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Listen in full to ‘Standing at the Precipice,’ the debut album from Folk and Americana duo Almond&Olive – Natalie Alms and Ollie Davidson.

Barbara Dickson announces UK-wide concert tour from Yeovil to Perth and, in support of the tour, releases ‘Five Songs’ EP, a cross section of her “favourites of now” including the traditional, an Incredible String Band cover and an original.

Our Song of the Day is ‘I Remember You,’ the first single to be taken from singer-songwriter Jason McNiff’s forthcoming double CD retrospective anthology. Lilting and upbeat, the song showcases McNiff’s simple-yet-powerful acoustic guitar work partnered with an enticing folk-pop melody that makes it an instant classic.

Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum shares ‘Real Death,’ a heartbreaking song from his forthcoming album A Crow Looked at Me which was written following the loss of Geneviève Castrée, his wife and mother of their child.

Fairport Convention has announced names for next year’s 37th Cropredy Convention including Petula Clark, Dougie MacLean, Richard Thompson, Show of Hands, Gigspanner Big Band, Feast of Fiddles as well as a triple bill of performances from ‘early years’ former members of Fairport to celebrate their Golden Anniversary.

We have the pleasure in premiering the new video for The Silver Fox, the new single from Gnoss, a return to what’s at the centre of Gnoss’ sound: tight tune-playing bursting with character. Don’t miss their free set tomorrow at Celtic Connections.

Watch Zurich-based folk/pop songstress Ursina’s new music video for ‘Question Untold,’ her latest single taken from her debut album ‘You Have My Heart’, out on 27th January via Radicalis.

The preliminary line-up for Orkney Folk Festival 2017 is announced including: Eddi Reader, Kris Drever, The East Pointers, Jeffrey Foucault, Blazin’ Fiddles, Flook, Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, The Young’uns and many more.

Watch the new 25-minute film on the making of Father John Misty’s new album Pure Comedy due 7th April 2017 on Bella Union (Europe) and Sub Pop (rest of world). The film was directed by Josh Tillman and Grant James.

Our Song of the Day is from Megson via their new video for Generation Rent which coincides with the release of their new single. They are on tour now nad have just announced a number of additional dates.

Watch the latest video from The Lost Brothers, Bill Ryder-Jones and Nick Power (The Coral) who pay tribute to Townes Van Zandt on the 20th anniversary of his death with their version of “Mr Mudd And Mr Gold”.

Assàwt is the latest track revealed from Tinariwen’s forthcoming new album Elwan (‘The Elephants’), an album shaped by the band’s exile from their homeland. It is released 10th February via ANTI-.