New CD Bundles By Request!

We’ve had a lot of requests from new fans for a special offer bundle deal on our first two albums Glamour In The Grey and Gil Brenton instead of having to buy them both separately with postage and we are very happy to oblige!

So if you would like that then just click on the link below and dive in…..

Glamour In The Grey/Gil Brenton Special Offer 2 CD Bundle

And if you’re a new fan who has found us through the Gil Brenton album but you don’t have our earlier recordings we also have a special offer CD bundle which features our first three EPs and the Glamour In The Grey album called “I Prefer Their Earlier Stuff” available now and you can get it at the link below…..

“I Prefer Their Earlier Stuff” Special Offer 4 CD Bundle

And if you’re still to get Gil Breton you can see all the buying options and preview our song The Mantle featuring Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span at our website homepage here…

https://themagpiearc.com/

Thanks everyone.

The Magpie Arc xx

Unavailable Now On Amazon!

Just a heads up everyone, all of our CD’s and vinyl are now off Amazon so if anyone is looking and you see “items unavailable” it’s only unavailable from there, you can still buy our new album Gil Brenton and all our other albums on CD and vinyl from us directly at our webshop here….

https://themagpiearc.company.site/

And on download from Bandcamp here…

https://themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/

Why?

It’s not some grand statement, just simply that for every CD we sell there at £12 they are now taking over 50% of that as their cut and the old “but you’ll be in a shop window in front of hundreds of millions of potential buyers and new fans” line is complete nonsense, much the same as that other thief Spotify.

Also, and this is the biggie, a hugely increasing number of rogues are buying there with the sole intention of “returning an item” to get a refund from the seller, which Amazon automatically comply with, and then tell the buyer to keep the item or give it away as it’s too much hassle for them to administer. And then said rogues are straight off to Music Magpie to exchange the free CD or album for cash.

It’s just another kick in the teeth for artists (and indeed sellers of all kinds) to deal with and we’re not going to let that happen to us any more.

As ever, thank you for your support everyone.

TMA xx 🖤 🤍 💜

New Album Vinyl Has Landed!

Thanks to all our Gil Brenton vinyl buyers for your patience as delivery was slightly delayed due to the sheer demand for vinyl these days and very little manufacturers worldwide but we’re delighted to say that copies are arriving this afternoon and will be in the post to all of you as soon as possible.

If you’re still to buy the album you can listen first and then get it on CD, vinyl or digital download wherever you are from the links below…..

Click here to listen to Gil Brenton before buying

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on Digital Download worldwide

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – UK orders only

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – Overseas orders only

Thank you for supporting an independent band doing it their way everyone, it is hugely appreciated.

TMA xx

Indoor Festival, London Is Nearly Sold Out!

Our Indoor Festival of Folk 2026 at Cecil Sharp House in London on Saturday the 7th of February is almost sold out so if you’re thinking of going then do get in quickly.

Maddy Prior and Peter Knight of Steeleye Span performing a set together, Simon Nicol founder member of Fairport being interviewed about all things folk rock by Matthew Bannister, sets from award winning folk artists Chris Wood and Lisa Knapp with her collaborator Gerry Diver, the outstanding up and coming singer/songwriter Ellie Gowers and us.

You can get them here – themagpiearc.com/live

And don’t forget our new album if you’re still to buy it.

You can listen first and then get it on CD, vinyl or digital download wherever you are from the links below…..

Click here to listen to Gil Brenton before buying – themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/album/gil-brenton

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on Digital Download worldwide – themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/album/gil-brenton

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – UK orders only – themagpiearc.company.site

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – International orders only – themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/album/gil-brenton

Thank you for supporting an independent band doing it there way everyone, it is hugely appreciated.

TMA xx

Bandcamp Bans AI Music!

THE number one site for independent music artists bar none is Bandcamp and now it has just got even better as unlike Spotify and other streaming sites it has now actively banned AI music.

They have told anyone creating and uploading AI generated music to clear off the site, are systematically deleting any AI music they find and have put in place a whistleblowing system for users to alert them to AI musical slop so that they can bin it.

If you use Bandcamp already then fantastic, you’re in with the in crowd. If you don’t then please do check it out, there’s a lifetimes worth of great music on there and very probably a huge chunk of the artists you already listen to as more and more are joining.

If you’re still to buy any of our music, like our brand new album Gil Brenton, you can get it on digital download wherever you are from our Bandcamp site below…..

Click here for our music on Bandcamp – themagpiearc.bandcamp.com

Or you can buy Gil Brenton and all our other music on CD’s and vinyl directly from us at this link….

Click here The Magpie Arc shop – themagpiearc.companysite

And as we’ve said many times before please do share your music loves with others as word of mouth, text, WhatsApp, email, whatever is invaluable for all artists.

TMA xx 🖤 🤍 💜

Us, Steeleye and Fairport!

Tickets for our Indoor Festival of Folk 2026 at Cecil Sharp House in London on Saturday the 7th of February are flying and it’s no surprise with this line-up.

Maddy Prior and Peter Knight of Steeleye Span performing a set together, Simon Nicol founder member of Fairport being interviewed about all things folk rock by Mathew Bannister, sets from award winning folk artists Chris Wood and Lisa Knapp with her collaborator Gerry Diver, the outstanding up and coming singer/songwriter Ellie Gowers and us.

It’s going to be a fantastic day with folk, food, facilities and a nice warm winter sit down in the beautiful surroundings of the spiritual home of British folk music so don’t hang about getting your tickets.

You can get them here – https://themagpiearc.com/live

And you put our new album Gil Brenton in the charts for us!!! 

Number 2 in the Official UK Indie Chart and number 7 in the Official UK Folk Chart….absolutely fantastic and ALL from proper CD, vinyl and download sales, not a single stream from Spotify or any other streaming platform.

If you’re still to buy it you can listen first and then get it on CD, vinyl or digital download wherever you are from the links below…..

Click here to listen to Gil Brenton before buying

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on Digital Download worldwide

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – UK orders only

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – International orders only

You can also gift the album download to someone you love music with via email and a link will be sent to them by email.

Thank you for supporting an independent band doing it their way everyone, it is hugely appreciated.

TMA xx

Bestseller And In The Charts!

Thank you everyone for your wonderful support for our new album Gil Brenton!

A Bandcamp bestseller, number 2 in the UK Official Indie Chart and now we’re just waiting to hear about our position in the UK Official Folk Chart.

And we’re super proud that all this has been achieved on real CD, vinyl and download sales only as we haven’t released the album on ANY streaming sites.

The reviews and fan feedback have also been amazing so if you’re still to buy it then please do. You can give it a listen on Bandcamp beforehand and then dive in.

We know it sounds a bit grand but all sales go towards a chart placing and every single one helps as in a hard to make yourself heard world that is invaluable to us for PR purposes.

You can see it, listen to it and buy it on download from here – themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/album/gil-brenton

Or you can get it on CD/vinyl here – themagpiearc.company.site

Thanks everyone and Happy New Year!

TMA xx

Number 2 In The UK Charts!

Our new album Gil Brenton has gone straight in to the weekly Official UK Independent Breaker Chart at number 2 and there wasn’t a single Spotify stream in sight!

It’s ALL because of physical sales of CD’s and Bandcamp downloads that YOU all bought!

Sales returns for the full monthly Official UK Folk Chart run till the 25th of December so wouldn’t it be something if we could get to number 1?!

If you’ve still to buy a copy of Gil Brenton, it would absolutely wonderful for us if you could do that before then.

Here are the links…

Click here for Gil Brenton Worldwide Downloads

Click here for Gil Brenton CD’s/Vinyl – UK Orders Only

Click here for Gil Brenton CD’s/Vinyl – International Order Only

Thank you so much everyone!

The Magpie Arc xx 🖤🤍💜

New Album Out Today!

We’re very excited to say that our brand new album Gil Brenton featuring the epic 13 minute title track and new single The Mantle with Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull is released today on CD/vinyl and digital download and wherever you are you can buy a copy below….

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on Digital Download worldwide

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – UK orders only

Click here to buy Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – International orders only

You can also gift the album download to someone you love music with via email and a link will be sent to their address straight away.

Every UK order and download qualifies us for the UK Official Folk Chart so it would be absolutely fantastic if you were able to do that and let’s see where we get to! So far it’s looking good for a Top-10 spot.

And the quicker you order the more time our distributors will have to get the album out in time for Christmas.

We’re very very proud of this new collection of songs and hope you enjoy them too.

Nancy, Findlay, Tom and Alex xx

The Magpie Arc 💜

New Album – 2 Days To Go!

It’s only two days until the release of our new album Gil Brenton featuring the epic 13 minute title track and new single The Mantle with Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and it is available to order now on CD/vinyl and digital download here….

Click here to order Gil Brenton on Digital Download worldwide

Click here to order Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – UK orders only

Click here to order Gil Brenton on CD or Vinyl – International orders only

Each download copy comes with The Mantle single available straight away but CD, vinyl buyers or indeed anyone can also download that for free at this link here…

Click here to download The Mantle single for free

All UK album sales and downloads count for the Official UK Charts and sales so far suggest we’re in with a chance of a good placing so if you are intending to buy then around now would be wonderful.

AND finally we have new t-shirts available now too so the ideal Christmas pressie for folk lovin’ folks and the perfect opportunity to kickstart your shopping here…

Click here to buy The Magpie Arc T-Shirts

Thanks as ever for all your support everyone, it is increasingly invaluable in a difficult market for all artists!

TMA xx