Already a sizeable chart success and with a  UK tour lined up for October, Sutherland has spent most of his adult inhabiting characters and life telling stories. This is firm evidence that he can do it with behind a guitar just as well as he can do it in front of a camera.

The ever-popular Lancashire folk experimentalists Harp and a Monkey have just announced dates for a mini-summer tour – along with the pledge to preview some of the material from their long-awaited fourth album.

The grandfather of Americana star Dori Freeman, listen to Willard Gayheart performing ‘Robin D’ from his first solo album ‘At Home in the Blue Ridge’, coming May 24, 2019, on Blue Hens Music, an “about time!” moment in his 87 years.

There are songs within songs, rhythms that push both hard and soft, sung with an unorthodox approach that never feels inaccessible or out of place. It is Russo’s mysterious and alluring style that underlines her considerable talent, Something-in-movement is nothing short of a masterpiece.

Following the launch of their charming fourth album The Sea Is My Brother, Harbottle & Jonas show no sign of slowing down – William Kemp invited them up to Dartington for a chat to hear some of the stories from their recent extensive touring and to find out what’s next in their packed schedule…

We have the immense pleasure of sharing with you the music video for ‘By the Water’ the second single from Velvet & Stone’s highly anticipated self-titled album coming June 2019. It was filmed in the band’s home county of Devon and features the stunning locations of Hartland Quay and Dartmoor.

This is a true portrait of a young performer enjoying the art of captivating an audience and mastering his songs without losing any of himself along the way. Joshua Burnside may not be typical Irish Folk, but he is everything it should stand for, and no doubt will bring it to new places for years to come.

Now performing as a duo The Maes latest self-titled offering is a terrific softly brushed folksy Americana album and as sublime as ever. Go on and treat yourself.

Watch “For Brinsley” by Swimming Bell. It was shot by Jud Muir over the course of a summer and early fall and features scenes from New York City, Brooklyn, Riis Beach, and Hudson sewn together, create a montage and homage to life in the great city.

What impresses and resonates most with Alex Seel’s new album is how these nine songs all hang together to create a satisfying whole. It is confident work and a lesson in meticulous craftsmanship resulting in a concise and lean set of songs that are bursting with creative ideas and performed with the utmost care and ability. His best yet.

Watch Nick Hart performing Riding Down to Portsmouth, our Song of the Day, taken from his new album ‘Nine English Folk Songs’. Nick is touring throughout May and June to support the release, with several high profile festival appearances over the summer so don’t miss him!

Led by C Joynes and featuring members of the Dead Rat Orchestra, plus Cam Deas and Nick Jonah Davis, The Borametz Tree is layered and intelligent, finding art and inspiration from many places. This particular result is something that really should be heard.