Findlay Napier gives us a behind the scenes account of Scots Trad Music Awards 2011, the nearest thing Scottish folkies have to the office Christmas party!

The Good Lovelies have been charming Canadian audiences with their lovely three part harmonies and retro driven roots / country swing since 2006.

★★★★★ Cahalen Morrison & Eli West’s ‘The Holy Coming of the Storm’ gets a big thumbs up!

Listen to this great interview with Dave Richardson from The Boys of The Lough ahead of their performance at Kings Place this Friday!

We interview Rif Mountain artist Jason Steel and talk about his musical inspiration and his new single ‘I Lost My North’.

Multi award winning Chris Wood has been confirmed for England’s newest folk festival to be held at Frome in Somerset next February.

Read our latest interview in our ‘Tradition’ series with The Shee. They talk about their independence and the importance of teaching traditional music.

★★★★★ A Future Tethered is the latest release from Butcher the Bar, an easy listening pop folk album but lacking a heartfelt approach.

Folk Radio UK is covering MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2011 thanks to the fine roving reporter efforts of Findlay Napier. Keep an eye out for his updates and posts!

We talk to Fay Hield about her début solo album, Looking Glass, the folk scene, singing, her new album and stunning new band The Hurricane Party!

Manchester’s Folk Police Recordings have put together a fantastic mix, listen to it now!

★★★★★ The new album from husband and wife duo Rapunzel and Sedayne, ‘Songs from the Barley Temple’, is a mesmerising mixture of old folk ballads and newly penned songs.