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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.

Following his highly acclaimed debut album and upcoming UK tour announcement, watch Josh Okeefe performing the traditional ballad “I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day”. The song has been covered by the likes of Archie Fisher, The Pogues, The Dubliners and Jeannie Robertson.

Cecil Sharp House are once again looking forward to hosting music-loving audiences in a packed Autumn/winter season including John McCusker, Thea Gilmore, Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine, Kitty MacFarlane, Leveret, Sam Sweeney, The Rheingans Sisters, Spiers & Boden, LAU and lots more.

Celebrated Scottish Gael Mary Ann Kennedy is following in the footsteps of St Columba, embarking on an epic journey of musical discovery as part of a landmark collaboration with Scotland’s singing festival, St Andrews Voices.

Belfast International Arts Festival returns from 6 October to 7 November with headliners Glen Hansard and The Great Irish Songbook, featuring legendary Irish folk group Dervish, alongside Brian Kennedy, Cara Dillon, Karen Matheson, Eddi Reader and Belfast’s own Open Arts Community Choir.

Watch the full concert that Pentangle recorded for Belgian TV in 1972, prior to the release of Solomon’s Seal, featuring the original lineup of Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox.

A Celebration of Sidmouth Folk Festival is now in full swing in the East Devon seaside town, but there’s a feast of exclusive online concerts and workshops to get involved with too.

Watch Christy Moore performing ‘Quiet Desperation’ live at The Point Theatre, Dublin in 2006. The song which was written by Floyd Red Crow Westerman also featured on his 1985 album ‘Ordinary Man’ on which Enya provided backing vocals.

In partnership with Cambridge Folk Festival, BFI curators William Fowler and Vic Pratt have put together a selection of folk-related films to watch for free on the BFI website including documentaries featuring The Watersons, Kathryn Tickell, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and more.

Filmed at Nine Stones Close on Harthill Moor, Derbyshire, watch ‘The Grey Ladies’, the beautiful new video and moving single from “Words of a Fiddler’s Daughter” featuring Adam Summerhayes and Murray Grainger of improv folk duo The Ciderhouse Rebellion and poet and wordsmith Jessie Summerhayes.