Dave Freak

We talk to Edward II about their latest album ‘Manchester’s Improving Daily’ inspired by a book by Harry Boardman featuring broadsides about Manchester. They are on tour now.

Dave talks to Nancy Kerr who has played a major part in the acoustic music scene since she was a teen. She shares some great insights about Murmurs (with Andy Cutting and Martin Simpson) and some stories about Towersey Festival. Plus we have a new video from Simpson Cutting Kerr.

We talk to Keston Cobblers’ Club whose new album ‘Wildfire’ is out now. They head out on tour in July performing at festivals across the UK before supporting Bellowhead on their final farewell tour.

We talk to Chris While and Julie Matthews about their latest album ‘Who We Are’ an album that includes songs about a village decimated by the plague in the 17th century and women working in Sheffield’s steel industry during wartime. Plus guest artists: O’Hooley & Tidow, Joe Broughton, Kellie While and Kit Bailey.

FRUK talks to Stornoway’s principle songwriter, guitarist and Doctor of Ornithology Brian Briggs about their new album Bonxie an album that features the sounds of around 20 different species of bird. We also learn of his love for South Wales where he currently resides.

Dave catches up with Éamonn Coyne to talk all things Treacherous Orchestra. They are spending the summer performing live across the UK concluding with their first appearance at Towersey Festival. “Bring it on; we are really looking forward to it spreading the T.O. message ‘down south’.”

We catch up with The Dovetail Trio who aim to present ‘England’s traditional songs with a bold and fresh approach.’ Featuring Jamie Roberts, Rosie Hood and Matt Quinn. They are preparing for the release of their debut album. In the run up to the release, the band will be performing across the UK, including Towersey Festival.

FRUK talk to the Smoke Fairies about their new album during which they reveal “the record is a kind of dissection of two people trying to work through a bit of a crisis.”

FRUK talks to the legendary Donovan who is to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in June 2014 and whose latest album, Shadows Of Blue, finds him exploring his love of country music.

Dave talks to the UFQ about their new line-up, musical escapades and their upcoming festival appearances which includes Towersey where Joe’s Conservatoire Folk Ensemble will also be playing.

Dave Freak talks to Midlands based singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse who releases his second album ‘Reaching For A State Of Mind’ in October.

A huge crowd-pleaser at this years’ Celtic Connections, Patsy Reid, Catriona Macdonald and Marit Falt, aka VAMM talk to Folk Radio UK.

Prior to the start of their UK tour, we caught up with Sarah Howells of the Welsh acoustic pop duo Paper Aeroplanes, she talks about their new album ‘Little Letters’, the beauty of West Wales & more.

The Leisure Society talk to KLOF Mag about their new album ‘Alone Aboard the Ark’ as well as their love for the vinyl format. Read the expanded version of this article on our Substack

With a debut album and a full tour planned we talk to Ethan Johns who has helped shape the careers of such acts as Laura Marling, The Staves, Tom Jones, The Vaccines, Ray LaMontagne and Kings Of Leon.

We catch up with the folk trio Tyde and talk about how they manage their geographically dispersed musical relationship and discuss their new album ‘The Hidden Spoon’ due out this month!

Folk Radio UK talks to Roy Harper as he gears up to his headlining appearance at Moseley Folk Festival on Saturday 1 September. Roy talks about his music, Jonathan Wilson and more…“I’m far from done!”

We talk to Bellowhead’s Paul Sartin about breaking dance floors, festivals and their hotly anticipated follow-up to 2010’s Hedonism: Broadside, due for release in October!