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We recently interviewed Lail Arad and took the opportunity of asking her to do a mix. The result was the Mango Mix, it beats the mix she did for Q Magazine hands down!

Lail Arad is a young up and coming folk singer/songwriter and engaging performer who has played with the likes of Devendra Banhart and has a growing reputation on the London folk scene. She releases here debut album ‘Someone New’ later this year. So, being intrigued by new and wonderful talent I managed to catch up for a chat and a cuppa.

You know that with a name like The Existence of Harvey Lord you would need to be bloody good to carry off such a title, well, this ten peice psych-folk group who are all based around Lancaster do not disappoint.

I imagine that most listeners that tune into our Roots stream will be familiar with the name Cara Dillon. I caught up with her recently for a relaxed chat about where she is now with her music and to reflect back on her last album “Hill of Thieves” which was released last year. Hill of Thieves has been making big impressions across the globe and pulling in new fans to …

Listen to our latest mix. Inspired by memories of a journey I took when I was 17 years old which I was reminded of recently. The mix includes new artists to the Frukie stream: Arran Arctic, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Allysen Callery, Cherbourg, The Cinematic Orchestra and more.

A new mix with a Celtic Roots theme this week! Plenty of my favourites in here which I’m sure many of you are familiar with. It goes without saying there are plenty more for future mixes. Treat this as a warm up. Enjoy.

Another new Frukie mix is out. Endure was inspired by Poet and Songwriter Gil Scott-Heron which got me thinking about Vic Chesnutt who passed away over Christmas. The mix is like a journey…there are both joyous and contemplative moments…and a couple of mad ones! Enjoy

Some of you may, or may not, have heard about Commuinon which is both a record label and club night which is getting a lot of attention right now. The label are about to release a compilation album which we recently featured in a mix. The artists that feature on the album have a massive creative force that, for me at least, places Communion in a spotlight.

Tune in now to our latest Mix featuring Communion exclusives including Mumford and Sons as well as other Frukie greats including The Heavy,

This mix was put together for Folk Radio UK by Buck and Shanti of Arborea: