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Organisers of the 14th Gate to Southwell remain positive that the festival will go ahead from 2nd to 5th September. In their latest announcement, they reveal a John Prine tribute concert which is sure to go down a treat.

Watch The Lyring, the latest video from Colchester based six-piece experimental folk group Fishclaw, taken from their latest release ‘Feil’, also one of our Featured Albums of the Month.

Watch the accompanying video for ‘The Unquiet Grave’, the forthcoming new single from the very talented Painted Sky, a folk duo featuring Holly Brandon (of The Magpies) and her brother George Brandon.

Tom Rosenthal has shared a video for ‘I Went To Bed And I Loved You’ in which fans celebrate the lives of lost loved ones. There’s a beautiful honesty to this song that makes you instantly want to share it with loved ones.

This year’s Folk Film Gathering has a fantastic online programme including Director interviews and screenings that include Pat Collins ‘Silence’ + musician interviews: Bonnie “Prince” Billy in conversation with Mairi Campbell and Brían Mac Gloinn (of Ye Vagabonds) in conversation with Alasdair Roberts.

Featuring singer Polly Perry, formerly of Polly & the Billets Doux, guitarist Seb Hunter and drummer & pianist Steve Gibson, Provincials share “Outskirts” from their forthcoming album, a brooding dark folk number that lives up to their unpredictability.

Watch Akaal, the latest single from world music artist Ajeet who weaves inspiration from traditional Irish folk to mystical and meditative soundscapes. I wrote this song to stay close to the precious and fragile moments we have to enjoy together…

Listen to ‘Aftersun’, the new single from Henry Taylour (released tomorrow). Working with acclaimed producer Josh Tyrrell, he expands his sound and deepens the beautiful narrative of his work on this exceptional release.

On 23 July, Drag City will release ‘The Old Fabled River’, a collaboration between Alasdair Roberts and the Norwegian group Völvur…a melding of Celtic and Scandinavian intuitions of culture and music. Taken from the album, listen to the new album single Orison of Union and also watch Alasdair perform a solo rendition.

Pokey LaFarge shares video “Get It ‘Fore It’s Gone”, taken from his forthcoming new album ‘In The Blossom of Their Shade’ which his label are calling his strongest and most mature lyrical efforts to date.

On Bloomsday, enjoy the words of James Joyce from Ulysses, set to music by Sonny Condell (Scullion), plus, watch a specially commissioned film by Myles O’Reilly (Arbutus Yarns).

After a year out, award-winning family festival, Underneath the Stars, is set to return for its seventh year on Friday 30th July – Sunday 1st August 2021. Check out their latest lineup announcement, it’s going to be a good one.