Interviews

When compiling a list of the most talented young singer-songwriters currently performing on the acoustic/roots scene, it’s never too long before Luke Jackson’s name appears. Rob caught up with Luke recently for this special Photo-Interview.

Paul catches up with The Stray Birds who were, for a lot of observers, the highlight of this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. Plus watch them performing a backstage session and don’t miss their remaining UK dates.

We caught up with Bella Hardy at Cambridge Folk Festival. She provided one of the most deeply insightful interviews and tells us of her plans to visit China as artist in residence by the PRS For Music Foundation and the British Council in Kunming, south China. Plus Download a free live track from Bella’s performance at Cambridge.

With the release of his second solo album scheduled for the start of September, Oysterband’s John Jones explains how ‘Never Stop Moving’ capped three years of intense creativity and how the Reluctant Ramblers have given him an outlet for a different facet of his musical personality.

At Cambridge Folk Festival this year The Lone Bellow arrived on the back of some decent press and left having stolen the hearts of everyone who watched them. Paul talks to the band back-stage and takes us through some of those magical moments.

Rob catches up with Emily Portman and she shares the creative process behind her latest album Coracle – inspiration coming from motherhood, trips to sacred sites around North Wales and meetings with a Liverpudlian poet.

With their new album ‘Sing into My Mouth’ due out this week on 17th July, we talk to Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses about their new covers album. They turn thousands of miles into the back-porch of a local bar for Folk Radio; three cold beers and all the time in the world to shoot the breeze.

Richard Thompson is in London for a couple of days of press interviews and Folk Radio UK caught up with him to talk about his new album ‘Still’, working with Jeff Tweedy and how to stay open all hours when it comes to song writing.

Lady Maisery have been announced as the headliners at this year’s Baring-Gould Folk Weekend in Devon. Talking exclusively to Folk Radio UK, one-third of the folk harmony trio, Hazel Askew, hints that the festival-goers might be treated to the premiere of some new songs …

With her highly anticipated new album due out this month followed by a number of UK performances we talk to Samantha Crain – A progressive thinker who recognises the importance of roots (historic and musical), an astute, intelligent songwriter with a gift for well-crafted and catchy songs, a passionate defender of her beliefs and a no-nonsense approach to interviews.

Rob catches up with Bob Fox at the Great Knight Folk Club in Northampton who shares his story – one of hard work and sacrifice of someone reaching the very top of his profession…only to lose his place and find himself having to once again start from the very bottom.

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.