The fourth release from Canterbury-based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson reveals an artist that continues to grow in maturity as he fine tunes his craft. With Tall Tales and Rumours he delivers another winner.

Come for a hike through the verdant countryside and along the railroad tracks of Vancouver Island as we share the first single from Roger Dean Young & the Tin Sea. A name that will be semi-familiar to those that recall ‘Roger Dean Young and the Tin Cup’ from 2006. It features on their new album Wrought Iron Will due out in March.

Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band will release their debut album Big Machine on 3rd Feb on Topic Records. Surely one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2017! We have the pleasure in premiering their video for the first single, ‘Fade & Fall (Love Not)’. Don’t miss their November tour!

Jon Boden compiles The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, a lavish two-disc primer designed to appeal to experienced folkies and newbies alike. It is not the first such collection, but it is probably the most wide-ranging, lovingly compiled and inventively sequenced. One of the most important messages to take from this compilation is that while folk music in England is something of an extended family, it is by no means …

Despite performing solo without the many guest musicians featured on Upcetera, Jim Moray proves that just with his guitar, piano, and unaccompanied, he can still deliver an emotional punch – a raw and profoundly moving performance.

Shortlisted nominations have been unveiled for the 2016 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. The winners will be announced at the event on Saturday 3rd December, at the Caird Hall Dundee.


Cycle is without doubt, an album stuffed full of formidable singing and excellent musicianship. But more than this, it is an album that has something to say about today’s world and is aware of its place in history. Lady Maisery are unafraid to challenge preconceptions about folk music but are aware of its cultural significance and its historical imperative. This album proves that they are worthy custodians and spirited agitators.

Listen in full to “Pendulum Swing” from Danny Green, aka Laish. A set of twelve songs that span the spectrum of gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar ballads, through to more robust art-rock jams.

DJ Dolphin Boy makes a fitting tribute mix to the much-missed Angus Grant of Shooglenifty. This is bloody wonderful….how the man would want to be remembered – through his music.

Marry Waterson and David A Jaycock are at the top of my list when it comes to favourite folk duos, so don’t miss their tour supporting Marry’s cousin Eliza Carthy throughout November and their headline tour in February next year.

Carrie Rodriguez, acclaimed singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, announces a headline November UK tour, following her recent project, the celebrated Spanish/English album “Lola,” released in the UK earlier this year.

The third London Folk & Roots Festival kixks off this month with acts such as Newton Faulkner, Jon Boden, Mick Flannery, Sarah Jarosz, Tony Joe White, Eliza Carthy, Michael McGoldrick, Maz O’Connor and many more. Listen to our spotify playlist preview.