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Lisa Knapp announces her third studio album ‘Til April is Dead – A Garland of May Songs.’ Special guests include ground-breaking folk singer, Mary Hampton, David Tibet and Graham Coxon – due for release by Ear to the Ground Records on 28th April 2017.

Raphael Doyle, a founding member of Café Society, returns to record a definitive album with the support of Tom Robinson, his son and Gerry Diver. A truly excellent piece of work from a man who finally found the self-confidence to believe in himself and the music he makes. We are all the richer for it.

British Broadsides sees Sam Lee, Lisa Knapp and Nathaniel Mann team-up and lead a five-piece band that will reinvent a collection of British Broadsides giving a rare insight into Britain’s music, literary and political history.

The Nest Collective kick off a nautical-themed night onboard the Cutty Sark on 24th September. Shanty Sessions will feature Lisa Knapp, Emily Mae Winters, Ceilidh Liberation Front, City Shanty Band and more.

You can hear award-winning folk music artist Lisa Knapp this week on BBC Radio 4 as she reflects on her own fondness for the shipping forecast and how it has inspired others. She is joined by poet Sean Street, songwriter Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and more.

This Friday BBC 4 pays tribute to the legendary Bert Jansch with the televising of ‘The Genius of Bert Jansch’ featuring archive footage & a landmark multi-artist concert at the Royal Festival Hall.

Pete Flood of Bellowhead works his re-mix magic on Lisa Knapps ‘Shipping Song’ to create what Lisa calls “a multi-poly-rythmic-drumly-samply-version of my salty little song.”

In part 5 of our Best Albums of 2013 we feature Lal Waterson, Lisa Knapp, The Full English, Dan Haywood, The R.G. Morrison, Ruth Theodore, Barrule, Aidan O’Rourke and more.

Lisa Knapp has unveiled her new video for Shipping Song which features on her new album Hidden Seam. Watch it here and read what she told FRUK about the song.

Beautifully packaged, Teach Me To Be A Summer’s Morning is a loving portrait, created by a daughter in memory of her late mother. It captures a creative spark that could light an inferno.

Following the release of Lisa Knapp’s spectacular album Hidden Seam Folk Radio UK caught up with Lisa to talk about her new album, folk song collecting and the shipping forecast. Plus watch her new video for Black Horse.

David Rotheray’s ‘Answer Ballads’ features some of the best singers around today, read our album review and listen to three exclusive Song Premières!

The Music and Migration series seeks to capture the fleeting magic of migration in song. That it has now reached its third instalment is a testament to the quality of material its subject inspires.

The best things are always worth the wait and as Hidden Seam finally unlocks the creative flow of Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver, the result is a magical masterpiece.

Our Song of the Day is the title track from Lisa Knapp’s forthcoming release Hidden Seam. Lisa is also our Artist of the Month for September!

Lisa Knapp is finally set to follow here outstanding debut with a new full length album Hidden Seam on September 16th. The new record is every bit as important, distinctive and magical as her debut Wild And Undaunted.

Navigator Records release a bargain album sampler to showcase their past and forthcoming 2013 album releases including Lucy Ward, David Rotheray and Lisa Knapp and many more.

Another great Folk Radio UK Giveaway: We have three pairs of tickets to see Lisa Knapp and Band at Cecil Sharp House this Friday 24th May 2013!