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FolkeFest is a new folk festival for Folkestone featuring Sam Lee, Rachel Sermanni, Martha Tilston, Lunatraktors, Sam Brookes, London Contemporary Voices, Shovel Dance Collective, Milkweed, Rihab Azar and many more, alongside street theatre, film and dance, to workshops, talks and even clog dancing.

Taken from Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage’s forthcoming new album ‘Ink of the Rosy Morning’ on Topic Records, watch their accompanying video for the tender folk ballad ‘False True Love’ which is released today.

Kevin Morby shares the video for “This Is A Photograph”, the title track of his new album. Inspired by a box of photographs, what Sally Mann called an instantaneous memento mori…an idea for a new album was born.

As we prepare to welcome the arrival of Spring, multi-instrumentalist Simon J Jones has a few thoughts to share about it in his new single and video ‘What To look for In Spring’, from his forthcoming solo album ‘How Things Work’.

Cambridge Folk Festival announce more names for 2022 including Billy Bragg, Afro Celt Sound System, Orchestra Baobab, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Sam Lee, Elephant Sessions, Admiral Fallow, Trials of Cato, O’Hooley & Tiddow, Samantha Crain, The Magpie Arc, The Copper Family and more.

Singer-songwriter Tobias Ben Jacob and multi-instrumentalist, producer and session musician Lukas Drinkwater share a nostalgic vintage video for their new single ‘New Capri’ ahead of their UK Tour in April/May.

Our single of the week comes from Canadian folk duo Mama’s Broke featuring Lisa Maria and Amy Lou Keeler. Taken from their forthcoming sophomore album Narrow Line, listen to their lead single Just Pick One.

Broadside Hacks return with a new single and accompanying video for the traditional folk ballad Barbry Allen, also our Song of the Day. Their beautiful reinterpretations lift that veil of familiarity and bring us closer to the song.

Our Song of the Day comes from Scottish trio Salt House featuring Jenny Sturgeon, Ewan MacPherson and Lauren MacColl. Watch them performing The Same Land live, taken from their album Huam.

Broadstairs Folk Week returns this August – we share some of our favourites from their folk festival lineup including Spiers & Boden, The Magpie Arc, Yorkston/Thorne /Khan, Doyle, McCusker, McGoldrick, Flook, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, Mishra and more.

Taken from his new album ‘Nick Hart Sings Ten English Folk Songs’, watch the accompanying video for Nick Hart’s refreshingly inventive lead single ‘Dives & Lazarus’. It’s a tour de force achievement and so brilliantly well-executed.

Dervish have now announced a string of seven UK shows, including dates in Cardiff, Cambridge and London, that will feature tracks from across their extensive back catalogue, from new arrangements from their latest critically acclaimed album to firm fan favourites.