Alex Gallacher

For the final release of her four-part music series, Clare Sands joins Hothouse Flowers front-man Liam Ó Maonlaí for ‘Teacht an Fhómhair’ (Autumn’s Arrival). Watch their mesmerising video (by Liadain Ni Bhraonáin and Kasia Kaminska ), a paganistic, primal, pilgrimage recorded over 48 hours.

At last night’s RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards at Vicar Street, Dublin, winners included John Francis Flynn, Ye Vagabonds, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O’Brien, Caoimhin O’Fearghaill and Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill. Christy Moore was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award and Sarah Makem was posthumously inducted into the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards Hall of Fame.

British Folk duo The Brothers Gillespie launch crowdfunder for ‘The Merciful Road’, an album inspired by the grace of life in troubled times. Get on board.

Taken from her forthcoming EP, watch the incredibly moving video from Amy Thatcher for ‘Look At You Now’, a tune she wrote for her twins that were born 11 weeks early. The single will be released on World Prematurity Day (17th November).

Taken from their recently released full-length album Wonderful Oblivion, watch the music video for ‘As A Child’, the latest single from Australian sister-duo ‘Charm of Finches’ who will be touring the UK in April/May next year.

Taken from his latest album on Hudson Records, watch M G Boulter performing ‘Clifftown’ live From the Glasshouse at Sage Gateshead.

This week’s Folk Show features old charms and street sounds, 9Bach, Damien McGeehan, Osysterband, Chris Wood, Alasdair Roberts, O’Hooley & Tidow, Lleuwen, Rhona Dalling, Sam Lee, Alaw, The Watersons and more.

Watch Martin Carthy in concert for the Library of Congress and watch a two part interview covering his early years, Dave Swarbrick, Steeleye Span, Norma Waterson, Lal and Mike Waterson, the making of Bright Phoebus, Eliza Carthy, The Watersons, forming Waterson:Carthy and more.

Chris Wood is out on tour this month and early December. We look back at a past gig to highlight why you don’t want to miss this tour, learn about his sofa and share a lockdown session from his garden.

The RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award nominees are proof enough that Ireland’s folk music scene is vibrantly alive and well. Read our preview feat. John Francis Flynn, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Ultan O’Brien, Dani Larkin, Laura Quirke & Joshua Burnside and lots more.

Our Song of the Day comes from the Oysterband with their new single “The Time is Now”, a powerful rousing call for change in response to our rapidly changing world and tackling climate change. Taken from their forthcoming new album Read the Sky.

Samana announce new album ‘All One Breath’ and UK Tour. Watch their latest video for ‘The Beach’ – “…a walk upon a shoreline that stretches in between our waking consciousness and the liminal space of dreams.”