Many thanks to Andy Short of Americana UK for the review of my show at the Forty Five Vinyl Cafe last week when I opened Nashville's Everette.
His drop-thumb, finger-picking guitar sound, reminiscent of Nick Drake, John Martyn or Johnny Flynn.
What's going on...
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Forty Five Vinyl Cafe, York
Everette & Ned Swarbrick
Live Review
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Crooked Room Studios, York
New Recordings
I'm going to be spending a few days putting down the foundations for some new songs at Crooked Room Studio. Can't wait to share the results.
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Alan Surtees Trust
Grant Application 2026
A massive thank you to the Alan Surtees Trust for their support and for including me in this years grant awards. I have been awarded £2,000 towards the recording, mixing and mastering of my debut album. I'm so excited about this project!
You can read more about the trust and the other grant recipients here...
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Young Songwriter 2026
Song Academy
Thrilled to see my song When The Wind Blows has been selected in the top 30 finalists of Song Academy Young Songwriter 2026 UK/Ireland 16-18 y/o category.
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Grosmont Crossing Club, North Yorkshire
Steam Train Dairies
More4 & Button Down TV
So chuffed to be asked to get involved in the brand new series from Button Down TV for More4...episodes dropping weekly! I recorded my bit back in September at the lovely Grosmont Crossing Club. Due to be aired on 26th November at 9pm on More4.
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Readifolk Radio, Reading
The Readifolk Radio Show
Another big thank you to Ian at Readifolk Radio. He's going to be playing a track from my Live at City Varieties album on his show. Goes out live on Friday 31th October at 8pm. Listen here...
Catch up on mixcloud. Seek to 35:13 to listen to When the Wind Blows.
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Cambridge Radio
Strummers & Dreamers #617
Many thanks to Les Ray for including my song The Ways on his Strummers & Dreamers radio show. It goes out on Cambridge Radio this evening between 7-9pm UK time.
You can catch up with all of Les' shows on Mixcloud or listen below at 1:53:13 for The Ways.
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Roots and Branches
Roots and Branches Episode 3
Coming up...The brand new Roots and Branches Podcast is going to be playing Emperor's New Clothes this weekend...thank you Jim for your support. Go check out the other episodes, there is some great tunes going on!
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The Folk Club, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Show 266: The Folk Club
Thank you to Stuart Green at The Folk Club for playing one of my live tracks in the Here We Are feature on his show. Stuart's show goes out on Folk Friday Radio, Folk Music Notebook and West Norfolk Radio.
You can also catch the whole show on Mixcloud (26:40 to have a listen to my track).
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Black Dog Radio, Belper, Derbyshire
A Few Tunes with Black Dog Radio #437
Many thanks to Andy at Black Dog Radio for giving me a spin on his show. So many great tracks on this weeks show, it's definitely worth a listen. Catch up on Mixcloud, where you can listen to a live version of Emperor's New Clothes at 59:20.
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Mondo Bizarre Magazine, Porto, Portugal
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #84
The It Resonates edition on Yé Yé Radio
Many thanks to Raquel at Mondo Bizarre Magazine for including me in her latest radio show...Amazing Songs & Other Delights #84 – The It Resonates edition is composed of 18 songs and 1 instrumental. A gentle early Autumn programme, still with echoes of late Summer. Some top tunes on this, go checkout The Cords and Tulpa. You can also find a live version of When the wind Blows from my City Varieties show.
Listen on mixcloud...seek to 11:00.
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Celtic Music Radio, Renfrew, Scotland
Folk 'N' Stuff with Hugh Taylor
Another big thank you to Hugh Taylor at Celtic Music Radio for all the support and for playing a new track from my recently released Live at City Varieties Music Hall CD tonight on his Folk n Stuff show. This week going to be celebrating Martin Carthy having been listed for the Mercury Prize at age 84 for his album Transform Me Then Into A Fish. Amazing to be played alongside such a legend.
Hugh Taylor’s FOLKnSTUFF is broadcast on Celtic Music Radio every Tuesday from 4-6pm (GMT) on 95fm throughout Glasgow, on DAB in Inverclyde, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and Worldwide on their live stream.
Further details of this week's show can be found here...
Listen on mixcloud...seek to 48:12.
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Simply Folk Magazine
Interview
Rising Star - Ned Swarbrick
A few weeks ago I did an interview with Simply Folk Magazine. It's just been released in the September edition of the magazine. Thank you Jane for the great write-up (page 52-55). You can go and read or download it.
I was given a book about the life of Nick Drake, so I took a bit of a deep-dive into his music and loved it
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City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
New Recording & CD
I've released a CD of my performance at City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds on 12 June 2025 - when I supported Butler, Blake & Grant.
Featuring previously unreleased tracks including, Mr O'Brien, When The Wind Blows, Bright Young Things, The Ways and Old Joe.
CD's cost £5 each, get in touch if you'd like one.
Read more about this show here...
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Mondo Bizarre Magazine, Porto, Portugal
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #83
Radio Show
Raquel Pinheiro of Mondo Bizarre Magazine radio show Amazing Songs & Other Delights 4th anniversary edition airs Monday 14th on Yé Yé Radio. Raquel has been kind enough to include an unreleased track of mine Mr. O'Brien in the show.
You can have a listen to Raquel's show here...seek to 55:20
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Prairie Public Radio, Fargo, North Dakota
Great American Folk Show
Amazing to be featured on Episode 43 of Tom Brosseau's 5th anniversary Great American Folk Show coming all the way from Fargo, North Dakota. He's going to be playing some live tracks of mine including unreleased demo material.
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BBC Music Introducing in York and Humberside
What's Your Flava
Josh Finn of Wounded Bear
I'd like to say a big thank you to Josh (Wounded Bear) for picking me for his BBC Music Introducing - What's Your Flava.
I opened for Wounded Bear back in April alongside the Sunflower Thieves after Simon Pattinson recomended me to him. You can find a few pictures and a video clip from that show here...
I you want to listen to all the lovely things Josh had to say you can catch up on BBC sounds.
I first heard about Ned when a friend sent over his music, suggesting him to support me for one of my shows. I was blown away by his music, the guitar playing, the melody choice and the songwriting in general I just thought was wonderful.
Josh Finn - Wounded Bear
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New
Songwriting Magazine
Introducing Ned Swarbrick
So happy to have been included in the Summer 2025 edition of Songwriting Magazine. You can find my article in the "Introducing" feature.
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New
New Merch
Hand printed T-Shirts
Excited to have some new merch available. T-Shirts designed and hand printed by the very talented Iris & Yarn. You can pick one up at City of York Folk Weekend, so get yourself down.
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Jorvik Radio, York
The G-Spot
A big thank you to Anna Rodgers at Jorvik Radio for giving Michelangelo a spin on her new show "The G-Spot". Every Tuesday evening, Anna brings you a selection of brand new music including emerging and unsigned artists.
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Salford University
Skin & Blister
A Short Film
Chuffed to have recently had a couple of tracks from the Michelangelo EP used in a short film made by film production students (including my brother Isaac Swarbrick) at Salford University.
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Forty Five Vinyl Cafe, York
Review: Sam Brookes, FortyFive Vinyl Café, Micklegate, York
Nice to get a mention in the York Press when I supported Sam Brookes at the FortyFive Vinyl Café. Read the review in full here...
York singer-songwriter Ned Swarbrick opened proceedings, his lyrically rich songs and strong vocals reinforcing his one-to-watch label
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The Folk Club, Ely, Cambridgeshire
The Folk Club
Thanks to Stuart Green at the Folk Club on West Norfolk Radio for giving Michelangelo a spin this week. This one goes out on Folk Friday Radio, Folk Music Notebook and West Norfolk Radio. You can catch up on The Folk Club via Mixcloud here.
Listen on mixcloud...seek to 22:50
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Cambridge Radio
Strummer & Dreamers
Huge thank you to Les Ray for playing Michelangelo on this evenings Strummers & Dreamers show on Cambridge Radio. Les Ray presents folk music old and new, along with news of what’s happening on the folk scene in Cambridge. Listen for live sessions, new tracks and classics from the folk archive, with a particular focus on young songwriters and bands.
Listen on mixcloud...seek to 1:23:00
A very promising singer-songwriter
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Serenade Radio
Soft Folkus
Englishman in Moscow first play
Many thanks to Roger Williams for giving Englishman in Moscow the first play on the radio on his Soft Folkus show. You can hear it tonight around 19:30.
Soft Folkus broadcasts every Sunday 19:00 - 21:00 on Serenade Radio.
If he sounds this good at sixteen he's got a great future in front of him...a significant talent
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New
YoYo Issue 2
York Music Scene Zine
Amazing to be featured in York's music scene zine, thanks Liam for the write-up
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Las Cruces Community Radio, New Mexico, US
Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Another play on the other side of the pond, this time in New Mexico on Las Cruces Community Radio KTAL101.5FM. Many thanks to Ron Cooke for playing Michelangelo on his Music They Don't Want You to Hear show.
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Roving Folk, Phoenix FM, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Roving Folk
Many thanks to Ken Hudson for playing Skomer on Roving Folk today. Listen in to learn about my connection with the island of Skomer.
Also, thank you for sharing Bob Eaglesham's version of 'Jock O'Hazeldean' - it's a beautiful song. Hopefully, I'll record my own
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Mondo Bizarre Magazine, Porto, Portugal
Best of 2024
Amazing to get a mention in Mondo Bizarre Magazine's best of 2024. Rubbing sholders with some amazing company including Bernard Butler and Vini Reilly - Thank you Raquel.
I became aware of Ned Swarbrick when Bernard made a shout-out for support acts, and I liked Ned’s music. His EP has been a constant since.
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Celtic Music Radio, Renfrew, Scotland
Folk 'N' Stuff with Hugh Taylor
Thank you to Hugh Taylor at Celtic Music Radio for playing my track Michelangelo on his Folk n Stuff show.
A mix of Traditional Folk, unaccompanied singing, Folk Rock, Bluegrass, Old Timey and music veering dangerously close to Country. Blues, Music Hall and on occasion some poetry and much, much more.
Listen on mixcloud...seek to 1:31:50.
Hopefully we'll be hearing a lot more from that young fella
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BBC Radio Scotland, Glasgow
Iain Anderson - Radio Scotland
Song writing masters of country, folk, blues, soul and rock'n'roll
A big thank you to Iain Anderson for finding time to give Michelangelo a spin on his radio show on Radio Scotland. Up there with some song writing masters of country, folk, blues, soul and rock'n'roll. Amazing!
Go and listen here...seek to 1:47:50 to hear Michelangelo.
And thanks to Moira MacIver for getting in touch x
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Invisible Folk Club
Invisible Folk Club
Many thanks to Jon Bickley for my first play on the Invisible Folk Club radio show. The show is syndicated to 9 stations across the UK and mainland Europe. You can catch up on mixcloud
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The Black Swan Inn, York
Open Mic
Black Swan Folk Club
First time at the Black Swan Folk Club open mic night. What a friendly bunch, thanks for making me feel welcome. Met some lovely people and shared a few songs. Looking forward to going back.
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Readifolk Radio, Reading
The Readifolk Radio Show
A big thank you to Ian at Readifolk Radio for sharing the Micheangelo EP with his listeners of his radio show. Goes out live on Friday 27th at 8pm. Listen here...
You can also catch up on this and other shows on mixcloud...seek to 1:34:50 to listen to Emperor's new Clothes.
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nmfm 106.6, Manchester
Lunchtimes with Joe Figueira
I'm going to be getting a play on Joe Figueira's lunchtime show on nmfm 106.6...(1st hour of next Monday's 12-2 show).
Many thanks to Joe...and to Will Farr for suggesting I get in touch. If you're that side of the Pennines make sure you tune in.
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Fresh on the Net
Will Farr - Eclectic Mix
I'd like to give a big thank you to Will Farr for featuring me on his new website and including Skomer in his Eclectic Picks this week on Fresh on the Net...and for the lovely review :)
You can go and listen all of Will's picks and read the reviews here....
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Mondo Bizarre Magazine, Porto, Portugal
Middle of the Week Song
Many thanks to the lovely Raquel at Mondo Bizarre Magazine for featuring Michelangelo in the Middle of the Week Song feature. Amazing to get my first shout out from Portugal.
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Just Us Folk Radio, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Just Us Folk
Thank you so much to Jan Vanderhorst for playing Emperor's New Clothes on the Just Us Folk radio show tonight. First play in Canada, amazing!
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BBC Radio York, York
BBC Introducing Interview
Lovely to be invited down to the BBC York studio this evening to do an interview and live session with Jericho Keys for BBC Introducing. Played a couple of live tracks for the show. Skomer and Cannonball. Going out tomorrow night, make sure you listen.
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YorkMix Radio, York
Mixposure Interview
Interview going out tonight on YorkMix talking about the Michelangelo EP and other fun stuff. Many thanks to the lovely Simon Pattinson for having me on his show.
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Black Dog Radio, Belper, Derbyshire
Michelangelo on Black Dog Radio
Bringing you the finest in contemporary folk, world, roots, acoustic music and beyond...Thank you to Andy at Black Dog Radio for giving Michelangelo a play.
Give it a listen on Mixcloud here (1:07:09)
...certainly doesn't sound like a 16 year old...there you go, lovely stuff
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Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Review: Bernard Butler / Ned Swarbrick – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Thanks for the great review by Simon Godley of God is in the TV (music and culture fanzine) of the show I played with Bernard Butler at the Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds last Saturday...check it out here!
...the teenager from York displayed a maturity in his songwriting and the charming confidence of his delivery that belied his tender years
Simon Godley, God is in the TV
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All Streaming Platforms
Michelangelo EP
Yay! It's been a while in the making, but I'm finally going to release the "Michelangelo EP". All of them recorded by the immensely talented Sherry (@__hsuan.sound) at York University's Trevor Jones studio. The EP contains 4-tracks: Michelangelo, Englishman in Moscow, Skomer and Emperor's New Clothes (live).
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All Streaming Platforms
Debut release
So chuffed to announce the release of my debut single "Michelangelo". More news on the way!
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YorkMix Radio, York
"Michelangelo" on Mixposure
Simon Pattinson is a star! He gave The Corsairs their first gig when we were barely big enough to hold guitars. Thanks for the continued support xx.
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BBC Music Introducing in York and Humberside
Tunes on the BBC
Great to get the first play of "Michelangelo" by Jericho Keys on BBC Music Introducing in York and Humberside.
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Trevor Jones Studio
Yet more recording...
Been so lucky to be able to spend a the next couple of weeks in the studio on and off to record more tracks. This time it will be involving a whole bunch of friends, for what will hopefully be the makings of an album.
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Jorvik Radio, York
First play of "Michelangelo"
Many thanks to Liam of YOYO York music zine fame for playing "Michelangelo" on THE VORTEX show on Jorvik Radio. He always puts together a wonderfully eclectic selection, well worth a listen.
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Trevor Jones Studio
Live session
Chuffed to have been asked to help out with some recording work at York University Sir Jack Lyons concert hall. Gonna head down there with Matthew and Rowan and record a live version of "Skomer"...Simply guitar, piano, violin and vocals...looking forward to the amazing acoustics.
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Trevor Jones Studio
Demo recording session
Back in the studio to put down some demos of the new songs with Sherry and Matthew. Look forward to sharing versions of "Michelangelo", "Englishman in Moscow" and "Skomer" with you soon.
