Iowa-born Nathan Bell follows up last years’ Love>Fear (48 Hours in Traitorland) with what he refers to as the unexpected fourth in his Family Man trilogy. A writer of songs both deeply personal and universal, long may he continue to toll.

Magic Ship finds Amelia Meath, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Molly Sarlé reuniting as Mountain Man. Beguilingly simple, at times childlike at others worldly-wise, Magic Ship is a bewitching album; you should book your passage forthwith.

Steve Ashley will no doubt once again find his status as a truly quintessential British singer-songwriter heartily endorsed with this latest collection of original songs. All delivered with a potent combination of lyrical poetry, delicious wit and darkly puckish humour.

Ten leading traditional poets and musical artists have completed an exciting, multi-lingual residency in Galloway, Scotland.  The artists have been working together to create a new arrangement of the Galloway Gaelic Oran Bagraidh song as well as original compositions inspired by the song, the landscape and each other.

Watch the new lyric video for the groove-driven ‘Tiger’s Eye’, the second single to be released from Manitoban Folk musician Carly Dow’s new album “Comet” which is set for release on October 19th.

Fresh from her acclaimed play Narvik winning last year’s Best New Play Award at the UK Theatre Awards, we talk to playwright and songwriter Lizzie Nunnery who is to premiere her new play with songs ‘To Have to Shoot Irishmen’ inspired by events from the Easter Rising in Dublin, 1916.

Tablelands is the third and final EP in India Electric Co.’s trilogy of songs contrasting the city and the country and our search for greener pastures in its themes of displacement and unification. An outstanding trilogy that serves to emphasise the duo’s status on the folk landscape.

On Farran, Mairearad Green & Anna Massie highlight their tight-knit musical telepathy, and relaxed ease of expression, a simply wonderful album from two fine and versatile musicians setting their own course with the clearest sense of direction.

This Friday sees the release of a new digital single from Ireland’s Brigid Mae Power. Watch the beautiful accompanying video for ‘Is My Presence In The Room Enough For You?’ and hear her gorgeous cover of Fred Neil’s ‘The Dolphins’.

Recorded in the comparative solitude of Wester Ross, Rachel Newton’s ‘West’ never sounds sparse or minimalist, it’s almost as if the setting has helped pour more of herself into this album than ever before. It is a significant accomplishment; a rich, deeply moving, and immensely enjoyable album.

This week’s show features new and forthcoming releases from Talisk, Siobhan Miller, Breabach, Hannah Rarity, John Smith, ímar, Mawkin, Phillip Henry, Karine Polwart, India Electric Co, Rachel Newton, Mairearad and Anna, The Brothers Brother and Jamie Smith’s Mabon.

Mercury is the third solo album from multi-award-winning Scottish singer-songwriter Siobhan Miller and her first album of entirely original material. The title track, which is released as a single today, is also out Song of the Day.