‘Swim To The Star’, from the album ‘Everything Changes’, and co-written with her son Calum MacColl, has been nominated for Best Original Song at the upcoming Radio 2 Folk Awards.
In a double coup for the family, Peggy’s husband Ewan MacColl (1915-2015) will be inducted into the Folk Awards Hall of Fame at the ceremony in Cardiff on 22nd April.
In June, Peggy embarks on a 16-date UK tour to celebrate her 80th birthday, accompanied on stage by her sons, Calum and Neill MacColl. Both fine musicians in their own right, between them they’ve played with some of the biggest names in pop and folk music in the world. Peggy says “The boys asked what I wanted for my birthday. I said it might be my last tour so I wanted them to join me. How many other families are able to request and give a similar gift?”
Tour Dates 2015
June 3 Shoreham Rope Tackle Arts Centre
June 4 Harpenden Public Halls
June 5 Bromsgrove The Artrix
June 6 London Queen Elizabeth Hall
June 10 Milton Keynes The Stables
June 11 Bury St Edmunds The Apex
June 12 Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
June 13 Liverpool The Capstone
June 16 Salisbury Arts Centre
June 18 Manchester Band on the Wall
June 19 Sheffield Greystones
June 20 York National Centre for Early Music
June 21 Gateshead Sage 2
June 26 Stirling Tolbooth
June 27 Glasgow Oran Mor
June 28 Aberdeen Lemon Tree
It’s been a very busy six months since Peggy – folk queen, feminist icon, political activist, eco-warrior, muse - released her 22nd and probably finest solo album Everything Changes. Glowing reviews (“a revelation”, 5 stars The Guardian), many end-of-year ‘best of’ lists and several prestigious music awards have helped generate strong media coverage and interviews, placing Peggy firmly in the spotlight where she belongs.
Key upcoming media dates
1 April Vietnam TV: interview
6 April BBC R4: Extended interview with Front Row
15 April BBC R2: ‘Songs of Love & Politics’ documentary repeat
22 April BBC R2: Folk Awards broadcast
27 April or Resonance FM: Nunhead American Radio Show interview
4 May
30 May Resonance FM: Interview deXter Bentley show
TBC BBC 3: interview on World On 3 programme
Album notes:
With the taboos broken, songs about life, death, sex, drug addiction and tragedy sit surprisingly comfortably alongside humour, irony and some lyrics discovered on the back of a public toilet door. The album reflects Peggy’s fine attention to detail in her iconic song writing, helped by faultless production from son Calum MacColl.
Key achievements for the album:
The Guardian’s Top 40 Albums of 2014
Mojo’s Top 10 Folk Album of 2014
The Daily Telegraph Top Albums of Summer 2014
fRoots Top 10 Album on 2014
Social Media
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