Ahoy Matey… ‘The Tale of Scalliwag Joe’, by Greenrose Faire will have you singing along and talking like a pirate in no time at all. There are Pirates, and then there are PIRATES! Scalliwag Joe is a force to be reckoned with! The track is from the upcoming fifth studio album, ‘Following the Wind’, to be released June/2021 on Friendly …
TILL THE WORLD LIFTS ITS HEAD AGAIN is the debut single for Friendly Folk Records by American singer/songwriter/violinist, Chris Murphy. A production of cross-Atlantic collaborations, the uncanny origin of the song comes from a pre-pandemic dream. The lyrics, though written in Fall of 2019, seem to insinuate, or prophesize the path of events and the bewildering sentiments the world would …
Greenrose Faire‘s new single “Following the Wind” reaches for the hearts and souls of those longing for some meaningful music with real instruments and catchy melodies. ‘Following the Wind’ will be released on all worldwide digital platforms and it is the title track from the upcoming fifth studio album which will be released June/2021. Greenrose Faire plays rousing Celtic folk …
‘Happy Song’ is the third single of the album, ‘Sing Me A Song’, by Harmony Glen. The band was honored to perform on this cover track of Happy Song, and work together with the original composer, Sol Heilo, who is also featured on vocals. Best known for her work with the band Katzenjammer, Heilo is now making a name for …
Solitary Woods was written as an ode to Imbolc. Imbolc or Imbolg, also called Brigid’s Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of Spring. Traditionally celebrated on 1 February. It lands about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Official Worldwide Release Date: 20/March (Spring Equinox)Bandcamp Release Date: 5/March/2021 Composed, mixed and mastered by Sephirus OakbornVideo …
Harmony Glen celebrates 15 years of Folk Extravaganza with a new album, ‘Sing Me A Song’! This second single release, ‘Children of Jack’, features Guy Forsyth on vocals. It is also noteworthy that Mr. Forsyth wrote the lyrics to this song. The entire album, will be available for worldwide digital download/streaming via Friendly Folk Records in Summer/2021. But for now, …
Very Happy New Year to all. We will approach our NEWS from a new format this year. Subscribe to our quarterly newsletters, such as this one, to receive advance notice directly in your email. In addition to the quarterly newsletter, on our website newsfeed we will share each new release and of course announcements of new Artists that we sign …
The cover art for ‘Christmas is Here’, although created in 2019, about sums up the feeling of the artistic community at the end of 2020. Today a dark gray snow cloud covered our entire little country. Sadly, no snow, but that didn’t stop the Christmas spirit from entering our office. We received a lovely gift from Harmony Glen, hence our …
Happily, Finland have come through the worse of the pandemic in early Fall season and the country were able to return to live festival performances. Greenrose Faire hit the stage at Häme Medieval Festival (Hämeen keskiaikafestivaali), and by the looks of it, a good time was had by all. Enjoy this video of the opening song HERE! Stop by our webstore …
The Jolly Gents were able to enjoy five ‘intimate session’ shows in Brabant and South Holland provinces, including two shows at Poppodium Phoenix in Breda in spite of the Covid-19 semi-lockdowns. Unfortunately, full lockdowns hit the country again in October, cancelling all LIVE shows until further notice. We will keep you updated on when The Jolly Gents tour resumes. Please …