On ‘A Burdensome Year,’ Benjamin William Pike’s songs offer instant musical and lyrical appeal. The positive messages that shine through on the album offer a strong sense of hope, and a belief in the therapeutic power of creative expression.

Our Song of the Day is from Megson via their new video for Generation Rent which coincides with the release of their new single. They are on tour now nad have just announced a number of additional dates.

Watch the latest video from The Lost Brothers, Bill Ryder-Jones and Nick Power (The Coral) who pay tribute to Townes Van Zandt on the 20th anniversary of his death with their version of “Mr Mudd And Mr Gold”.

Assàwt is the latest track revealed from Tinariwen’s forthcoming new album Elwan (‘The Elephants’), an album shaped by the band’s exile from their homeland. It is released 10th February via ANTI-.

Dublin-based collective and Folk Radio UK favourites Jiggy are back with a brand new single and video which is taken from their highly anticipated debut album due in March 2017.

We have a pair of tickets to giveaway to see Shirley Collins performing Lodestar live at The Barbican on 18 February, an album that marked her return to recording after 38 years.

Next month will see the release of Meursault’s new album ‘I Will Kill Again.’ His new video for Klopfgeist is proof that we’re in for something very special.

For their latest album, husband and wife Americana duo The Grahams bring along some friends including Alvin Youngblood Hart, The Milk Carton Kids, John Fullbright, The Norman Sisters and both Cody and Luther Dickinson and many more. UK Tour February – March 2017.

This month sees the releases of ‘Endless,’ the first widely available solo guitar album from Richard Osborn, a first-generation American Primitive guitarist who studied with Robbie Basho in the late 60’s.

Originally conceived as a close-harmony vocal trio, The Nightjar are a musical ensemble based in Bristol, UK, who describe their music as “lo-fi post-folk”. Watch their new single video for Wardrobe which was filmed by Pete Thomas – made with a CCTV security camera.

Another Day comes from a musician who has been writing and performing songs of the highest quality for the best part of 50 years featuring some of finest work to date.

The 40th-anniversary all-star revival of Peter Bellamy’s ‘The Transports’ starts this month taking it dates at Celtic Connections, Cecil Sharp House and more. Watch this excellent short documentary about the ballad folk opera.