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Tradfest pulled in a truly international audience from Scotland and beyond to this year’s festival, which featured Lankum, Talisk, The Fretless, Kathleen MacInnes, Fiona Hunter, Kaela Rowan and more.

Lauren MacColl announces a full-band tour of The Seer across Scotland from 21-29th of June and publishes her first printed tune book featuring 44 melodies including all the tunes from The Seer.

Watch the new video from Dean Owens for Louisville Lip, a tribute to Muhammad Ali and an intensely personal song, as the singer imagines addressing his hero directly, remembering the impact on a kid growing up in the port of Leith.

Throughout 2019 Amy Duncan will be releasing a series of music videos in collaboration with animator Tracy Foster. Watch the latest for “Labyrinth” which was inspired by a photo of reflections in a shop window – “like doorways into other worlds”, a theme which this beautifully imaginative animation follows.

Our Song of the Day comes from Joshua Burnell, Skylark & The Oak sees a return to Joshua’s original songwriting, influenced by storytelling and folklore. He is joined on vocals by singer Frances Sladen, watch the accompanying video here.

Richard Thompson’s The Cold Blue – Original Motion Picture Score is out now via New West Records. The 19-track score was written and arranged by Thompson for the acclaimed filmmaker Erik Nelson’s film of the same name.

Glasgow’s Buchanan Street was today transformed into the Piping Walk of Fame, with Hollywood-style stars revealing the headliners of this year’s Piping Live! which returns to the city 10 – 18 August 2019.

Listen in full to The Human Project, the debut album from Bath-based singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Bethany Stenning, the first album release under her performing alter ego STANLÆY.

Today sees the release of Atomise, the latest offering from The Little Unsaid, one of our Featured Albums of the Month. To mark the release we have the pleasure of sharing a video of the title track, recorded live at Silk Mill.

Watch the accompanying video for “Guided”, the new single from Alessi’s Ark which will feature on a new Long Division Festival Vinyl Compilation. The song is about following love and truth no matter what may come to face us on the path.

Listen in full to Summer Deluxe, the new album from Hampshire, UK based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and reclusive genius Mike Gale. A collection of sun-kissed pop songs with slightly off-kilter melodies and wonky lo-fi soundscapes.

Singer, guitarist, and folk music interpreter Jake Xerxes Fussell shares two singles, “Oh Captain” and the instrumental which follows it on the album, “Three Ravens,” from Out of Sight which was recently reviewed on Folk Radio UK.