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Another listen to the utterly brilliant new album from Beth Orton. I thought she wouldn't beat her last album but this is special. Brings to mind classic late Talk Talk, superb instrumentation, sounds like being in the same room as the musicians.

The new Beth Orton is a passionate musical lyrical exploration, one of her best LPs ever, full of atmospheric, moving, sometimes jazzy production. It’s not an easy album, but it’s rewarding, sticks to your bones. One of the best thing I’ve heard in 2026. bethorton.bandcamp.com/album/the-gr...

The Ground Above Beth Orton Stunning

#NP Beth Orton | The Ground Above First spin of Beth Orton's new album and I cannot imagine a more perfect listen on a beautiful (and cool) summer evening. It is just so wonderfully crafted and creates such a fabulous atmosphere. Looking forward to listening to this one in depth, a great start 👌

Roved out to see old friends @samamidon.bsky.social, Thomas Bartlett, and @nadiasirota.bsky.social at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City.

And shout out to one of my favourite improvising musicians, Charles Burnham on violin here

RIP James Blood Ulmer

BBC Radio 6 Music Guy Garvey's Finest Hour Now Playing Sam Amidon Saro

HBD to me, Curtis Mayfield and Allen Ginsberg (100!)

Oliver Coates releases his soundtrack to “The History of Sound”. As well as singing on several tracks, Sam Amidon was also tasked with turning the film’s two stars, Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, into seasoned balladeers in just three weeks. klofmag.com/2026/05/oliv...

thank you; i was also honoured to narrate the audiobook of this wonderful biography of bill frisell by phillip watson. also it was funny to refer to myself in the third person while doing the narration of this chapter

Quarantine Tapes: Sonny Rollins @holdengraber youtu.be/IZ9j6y-MBdU?... listen to this today. RIP SONNY ROLLINS

extremely great Jesca Hoop album out today that I had the honour of playing some fiddle and guitar on

Beth Orton announces new album and tour, shares "Waiting" www.brooklynvegan.com/beth-orton-a...

Beth Orton announces new album 'The Ground Above' — hear its stunner of a lead single "Waiting"

Folktronica legend Beth Orton has detailed her new LP, The Ground Above, alongside its lead single and UK + US tour dates.

BETH ORTON details transcendent new LP THE GROUND ABOVE feat. Nick Hakim, Shahzad Ismaily, Tom Skinner and more out 26.6.26 on @partisanrecords.bsky.social New Single 'Waiting' ⬇️ LIVE 🇮🇪 12 June 2026 - Doolin Folk Festival www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVxD...

Beth Orton announces new album 'The Ground Above' - it's out this summer... Beautiful new song 'Waiting' leads the way - and a full UK tour follows in October. www.clashmusic.com/news/beth-or...

Jake Xerxes Fussell, Sam Amidon, abd bassist Ben Whiteley at Longboat Hall, Toronto (April 2026) #livemusic #folkmusic #americana

This afternoon I have been listening to artists from Finland #nowplaying

#NowPlaying Sam Amidon - The Following Mountain samamidon.bandcamp.com/album/the-fo...

New Mixtape: ft. Alasdair Roberts, Sir Richard Bishop, classical Persian music from 1966, Juni Habel, Goblin Band, Natalie Wildgoose, Castanets, Jason Molina, James Yorkston, Nancy Wallace, Weirs, Owl Service, Greet, Sam Amidon and a few other surprises along the way www.mixcloud.com/folkradiouk/...

Now playing on Desert Islands: "Sugar Baby" by Sam Amidon

We’re getting going slightly this morning by building “a log cabin on a mountain so high.” Of course there’s that warbling cuckoo there, that symbol of infidelity, but “she’ll never say cuckoo ‘till the 4th of July.” By @samamidon.bsky.social on #SpinThisHouse #FolkMusic youtu.be/xzEur-Af-P0?...

sam gendel solo on 'cussetta' from big ears 2026

Someone needs to tell you that there's new Beth Orton, and it might as well be me. bethorton.bandcamp.com/album/the-gr...

New Beth Orton music youtu.be/w2Msg99FydI?...

BBC Radio 6 Music Lauren Laverne Now Playing Beth Orton The Ground Above

🎶L'air du soir🎶 Marc Ribot - "How To Walk In Freedom" (feat. Sam Amidon & Fay Victor)

Ghost Train 🚊 Orchestra with Karen Mantler, Joan as Police Woman, & Sam Amidon at the historic Tennessee Theatre. Arrangements of the music of Moondog. Fabulous!! #bigears #bigears2026

Hard to classify and deliberately so, Willows brings together Pekka Kuusisto, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, and folk singer Sam Amidon in a programme that moves freely between classical repertoire, contemporary music and American folk songs. Read at moto-perpetuo.com/top-releases...

🎶L'air du soir🎶 Marc Ribot - "How To Walk In Freedom" (feat. Sam Amidon & Fay Victor)

Heard this most beautiful, hopeful song today, "Days of War" by Moira Smiley & Sam Amidon. Something I really needed in these times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARbq...

#musicchallenge #springmusicchallenge Sam Amidon - Golden Willow Tree youtu.be/osnZyXUiias

Today's music lesson for all y'all guitarists…

It's funny we spend so much time in "standard tuning" when the following players were rarely in it: Curtis Mayfield (F#A#C#F#A#F#), Keith Richards / Ry Cooder (DGDGBD), Joni Mitchell (DAEF#AD), Skip James (DADFAD), Nick Drake etc -and even Jimi was a half step down from standard

Wedding dress - Sam Amidon & Pekka Kuusisto with Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. youtu.be/8SbkazOduIQ?...

★★★★ #PekkaKuusisto #SamAmidon @samamidon.bsky.social #NorwegianChamberOrchestra players @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social - Grief is the thing with strings, as styles harmonise in music of memory and mourning - review @boydtonkin.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...

Listen back to In Tune !

I always appreciate Tom Huizinga when he's on NPR Music programming. This piece is beautifully, and fittingly, written about an incredible album released just yesterday. Willows, by violinist Pekka Kuusisto, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, and the wonderful Sam Amidon on vocals.

Lovely new album from Pekka Kuusisto featuring @samamidon.bsky.social and others. Reminds me of my mum taking me to hear Pekka play @nicomuhly.com in Cambridge with the @brittensinfonia.bsky.social and her excitement at hearing his playing. Recommended. open.spotify.com/album/6V3nSG...

A beautiful article about the writer's search for his father's voice, inspired by his viewing of the film The History Of Sound.

My parents, Peter and Mary Alice Amidon, made a series of classic albums of folk music for children and families in the 80s and 90s. You can now find them on bandcamp! amidonmusicpublishing.bandcamp.com

Ok - chicken butchering soundtrack I got Magnetic Fields - a chicken with its head cut off Sam Amidon etc - this chicken proved false hearted What else?

This is my current website - samamidonmusic.com - find all tour dates and ticket links there!

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Sam Amidon @KingsPlace "I’m interested in creativity, I’m interested in inspiration, I’m interesting in collaborating with musicians I love and who bring me joy" #interview #whatsonlondon #music

As soon as I wake up from this nap I’m gonna hit the ROAD see you all out there 🪕

Part of the reason I hate people doing their cultural reviews of the year in November is that every now and again the must beautiful song of the year gets released in December. This is an absolute gem from @samamidon.bsky.social and Ganavya, so heartfelt and healing.