Lily Henley wasn’t interested in blazing a trail with her new album Oras Desaoradas. She was trying to interpret a tradition. This is music that deserves not just your attention but your commitment to ensuring this tradition continues and thrives.

James Yorkston and Jon Thorne are looking forward to creating something new on their latest tour. Due to visa issues, Suhail Yusuf Khan is to be replaced by Tanpura & Harmonium player Ranjana Ghatak.

Following on from the release of M G Boulter’s highly acclaimed album Clifftown, he announces ‘A Shadow Falls Over New Brighton’ EP that delves further into seaside suburbia and vignettes of ordinary life. Listen to the opening title track.

Joan Shelley’s new album The Spur will be released on June 24th. Today you can hear the new single titled ‘Amberlit Morning’ featuring Bill Callahan and watch the accompanying music video directed by Cyrus Moussavi and Brittany Nugent.

Stick in the Wheel announce the release of Perspectives on Tradition, the fruits of an EFDSS residency and collaboration with Jon1st (DMC champion), Nabihah Iqbal (NTS/Ninja Tune) and Olugbenga (Metronomy). Listen to the first track ‘The Milkmaid’.

Watch the lyric video for ‘Bicycle’, the new single by Canadian Folk Music Award nominees The Bombadils (Sarah Frank and Luke Fraser), taken from their forthcoming album ‘Dear Friend’.

Kinnaris Quintet’s ‘This Too’ may have been conceived in difficult times, but it is an object lesson in making the best out of your circumstances. This is incredibly accomplished music, but more than that it is full of heart and hope.

Reval:Pettäsaamislugu is our Song of the Day and the new single from Swedish-Estonian musical experimenter and composer Tuulikki Bartosik. It finds her in new and exciting territory and is taken from her new album Playscapes, due to be released later this year.

Watch the latest video from California-based duo Mapache as they tell us to Tend your garden. Taken from their new album Roscoe’s Dream, named after the band’s 14-year-old Boston Terrier road dog.

Pharis & Jason Romero share a video for their lead single Souvenir, taken from their forthcoming album, Tell ’Em You Were Gold, out on 17th June 2022 on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Echo, the third album from Welsh-Senegalese harp and kora duo Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, is another significant leap forward; a masterpiece and a beautiful album from two artists who are operating at the height of their powers.

Listen to our latest Folk Show featuring new music from Mama’s Broke, Hannah Read & Michael Starkey, Pharis & Jason Romero, Rachel Baiman & Kris Drever, Kinnaris Quintet, Ye Vagabonds, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Leyla McCalla and lots more.