Simi Stone is the homecoming queen and the daydream believer as feeling the magnetic pull of Woodstock she’s teamed up with a fantastic band and made a great record. Here she tells us all about her Moutain Motown sound.

My Darling Clementine team up with Solihull-born crime and mystery novelist Mark Billingham for ‘The Other Half’ – a new original story by Billingham, inspired by and woven around songs from the duo. It’s set in a rundown Memphis bar, not far from Sun Studios, where Marcia, a former Las Vegas showgirl, alone and estranged from her daughter, works double shifts to keep her head above water.

Acclaimed music writer Pete Paphides expertly explores the music that influenced Nick, and the influence Nick left behind, using John Peel’s Archive Collection to tell the story. The resulting audio clips, songs and informed written musings come together to form an expanded annotated podcast which is a real must for any fan of Nick Drake.

We talk to Keston Cobblers’ Club whose new album ‘Wildfire’ is out now. They head out on tour in July performing at festivals across the UK before supporting Bellowhead on their final farewell tour.

Siobhan Wilson’s Say It’s True was recorded in Glasgow with the help of some very talented friends and offers a collection of hopes and sorrows, dressed in some of the finest tunes you could wish for. You could say it’s truly beautiful.

Our Song of the Day is from Anne McCue’s latest album Blue Sky Thinkin’ in which celebrates the sounds of Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Peggy Lee, Hoagy Carmichael, Memphis Minnie and Cab Calloway. She returns to the UK in July for the first time in five years for a series of dates. One you don’t want to miss.

We have a wonderfully pastoral and surprising video premiere today from Provincials (fronted by Polly Perry of Polly & The Billets Doux). Watch their new video for ‘Landing on Water’ – there’s a lot going on beneath the surface and it’s totally mesmerising and unique. It features on their new forthcoming EP ‘Ascending Summer’

The Faster it Goes is the second album from the quintet The Railsplitters of Boulder, Colorado. They write collaboratively. They all sing. The result is tremendous. An album that invites no excuse should it miss your end-of-year best of lists. Here’s to ignoring the road signs.

Newcastle-based singer songwriter Jake Houlsby returns revitalised with a stunning new EP Yannina. Watch his clever homemade new music video for ‘Fuel For The Fire’ and then feast your ears on his soul-searching pastoral title track. A very welcome return.

Clype is an exciting new duo comprised of pianist and singer-songwriter Simon Gall of Salsa Celtica and fidler Jonny Hardie of Old Blind Dogs. Listen to Now My Home, our chosen Song of the Day which also features the low whistle of Ross Ainslie.

We have a very special video premiere today from a Folk Radio favourite: LA duo ‘We Are The West’. Watch their wonderful new video for ‘Hold On’ which was filmed in Malibu, California. They head out on their US tour in July and wish them well.

To celebrate their 50th Anniversary the Oldham Tinkers are performing at Saddleworth Folk Weekend and in Manchester’s The Wonder Inn alongside English folk-rock band Hunter Muskett. Time to dig out those deep Lancashire songs, listen to Oldham’s Burning Sands