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Like you’ve never heard her before…Maz O’Connor blossoms into her alter-ego “vulpes” with her new single ‘Soho’, a melancholic hymn to London’s iconic West End…a place transformed from a place of eccentricity and independent spirit to a corporate void.

Released today, watch the video for ‘Mighty Big Sur’ on which Holly Lerski teams up with James ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson to share her love of the central Californian coastline; a love inspired by Jack Kerouac and a dream of driving the Pacific Highway.

Watch the video for “Sirens”, the latest single from Cambridge-based post-folk collective, Fuzzy Lights taken from their forthcoming album, Burials, out 2nd July on Meadows.

For his latest project, Erland Cooper is to ‘plant’ the sole recording on ¼ inch magnetic tape in the soil of his childhood home in Orkney to be dug up in three years time…he has left a trail for anyone to search and find it if they wish.

Sacramento songwriter Tré Burt has today announced the release of his sophomore album, “You, Yeah, You” on Oh Boy Records. Listen to his first album single ‘Sweet Misery’, a song of our times.

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…