Our Song of the Day comes from three world-class musicians who celebrate the traditional music of Wales: Oliver Wilson-Dickson, Jamie Smith and Dylan Fowler. Together, the trio go under the name of ALAW. Watch their beautiful scenic video for Pan O’wn Y Gwanwyn, filmed at Twyn y Gaer, an iron age hill fort near Abergavenny.

I’m With Her – the multiple talents of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan – announce the release of their full-length debut, See You Around, out on Rounder Records February 16, 2018. Listen to the title track which is out today.

Eliza Carthy and The Wayward Band will be on tour this month and through December across the country – watch her new video for ‘I Wish That The Wars Were All Over’ featuring Damien Dempsey. We also have a pair of tickets to giveaway for each tour date.

Throughout the whole album, there is a sense of Hart enjoying himself, little glints of a wry smile here and there, a little joke held to himself. And, importantly, here is another generation learning from the previous generations, moulding it in some cases but still presenting the tradition. Absolutely excellent.

The new single and accompanying video for ‘When We Collided’, from Danish artist Lasse Matthiessen, is a real tour-de-force of musical passion that just works on every level…a classic that you’ll return to time and time again. Brilliant.

It’s not unusual for artists plying an Americana trade to be likened to Townes Van Zandt, John Prine and Bob Dylan – it’s rare for a female singer to attract such comparisons. Vancouver’s Steph Cameron is both an exception and exceptional. This is just the start of what promises to be a brilliant career.

The shortlist for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards has just been revealed. The Scottish music scene goes from strength to strength as this shortlist shows, many of whom have featured on Folk Radio UK. The public can vote online up until 24th November. Get voting!

Legendary singer, songwriter, activist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Baez, has announced an extensive 2018 world tour including UK dates. In conjunction with the tour she will release a new studio album: ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ via Proper Records in early March 2018.

Subtitled Songs of the Sea, Coast, Fishing, Rivers, Lovers and Banishment, The Turn of the Tide is Pete McClelland’s second album within a few months. We recommend you should put the boat out and shore up the collection with this too.

Listen to the captivating and beautiful debut single, What The Whisper Said, from singer-songwriter Reema. There’s an ethereal quality to her low mellifluous vocals which blend beautifully with cyclical guitar patterns and dreamy jazz lines on this song. Taken from ‘The LowSwing Sessions’ out on 8th December.

Massachusetts folk-country quartet, The Novel Ideas offer up a hugely rewarding listen on their self-titled third album which has a highly attractive Americana sound dealing with themes of love and loss.

With her UK and European tour about to kick off, Jesca Hoop has revealed a new stop-motion animation for Pegasi which was directed by Rachel Blumberg. The song is taken from her album Memories are Now, her Sub Pop debut released earlier this year.