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An extra long bonus mix featuring some of our latest favourites including: Trembling Bells, 9Bach, Stanley Brinks, My Bubba, Tom Rosenthal, jo Mango, Hiss Golden Messenger, Seamus Cater and many more.

‘From the Forest Came the Fire’ guides us past the forest’s edge, beneath the surface of the water, and up the base of the mountain. Take your first listen to the album here on Folk Radio UK.

Listen to the new single by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy from the new Refugee charity album which also features Linda Thompson, Alasdair Roberts, Piers Facini, Jenny Lysander, Rick Redbeard, Rachel Sermanni, Dana Falconberry, Newcastle maverick Richard Dawson and more.

We have the great pleasure in premiering the new video for ‘Cormorant‘ from Dana Falconberry and Medicine Bow. The song is taken from her new album ‘From the Forest Came the Fire’, set for release this month.

On our latest Friday Folk Music Club we feature Karen Dalton, Matt Bauer & Dana Falconberry, Benjamin Folke Thomas, Laura Gibson, Arborea and Ivor Cutler, as well as some free tracks.

“Before, I was pretty lost. Really unhappy. For years. A lot of times I didn’t want to leave my apartment because I felt too self-conscious”, Matt Bauer once confessed. This may, in part, explain why this Brooklyn-based banjo player sings the way he does, in a gruff whisper that is, more often than not, softer than that of his female vocal contributor Dana Falconberry. It’s a tone so hushed that …

I first came across Matt Bauer in 2006 when he released an e.p. called Wasps and White Roses. It featured a neo-traditional version of Sea Lion Woman a traditional American folk song which hooked me. It led me on a bit of a musical journey which led to many other great artists including Alela Diane, Marie Sioux and Sam Amidon. I’ve been following and playing his music on Frukie since.