Listen to Death for the Decent, the first of three songs to be released for Bristol-based Campbell Sibthorpe’s forthcoming EP Sky Lily. Inspired by real-life tragedy, it reflects in sheer sadness for the afflicted.

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin announce ‘Out of the Ordinary Tour’, venues will include churches, caverns, Iron Age roundhouses, ancient hostelries, steam museums and the labyrinthine Liverpool tunnels. Sounds fantastic!

Watch ‘Money,’ the new single from Brighton-based The Delta Bell. Inspired by the times we live in, it’s about the fleeting nature of money, the 99 and the 1%, and the boredom and frustration of being skint.

On Son Volt’s latest offering ‘Notes of Blue,’ Jay Farrar homed in on the unique and haunting tunings of Mississippi Fred McDowell and Skip James. Whilst clocking in at just over 30 minutes you’re not left feeling short-changed.

Our Song of the Day comes from Gaelic singer Kim Carnie. Watch her performing Brendan Graham’s heartbreaking lament Crucán na bPáiste (The Burial Place of the Children) at the final of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of 2017.

When Team Love signed Willy Mason, they had no idea that another story existed, that of his mother. From an album recorded in 1979 that never saw the light of day to an album of newly recorded material, this double album paints an excellent musical portrait of Jemima James and places her in the spotlight. Hopefully, there’ll be further chapters yet to come.

Watch a live recording of Kris Drever & Ian Carr performing When We Roll In The Morning which features on his latest album If Wishes Were Horses. Don’t miss Kris Drever’s upcoming tour dates.

We recently announced that Martha Tilston is to release her new album NOMAD via Squiggly Records on May 12th. We have the pleasure in premiering her beautiful new video for Nomad Blood which was filmed in Cornwall.

It’s been a while since we had any news on Cameron J Niven, so it’s with great pleasure we’re able to share his new single Indigo Hue, due for release on 27th February.

Alasdair Roberts reveals his new video for ‘Pangs,’ the title track of his new album due for release tomorrow. Also don’t miss his UK and Ireland tour dates on which he’s joined by Stevie Jones and Alex Neilson.

Hands Up for Trad and Creative Scotland have joined forces once again to launch song writing competition – Nòs Ùr. Gaelic and Scots song writers have the chance to win £500 and one-on-one mentoring with an established song writer – all they have to do is apply via the Hands Up for Trad website.

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival have unveiled the first names for 2017 including Badly Drawn Boy, Lady Maisery, Martha Tilston, Blue Rose Code, This is the Kit, Curtis Eller’s American Circus & many more.