In the first of a new series of Photo / interview features Rob Bridge talks to Hattie Briggs at Lichfield’s Guildhall about her approach to songwriting, her forthcoming album as well as capturing some stunning photos.

Simon gets the difficult task of attending Bellowhead’s Revival Ale launch in Lewes. Familiar faces at Harveys brewery yard including the Copper family and Shirley Collins.

Our Song of the Day comes from Kirsty Law who hails from the borders. Together with Wounded Knee she performs ‘Riddles’ from her forthcoming album Shift.

Newcastle’s experimental folk maverick Richard Dawson releases ‘Nothing Important’ – far flung music away from the manufactured music world.

In our latest mix we have some classic British Folk alongside new music from the likes of The Jellyman’s Daughter and The Willows. It all gets a bit lively near the end.

Despite the number of funerals that went into the creation of this album Christine Albert offers a sense of peace, acceptance and hope, greatly helped by her warm honey vocals.

Despite the name The Mad Ferret Band are a Scottish duo comprised of Chris Woods and Sandy Stirton who hail from Perth and Kinross, one you really want to see live!

Born in small town Texas, reared in Forth Worth and now based in Nashville, Cale Tyson’s second EP pays testament to the roots of his country raising.

Secretly Canadian reveal clip from the concert film documentary ‘Turning’ captured during Antony and the Johnsons and Charles Atlas’ critically acclaimed tour of Europe.

Secretly Canadian reissue of Songs: Ohia’s masterpiece ‘Didn’t It Rain’ featuring eight previously unreleased tracks. Take a listen to ‘Blue Chicago Moon’.

I have Ceri Rhys Matthews of Fernhill to thank for our Song of the Day from Joni Mitchell. This is a live performance of ‘Woodstock’.

This boy doesn’t so much stand on ceremony as jump up and down on him until it submits, his hybrid Blues and Country squall whipping in from various shores and uprooting whatever’s in its path.