Watch M G Boulter, our Artist of the Month, performing ‘Nights at the Aquarium’ outside the Three Shells Cafe in Southend. It’s taken from his new album Clifftown which is out now on Hudson Records.

Ten years ago today, avant folk duo Arborea released their critically praised album ‘Red Planet’ – in celebration, Buck and Shanti share their personal recollections of that album along with personal insights into its making in a special guest post.

Sidmouth Folk Festival announce they will return to their beloved seaside home this year with a celebratory event. Headline acts include Show of Hands, Eliza Carthy Trio and Talisk.

Taken from her new album ‘There Used to Be Horses Here ‘, watch Amy Speace’s video for ‘Down the Trail’ a joyful yet deeply emotional song that sets her apart as a truly gifted songwriter and storyteller.

Whether painting small vignettes, looking inward at his own emotions or addressing wider issues, Declan O’Rourke’s “Arrivals” is an intimate listen, one that draws you into its musical and emotional orbit with the brushstrokes of a master craftsman.

Jinnwoo’s new single ‘Milk’ is a first taster of his new album due late 2021 – it’s a dystopian sea shanty fairground ride that’s blissful in all its curious wonder.

Honey and the Bear celebrate the release of their new album ‘Journey Through the Roke’ with a beautifully animated video for ‘Buried In Ivy’. The animation draws a focus to our precious seas and oceans and the part we must play in their protection.

It seems Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola cannot put a foot wrong and The Smoky Smirr o Rain is a stunning addition to an already impressive catalogue of music. Written and played with skill, flair and feeling, this album is vital and quite wonderful.

For week three of the Bob Dylan Appreciation Society, Danny Neill steers our attention towards Dylan’s songs of Society, Protest & Classic Story Songs. Again Danny has pulled together another great playlist to accompany the piece.

Hiss Golden Messenger shares Dylan-inspired video for Hardlytown – “Maybe the conversation that the mother and son have throughout ‘Hardlytown’ was my attempt to reckon with the tension that exists between selflessness and selfishness.”

This Friday, Farmer Dave and The Wizards of The West release a single version of ‘Babe Got Plans (For Me)’ – listen to the single and hear from Farmer Dave about love and loss.

Anglo-Irish folk group The Haar, featuring Adam Summerhayes, Cormac Byrne, Murray Grainger and Molly Donnery, return with a moving and affecting take on the traditional ballad ‘Black is the Colour’ that is brimming with originality.