The Longest Johns, a 5-piece acapella folk and sea shanty band from Bristol, have managed to build a 40k following on Youtube thanks to their popular live shanty sessions. Watch their new music video for Rufford Park Poachers, also our Song of the Day.

Eilen Jewell’s ‘Gypsy’ is one of those rare things, an album containing a perfect dozen songs without a single dud track. If all were right and just in the world, she would one day take her place amongst the country music legends.

Taken from his forthcoming album To Memphis, Foy Vance shares an acoustic performance video of “Wind Blows Chloe” recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis.

Curated by Richard Dawson, Myth & Movement is an evening of musical, mythical mirth-making on Friday 20th September at The Old Coal Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Our Song of the Day is “Rake & Rambling Boy” taken from a 2015 single released by Mike & Cara Gangloff (Black Twig Pickers, Pelt, The Great American Drone Orchestra) on The Great Pop Supplement label.

Tompkins Square announce Imaginational Anthem Vol. 9 and stepping up to the helm to curate this volume is none other than guitar maverick Ryley Walker. Get a taste of what’s to come with Kendra Amalie’s ‘Boat Ride’.

Celebrating contemporary female talent, this year’s Liverpool Irish Festival will be running a special event called Visible Women featuring Lisa O’Neill, Maz O’Connor and Laura Duff.

Earth Recordings announce 40th Anniversary Edition of Bert Jansch’s Avocet album on Limited Edition white vinyl with downloadable live bonus tracks, newly expanded audio and new liner notes from Pentangle bandmate and collaborator Danny Thompson.

We take a look at Richard King’s latest book The Lark Ascending which is said to explore how Britain’s history and identity has been shaped by the mysterious relationship between music and nature.

Hailing from the Skagit Valley in Washington State, Jessi McNeal releases her new album ‘The Driveway’ this month. Watch the video for the title track which deals with the “messy” middle in life.

We chat to Nick Mulvey, this year’s guest curator of Cambridge Folk Festival. He talks about avenues into Ethnomusicology studies, climate crisis, his recording process and of course his personal experience – both on-and-off stage – at Cambridge.

Spain-born, American-raised and UK-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid is heading out on the road again for 12 solid weeks of touring, with 35 shows in the USA and 22 in the UK (57 concerts in total).