We’ve gone corporate…got into bed with big business…sold out to “The Man” etc. etc.

Actually, all we’ve done is just put Glamour In The Grey and The First Three EPs CD’s up on that Amazon thing after repeated requests from people who are probably looking to offload gift vouchers!

So, you can buy our Top 10 UK Chart album Glamour In the Grey on CD by clicking here 

And you can buy The First Three EPs three disc compilation on CD by clicking here 

Purchases will still be sent out by our distributors though, so if you buy through Amazon you’re still supporting us directly, and delivery is by 1st class post with next day dispatch, so let’s call it “The Magpie Arc Nearly Prime”.

And do leave a review why don’t you? Although anything less than four stars may prompt “a visit” from “security”.

You can also continue to buy from us on CD, vinyl and digital download in our preferred way (ie. we make slightly more money) via themagpiearc.com/shop

And we are off to play Costa del Folk on Ibiza next Friday so if you are going then do come and say hello. The line-up is fantastic and it’s going to be a hoot!

Maybe see you there.

TMA xx

Today is another Bandcamp Friday which is the day that our digital distributor Bandcamp waive all their revenue for artists that use the platform, so it’s an especially good day for us to download our 3 EP’s or latest album Glamour In The Grey.

We also have a single available of our version of the beautiful Robert Burns song Ae Fond Kiss with the great singer Adam Holmes, and it’s available as a “pay what you want” download with absolutely ALL our proceeds going to the RSPB.

Paying nothing and just telling your friends about it would be great, as would paying a £1 or whatever at all you can manage. The last time we did this we raised over £260 so lets do it again for the birds and help us Magpies help THE magpies.

You can find it at https://themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/

TMA xx

Welcome all new subscribers to our mailing list!

As a wee “thank you” for joining up and as an introduction to The Magpie Arc here is a link to a three song sampler with a band song each from Nancy Kerr, Martin Simpson and Findlay Napier.

You can download these and integrate them into your preferred streaming service such as Spotify, Apple etc. or you can play it from the online player without downloading at all. Click on the link below and scroll over each song for the download icon or just play it using the orange arrow.

Hope you enjoy them everyone, and have a wonderful weekend!

The Magpie Arc – Three Song Sampler

TMA xx

Hi Everyone,

A new Facebook group has been set up for British Folk/Rock and it would be wonderful if those that use Facebook could join, contribute and spread the folk/rock word?

It’s a place to share your stories, memories and photos of Folk/Rock over the last fifty years and party like it’s 1967 all over again!

(For those that can remember that far back of course)

Here’s the link – https://www.facebook.com/groups/731533741838423

See you there!

TMA xx

It’s absolutely Baltic out there and snow is falling everywhere, except that is on the beautiful Isle of Arran where our Findlay Napier is likely wearing shorts and inventing cocktails in advance of our trip to the Costa del Folk festival on Ibiza in April.

As David Coverdale of Whitesnake would holler “here’s a song for ya!” so indeed here is a wonderfully dark and chilly video for our version of the fantastic Mike Waterson song Jack Frost to suit these wintry times.

Hope you enjoy it everyone, and if you’ve still to buy a copy of our top 10 chart album Glamour In The Grey then do check it out and/or sign up to our mailing list at themagpiearc.com

TMA xx

A huge thanks to everyone who has kept the “chart party” going in January by buying our latest album Glamour In The Grey. It’s up 8 places and back in to the top 10 of the Official UK Folk Chart.

We’re a super-chuffed “supergroup” (BBC Radio 2’s words, not ours!)

If you’ve still to buy it then check out preview song All I Planted at themagpiearc.com where you can see all the UK and International CD, 12″ vinyl and download buying options.

And our first three EP’s are now only available as CD, 10″ vinyl and download multi-packs so if you’re still to complete our music collection you can order them all together at themagpiearc.com/shop

Also, can International buyers please note that the UK Royal Mail is still in chaos following a cyber attack which has suspended all overseas deliveries for the month and they are only now getting round to clearing the huge backlog. We’re so sorry for the delay but all existing orders will be with you just as soon as is humanly possible.

Thank you so much for your patience!

Finally, it’s gig week so anyone around Gateshead (near Newcastle) and Cambridge we’d love to see you at one of those venues on Friday and Saturday. Details and ticket links at themagpiearc.com/live

TMA xx 🖤🤍💜

Whoah, thank you everyone! A quick post on Wednesday about our version of Rabbie Burns’s song Ae Fond Kiss being available as a pay what you want download for charity and bang, £250 for the RSPB and the birds.

We’ll keep it running indefinitely so head over to https://themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/track/ae-fond-kiss-single and check it out. Pay something or pay nothing, it’s up to you, but either way if you can at least share this round on your social media and let’s see what happens.

TMA xx

It’s Burns Nicht, and to celebrate we are making our version of Rabbie’s “Ae Fond Kiss” available as a “pay what you want” download with every penny of proceeds going to the Royal Society For The Protection of Birds, a cause very dear to the band.

You can have it for free, pay as much or as little as you like, or even gift it to someone else, but whatever you do it would be much appreciated if you could at the very least share this round your social media and let’s see what we can raise for the birds!

Download Ae Fond Kiss here – https://themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/track/ae-fond-kiss-single

Thank you everyone!

TMA xx

Thank you to all our international fans for your patience with deliveries of CD’s and albums.

Two weeks ago the Royal Mail had to suspend all international deliveries until further notice due to a massive cyber attack, which on top of the backlog from strike action in November and December has meant extreme delays with international mail.

If you’re waiting on a delivery rest assured our distributors will have all orders sent to you as soon as they possibly can and thank you again for being so understanding.

Please note that UK orders are not affected and are being sent out normally.

As ever you can find all our music on CD, vinyl and download at themagpiearc.com/shop including new album Glamour In The Grey and our newly reissued First Three EP’s multipack.

And you can listen to our new album preview track All I Planted here to “try before you buy”.

Thank you for all your support everyone, it’s always hugely appreciated. 

TMA xx 🖤🤍💜

Thank you to all the new subscribers and social media followers who have joined us since our Mark Radcliffe live session on BBC Radio 2 last week.

If you didn’t hear it at the time you can catch up with it any time over the next few weeks at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gg87

Folk/Rock supergroup indeed!!!

🙂

A quick music recap for all new fans…..

UK buyers can get our Top 10 UK chart album Glamour In The Grey and our first three EP’s multi-pack from themagpiearc.com/shop on CD and vinyl. And you can also buy them worldwide on Bandcamp on download here.

International buyers can also get Glamour and the 3 EP’s on the above Bandcamp link on CD and vinyl.

Our website themagpiearc.com is the best source for all band news and you can sign up to our mailing list on the homepage here where we’ll keep you posted straight to your desktop.

For our vaguely funny stuff please follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using the links at the bottom of our homepage too. We do like to have fun.

Next up are gigs in Newcastle and Cambridge next month so do come along if you’re in the vicinity and hear why reviewers are referencing “Led Zepellin riffs” and “just the right amount of Black Sabbath for folk/rock”.

As ever thank you for your support everyone!

TMA xx