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Watch Martin Carthy in concert for the Library of Congress and watch a two part interview covering his early years, Dave Swarbrick, Steeleye Span, Norma Waterson, Lal and Mike Waterson, the making of Bright Phoebus, Eliza Carthy, The Watersons, forming Waterson:Carthy and more.

Widely regarded as the premier seasonal show, The Albion Christmas Band ft. Simon Nicol, Kellie While, Simon Care and Ashley Hutchings takes to the road once again in December 2021 for their 21st Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour.

Watch Mdou Moctar: Live at the Niger River – filmed at dawn beside a campfire and a pot of Tuareg tea, the set captures stripped-down generator-powered performances of tracks from their new album Afrique Victime.

Chris Wood is out on tour this month and early December. We look back at a past gig to highlight why you don’t want to miss this tour, learn about his sofa and share a lockdown session from his garden.

The RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award nominees are proof enough that Ireland’s folk music scene is vibrantly alive and well. Read our preview feat. John Francis Flynn, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Ultan O’Brien, Dani Larkin, Laura Quirke & Joshua Burnside and lots more.

Watch the accompanying video to ‘Disco’, the new single from Scotland’s six-piece funky folk band HEISK – taken from their self-titled debut that showcases their festival party vibe and girl power.

Our Song of the Day comes from the Oysterband with their new single “The Time is Now”, a powerful rousing call for change in response to our rapidly changing world and tackling climate change. Taken from their forthcoming new album Read the Sky.

Samana announce new album ‘All One Breath’ and UK Tour. Watch their latest video for ‘The Beach’ – “…a walk upon a shoreline that stretches in between our waking consciousness and the liminal space of dreams.”

Light in the attic celebrates the 50th anniversary of Karen Dalton’s masterpiece, In my own time, with definitive, bonus-filled reissues. Includes previously-unreleased live performance audio, including Live at The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival (1971), plus alternate studio takes, rarely seen photos and more.

Dublin fiddle player Aidan Connolly has released a new solo album titled ‘The Portland Bow’ on Clare’s Raelach Records also featuring Ruairí McGorman on Greek bouzouki and Jack Talty on piano.

Listen to “When You’re Weary” the new single from Irish singer Eva Coyle. Written by noted West Cork musician Bean Dolan, Eva arranged the song, deftly incorporating elements of Irish traditional music into this gorgeous, waltz-time ballad.

Quiet Lights returns to Cork this month (18-21 Nov), featuring live shows from Lisa O’Neill, Junior Brother, The Lost Brothers, Niamh Regan, Maija Sofia, Joshua Burnside, Ichigo Aoba & many many more