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The nominations for the 2020 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards have been announced including a Lifetime Achievement Award for Steve Cooney.

Arbutus Yarns reveal new film project celebrating the life of Irish folk singer and songwriter Liam Weldon. Watch a clip in which Irish Traveller singer and song collector Thomas McCarthy pays tribute to Weldon.

Our Song of the Day is from Arborea with ‘When I Was On Horseback’, filmed in Lewiston Maine in 2013 in the old clock tower of the Lewiston City Hall.

Thrill Jockey have announced a new collaboration between Portland guitarist Marisa Anderson and Los Angeles-via-Nashville guitarist William Tyler.

The award-winning SEALL Festival of Small Halls goes online this month featuring Hamish Napier, Angus MacKenzie, Inge Thomson, Su-a Lee, Rachel Newton, Lauren MacColl, Megan Henderson, Seàn Gray and Ewan Robertson & more.

Taken from their latest EP, watch A Different Thread’s latest video for the folk ballad ‘Cruel Mother’, their version which is influenced by Piedmont blues and Appalachian music is all the richer for it.

Watch Ralph McTell’s new single “The Unknown Soldier”, released for Armistice Day and featuring Sir Billy Connolly, Sir Anthony Hopkins & Liam Neeson. All proceeds go to the Royal British Legion.

Watch the latest video from young folk troubadour Josh O’Keefe for ‘Build a Wall’, a thought-provoking tune at a pivotal time in history.

The legendary Frankie Armstrong releases her twelfth record “Cats of Coven Lawn” in January. Watch her video for lead single ‘Life Lived Well’ featuring Laura Ward (Bird in the Belly, Hickory Signals).

Jim Causley shares some ‘big Devonshire favourites’ on his new album. “…all part of the rich tapestry of Devonshire song and they are all beautiful roses to me!”

Watch the accompanying music video for ‘Home is Your Shoulder’, the new single from acclaimed singer songwriter Holly Lerski and a story of beginning again.

Taken from their new album ‘I Can Still Hear You’, watch Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche performing ‘Ruins’ in a live acoustic session alongside David Roche and Rachelle Garniez.

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