★★★★★ Iarla Ó Lionáird proves he still can reach new levels of expression on his latest release ‘Foxlight’, which features a fascinating group of collaborators including Jon Hopkins.

Watch Seth Lakeman’s performance to commuters at St Pancras Station which took place last week.

Emily Barker and Frank Turner have released a free download ahead of their UK Tour. You can hear it and watch the video below!

Fleet Foxes unveil stunning 8 minute animated video to “The Shrine / An Argument”, watch it now!

Catherine MacLellan, one the finest voices in North American folk music, makes her first performance in Scotland. Rachel Devine was there for the prestigious gig.

Watch the latest Avant Garde Diaries video which looks at the work of Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (Winged Victory For The Sullen).

Enjoy the weekend with our new mix featuring The Wiyos, Jamie Harrison, Eilen Jewell, Lisa O’Neil, John Doyle and more!

This week we have Slow Club, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Veronica Falls, Alex Highton, Hey Marseilles, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes, Dave Gerard, Monument Valley, Lambchop and Jamie Harrison.

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nominees for 2012 are announced. Tickets to be made available to the public for the first time.

Folk Radio UK has the great pleasure of premiering the first new Balto track titled Gravestones to appear on their as yet unnamed new album.

Karine Polwart is at the very pinnacle of Scottish music. If ‘Here’s Where Tomorrow Starts’ is anything to go by, we can look forward to her reaching even greater heights in the future.

Liz Green recently visited Rough Trade West to promote her debut Album ‘O, Devotion!’ Watch it now: