The Bellowhead and Leveret fiddle maestro Sam Sweeney talks about the creative process of his new solo album Escape That, a deeply personal set that sees him at his most dynamic and liberated.
We talk to those involved in Saltlines, a massive and ambitious project, that includes the author Raynor Winn, members of Gigspanner Big Band and Deborah Knight. The tour has a few days left and the accompanying double album is out now.
We talk to Rachel and Becky of The Unthanks about the folk song tradition, collecting songs, and their new album ‘Sorrows Away’, one of their most extraordinary records to date.
Folklorist Derek Piotr recently reached the milestone of having recorded 300 recordings for his Fieldwork Archive – he shares the stories behind his top five with Folk Radio.
To celebrate their November tour, David Ian Roberts & Henry Parker have recorded their first collaborative single ‘Tumuli’. Listen to it here, along with an exclusive playlist they’ve put together for Folk Radio.
We talk to Jake Blount, our current Artist of the Month, about his new album ‘The New Faith’, working with Smithsonian Folkways, the impact of climate change, the ethos of folk music and more.
In our first “Off the Shelf” series, Rachael Dadd shares a shelf from her home…recently, with no kids around, she found time to clear the clutter of those continual art projects and what was left were the choice objects that tell a little story…
We catch up with Luke Daniels to chat about The Cobhers, a project started in 2019 to help bring new audiences to folk and traditional music through covering classic hits alongside folk and traditional tunes from the UK, Ireland and beyond.
Armed with perhaps her strongest set of songs to date, Reina Del Cid hits the road again this autumn in support of Candy Apple Red. Eager to find out more, we caught up with her ahead of the European leg of the tour.
We caught up with London-born songwriter Luke Sital-Singh, who now lives in Los Angeles. We chat about his new album ‘Dress Like a Stranger’, the challenges of living in LA, the music industry, missing gigs and craving a simpler life.
Ahead of her appearance at Moseley Folk Festival, we chat to Tamara Lindeman (The Weather Station) about the creation of her latest album ‘How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars’, climate crisis, her next album and more.
Bridget St John shares insights into her early years and the period covered by the Cherry Red Records Boxset – Bridget St. John: From There / To Here – UK/US Recordings 1974-1982.
