Neil McFadyen

Kathryn Tickell and The Side bring together the influences that have shaped their music to create something elevating and wonderful, it takes the listener on a fascinating journey.

A unique collaboration, The Elizabethan Session sings the dreams, and nightmares, of paupers and princesses alike and encourages a new view, of an old story.

In Skyhook’s return to the scene, At the Stringsmith’s Forge, we’re treated once again to a musical collection that delights the listener and generously rewards their attention.

To mark the reissue of two of Djivan Gasparyan’s classic albums FRUK were lucky enough to secure an interview with him, now in his 85th year, and planning a series of farewell concerts.

Our Artist of the Month for August is Dougie MacLean who celebrates 40 years as a professional musician, read our exclusive in-depth interview in which we look back at his career and to the future.

Till Tomorrow is a gem – forty years in the making and the perfect way for Dougie MacLean and his substantial audience to celebrate a career that has given so much to tradition-based music in Scotland.

Dougie MacLean celebrates his forty years as a recording artist in style at The Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. Neil shares in the experience of this special one-off evening.

Ged Flood and Manuela Schuette of Mishaped Pearls speak to Folk Radio UK about their new album Thamesis, they provide a fascinating insight into its inception and its influences.

Cora Bissett has succeeded in her dream of bringing the energy of Martyn Bennett’s music, his understanding and passion for his own cultural heritage and the paradox of his equally tragic and uplifting story to the stage.

Mishaped Pearls ‘Thamesis’ confirms the exceptional skills of its creators and earns them a place among those who make a significant contribution to the rich diversity of music we treasure.

In a FRUK exclusive Neil McFadyen talks to Cora Bissett, the Director of GRIT: The Martyn Bennett Story. Plus we have a small video preview taster.

Neil heads to the annual Distil showcase…an annual gathering of musical minds that takes the exuberant creativity of our most talented musicians and pushes it that little bit further.