Neil McFadyen

A special début from Sri Lanka’s Woody Guthrie, Bhi Bhiman. With cutting lyrics and a commanding, unique voice, Bhiman soars from the speakers like a cross between Hank Williams, Mississippi John Hurt and Antony Hegarty.

On her EP ‘May’ Brooke Sharkey switches effortlessly between lithely melodic and fiery; and her song writing combines haunting poetic imagery with an impressive fusion of styles. One to watch out for!

Sean Lakeman & Kathryn Roberts release ‘Hidden People’ this month. Despite a busy schedule they agree to take some time to answer a few questions on music, family life and getting back to the very important business of playing live…

Rachel Newton’s ‘The Shadow Side’ delights beyond words. There’s something for everyone in here – innovative harp/electro-harp loops and experiments; the darkest of traditional ballads; soothing Gaelic song and enchanting vocal performances.

Liverpool quartet Dead Belgian combinine influences in European Folk and Prog Rock / Pop. Their latest release ‘Love And Death: The Songs of Jacques Brel’ weaves between playful abandon, a delicate sparseness and compelling theatre.

Jake Cogan’s latest album ‘Parcel of Rogues’ is a sure winner! If you enjoy traditional Scottish song with a gentle contemporary twist, go out and buy this album now.

Pianist and composer James Ross has released a studio version of ‘Chasing The Sun’ – the music evokes the daily and annual journey of the sun along the north coast of Scotland.

Gillie Mackenzie’s solo debut ‘Griais’ is a beautifully presented piece of work, a marvellous solo debut that not only exemplifies the appeal of Gaelic music, but broadens it.

Read our live review of ‘Distil’, an initiative managed by Hands up For Trad, showcasing some of the best talent in Scottish traditional music.

As Paul Brady releases his new anthology ‘Dancer in the Fire’ which marks his 45 years in the music business, Folk Radio UK talks to him about the album as well as his current influences and more!

Lorcán Mac Mathúna’s latest project, ‘The Deep End Of The Ford’, takes us even further back in time than his last release; in a telling of the famous An Táín Bó Cualaigne (The Cattle Raid of Cooley) – An Táin.

Treacherous Orchestra have released their first studio album: Origins. It is about energy, joy, exuberance….if we could bottle this energy there’d be no more arguments about wind farms.