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Thank you to everyone who has bought tickets for one of our tour gigs in February, we’re really looking forward to getting back out and playing live for you again. We’ve had many people on asking the pertinent question of what exactly is our “An Evening With The Magpie Arc” show and so for thoseContinue reading “February Tour – What Is “An Evening With The Magpie Arc”?”

Our own one-day festival, the Indoor Festival Of Folk, at Cecil Sharp House in London is on the 3rd of February and features Tom Robinson, The Trials of Cato, The Rosie Hood Band, Janice Burns and Jon Doran, us and a very special interview session hosted by BBC broadcaster Matthew Bannister with two legends ofContinue reading “February Tour And Our Own Unique London Festival!”

Ooh, a lovely Christmas bonus from Bandcamp! The download collection of our 22-song Glamour In The Grey and the First Three EPs anthology is a folk/rock bestseller! Did you know that you can send music as a gift by email via Bandcamp so if you need to sort out a late/surprise pressie for someone thatContinue reading “Need To Buy A Late Pressie?”

Hi Everyone, Next week sees the last posting dates for UK Christmas delivery so if you’re planning on making a gift of The Magpie Arc music to a significant folk loving someone then buying as soon as possible would be wise. CD’s, regular vinyl and the special edition coloured vinyls of our chart album GlamourContinue reading “Christmas Posting/February Tour Dates”

If you have a folk-lovin’ significant person in your life (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?) then The Magpie Arc family have some appropriate Christmas gifty things available. Martin Simpson has an extraordinary new album out with Nashville-based songwriter Thomm Jutz and a host of very special folk guests called Nothing But Green Willow whichContinue reading “Folk Christmas!”

Apologies to anyone who is experiencing a delay in receiving a CD or vinyl order from us. Due to a huge amount of retailers turning Black Friday into a week-long event these days our distributor is facing a large backlog across all their outlets which has affected us too. They are working flat out toContinue reading “Music Orders Delay/Bandcamp Compilation”

The Magpie Arc musical family tree is EXTRAORDINARY! There’s award-winners, award-nominees and generally some of the UK’s best folk musicians, and so in the grand tradition of the 1960’s/70’s album samplers we have put together a collection of songs from everyone which is now available to download on Bandcamp. “Let Me Introduce You To TheContinue reading “Let Me Introduce You To The Magpie Arc Family Compilation Album!”

We are absolutely delighted to announce the final addition to the line-up for our 2nd Indoor Festival of Folk which will take place at Cecil Sharp House in London on Saturday the 3rd of February. Joining the acts already confirmed for top class folk music, food, drink, fun, facilities and a very nice, warm sitContinue reading “Our Own London Festival Update!”

Our Anthology download album hit number one on the Bandcamp worldwide folk/rock bestseller chart! How fantastic is that?!! Thank you to everyone who bought a copy and also to those who have asked for a copy of the album artwork, it really is beautiful and we’re trying to work out something else interesting that weContinue reading “Number One Album!”