Alex Gallacher

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.

Our Tune of the Day comes from Scottish smallpipes player and experimental music purveyor Brìghde Chaimbeul, who announces her new album ‘Carry Them With Us’ (out 14 April) and shares her first single & video “Tha Fonn Gun Bhi Trom (I Am Disposed of Mirth)”.

Leveret, featuring three of England’s finest folk musicians – Andy Cutting on melodeon, Sam Sweeney on fiddle and Rob Harbron on concertina, mark their ten years together with the release of their new album Forms and a UK Tour.

We talk to guitar player and composer Toby Hay and electric and acoustic bass player Aidan Thorne about their new album ‘After the Pause’ – a snapshot of an extraordinary and unprecedented time in their lives.

Our Song of the Day comes from Alasdair Robert’s with his new single, The Lichtbob’s Lassie, taken from his forthcoming traditional folk album ‘Grief in the Kitchen and Mirth in the Hall’.

Our Song of the Day comes from Aisha Badru with her stunning new single ‘Lazy River’, taken from her forthcoming EP, Learning To Love Again, out June 2 via Nettwerk.

Today sees the release of Her Silver Spate, the beautiful new single from Scottish folk trio Salt House, featuring Lauren Maccoll, Ewan Macpherson and Jenny Sturgeon. The single is taken from their new studio album ‘Riverwoods’ which is released on 10th March via Hudson Records.

Our Song of the Day comes from the remarkably talented māsa – sisters Faron and Merle. The Tower is taken from their debut album Sailors and Insomniacs and will soon feature on Apple TV’s new drama series ‘Dear Edward’, hopefully giving them the attention they deserve.