The third album by The Rachel Hair Trio finds their sound stripped back to the core players. Trì proves a strong statement of exquisite and passionate music from three highly talented players. The power of three.

Anne McCue’s Blue Sky Thinkin’ could easily come from a different era. Although created under heavy influence of her own inspirations such as Billie Holliday and Memphis Minnie, it is incomparable and completely its own.

Watch the full-length film ‘Davy Graham & Bert Jansch: The Parting Glass’. Filmed in 2005 when Davy was travelling to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe with Bert Jansch.

Our Song of the Day is from Nick Dellar, a self-taught solo fingerstyle guitarist who is now based in his adopted home of County Leitrim, Ireland. Lost Holiday (an shaoire caillte) is taken from his album The Alder Tree’s Year.

If you can get on board with the diversity on offer (and why on earth wouldn’t you?), Sing Into My Mouth is a gloriously relaxed set of Summer songs from two musicians whose passion for their art shines through every groove. Get it on.

On Declaration, Australian folk duo Kate Burke and Ruth Hazleton demonstrate how less can be more, this is a both a very welcome return and an enticing introduction to the duo’s embarking upon new paths down a familiar route.

Our Song of the Day comes from Michael Rank and Stag. Horsehair is his latest album which features the vocals of Heather McEntire (Mount Moriah) and a supporting cast of some of ‘North Carolina’s premier pickers and players’

Skorsa: The Riddle of the Earth is a great showcase for Susan Grace Bates’ undoubted talents as a musician and an arranger with a keen ear for bringing together different strands of traditional music in this impressive debut.

With their new album ‘Sing into My Mouth’ due out this week on 17th July, we talk to Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses about their new covers album. They turn thousands of miles into the back-porch of a local bar for Folk Radio; three cold beers and all the time in the world to shoot the breeze.

The Tinder Box are a core trio that hail from Sioux Falls in south-eastern South Dakota. Previously featured on Folk Radio the band have just released their new album The Neener Circle Sessions from which you can hear the song Two Bloody Feet.

Yo La Tengo have revealed their new video for their cover of The Cure’s ‘Friday I’m In Love’ from their new forthcoming album Stuff Like That There, out August 28th on Matador Records. Watch it here.

Our Song of the Day comes from Little Arrow with the song ‘Bills‘ which is taken from their new album Old Ink. The album is being released as a limited Zine which features artwork from band members alongside submissions from a range of artists, designers, writers and illustrators.