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Our Song of the Day comes from Lewis born musician and composer Iain Morrison with the powerful Clogadh II. Taken from his new work titled SÀL, watch the accompanying powerful and moving video by Dalziel + Scullion. 

Folk Prostate Cancer Concerts returns again this month following last year’s success. The line-up this year includes Kate Rusby, Ralph McTell, Eliza Carthy, Michael McGoldrick Trio, Martin Simpson, Damien O’Kane & Ron Block and more.

In the lead up to her new album next summer, Amy Duncan has again collaborated with animator Tracy Foster on the accompanying video for Medusa which uses Amy’s own photography as inspiration.

Catherine Rudie shares her new video for Pale Blue Dot, taken from her debut album ‘The Möbius Kiss’ which is released this Friday, 8th November, and is also one of our Featured Albums of the Month.

Kate Rusby is one of the latest recipients of The English Folk Dance and Song Society’s highest award, the Gold Badge. Kate’s latest album, ‘Holly Head’ is her 18th and will be released by Pure Records on 29th November 2019.

Hands Up for Trad, organising body of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has announced the artists and bands shortlisted for 2019’s prestigious awards, with voting opening 10am on Monday 4th November.

Taken from their new album ‘You’re Going To Die!’ and accompanied by Josienne Clarke, Paul Mosley takes a nostalgic trip back to the 1970s to “relive those car journeys, balloons, laughs, fights, Tupperware of sandwiches, the lot.”

Watch the video for Nyack, the new single from Cambridge-based New Yorker & Alt-folk Singer Songwriter, Annie Dressner, taken from her forthcoming third album, set for release in Spring 2020.

Stick In The Wheel return with their second volume of explorations and collaborations with “Against The Loathsome Beyond”, featuring collaborations with C Joynes, Jack Sharp and Cinder Well.

Darling Charms is the second video track from The Magpie Arc, the new cross-Border band out of Sheffield and Edinburgh featuring the multi-award-winning talents and wide musical influences of Nancy Kerr, Martin Simpson, Adam Holmes, Tom A Wright and Alex Hunter.

In support of their UK and European tour dates with the Mountain Goats, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards share two new singles featuring Gertjan Van Hellemont of Douglas Firs and Matthew Douglas of the Moutain Goats.

The James Patrick Gavin Trio is a new project featuring James alongside Adrian Lever and Tim Fairhall. Watch them performing The Dying of the Light, a beautiful tune written by Tim who also provides a brilliant insight into its creation.

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