Scott Matthews is in loquacious form as he gives FRUK an exclusive insight into the making of the wonderful Home Part 1, his songwriting and some of the things that inspire him.

Download the new free album from German based DIY label Woodland Recordings. They have a great catalogue of music worth exploring, champions of the DIY music scene.

The Moulettes have revealed their new video for ‘Glorious Year’, their new single, out 11th January 2015 on Navigator Records. Watch it here.

Read our live review of the highly anticipated Thompson Family gigs at London’s Kings Place. Plus, we have an exclusive chat with Teddy Thompson before he takes to the stage.

Our Tune of the Day is from Kathryn Tickell & The Side. Watch their new video for Dark Skies Waltz featuring some stunning time lapse footage filmed in the Northumberland National Park.

40 Watts is the side project of Katie West, one half of Truckstop Honeymoon. On the evidence of ‘After The Show’ she could light up an entire city.

With founding members David Lowery and Johnny Hickman at the helm Cracker release a double-album that captures two diverse musical and political sides of California.

Watch Nancy Kerr ‘Sweet Visitor’ concert film in full on Youtube on Christmas Eve courtest of London Folk Music. Watch the trailer here.

FRUK head to the Red Lion Folk Club in Birmingham to talk to Martin Simpson who discusses his music, his plans and how Sheffield became his home.

Who He? is the first solo album from master guitarist Ian Carr, one that can join the inner sanctum of records whose unique sound sets them apart from the crowd.

Shift offers a rich and often heady brew of traditional and modern songs and sounds rooted in the musical traditions of the Borders between southern Scotland and northern England.

Apple Of My Eye’s Arran Glass gives us an exclusive insight into the genesis of their unique sound and how Seven Tides, their wonderful new album was crafted.