RECORD STORE DAY 2017
Fledg’ling has 3 exclusive releases planned for Record Store Day on Saturday April 22nd. The tenth annual celebration of independent record shops and vinyl record collecting is sure to see lots exclusive re-issues and new releases – the perfect reason to visit your local independent record shop. SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ Shirley Sings Irish At the […]
The YOUNG TRADITION : Oberlin 1968
Fledg’ling will release a previously unheard live recording of the mighty YOUNG TRADITION – Oberlin 1968 – on 30th September 2013. The live reputation of the mighty Young Tradition lives long in the memories of all who heard them during their brief career. Live recordings were thought not to exist until, 45 years later, an […]
The JOHN KIRKPATRICK BAND ~ The Complete John Kirkpatrick Band FLED 3091
A timely re-issue of two fabulous folk-rock albums from the JOHN KIRKPATRICK Band. Fronted by England’s finest accordion maestro the band included GRAEME TAYLOR (guitars), MICHAEL GREGORY (percussion), DAVE BERRY (bass) and PAUL BURGESS (fiddle and recorders). Together they recorded some of the most powerful folk-rock of the late 20th century. FORCE OF HABIT was […]
IAIN MATTHEWS & EGBERT DERIX ~ In The Now FLED 3092
Iain Matthews has found a musical soul-mate in the Dutch jazz composer and pianist Egbert Derix. The majestic second collaborative album from the pair focuses around some remarkable new songs. Matthews draws deep upon his recollections of London in the swinging ‘sixties – When The Floyd Were On The Prowl and some powerful reflections upon […]
JOHN KIRKPATRICK ~ Every Mortal Place FLED 3089
Every Mortal Place the new album from the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Musician of the Year 2010 John Kirkpatrick, is an absolutely extraordinary new solo recording from the English “Squeezebox” King concentrating on a traditional repertoire from Shropshire. As John says: “Having lived in Shropshire for thirty-nine years, and having always included a certain […]
ANDY ROBERTS ~ Urban Cowboy FLED 3088
With PLAINSONG currently engaged on their 40th Anniversary farewell tour, now is the perfect time to re-acquaint ourselves with this fabulous solo collection from ace guitarist ANDY ROBERTS. URBAN COWBOY was recorded before the formation of, during and just after the dissolution of the original Plainsong. The album was originally released on the Elektra label […]
CHRIS McGREGOR ~ Sea Breezes FLED 3081
A long overdue CD release of this remarkable solo performance from 1987 by CHRIS McGREGOR. Sea Breezes was recorded during an emotional visit to his homeland by the great South African composer and pianist. McGregor played “an energetic mixture of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Sun Ra, but always retained a unique feel due to […]