
And the farm had just signed a deal with a local pub chain Webb Enterprises to supply three local pubs with its Red Tractor approved pork.
Webb Enterprises specialises in running traditional pubs and restaurants and owns the Halfway Inn on the A3052, The Saddlers Arms at Lympstone and The Bowd Inn, Sidmouth.
Andrew Freemantle, of Kenniford Farm, said: ‘We are delighted to...
Songs and ballads form a unique connection between the past and the world in which we now live. Engagement with popular songs, whether by singing or listening, is an important part of life today, just as it was in the past, and music forms a central element in the cultural legacy we leave for future generations. Work and play, war and peace, love and loss, crime and punishment – all these aspects of human existence are preserved in the songs people sang as part of their daily lives. This event offers a musical exploration of songs from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Come and join us...
Songs and ballads form a unique connection between the past and the world in which we now live. Engagement with popular songs, whether by singing or listening, is an important part of life today, just as it was in the past, and music forms a central element in the cultural legacy we leave for future generations. Work and play, war and peace, love and loss, crime and punishment – all these aspects of human existence are preserved in the songs people sang as part of their daily lives. This event offers a musical exploration of songs from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Come and join us...
Songs and ballads form a unique connection between the past and the world in which we now live. Engagement with popular songs, whether by singing or listening, is an important part of life today, just as it was in the past, and music forms a central element in the cultural legacy we leave for future generations. Work and play, war and peace, love and loss, crime and punishment – all these aspects of human existence are preserved in the songs people sang as part of their daily lives. This event offers a musical exploration of songs from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Come and join us...
Whilst nearly two in five (39%) companies plan to ramp up hiring in the second half of 2015, new research from Robert Half UK reveals that HR directors still favour traditional methods of recruitment, such as job postings or enlisting a recruitment consultancy, over referrals and word of mouth to secure the strongest candidates. Less than a fifth (17%) of management-level and staff-level job openings are filled through referrals, whether from employee recommendations or personal networks. The study, conducted amongst HR directors, reveals that the vast majority (78%) of HR directors hire...
A generation of children are growing up without experiencing simple pleasures such as splashing in puddles or mud, building a sandcastle - or even making daisy chains, a study has revealed.
Researchers found a whole range of traditional nature activities could soon become a thing of the past as children spend their spare time playing computer games, watching TV or just hanging out with friends instead.
Playing in open spaces and woodland, planting their own seeds and climbing trees are also among the activities a large number of today’s youngsters have never tried.
Jason Rice beat 15 other contenders at the Step Dance Championship held at the Dartmoor Folk Festival to take home both trophies.
Jason, originally from Copplestone, who lives and works in Exeter, said that he has been step dancing since he was in his late teens.
He previously won in 2001 and 2010 and was delighted to take the title again at the weekend.
Some years ago Jason travelled to the USA to demonstrate the traditional dance which is danced on a 15 inch square step, with a routine similar to line dancing.
