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We have a fantastic video premiere today from The Delta Bell, aka Brighton based singer, musician and songwriter Kate Gerrard. Carry Us Home is the new single from her forthcoming debut album ‘Bow Out Of The Fading Light’.

O’Hooley & Tidow announce new Micro Album and Tour: Summat’s Brewin’. A collection of traditional, contemporary and self-penned drinking songs that explore society’s fascination with drink, drinking and of course the real ale revolution.

Watch the video premiere for ‘Four Inch Screen’, the 2nd single from rising folk star Fabian Holland and taken from his highly acclaimed 2nd album ‘A Day Like Tomorrow’.

Known as ‘The Mother of Folk’, American Folk Singer Jean Ritchie who was largely responsible the revival in Appalachian music has died at the age of 92.

Watch the video premiere from London born singer songwriter Nicky Schrire for ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’. The video compliments her keen sense of observation and her naturally gifted songwriting skills perfectly. The song features on her forthcoming EP ‘An Education’ which is out on the 16 June via Wildsound Recordings.

We have a track premiere today from Sorren Maclean with Rows & Rows of Boxes which features on his forthcoming album Winter Stay Autumn available on 8th June 2015 via Middle Of Nowhere Recordings.

The Sage Gateshead is to join forces with Halsway Manor in Crowcombe, Somerset this coming Saturday, 6th June to run a simultaneous challenge event. Find out more and get involved!

The mighty Bellowhead bandwagon is about to make its final journey. One last rev of the engines and one last climb to the highest peaks and the curtain will finally fall on the astonishing party that has been running for almost 12 years.

Our Song of the Day is from Welsh duo Olion Byw who are made up of Lucy Rivers and Dan Lawrence. Watch them performing the Welsh folk song Lisa Lân.

Paley and Son is the new album from Tom Paley on which he is joined by fiddle playing son Ben and special guests Cerys Matthews, BJ Cole and harmonica player Rob Mason. Watch this new video interview in which they talk about the new album.

Our Song of the Day comes by way of a new video from the gorgeously quirky Sound of Yell which is led by Stevie Jones. The track Crescent features on the debut album Brocken Spectre.

Richard Thompson has shared “All Buttoned Up”, a new track from his forthcoming new album Still, due for release June 23rd, 2015 via Fantasy Records (Concord Music Group). Listen to it here.