This short film titled ‘Coffer’ offers a portrait of tintype photographer John Coffer and his home in the woods.

Another new mix from Folk Radio UK featuring Django Django, alt-J (∆), David Grubbs, Laish, Maia, Alabama Shakes, Avalanche City, Patrick Watson and more!

★★★★★ Django Django have been kicking up a storm in the music world recently. So drought hardened are we for new guitar led rock/pop music that every droplet is sucked up in the hope of much needed revitalisation.

Jozef Van Wissem has turned the traditional perception of the Lute on its head…watch this fascinating short film interview.

★★★★★ Sólaris, the recent collaboration between experimental musicians Ben Frost and Daniel Bjarnason, re-imagines the score to Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 film Solaris.

Following the Railroad Revival Tour last year the documentary of the tour: Big Easy Express, gets its premier this month at SXSW. Watch the trailer!

Occasionally we hear of some great stories and experiences from artists on tour. We thought this one from King Charles was particularly special.

★★★★★ Will Oldham’s moniker here finds the perfect place to root his warm and deep timbre, and Sioux a perfect nest for her shrill bird call.

Track Dogs are a welcome new arrival on Folk Radio UK. They take their name from the maintenance teams working the subway tracks in New York City.

Nick Mulvey is a highly accomplished singer and guitarist who left Portico Quartet last year to pursue his solo career.

David McCaffrey has been taken under the wing of Communion with whom he recorded ‘Stars’ for their forthcoming compilation ‘New Faces’ due out on April.

Dave Baxter is the founder and creator of New Zealand band Avalanche City who we are about to introduce into the Folk Radio UK playlist.