About Glass Ceiling PR
Glass Ceiling PR is a highly effective, very small and very independent folk music PR company, run by Harriet Simms. Sometimes based in London but most often, by the seaside, Glass Ceiling PR has been in operation for more than 20 years, during which time, it has helped to generate significant publicity for a wide range of music-related clients, whether venues, arts organisations, record companies or, most especially, musicians. Glass Ceiling PR has built excellent relationships with press, radio and TV contacts, national and regional, specialist or mainstream.
In addition to generating PR coverage, Harriet also acts as a specialist music consultant to radio producers, theatre programmers and festival promoters. From time to time, Harriet also produces special live events (Glass Ceiling PRoductions). Though Glass Ceiling PR is perhaps best known for work helping to resurrect interest in British Folk and Acoustic music, especially representing Topic Records for 23 years, Harriet has also been proud to work with artists from around the globe and across a range of genres. Harriet has had four Mercury Music Prize nominees on her books, as well as Paul Hamlyn, Arts Foundation and innumerable BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners too. Much of Glass Ceiling PR's interests and client base is now concentrated on performance and recording with an environmental emphasis. Recent/current clients of Glass Ceiling PR include : 'The Lost Words:Spell Songs', a cd and UK tour (inspired by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris' book, The Lost Words), musician and environmental activist, Sam Lee and Matthew Bannister's Folk on Foot podcast series. Then there's the grandparent of them all, the English Folk Dance & Song Society, based at the iconic, world-class arts centre, Cecil Sharp House. Contact us here 'The Lost Words : Spell Songs' ensemble - photo by Elly Lucas
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New for 2021...
Linda Thompson's 'Won't Be Long Now', Lisa Knapp's 'Hidden Seam' and 'Laylam' (Hem Hem Records) all featured in Mojo Magazine's Top 10 Folk Albums of 2013! Linda Thompson's latest album, 'Won't Be Long Now' is out now.“It’s apparent how undimmed Thompson’s talent is, especially in the sheer confident power of her vocal performance. Long may she continue.” - Record Collector' 'The Full English' album is out now on Topic Records ; songs inspired by the new English Folk Dance & Song Society digital archive, featuring Fay Hield, Nancy Kerr, Seth Lakeman, Martin Simpson, Rob Habron & Ben Nicholls. Lisa Knapp's new album 'Hidden Seam' gets 5 star review in The Observer! Eliza Carthy and Martin Carthy on BBC Radio 4's Mastertapes. Eliza Carthy's 'Wayward Daughter' cd out now on Topic Records. Bellowhead to play Kew Gardens with Billy Bragg on 14th July 2013 Bright Phoebus Revisited UK Tour announced. Starts at London's Barbican on 11th October 2013 Topic Records - The Big Digital Download 2013! Bellowhead, Seth Lakeman & Sam Lee - Songlines Music Award Nominees 2013! Martin Carthy - the subject of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs Bellowhead's 'Broadside' album (out now on Navigator Records) enters the album charts at no 16, the Indie charts at no 1 and is playlisted by BBC Radio 2... |