Alex Gallacher

Released today, Andy Skellam talks us through his new EP Tide/Shore, which you can also listen to in full. Andy creates intimate worlds, inviting the listener in with the warmth of his baritone voice and the often surprising turns of his fingerpicked acoustic guitar.

Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay, two of the UK folk scene’s finest guitarists, announce their self-titled, second collaborative album, out May 26th on Topic Records. In anticipation, the duo release the album’s first single, ‘Bright Edge Deep’

Our Song of the Day comes from Xylouris White with Red Wine, their latest single from their new album The Forest In Me. ‘Deep and deconstructed music that will also get ‘em up at weddings!’ Watch the accompanying video by Anna White.

Portuguese Fado star Carminho is set to release her much anticipated new studio album Portuguesa on March 3rd and has announced a UK concert, her first in over six years, at Union Chapel in London on May 12th. Watch her performing O quarto (fado Pagem).

Taken from his forthcoming new album ‘She Brings Me Back To The Land Of The Living’, our Song of the Day comes from Irish guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer Cian Nugent with his new single ‘High Up Airplane’. Watch the accompanying video.

Petal Motel announce a vast and wonderfully eclectic 32-track Bandcamp-exclusive compilation album to raise funds for human rights. Featuring Wes Tirey, Scott Hirsch, SUSS, Bobby Lee & many more

Firewoodisland are a Bristol-based duo featuring Norwegian/Welsh musicians and songwriters Stian Vedøy and Abi Eleri. Watch their video for their latest single ‘Who Knew’, which is also our Song of the Day.

This week’s Folk Show features tracks from Hack-Poets Guild, MSAKI & TUBATSI, Congo Cowboys, Lucy Farrell, I’m Kingfisher, Nico Paulo, Kristina Jung, Jonathan Day, Lisa O’Neill, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Cinder Well, Broadside Hacks, Sourdure, Lankum and Milkweed.

Watch Spencer Cullum’s new video for ‘Betwixt and Between’, his latest single featuring Erin Rae – a Wicker Man-inspired slice of Nashville pagan folk, taken from his forthcomgin new album ‘Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection 2’.

Our Song of the Day comes from Lucy Farrell with ‘Paperthin’, her new single (featuring Kris Drever) taken from her forthcoming solo debut ‘We are only Sound’, which she is touring in March.

Ahead of his Great England, Scotland and Wales Tour this April, Junior Brother has shared a live video for ‘No More Dogs’.

No Voices Folk Weekend returns to Kings Place in April – presenting innovative music makers inspired by tradition, changing perceptions about instrumental music in the contemporary folk scene.