Selected Discography
Wasteland - Jim Ghedi (2025)
Drum Kit, Percussion
"The Sheffield folk musician gets brilliantly apocalyptic on this rallying, medieval-tinged battle cry" - The Guardian
"Yorkshire folksmith's ruminative, storm-tossed masterwork" - 9/10 Uncut
“Across the album drummer Joe Danks makes his presence felt with an earthy, almost primal energy” - KLOF
“The storming crescendos of Godspeed You! Black Emperor sped up, compressed into four minutes, and raised on doom metal dynamics, driven relentlessly by the powerful drumming of Joe Danks” - Yorkshire Post
“The horrific, terrifying beauty of a collapsing planet, turned into sound” - The Quietus
Take Courage - Joe Danks (2024)
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bouzouki, Banjo, Drums, Percussion, Programming
“The relentless dedication to excellence displayed on 'Take Courage' underscores his undoubted passion for songcraft. Take Courage' is Probably The Best EP You Will Hear This Year” - FATEA Magazine
“Namechecking Scott Walker, The Divine Comedy, Villagers and Nick Drake as influences, that’s not merely hyperbole but points to the singular but eclectic display of talent that’s on offer here” - Darren’s Music Blog
One Night Stringband Vol.1 - Old Spot, Jeri Foreman & Ruth Eliza (2024)
Banjo, Gourd Banjo, Guitar, Upright Bass, Vocals
“One Night Stringband captures banjos, fiddles and vocals in a really vibrant way, that playing live and sparking off each other feel was wonderfully transferred. They may have had to stay up to 3AM, they may have had to consume a lot of whiskey, but that dedication was well worth it. A glorious listen - Americana UK
“An old time string band lover's delight” - Songlines
“First rate music” - Old Time News
“Captures the spontaneous joy of making music with good friends” - Folk Forecast
Moving Lightly - Old Spot (2023)
Banjo, Gourd Banjo, Vocals
Released as a limited edition 7” single, still available as a digital download from the Old Spot Bandcamp.
Tracklist:
Side A. Moving Lightly Through This World (Carl Jones)
Side B. Green Grows The Laurel (Trad)
Old Spot - Old Spot (2023)
Banjo, Gourd Banjo, Guitar, Percussion, Upright Bass, Voice
“Entrancing & hypnotic... music to lose yourself in” – Americana UK
”Every tune a delight… Old Spot’s music comes from a different time and space, but has found new life in the hands of people who value the heritage” – FATEA Magazine
“Wonderfully atmospheric” – Songlines
“Their mastery of idioms is compelling, and the elegance, fluency, yet unpretentiousness of Old Spot acts as a perfect vehicle” – RnR Magazine
What Holds The World Together - The Wilderness Yet (2022)
Bodhrán, Percussion
“This trio has it all... bright new music & fresh interpretations of old songs... a title track worthy of the Voice Squad... a delightful album.” – Irish Music Magazine
“It highlights not just their melodic musicianship but also how deeply engaging and well-crafted their music is. While The Wilderness Yet are inspired by and borrow tradition, there is a contemporary edge that heightens the pulse of the song and listener, capturing its essence and making it shine all the brighter. Exceptional...This is surely one of the folk albums of the year." – KLOF
“It's truly a thing of beauty... the instrumental textures are intelligently sparing yet satisfyingly rich... steeped in folklore and nature..."
– The Living Tradition
Tradition II - Ranagri (2022)
Bodhrán, Percussion, Voice
“Be it a sensitive delicacy or something more daring and robust, Tradition II oozes with class and quality. Nothing less than expected” - At The Barrier
“As an example of modern developments in traditional folk it’s one everybody should have in the library” - Folking
“These songs are packed with passages in which voices and instruments combine to astound the listener with some of the most attention-grabbing music I’ve heard in a long time” KLOF
Spirit Of Clive: A Tribute To The Music Of Clive Palmer & Cob - Joe Danks & Nick Jonah Davis (2022)
Victorian Banjo
“It’s a nice introduction for those who didn’t follow Palmer out of ISB and into his later works and, honestly, just a really great fall listen. A really nice surprise on this Bandcamp Friday” - Raven Sings The Blues
A very generous 29-track tribute featuring tracks by some of our favourite artists here on Folk Radio as well as some very gorgeous collaborations - KLOF
Joe performs with Nick Jonah Davis on ‘Sea Breeze’
Seaspeak - Joe Danks (2021)
Guitar, Bodhrán, Percussion, Voice
“An absorbing and refined debut album from a talented young musician; a sumptuous and adroitly crafted collection” - KLOF
“He shows he’s a fine interpreter of traditional song in much the same way that the sublime Jim Moray softly inhabits his songs” - At The Barrier
“Joe Danks’ sabbatical in the museum has given us food for thought, some memorable songs and a new way into writing creatively within the contemporary folk idiom. A project that is well worth mirroring in Ireland” - Irish Music Magazine
“An evocative and beautifully crafted mix of new songs, revisited traditional songs, schottisches and hornpipes” - Unicorn Folk
Playing For Luck - Ranagri (2019)
Bodhrán, Drum Kit, Tenor Guitar, Percussion, Voice