New Release: ‘Love Wins’, by Scarecrow Jack

Love Wins is the inspirational new single from Scarecrow Jack. Touching on topics that are affecting us all during this time of uncertainty and unrest. Creator, Theron Statler was recently quoted as saying, ‘I know it’s cliche and seems like a fairytale but we truly believe that Love is the most powerful thing anyone can do, can give and can …

Fantasy Fest Rijswijk – Friendly Folk Stage 25/Oct/2020

We welcome the return of The Flask to the Friendly Folk Stage at Fantasy Fest Rijswijk Oct/2020 edition! The Flask are an energetic folk band from Delft, Netherlands. Their songs are fantasy stories set to music, with a repertoire that ranges from sensitive ballads to upbeat tempos, including covers and original numbers. The melodic sounds of four-part harmonies, guitar, tin …

Fantasy Fest Rijswijk – Friendly Folk Stage 25/Oct/2020

We welcome to the Friendly Folk Stage at Fantasy Fest Rijswijk Oct/2020 edition, The Old Man Fergus band. Performing regularly at pubs and festivals in the Netherlands, frontman, Eef van’t Hoen, will be joined by guest musician, Martin Vallinga on banjo. Although the duo mainly plays Irish folk songs, Scottish, English, and Dutch folk songs regularly appear on playlist. Singing …

Drusuna-Ritual Pagan Folk ‘Spirits of Ancient Trees’ Release date 3/July/2020

The long awaited new album from Drusuna-Ritual Pagan Folk will be coming soon via Friendly Folk Records. To tantalize fans, we are excited to announce the release of the new single from the album, ‘Spirits of Ancient Trees’, available on all worldwide digital platforms from 3/July/2020, and at our webstore. Drusuna premiered the video on Castlefest TV, and today is …

Fantasy Fest Rijswijk – Friendly Folk Stage 24/Oct/2020 – The Jolly Gents

We warmly welcome to the Friendly Folk Stage at Fantasy Fest Rijswijk, dynamic duo, The Jolly Gents! Show time to be announced soon! Get your tickets at: https://fantasyfest.nl/kaartverkoop/ The Jolly Gents are a banjo and accordeon duo from the Netherlands entertaining folks with twanging, pumping folky goodness! Are you ready to laugh and dance and sing along? These gents will …

Coming soon: The Jolly Gents debut single (12/June/2020)

The Jolly Gents debut single is the popular Scottish folk traditional ballad, The Trees They Grow So High. The delicate balance of instruments combined with angelic vocals will set this rendition apart from the rest. Of the many versions of this Scottish traditional, The Jolly Gents were most inspired by the composition of Benjamin Britten. ‘The Trees They Grow So …

Peel’s Myth sign with Friendly Folk Records

We warmly welcome Peel’s Myth to the Friendly Folk Records family. It was early March/2020, just one day before ‘social distancing’ and ‘Covid-19 lockdown’ became a part of our daily vocabulary, Peel’s Myth ventured to the Netherlands to sign their contract with Friendly Folk Records.

Coming soon… ‘Love Wins’ Scarecrow Jack

We are very excited to announce that Scarecrow Jack will release their new single, ‘Love Wins’ via Friendly Folk Records. Our targeted release date is 20/June/2020. The song was inspired by the situation the world has landed in due to the Corona virus. Against all anger, frustration, sadness and fear… LOVE WINS! We also wish Scarecrow Jack good luck on …

Message from our Artists…

Newsy updates and well wishes from our Artists: Harmony Glen (Netherlands) The Jolly Gents (Netherlands) Greenrose Faire (Finland) Greetings from Finland. We’re holding safe in our homes. Everything, including band practices are canceled, but at least that leaves time to work on new songs remotely. Hoping to do some cozy live streams, either acoustic or from the rehearsal room once …

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Friendly Folk Stage Launch!

Special thank you to all who came out to the Fantasy Fest Rijswijk festival March/2020 edition. In particular to those who took a break from your shopping to dance and make merry with us at the Friendly Folk Stage. The opening of our stage was done in grand fashion when festival Master of Ceremony, Perry Mulder announced the first band, …