Alex Gallacher

Taken from her latest album “Rejection Letter”, watch the video for Mackenzie Shivers’ “Butterscotch” – “The song is one of contrasts – wanting to feel special while yearning to feel less alone”. The song and video combined, create something quite mesmerising and magical.

Watch the accompanying lyric video for “Rooted”, the atmospheric new single from Indie-folk artist Aisha Badru, taken from her forthcoming EP “The Way Back Home” out later this year.

Our Song of the Day comes from the amazing Jenny Parrott with ‘Georgica’ – It’s almost like a prayer and call for hope for young female energy. – It features on her forthcoming new album ‘The Fire I Saw’.

A special Folk Show featuring: Lau, Lleuwen, Liz Green, Nancy Elizabeth, King Creosote, Sweet William, Dick Gaughan, Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan, Anna & Elizabeth, Tommy Reck, Serious Sam Barrett, Jim Ghedi, Kathryn Tickell & Corrina Hewat, Bendith, Fernhill, The Ciderhouse Rebellion, Dave Burland, Lal Waterson, Lisa O’Neill, Nic Jones.

Toby Hay puts down his guitar and takes to the harp for two beautiful improvised pieces recorded at his home in mid-Wales with David Ian Roberts on guitar. These two journey-like pieces will transport the listener. This is music you will constantly return to.

On September 5th, a plaque was unveiled at 160 Park Avenue in Hull to mark the former home of the renowned folk singer, Lal Waterson. Listen to Lal, Norma & Marry Waterson & Eliza Carthy performing John Ball from 1988.

Our Song of the Day comes from Glasgow-based singer songwriter Rhona Macfarlane. Watch the accompanying video to her new single ‘No Rain’, a poignant song capturing the passing of time and the power and depth of family relationships.

Watch the accompanying short film to Erland Cooper’s latest project ‘Never Pass Into Nothingness’, the title of which comes from the first stanza of John Keats’ poem Endymion.

A Psych-folk special featuring Leo Kottke, Dando Shaft, The Woods Band, Gary Higgins, Linda Perhacs, John & Beverley Martyn, Jaki Whitren, Tony Caro & John, Trees, Robin Williamson, The Amazing Blondel, Jade, Mushroom, Jim Page, Tia Blake, Harry Tuft.

This week marks the release of Damien McGheehan’s (Fidil) new album Kin. Watch the accompanying video for the brilliant ‘Dúlamán na Binne Búidhe’, a colourful fusion of influences that is a real treat for the ears.

Featuring Skipper’s Alley, Daoiri Farrell, Christy Moore, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady, Battlefield Band, The Boys of the Lough, Kris Drever, Martin Carthy, June Tabor, Harry Cox, The High Level Ranters, Paddy Tunney, The Bothy Band, Planxty, Ushers Island, Heidi Talbot & John McCusker, Fotheringay, The Bonny Men, Jeannie Robertson and more.

Robin Morton, founder member of Boys of the Lough, manager, producer and ‘fifth member’ of Battlefield Band, owner of Temple Records, enthusiast, author, song-collector and promoter of folk music has died at the age of 81.