We celebrate the Fleadh with Pólca 4, a high energy group specialising in music from the West Kerry region, guaranteed to get the foot tapping and the blood flowing a great night is always on the card when these boys are in town.

Ladilikan is a bold fusion of the musical traditions from the West courtesy of Kronos Quartet and those of Africa, via Trio Da Kali on which Western tempered scale instruments blend seamlessly with traditional African instruments, creating a wonderful musical hybrid that is engaging, fascinating and irresistible.

For our Song of the Day we head to The Royal in Dungworth, Sheffield where Jack Rutter performs the folk song Young Susan on Board of a Man-of-War which features on his forthcoming solo debut album Hills.

Fresh from their sell out performances of The Lock In ‘Christmas Carol’, the Breaking Tradition Dance Company return to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks for a comical new version of their critically acclaimed folk and hip hop dance show ‘The Lock In’! We have two pairs of tickets to give away.

On September 8th, Tom Russell will release his brand-new studio album, “Folk Hotel” (Proper Records). To celebrate Tom has put together a special playlist of songs he’d play at his imaginary Folk Hotel. Songs from Bob Dylan to Finbar Furey, it’s a great playlist. Listen and read about why he chose each song.

With Street Cries, Ashley Hutchings revisits his 2001 album and produces some powerful new lyrics and, with the help of his collaborators (including Steve Knightley, June Tabor, Dick Gaughan, Cara Dillon and the late Vin Garbutt), he creates a collection of powerful and unique performances.

Now based in New York, Ron Pope has released a dozen albums in the past ten years, ‘Work’, his thirteenth, was a conscious decision to recreate the music of any bar band worth their beer money, drawing on the experiences and people in his life from the age of thirteen.

Those who reach out and discover Steve Adey’s latest offering – Do Me A Kindness – will find themselves richly rewarded by its sonic inventiveness and exploration and Adey’s cathedral vault vocals.

Seven projects will create new music rooted in the English folk music tradition following the latest round of funding awards by England’s national development agency for the folk arts. Including Spiro’s Alex Vann, Emily Mae Winters and more.

This Thursday (Aug 17) Teesside trio The Young’uns will finally get to meet face-to-face Teesside grandfather Ghafoor Hussain who inspired their heart-warming song Ghafoor’s Bus. The song features on their forthcoming studio album Strangers, due for release on 29th September

Merry Hell’s ‘Come On, England!’ EP offers a rallying cry against the rising tide of nationalism and fascism and a call for tolerance and equality. Plus, watch their video for the title track.

New England singer-songwriter Allysen Callery is back with an outstanding new release. Prince’s Pine is a five-track EP, a bright sounding recording with flashes of welcome darkness.