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The Magic Lantern releases his new single “Blades of Grass” today. Watch the accompanying video by musician Leena Culhane which “centres around our everyday acts of finding joy in desperate times and the memories we carry with us wherever we go.”

The Teesside Troubadour Vin Garbutt who passed away in 2017 at the age of 69, is to have his autobiography published. Written in the years before his death, “this is Vin’s touching, funny and life-affirming story in his own words”. The book is available to pre-order now.

The Harbottle & Jonas Trio, featuring David Harbottle, Freya Jonas and Annie Baylis, join forces with Phil Beer for a great cover of The Grateful Dead’s ‘Black Muddy River’.

Today marks the release of Kíla frontman Rónán Ó Snodaigh’s new album Tá Go Maith. Watch him performing the first single ‘Tá’n t’Ádh Liom’ alongside Myles O’Reilly who also produced the album.

Watch Craig Fortnam, composer for North Sea Radio Orchestra and Arch Garrison, performing ‘German Ocean’ live. A quirkily brilliant single that invites repeated plays; taken from his first solo album ‘Ark’.

Folk duo Ye Vagabonds have been planning a very ambitious and novel trip for over a year now, and soon they will take to the inland waterways of Ireland for over a month for their ‘All Boats Rise’ tour.

David Ferguson, a Grammy Award-winning recording engineer who has collaborated with the likes of Johnny Cash, John Prine, and Sturgill Simpson, releases his debut album next month. Watch him performing “Hard Times Come Again No More,” accompanied by Sierra Hull. This really is something else, a sure winner.

As an exciting last-minute addition to the eclectic line-up for this week’s Sidmouth Folk Festival Online, musician Paul Sartin will interview Richard Thompson about his intimate autobiography, Beeswing: Fairport, Folk Rock and Finding My Voice 1967-75.

Featuring the core trio of John McSherry and Detroit natives Tyler Duncan and Michael Shimmin, our Song of the Day comes from ‘the olllam’ who continue to push the envelope in blending funk, jazz and tradition.

Coughlan’s Live Promotions announce ‘The Great Beyond’, a new two day festival with live music and comedy in the stunning surrounds of Ballinacurra House, Kinsale, Co. Cork. Featuring BellX1, Lisa Hannigan, Wallis Bird, Marc O’Reilly, Laura O’Mahony, Naked Animals, Paddy Dennehy, Ultan Conlon, Cry Monster Cry & more.

Irish traditional flute player Fintan Vallely’s 1979 album “Traditional Irish Flute Music” and “Back to the Starry Lane” with Mark Simos have been remastered and are now available via Bandcamp.

Taken from her latest EP ‘Swallow Me’, watch Rachel Sermanni performing ‘Brighton House’ live. Don’t miss her upcoming tour dates in November and early December as well as two Campfire Club dates in August this month.