We have 300 limited-edition albums created to support the production of Spell Songs II: Let the Light In, featuring Jackie Morris artwork cards hand-signed by Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris & all the Spell Singers. Pre-order today to secure your copy! thelostwords.org/shop

Wonderful to hear our 2nd single #BirdOfTheBlizzard played on the BBC Radio 2 #FolkShow last night "Absolutely gorgeous texture and atmosphere" Mark Radcliffe 🙏🙏🙏 Catch the first play and "Julie's faultless vocals" at 24 mins in! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Great to see the reviews coming in, ahead of release on Friday!

Finally! We end the #spellsongs year with the new album released today via Thirty Tigers. Very grateful to be part of the team that help pull this together, and happy to get this record out there!

Exciting News! Just 2 weeks to go before our #SpellSongs Winter Tour, the first since 2019! Do join us, your support means the world to us right now thelostwords.org/live/ AND..for Friday's US physical album release we debut our Bramble video by @talesartplay, here's a teaser!

Thrilled to get this tour *finally* out on the road....come join us if you can, it's going to be a great show!

Not on the road for this tour, but loved seeing this from our first night in Glasgow! Go see a show if you can!

First show back Hive Shrewsbury for a little while - such a brilliant & fun concert with Blair Dunlop and Ellie Gowers The perfect start to our Spring & Summer season ahead events.hiveonline.org.uk//

Always a thrill to work with British Underground on their Folk Alliance planning. If you’re in Kansas City then it’s room 539 for private showcases, and today for the #lookingforanewengland official showcase.

🎉🎶Happy Vinyl Release Day to our vinyl loving fans, & of course to our Spell Singers Karine Polwart Julie Fowlis Seckou Keita Kris Drever Rachel Newton Beth Porter, jim molyneux and our inspirations Jackie Morris Robert Macfarlane!🌟 Copies released into the wild from TODAY!🎶

Excited to finally announce this today, around 6 months in the planning and it’s going to be a great show. Amazingly they play in my home town, on my birthday…already looking forward to it!

Quick visit to Towersey Festival yesterday, and a chance to see a brilliant set from Anaïs Mitchell - a few more UK shows this week, see it if you get the chance!

Programming and artwork for the British Underground rooms Folk Alliance signed off. Love programming these showcase rooms; excited to get back to Kansas City in two weeks!

Less than two weeks to the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City, and the schedule is settled! Love programming these two rooms when there's such a mix of musicians to choose from; this year has artists from Aus, Can, US, Ireland & Italy in amongst the UK group.

Produced by Joe Henry, The Living Kind is a gentle Americana masterpiece and a subtle, mesmerising work of profound beauty. Listen to The Living Kind by @theJohnSmith in full exclusively on Holler now. holler.country/news/breaking/…

Looking forward to this in 10 mins - should be fun!

Exciting announcement incoming........

Hello, my friends. O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire May 2nd 2025 is on sale now. My biggest show yet, with band and special guests. Let’s pack it out and have an amazing night x academymusicgroup.com/.../john-smith…

This new Georgia Ruth album has been the soundtrack to my Spring, and the book a brilliant companion to the album (and a *great* story) - both out this week!

If you are coming to Americana Music Association in Nashville next week, you are invited to the UK Welcome Party on Wednesday afternoon. Great music, beer, and networking all in one place! Hope to see you there