FolkeFest is a new folk festival for Folkestone featuring Sam Lee, Rachel Sermanni, Martha Tilston, Lunatraktors, Sam Brookes, London Contemporary Voices, Shovel Dance Collective, Milkweed, Rihab Azar and many more, alongside street theatre, film and dance, to workshops, talks and even clog dancing.

Taken from Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage’s forthcoming new album ‘Ink of the Rosy Morning’ on Topic Records, watch their accompanying video for the tender folk ballad ‘False True Love’ which is released today.

With House to House, we find Matt Andersen embracing a more stripped back acoustic sound. These songs have a deep connection; pulled from the same well of real-life turbulence that, ironically, invests them with as much power and bite as anything this artist has previously recorded.

Kevin Morby shares the video for “This Is A Photograph”, the title track of his new album. Inspired by a box of photographs, what Sally Mann called an instantaneous memento mori…an idea for a new album was born.

As we prepare to welcome the arrival of Spring, multi-instrumentalist Simon J Jones has a few thoughts to share about it in his new single and video ‘What To look for In Spring’, from his forthcoming solo album ‘How Things Work’.

Cambridge Folk Festival announce more names for 2022 including Billy Bragg, Afro Celt Sound System, Orchestra Baobab, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Sam Lee, Elephant Sessions, Admiral Fallow, Trials of Cato, O’Hooley & Tiddow, Samantha Crain, The Magpie Arc, The Copper Family and more.

Ivy Ryann says she wants her music to offer a sanctuary with no judgement, a safe space for those beset with their own mental health issues, as a solidarity and community through song. With this album, she opens the door; step inside.

On their 7th studio album, Track Dogs are joined by a host of special guests including Cathy Jordan of Dervish. With ‘Where to Now?’, they have produced a set of songs that are bound to delight their many established followers and ensnare plenty of new ones.

Singer-songwriter Tobias Ben Jacob and multi-instrumentalist, producer and session musician Lukas Drinkwater share a nostalgic vintage video for their new single ‘New Capri’ ahead of their UK Tour in April/May.

Australian picker Darren Cross’s third album of solo guitar music comes from a place of travel and solitude; harnessing life’s recent restrictions and finding art in simplicity during the strangest time most of us can remember.

Our single of the week comes from Canadian folk duo Mama’s Broke featuring Lisa Maria and Amy Lou Keeler. Taken from their forthcoming sophomore album Narrow Line, listen to their lead single Just Pick One.

Broadside Hacks return with a new single and accompanying video for the traditional folk ballad Barbry Allen, also our Song of the Day. Their beautiful reinterpretations lift that veil of familiarity and bring us closer to the song.