Listen to a live set from Blair Dunlop which he performed earlier this year at Australia’s Port Fairy Folk Festival. The set includes his own material and a great Nic Jones cover.
Using their Irish American roots The Greenbeans create a sound that is immediately engaging with lyrics and instrumentation that repay closer listening.
Maz O’Connor’s first video from her new folk album ‘This Willowed Light’ is a beautiful animated video for Awake Awake made by Marry Waterson, watch it exclusively on Folk Radio UK today.
The Baring-Gould Song School has played a part in the development of hundreds of singers, Laura talks to some of them including Sam lee and a guest house owner in Devon who just loves to sing.
Our Song of the Day is the title track from Bob Carpenter’s 1974 album Silent Passage. Originally shelved by Warner it is now to be reissued by No Quarter who recognise its timeless magic.
Formed in 1939, Topic Records is the oldest independent record label in the world. They are celebrating their 75th Anniversary this year, watch this new film and don’t miss their exclusives.
Between 1959 & 1980 Shirley Collins changed the course of folk music in England & America. Thirty years after disappearing, she’s back. Find out about the new film ‘The Ballad of Shirley Collins’.
We’re very please to introduce to you Denver folk rock band Ark Life who have been compared to such greats as The Band. Watch their new video Proud of Me Out There, Mama.
Folk Radio UK will be at Priddy Folk Festival again this year which has a great line-up including: Flook, KAN, Anna Massie & Mairearad Green, Maz O’connor, John Langan Band & more.
They fuse ancient and modern, Welsh and English traditions into a seamless and coherent, contemporary whole without compromise. Fernhill are one of the finest folk groups we are blessed to be able to witness today.
