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Today is Bandcamp Friday which is the day of the month that the Bandcamp music sales site waive their share of their sales revenue for everyone who sells on there and therefore a great day for artists if you happen to buy stuff. We’re there with special offers on CD/vinyl bundles, t-shirts and our FREE/payContinue reading “Bandcamp Friday/Autumn Tour”

Our October and November dates where we’ll be joined by our good friend and superb guitarist Sam Carter are all for sale at our live page here…. The Magpie Arc Live Page ….and we’re delighted to say that we’ll previewing some songs at all the gigs from our forthcoming new album which will be announcedContinue reading “Autumn Tour 2025/New Album”

NO…….but we ARE playing lots of gigs round the country in October, including our first Indoor Festival of Folk (North) in Settle with some superb guests and the Ragged Bear Festival in Nuneaton. AND all gigs come with nice toilets and properly priced beer so check out the information and dates at the link below,Continue reading “Glastonbury 2025!”

After loads of requests from people for whom London is a bit too far to go we are delighted to say that we are partnering with the beautiful Victoria Hall in Settle and will be hosting our very first Indoor Festival of Folk North) there on Saturday the 18th of October where we will haveContinue reading “Indoor Festival of Folk (North) – 18th of October, Victoria Hall, Settle”

In the run up to our new album which will be out in the autumn we have slashed….yes SLASHED is the only word we can use to describe it….our prices on all music bought directly from the band, so if you have a gap in your The Magpie Arc collection then now is your timeContinue reading “Prices Slashed/Autumn Gigs”

All our October/November 2025 gigs are now on sale and we’re very delighted to be variously returning to either the scene of past crimes as they say in detective series and places we’ve played before or else opening up new pork markets as they say in politics and visiting places for the first time. AndContinue reading “Oct/Nov 2025 Gigs On Sale Now!”

We’re very sad to announce that following our upcoming gigs in April and our appearance at the Ely Folk Festival in July our colleague, friend and “Chairman of The Magpie Arc Board”, Martin Simpson, will be leaving the band. Martin has exciting new solo plans afoot and wishes to devote all his professional time andContinue reading “Sad Band News!”

Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at our gigs and at our own Indoor Festival Of Folk 2025 in London a week or so ago. We are back out live in April playing in Gateshead, Sheffield, Exeter, Oxford, Bath and South Petherton and info/tickets are available from the link here… TheContinue reading “April Gigs”

So, it’s that time of year again where throughout the world on January the 25th men in ill-fitting kilts and highland dress (like our Findlay and Alex) discover their inner Scotsman and expound amateur-dramatically about haggis, mice, excise men and Tam O’Shanter and his trusty steed Meg in celebration of the great Robert Burns. ANDContinue reading “Our Annual Burns Night Charity Fundraising Song!”

Hi Folks, We’ve got Black Friday deals and free postage and packing on all music bought directly from the band so if you’re looking for something for your folk loving friends/family or significant other then head to our shop via the link here…. The Magpie Arc CD’s and Vinyl There’s some copies left of theContinue reading “Black Friday Deals And Gigs 2025”