Nick Drake

Get a taster of ‘Way to Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake’ which is released this comig Monday 15th April featuring Teddy Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Robyn Hitchcock, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Danny Thompson and more

Way to Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake sees its release in April, curated by the legendary Joe Boyd it features the likes of Teddy Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Robyn Hitchcock, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Danny Thompson and more

Folk Radio UK is very honoured to able to premiere the new video from Norwegian chanteuse extraordinaire Anne Marie Almedal. Winter Song is taken from her latest album Memory Lane, her strongest musical statement yet!

Listen to our latest session from London based solo artist Sam Brookes. For a soloist he brings incredible depth to his music which sparkles with a beautiful light, unlike any other artist I can think of today.

Rob Young has released a compilation CD as a companion to his 2010 groundbreaking book ‘Electric Eden’ which will guide you through the secret garden within Albion’s musical landscape featuring some rare gems!

Universal Music Catalogue release new double-CD as companion to Rob Young’s celebrated book: ‘Electric Eden – Unearthing Britain’s Visonary Music’.

[rating=3] American singer songwriter Will Stratton says that his albums are ‘most comprehensible in fall or early winter’. Perhaps it’s because we’re across the pond, but Post Empire feels entirely suited for Summer. It has the sound of the mid-west, with adept and agile fingerstyle guitar that places itself in the middle of a dusty desert sunset, bouncing off rocks and into the ether. ‘You Divers’ begins with swooning filmic …

An alt-folk mix that seemed to fit the quiet frozen mornings very well. It’s all very relaxed featuring some of the most wonderful and ethereal voices including Rachel Dadd, Rachel Sermanni, Nick Drake, This is The Kit, Tess and more!

The Gentle Good is the moniker of Gareth Bonello who hails from Cardiff. His latest album ‘Tethered for the Storm’ is an exceptional album that harkens back to the 60’s folk revival and is reminiscent of the likes of Nick Drake and Bert Jansch.

Great news for all you Irish fans! Lisa Hannigan will be doing a series of dates across Ireland this May through July, in anticipation of her upcoming sophomore album! Get those dates and watch her amazing cover of Nick Drakes Black Eyed Dog

Gareth Dickson has spent the last two and a half years touring with Vashti Bunyan as her guitarist. This gave him the opportunity to work with great musicians like Devendra Banhart, Juana Molina and Coco Rosie,

You know that with a name like The Existence of Harvey Lord you would need to be bloody good to carry off such a title, well, this ten peice psych-folk group who are all based around Lancaster do not disappoint.