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Our Song of the Day comes from Adaya, a charismatic songwriter-musician from Switzerland. This is high calibre music, both stunning and original in concept and delivery, we’re looking forward to hearing more.

King Creosote has revealed his new music video for Love Life, taken from his new album Astronaut Meets Appleman. Following on from his sold out show in London last month, Anderson will be heading out on a full UK tour in January 2017.

Listen to the lead track from Michael Chapman’s forthcoming album ’50’. Produced by Steve Gunn the album also features Nathan Bowles and fellow UK songwriting luminary Bridget St John.

Willy Vlautin and his cult Portland outfit have shared a live take of ‘Night In The City’ ahead of their farewell string of UK dates, culminating at London Electric Ballroom on October 21.

Watch the latest video from British quintet Me and My Friends with ‘All That Is You’ the lead single from their second album ‘Hide Your Way’ – the sound of English folk colliding head-on with the golden-era music of 1970s West Africa and the Caribbean.

Singer-songwriter Jo Mango has teamed up with an array of songwriters, academic researchers and sustainability organisations to create the When Tomorrow Becomes Yesterday project. Listen to the first track released to promote the project which features Louis Abbott of Admiral Fallow and Craig Beaton of The Unwinding Hours.

With Shooglenifty, Angus Grant took the spirit of the dances and dreams behind Scotland’s traditional music and catapulted that music into the 21st Century. His sudden and unexpected departure leaves a void in our music and our culture. Read our tribute with recollections from Neil and Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celts.

Watch the latest video from acclaimed master of American roots music, mandolinist and songwriter Joe K. Walsh. Never More Will Roam, is a song about an arctic explorer which features on his new album BORDERLAND.

Watch the new video from The Rheingans Sisters for their award winning song ‘Mackeral’. Plus Rowan shares the story behind the song and what has happened since. They are on tour this month so make every effort to catch them!

Watch the latest video from Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage for ‘What’s It Tonight My Love’…their latest ‘New Moon Video’ and our Song of the Day, taken from their debut album Before the Sun, a recently Featured Album of the Month on Folk Radio UK.

From a small town on the north-east edge of Dartmoor called Chagford a comic book artist, painter and writer & folk musician have created The English Magic Tarot – the first of its kind to draw explicitly on the English magical tradition.

Eight of Scotland’s best young folk musicians are touring the country over the next three months to showcase the talent of the finalists and winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition (2015). The tour kicks off in Helensburgh on Thursday 6th October.

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