Blair Dunlop

May 2014 saw the release of 'House of Jacks' as the second album by the award-winning British singer, songwriter and guitarist Blair Dunlop. 2012's achingly beautiful 'Blight & Blossom', one of the year's best folk albums, established Blair as an artist with an exciting career ahead and led to him receiving the Horizon Award at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. 'House of Jacks' more than lived up to that early promise; a collection of beautifully crafted songs influenced, but not confined, by his folk roots. Whereas 'Blight & Blossom' was deliberately light in its production, on 'House of Jacks' Blair's trademark guitar styling became enriched with a broader palette of instruments to create a more contemporary sound and a very special record.

Blair is now a regular attraction at folk festivals in both Britain and abroad, with the Guardian stating that "the British folk scene has produced a series of impressive dynasties and this looks like the start of yet another."