" You can hear the folk heritage coursing through his veins as well as the originality he brings to the genre".
(Songwriting magazine 2021).
Blair Dunlop begins the campaign for his 5th studio album announcing 25 UK tour dates in April and May 2024. Let’s Get Out of the Rain will be Blair’s first Studio album since 2018 (Notes from and Island). Where ‘Notes’ was an introspective analysis of Brexit Britain, the new collection is a celebration of spring, newness and freedom. Songs of metamorphosis and wide screen road trips prevail.
Blair has been hailed as one of the UK's most accomplished songwriters since he burst into the folk scene with his debut Blight & Blossom (2012). BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards followed along with critical acclaim. In 2016 Blair released on his own label (Gilded Wings) and received wider acclaim and BBC Radio 2 playlisting for singled ‘The Egoist’ and ‘356’. Appearances at Glastonbury and the major Folk Festivals followed, along with breakthrough tours of Australia; and Blair is now firmly established as a household name amongst respected British songwriters.
“Dunlop is an adept guitarist whose epic songwriting instincts prevail ….”MOJO
"a vital bridge between Brit folk's first and latest flowerings" Q Magazine
“a massively impressive collection of songs from a young man with talent to burn”
Daily Telegraph . Australia.
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