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We have a great live session from one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, Dean Owen. He’s on tour now so make every opportunity to catch him live, you won’t be sorry.

Our Song of the Day comes by way of a new video from that inventive Derbyshire trio Haiku Salut for Bleak and Beautiful (All Things) which is the first track from their forthcoming new album Etch And Etch Deep due for release on 31st July.

Our Tune of the Day is from that wonderfully inventive quartet, Spiro. Watch them performing ‘Will You Go Walk The Woods So Wild’ live at St. Pancras Old Church. Don’t miss them performing at Sidmouth Folk Week in August.

We have a video premiere today from Oxford-based 4-piece Family Machine who are making a return after seven years with their new album ‘Houses That You Live In’. Watch the rather thought-provoking gem ‘The Less You Know’.

Our Song of the Day comes from Highland based quartet Cruinn which features four of Scotland’s top Gaelic singers – James Graham, Fiona Mackenzie, Brian Ó hEadhra and Rachel Walker.

We have a track premiere today from New York based The Afternoon Edition. “I Can’t Stay” is the second single from their upcoming debut album which blends the folk and Americana roots they grew up on into their own unique sound.

We have a track premiere to share from Clype’s eponymous debut album which is truly inspirational. We also speak to Simon Gall about his influences and how the work of Edward Said inspired this track.

The Rachel Hair Trio provide us with our Tune of the Day ‘Jigs for Mann’ from their new album Trì (Out Now). Plus, we talk to Rachel about her connection to the Isle of Man and this brilliant set of tunes.

Under a new Union Music Store project a number of prominent folk singers give their response to the 2015 election result with a new album of contemporary protest songs. Listen to one of them with the new video from Lucy Ward for ‘Bigger Than That’.

Acclaimed music writer Pete Paphides expertly explores the music that influenced Nick, and the influence Nick left behind, using John Peel’s Archive Collection to tell the story. The resulting audio clips, songs and informed written musings come together to form an expanded annotated podcast which is a real must for any fan of Nick Drake.

Our Song of the Day is from Anne McCue’s latest album Blue Sky Thinkin’ in which celebrates the sounds of Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Peggy Lee, Hoagy Carmichael, Memphis Minnie and Cab Calloway. She returns to the UK in July for the first time in five years for a series of dates. One you don’t want to miss.

We have a wonderfully pastoral and surprising video premiere today from Provincials (fronted by Polly Perry of Polly & The Billets Doux). Watch their new video for ‘Landing on Water’ – there’s a lot going on beneath the surface and it’s totally mesmerising and unique. It features on their new forthcoming EP ‘Ascending Summer’