Glen Hansard has shared the new video for Lowly Deserter, a strong roots driven number that features on his forthcoming album ‘Didn’t He Ramble’. Through the clever use of a house based ‘hedge school’ the video weaves Irelands history and struggles into the story.

Shooglenifty have been at the top of their game since they took the trad music scene by storm 25 years ago. They continue to whip up a frenzy in performance, and never fail to innovate in the studio. With The Untied Knot they continue to blaze their particular, spectacular trail and give every indication that the journey is set to continue.

Sturgill Simpson and his band put on an unforgettable performance in Islington…riding a critically positive wave and tighter than a rusty spur…like standing on the edges of a huge storm and feeling it rush past.

Our Song of the Day comes from Stroud based quartet and FRUK favourites Hot Feet who have unveiled a new song and video: ‘Away the Day’. Catch them at the free family festival Stroud Fringe this weekend.

We have great pleasure in bringing you an exclusive premiere from the new Low Lily self-titled debut EP. Listen to ‘All Roads Lead to You’. Released 27 August 2015.

On Friday, 25 September 2015, Folk Radio UK present an evening with the legendary British Singer-Songwriter Steve Ashley with support from Dutch-English singer and songwriter Gitta De Ridder. It promises to be an unforgettable evening.

Today you get a double helping of Tune of the Day from West Yorkshire based solo electric guitarist Dean Mcphee. We have his new video and a live session, both from his latest album Fatima’s Hand.

There’s been a revival of interest in old school soul over the last couple of years, and with this latest offering from Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats it should see them surfing to the top of the wave.

Brighton-based Kate Gerrard, otherwise known as The Delta Bell delivers her first full-length album Bow out of the Fading Light, a collection of eleven self-penned songs exploring aspects of love, loss, destruction and redemption.

We catch up with Bristol’s Foreign Affairs… they came out guns blazing in 2015 with an EP launch and a thirty date Summer festival tour….gathering some Radio 2 airplay (courtesy of Dermot O’Leary) and a whole bunch of new fans along the way.

Classically-trained Nevada native Sunny Ozell releases her debut album ‘Take It With Me’ – a smoky cocktail of jazz, blues and American roots that reveals a sweet but sassy vocal and a good ear for arrangements and classy tunes.

Moore Moss Rutter show an unfaltering sense of artistic unity on their latest album that sports a clarity and presence that puts many other modern studio productions to shame.