We have a video premiere today from Joan Shelley featuring Will Oldham, it was filmed recently at The Bomhard Theater in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s over in the UK touring in March ’16.

In our ongoing ‘Guest Feature’ The Shee tell us all about their tenth anniversary Continuum project and their nominated collaborators. For their latest post Shona Mooney tells us about her choice – Kathryn Tickell.

The latest offering from the Battlefield Band features 12 Scottish and Irish guest musicians, packed with great music and enough background information to satisfy your needs. A wonderful album that explores some of the roots and expressions of the shared tradition of Scotland and Ireland.

This year’s MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards at The Caird Hall in Dundee proved yet again it was the event of the year on the Scottish music calendar and we were fortunate enough to be there for it all!

We are very pleased to share with you a deeply moving new music video from Huw M for I wanted you to cry (also our Song of the Day). The song features on Huw M’s brilliant new album, Utica, which we recently reviewed.

As the Teeside folk trio The Young’Uns announce their biggest UK tour to date we catch up with David Eagle who tells us about the tour, what makes the North East so great and lots more – it is of course laden with humour throughout.

Wherever you are tomorrow evening you’ll be able to watch the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. The Awards and Gala concert will be available to watch between 9pm and 11pm GMT from the iPlayer website.

We have a wonderful video premiere to share with you today from Marie-Claire Berreen & Her Husbands. The song ‘Come Home’ is also the title track of their new album which is out now.

Our tune of the day will keep any winter chill at bay, here is Irish Band Jiggy with their new single King of the Fairies. Foot tappingly infectious!

Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys who hail from Prince Edward Island unleash their latest album ‘Laugh, Dance & Sing’ to be followed by an appearance at Celtic Connections and UK tour in February.

Vesevo are a new musical trio that take the bucolic sounds of the region around Naples, blend them with world beats and modern arrangements to create some utterly enthralling new music that beats with a primal heart.

Watch the new video on the making of Songs of Separation ft: Eliza Carthy, Karine Polwart, Rowan Rheingans, Mary Macmaster, Hannah Read, Kate Young, Jenn Butterworth, Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Jenny Hill