‘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

 

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