Fledg'ling Records

16/07/2024

Another friend gone... Heather Wood, one of our most loyal pals died earlier today. RIP A. Heather Wood

10/07/2024

November tour dates for Christine Collister’s Children of the Sea…

Tour dates coming at-cha!

15/04/2024

If we might be so bold... lots of good looking and listening here..

14/04/2024

Christine Collister interviewed on Manx Radio's 'Live Lounge' opening with a splendid performance of Sandy Denny's 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes"...

05/04/2024

Just the thing for a little Friday listening pleasure … ‘A Mermaid’s Song’ from Christine Collister’s magical 'Children of the Sea'…

Children Of The Sea is officially released on April 27th and is available now at https://fledglingrecords.co.uk this is the first of maybe three full-length ...

24/03/2024

Launch concert for Christine Collister's wonderful Children of the Sea... Peel Centenary Hall, Isle of Man is the place to be on April 27th at 7.30 pm...

Visit the post for more.

10/03/2024

'She Was A Wise Woman' song two on the new Christine Collister album 'Children of the Sea'...

04/03/2024

Christine Collister's splendid 'Children of the Sea' available here...

CHRISTINE COLLISTER Children of the Sea is a 48 page hardbook includes a CD with stunning recordings of 9 songs, lyrics, background notes and a sumptuous series of illustrations.

04/03/2024

New Christine Collister project - Children of the Sea. Over three years in the making... a beautiful suite of nine new songs based on traditional stories from the Isle of Man. Retelling tales from the small island but speaking of ancient wisdom for the whole world, Children of the Sea, guides us on a magical journey filled with hope and love. Hardback 48 page book which includes a CD with stunning recordings of the 9 songs, full lyrics, background notes and a sumptuous series of illustrations.
*Mermaid not included.

22/02/2024

The mighty Home Service back on the road with new member Bob Fox…

We’re back on the road next month:
The Bedford, London, 19 March
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/602242/
The Stables, Milton Keynes, 20 March
https://stables.org/event/home-service
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 25 March
https://www.theapex.co.uk/whats-on/details.cfm?id=837747&ins=1217990

11/12/2023

All you really need for Christmas three…

A collection of seasonal songs from some of the finest voices of the 1960’s English folk revival. The majestic, uplifting vocals of the YOUNG TRADITION – Heather Wood, Peter Bellamy and Royston Wood – are joined by Shirley and Dolly Collins.

11/12/2023

All you really need for Christmas two…

A remarkable journey through the English Midwinter in music and song. The customs and traditions of England at Midwinter yield a breathtaking array of dazzling riches. Accordion maestro John Kirkpatrick takes the listener through tunes celebrating Midwinter dance, rhymes of hope and luck-bringing, s...

11/12/2023

If we may be so bold: All you really need for Christmas one…

Following Carolling & Crumpets – Mr. Kirkpatrick’s best-selling 2006 collection of seasonal music – JOY & JUBILATION is a joyous set of tunes and songs – some taken from the Tradition and some newly-composed. Exuberant songs of cheer and celebration – magical songs of mystery and majesty. ...

03/12/2023

The perfect preparation for all your seasonal festivities… John Kirkpatrick online, Wednesday 20th December…

Wednesday 20th December
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Only online performance this year of John Kirkpatrick's Christmas Show
https://www.johnkirkpatrick.co.uk/online-gigd.asp

20/11/2023

Those fine people (Dai Jeffries) at folking.com have good things (erudite criticism) to say about John Kirkpatrick’s new album…

This album has been available for a while but I have an aversion to reviewing Christmas records before the clocks go back. I’ve held out for as long as I could. Joy And Jubilation is the latest in …

13/11/2023

An important archive and worthy of support…

If we raise £43k, we will be able to digitise every moment of VHS footage (in a variety of VHS formats!) ever shot by the extraordinary folklorist Doc Rowe.

🔥We are less than £1k away.🔥

Can you help us make this happen? We have one more wildly ambitious stretch goal after this, by the way… but honestly the whole thing seemed wildly ambitious four weeks ago, and look at what an incredible thing you’ve all achieved so far!

We’ve added some new rewards and new ways to get your hands on brilliant rewards that were only available in bundles before (check out the campaign-exclusive tshirt by !) - full details here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/docrowe/updates/206562

22/10/2023

A very deserving project for all of us who care about the traditional customs and music of the British Isles…

29/09/2023

Today is the Day! With a fanfare of massed accordion and voices from South Shropshire's Castle Carols we are pleased to announce the release of 'Joy & Jubilation' the new seasonal album from John Kirkpatrick...

Following Carolling & Crumpets – Mr. Kirkpatrick’s best-selling 2006 collection of seasonal music – JOY & JUBILATION is a joyous set of tunes and songs – some taken from the Tradition and some newly-composed. Exuberant songs of cheer and celebration – magical songs of mystery and majesty. ...

27/09/2023

Just two more sleeps before JOY & JUBILATION the wonderful new album from John Kirkpatrick is released...

Listen to content by John Kirkpatrick.

24/08/2023

Always erudite and accurate… you can rely on Folk Radio UK to tell you the whole unvarnished truth:

“This Christmas album is a culmination of the Joy & Jubilation that he has given over 50 years—a Midwinter treat.”

The English folk squeezebox maestro John Kirkpatrick delivers a midwinter treat with a new Christmas collection ‘Joy & Jubilation’.

24/08/2023

How the time flies… can it really be 5 full years since we released this 2CD set? Still one of Fledg’ling’s proudest moments…

Released today! A beautiful 2CD digipac uniting Christine Collister's 'Blue Aconite' and 'The Dark Gift of Time'. Available from all good record shops and online retailers.
If you are at the Towersey Festival catch Christine singing with Richard Thompson - RT today and Daphne's Flight tomorrow.

18/08/2023

Five weeks today! We couldn't be more proud to announce... John Kirkpatrick's splendid new seasonal collection JOY & JUBILATION will be released on September 29th. Fledg'ling's first new album for awhile (our 14th project with the mighty Mr. Kirpatrick)!

07/07/2023

Can it really be fifteen years? Surely not...

from the album Stubble

04/04/2023

Some good news… a new album from our dearest heroine…

Shirley has announced her new album, 'Archangel Hill'. Due for release on 26th May. https://shirleycollins.ffm.to/archangelhill-lp

The album is another peerless collection of songs chosen by Shirley, most from traditional sources but others from favourite writers of hers. You can pre-order on LP or CD at the link above.

Today, she has also shared the first song to be taken from the album, called "High and Away".

01/12/2022

Brand new vinyl record label - Umbrella Vinyl - launches today with a fabulous 7" single. The original Brotherhood Of Breath recordings of Dudu Pukwana's mighty 'MRA' / 'The Bride'...

0 track album

13/08/2022

The mighty Home Service bringing down the walls of Babylon yesterday afternoon at Fairport's Cropredy Convention...

20/02/2022

Smart, new, refreshed FB page for Nick Drake...

02/02/2022

Coming soon and available for pre-order now... In Search of Plainsong by Ian Clayton

Route Publishing

20/01/2022

Splendid new edition of Shirley Collins’ account of song collecting in the American south…

Out today, the definitive edition of my book, 'America Over The Water' with a new introduction. https://smarturl.it/b9vq10

'In America Over The Water, celebrated English folksinger Shirley Collins offers an affecting account of her year-long stint as assistant to legendary musical historian and folklorist Alan Lomax. Together, they travelled to Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Georgia, discovering Mississippi Fred McDowell and many other, in their tireless work to uncover the traditional music of America's heartland.'

28/12/2021

A little piece of our history... we were so much younger then... borrowed from Vic Smith's post on the excellent Folkprint - 20th century folk & roots magazines & ephemera FB page...