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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!”

Happy 1st Anniversary to our latest album Glamour In The Grey everyone and thank you for buying it and keeping it in the Official UK Folk Chart since it was released. You’ve no idea how happy that has made us! It’s been pointed out that we have special offer packages of our first three EPsContinue reading “Happy Anniversary!”

We are absolutely delighted to announce 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. Join us for top class folk music, food, drink, fun, facilities and a very nice, warm sit down! Appearing along with The Magpie Arc on theContinue reading “The 2nd Indoor Festival Of Folk – London 3rd February 2024!”

Morning All! As the great Andy Warhol once said “If one human is touched by your art, then it’s almost certain that many thousands of humans will also be touched by your art……..all you have to do is reach them.” Three years ago today we released our first EP and seconds after midnight on thatContinue reading “Free Music Friday!”

Today is “Bandcamp Friday” which is the day that the sales platform Bandcamp waive all their revenue for artists that use it.  We are on there, as are Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr and Findlay Napier, so if you would like to buy anything of ours (or any other artist that you like that is onContinue reading “It’s Bandcamp Friday!”

Anyone trying to buy tickets today for our special hometown gig at Yellow Arch Studios in Sheffield tomorrow will have noticed that ticket site WeGotTickets is intermittently unavailable. If you would like to come along but are continuing to have trouble buying before then please email your name and the number of tickets you requireContinue reading “Sheffield Gig Tomorrow – Ticket Site Down!”