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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.

Watch the new video from London trio TEYR as they perform the Scottish murder ballad ‘False Lady’ live. The video was filmed at their London album launch at The Old Queens Head and the song features on their new album ‘Far from the Tree.’ They are touring their album now.

Since 1996 The Scots Fiddle Festival has been promoting and sharing traditional Scots fiddle music. In its 20 years, the number of events organised by the volunteer committee has tripled, and this year over 40 musicians will present 50 events over the space of just one weekend in Edinburgh.

Hands Up for Trad today revealed that voting for this year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards is now open and it’s up to the public to decide who they want to be nominated. Among the sterling list of nominees is the top 20 longlist for Scottish Traditional Albums of the Year 2016.

Listen to the title track from Sam Brockington’s debut EP ‘Peace of Mind’ out on 25th November 2016 via Prospect 21. The EP draws influences from folk to blues and soul with Sam blending these genres into his own unique, fresh style.