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New York native, P.J. O’Connor releases his new single and video for ‘Summer Squall’…a story of finding appreciation for those rare moments when we are neither worried about the future nor frustrated with the disappointments of the past.

English folk trio Leveret, featuring Andy Cutting on melodeon, Sam Sweeney on fiddle and Rob Harbron on concertina, head out on the road this October for a series of tour dates in celebration of their Variations Live album.

Broadside Hacks is a new collective derived from a group of like-minded musicians with a wild and lustrous curiosity for traditional, radical folk heritage. Featuring Katy J Pearson, Pixx, Junior Brother, Lankum, Sorry, Yorkston Thorne Khan, Blaenavon, Shovel Dance Collective, Brigid Mae Power and more.

Watch a video exclusive of Josienne Clarke’s ‘A Letter On A Page’. Filmed by Alec Bowman Clarke, the song was written at a time when she wasn’t sure if she’d ever play music again… It’s from “A Small Unknowable Thing”, Clarke’s second solo album due for release on August 13th.

Taken from folk duo Gawain and the Green Knight’s new EP ‘A Sleeping Place’, watch their video for “The Dressmaker”, their first “stomp-and holler” song and a reflection on the quiet triumphs that make up a life. The video features the incredible embroidery of Yoshie Kawakami.

Having parted ways back in 2014, Spiers & Boden, one of our finest folk duos, are back together again with a new album titled Fallow Ground, which you can pre-order today. They have also announced festival appearances and a 23 date UK tour.

Watch the accompanying video for ‘If You Ever Needed Me’, the new single from Adam Holmes and also our Song of the Day; taken from his new album Dreamweaver. This is Adam at his most enchanting…

The Rheingans Sisters announce their “Receiver” launch tour. Anyone who thinks there is a lack of innovation or experimentation in the British folk scene needs to hear this…now’s your chance to do so live.

Watch the new video, directed by James Ewen, for ‘What’s Real’, the new single from the ‘boldly unique’ Scottish duo Twelfth Day. A dizzying and exhilarating listen…an exciting harmonic journey like no other.

Taken from his new album “Live From The Glass Isle”, watch Chris Cleverley performing “The Scarlett Letter” at the foot of Glastonbury Tor. Some musicians really do shine in an unvarnished setting…Chris is one of them.

Black Deer Festival reveal first artists confirmed for their 2022 with some of the biggest names in live music, including Van Morrison, Wilco’s only UK show of 2022 and legends The Waterboys – with many more announcements still to come.

BBC Folk Awards ‘Best Musician’ nominee Dan Walsh returns to solo touring throughout the UK during late summer and autumn to promote the delayed release of a new live album, recorded in January 2020.