Peatbog Faeries will release their forthcoming album, Dust, on 8th August which you can preview on Folk Radio UK in full from today for one week. Plus – read our interview about the making of Dust!

Win tickets to see pentangle with the original line-up of Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox! At The Royal Festival Hall on Monday 1st August!

The following video features Dervish playing ‘Swallow’s Tail’ at their 21st birthday celebrations in Sligo May 2010.

Balto recently released a video for the track ‘Kirov Factory’ taken from their debut album ‘October’s Road’. The live band footage is from an appearance at Arlene’s Grocery which is located in NYC’s trendy Lower East Side in what was once a Puerto Rican bodega. Enjoy!

Time Gentlemen Please which features the Demon Barber Roadshow recently came across a video of Chris Moyles Hip Hop Morris Battle. In short they have offered a challenge to Mr. Moyles to return to his home county and spend a day honing his skills. Being the good sort that they are ‘Time Gentlemen Please’ will of course reward him for his efforts!

In this week’s Friday Folk Music Club we have Emily and the Woods, Sam Brookes, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Karine Polwart, Battlefield band, Andy Irvine, The Webb Sisters and Walking with Ghosts. Enjoy!

We recently ran two competitions for Mechanical Brides Album Launch and a very generous Folk by the Oak giveaway which the sponsor, Casillero del Diablo, offered a further four pairs of tickets which means there are even more winners.

The latest release from Spiers & Boden titled ‘The Works’ is a worthy & timely celebration of this great English Folk duo. Followers will know the songs and tunes from their signature Rochdale Coconut Dance to the anthemic Prickle-Eye Bush. With the inclusion of some of best musicians out there you can only expect a great album, they deliver in style!

‘All Along the Wall’ was an incredible and miraculous project which resulted in an album and show which is deserving of continued resurrection. So the good news is that Boo Hewerdine, Jez Lowe, Julie Matthews, Rory McLeod, Ruth Notman, Kate Fox, Elvis McGonagall and Kate Bramley will reunite for a further three shows in September 2011!

With one foot in Bristol and the other in Japan, UK folk artist Rachael Dadd isn’t one to settle in any place for too long, and her latest release Bite the Mountain certainly reflects this love of people and travel. Released on Broken Sound Records this third LP from the songstress comprises a rich tapestry of songs composed in various locations across Japan. “Making my album in Japan was important”, …

As far as band shake-ups go you don’t get a more striking change than this one. The Albion Band is to get a complete re-boot for 2012 as the torch is passed to a newer generation of English folk talent. Ashley Hutchings will be handing over the reins to his son, Blair Dunlop, who is joined by Gavin Davenport, Tom Wright, Katriona Gilmore and Tim Yates.

Folk Music Gigs happening over the coming week: some will need no introduction such as Richard Thompson and Martin Carthy. There are also some great newcomers such as Blackbeard’s Tea Party and Rosie Doonan & The Snapdragons. Not forgetting the oldtimers: Unstrung Heroes!