We revisit a mix that Folk Police Records put together for us back in 2011… this is perfect for this time of year and contains some great gems. Includes notes on each track.

Fairport’s Cropredy Convention music festival has announced the first acts booked for the 2016 including Ralph McTell and Steeleye Span. Tickets are on sale now.

Scottish folksinger Emily Smith has announced the release of ‘Songs for Christmas‘, an album that’s been inspired by her ever popular annual Christmas show. She’ll also be a guest on a Christmas special Mark Radcliffe’s Folk Show on BBC Radio 2.

Dawn Landes & Piers Faccini have announced the release of a new EP titled Desert Songs which will be released by Beating Drum on January 15th 2016. Listen to Heaven’s Gate, our Song of the Day.

Kyle Evans, the founder of Brooklyn based band Echo Bloom, offers us the first entry in a new guest tour blog covering their recent 35 gig tour of Germany. A great insight into life on the road.

German based band Fleadh spread their wings with a UK release. With distinctive songs that echo the approach of Irish contemporary song writers and arrangements that provide a more solid link to the Irish tradition, it’s easy to see why they enjoy such popularity in Germany. The same is sure to follow in the UK.

Neko Case brings her powerful stage presence to Union Chapel with a voice that barely needs amplification. Now entering the fourth act of her career, Case has emerged as a lyrical force of nature and whatever may come next, her greatness is assured.

We have great pleasure in premiering the doublesided single from Julia Meijer titled Ocean / England which was launched this week at The Jericho Tavern, Oxford. Although she will be a new name to most of you we don’t believe that will be for very long.

A body of work that stands as a testament to the powers one of the most underrated singers to come out of the British folk scene, and if there is any justice it will attract a whole new generation of admirers.

We catch up with Kate Rusby, our Artist of the Month, before she heads out on Christmas tour – bringing a Merry Yorkshire Christmas to venues around the country. She also reveals plans for the coming year and we have her new video to share!

Jake Aaron’s self-titled debut adopts a speak-sing delivery whilst accompanying himself on acoustic classical guitar an instrument he is more than adept at as he demonstrates on the one instrumental.

Dublin singer-songwriter Marc Carroll has consistently received good reviews and the praise of his contemporaries without ever making the big breakout he deserves. … this is another fine addition to his outstanding catalogue.