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Simon Holland

Fabian Holland is unquestionably one of the finest guitarists on the current folk circuit. His eponymous debut proves that he has the songs and the voice to match.

A trilogy of albums in three years has seen praise for Sean Taylor from Mike Harding, Bob Harris and more. You’ll understand why as Chase The Night delivers his London masterpiece.

Our latest Album of the Month is from a very special duo: Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin. Their latest album Mynd is music to take to your heart.

Following our review of Gill Sandell‘s latest album Light the Boats Simon Holland catches up with Gill to talk about her album which is released on 16th September.

Joseph Arthur’s double CD The Ballad Of Boogie Christ Act 1 & II is an epic, shot through with the pleasures and pains of life lived at high altitude, with no safety net. It’ll boogie you right to your very soul.

The best things are always worth the wait and as Hidden Seam finally unlocks the creative flow of Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver, the result is a magical masterpiece.

Our Song of the Day is from Fabian Holland, a name you will soon become very familiar with. Home is from his forthcoming self-titled debut album.

With former band The Sixers on hold, Stephen Kellogg delivers an album of clever, literate song craft, packing a big emotional punch and in Thanksgiving possibly the song of the year.

Choosing to write and sing in English because of the unique perspective using a foreign tongue brings, Croatian born, German Native Antun Opic has created a Gypsy folk delight.

Single Flame, the excellent new album from Lucy Ward shows growing maturity and confidence in her songwriting, setting up a film soundtrack, Folie A Deux to be broadcast in September on BBC 4.

Lisa Knapp is finally set to follow here outstanding debut with a new full length album Hidden Seam on September 16th. The new record is every bit as important, distinctive and magical as her debut Wild And Undaunted.

Cult classics, originally released in the 90s, a live and studio set from The John Kirkpatrick Band prove to have the style and substance of their bid for folk rock stardom.

A master craftsman captured in intimate style with production assistance from friend Richard Hawley, Vagrant Stanzas is the album Martin Simpson was born to make.

On the eve of the release of their excellent fusion of the new and traditional, Fire & Fortune, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker talk exclusively to Folk Radio UK.

Possibly the album Eddi Reader was destined to make as she connects through the new-town, Glasgow overspill of Irvine and across 200 years to the town’s most famous son.

On a whirlwind visit Stephen Kellogg, the David Copperfield obsessed troubadour, checks into Balham with Thanksgiving, one of the songs of the year.

In the second part of our exclusive interview, Emily Barker talks Australian wanderlust, How The Red Clay Halo came together and the positive effect of Nostalgia and Pause + Full Album Stream

Introducing the Kevin Doherty letters. In setting up a Q & A with Kevin, further literary and cryptic clues emerged about the man himself and Seeing Things. An idea of ongoing correspondence was hatched, but who writes letters these days?

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