Paper Sparrows

ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY FRIDAY 3RD JULY EDINBURGH with special guest NIAMH CORKEY Join @papersparrows and (very) special guest @niamh_corkey in Edinburgh at the @assemblyroxy in July to help us celebrate the launch of our new record "This Place You Call Your Home" - released by @folksville Records at the end of June. Tickets on sale now from assemblyroxy.com - link in bio. More on that album... A week before the above show, we're releasing the album "This Place You Call Your Home" (Folksville Records) - 26/06/36. "For fans of their 2023 debut album “Hiding Away From the Light”, the new album retains the ‘rich songwriting craft’ and distinctive twin-acoustic guitar style that won them plaudits on the folk festival circuit. But it also delivers something further: an evolution in arrangement and performance, leading to an energetic collection of songs imbued with dynamic contrast and heart. The album firmly captures on record the three part vocal harmony sound that has become so popular in their live sets, adding a delicate power to the quieter moments on the album and an uplifting joy to the singalong choruses." LP/CD/streaming. Pre-orders available soon.

New album 'This Place Your Call Your Home' out on 26 June on @folksville Records. This here video is a live recording of the opening track to that album 'Everybody Wants To Be Your Friend' from our show at the @pianodrome earlier this year (with the lovely @amyhillmusic_ and hosts (and all-round good guys) @otherdogmusic . January seems a long time ago, and I think we've all just managed to thaw out from that show. On the studio recording it this song, we were joined by the wonderful Pepe from @rain_of_animals (plus many, many others!) who lent her talented ear and fiddle playing to the track. Thanks to @venomgrub for this great video! He's one of a kind. A gem. A gent. Sound edited by @teddypatonmusic - remember to check their new album out too!

NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT... On 26 June 2026 @folksville Records release the new @papersparrows album 'This Place You Can Your Home'. Pre-orders available soon. LP | CD | Download| Streaming. LAUNCH PARTY... Join us at the @assemblyroxy in Edinburgh on Friday 3 July for a special laugh party with live music from Paper Sparrows and friends plus our amazing special guest @niamh_corkey . Tickets on sale now. Link and info in our bio. #papersparrows #folksville #albumlaunch #edinburgh

***NEW ALBUM and RELEASE SHOW*** To support the launch of our newest addition to the @folksville catalogue, Teddy Paton and the Midnight Sensation (@teddypatonmusic ) take to the stage at @thevoodoorooms in Edinburgh this Thursday night (16 April at 7.30pm)! Special guests include the wonderfully talented fiddle player @forbes.sandie and singer-songwriter @erinocallaghann . Join @papersparrows ' David Hershaw, @kencardine , Reuben Taylor and @erikknussen for Teddy P's debut. It'll be a hoot! The brand-new 11-track CD is available to buy NOW from Bandcamp and is available to stream in all the usual places. We'll have copies for sale on the night too. Tickets on Eventbrite (search Teddy Paton and the Midnight Sensation). The song used in the video is "Where Will You Go" - and if you want more like that, come along on Thursday and buy a copy of the album.

OUT NOW! My new album is available today on Folksville records, a week before the launch gig in Edinburgh. Thanks @graeme__young from @chamber_studio for all your help recording this. It can be ordered online via bandcamp or streamed via all the usual morally bankrupt providers. For those with old cars and/or good taste, the CD version features the photography of the wonderful Danny Carr (and his unique sun blocking head).

***FOLKSVILLE PRESENTS: Teddy Paton and the Midnight Sensation*** ×××Thursday 16 April | 7.30pm | @thevoodoorooms | Edinburgh××× Got your tickets yet for the next @folksville Records release party? Join @papersparrows ' very own David Hershaw and his top band for the launch of Teddy Paton and the Midnight Sensation's new album - and what a long-player it is! @teddypatonmusic and Co. will be joined by David's long-term collaborator Sandie Forbes (@davidhershaw.sandieforbes ) and the wonderful talent that is @erinocallaghann . Tickets on sale now at Eventbrite. Grab then while you can!

Introducing the Midnight Sensation! Some photos from the incredibly enjoyable live session we filmed at the @pianodrome on Sunday with the talented @_roryeaston Very lucky to work with these talented musicians (Reuben Taylor, Erik Knussen and Colin ‘Coco’ Seditas). Can’t wait to share the videos and songs once they are ready. Thanks Ross Fairbairn, Head of Folksville records, for helping us pull it all together and taking the photos. Huge thanks to the wonderful Mel for looking after us at the pianodrome in Granton.

ATTENTION ALL! Folksville Records is delighted to announce a new project from the mind of David Hershaw (@papersparrows ). The album leans towards the folky / singer-songwriter side of things, recorded last year with @graeme__young at @chamber_studio . The new album Teddy Paton & The Midnight Sensation will be launched on Thursday 16 April at The Voodoo Rooms Speakeasy. Featuring the Reuben Taylor (Accordion), Erik Knussen (Bass), Colin Seditas (Electric Guitar) and special guest Sandie Forbes (violin). Get your tickets for the launch now from Eventbrite! More information, videos and photos of the band in action to follow! This is just the first of two album releases on the Folksville Record label in the next few months...

A fab time had by @papersparrows in Crail on Thursday night at the folk club. A couple of snaps and a wee video from a run through of "The Ebb And The Flow", with our Colin on guitar, which will be on our upcoming new album - more on that to come on that!

A week on from our show at @celtic_connections with the wonderful @overthemoonmusic at the City Halls in Glasgow! A superb night, and lovely to meet new pals Craig and Suzanne from Over The Moon. Haste ye back folks! Hopefully see you all again at Celtic Connections in 2027.

CRAIL FOLK CLUB, THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY, 8PM Got your ticket for @folksville hosts @papersparrows ' Crail Folk Club gig? Looking forward to heading to Fife to play the club for the first time this coming February. Tickets: .uk/tickets Info: Paper Sparrows at Crail Folk Club

NEXT UP: SAT 31 JAN - CITY HALLS, RECITAL ROOM - GLASGOW @folksville hosts @papersparrows are off to Glasgow to play @celtic_connections on Saturday (Jan 31st) opening for Canada's finest exports, Over The Moon - very, very excited! Tickets on sale now - search the @celtic_connections site, or link in our bio. #papersparrows #celticconnections #ccfest26 #americana #folk