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Sam Amidon announces new album ‘The Following Mountain.’ It represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources.

Whilst not a full-on festive offering, our latest mix does contain some festive cheer from Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle, Tim Laycock, Richard Farina With Blind Boy Grunt (better known as Bob Dylan) & Eric Von Schmidt, and some top-notch wassailing from John Kirkpatrick. Plus classics from the likes of John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Hamish Imlach and Richard Thompson and some great new music and a wee delve into Topic …

Glen Hansard’s second solo album finds him in reflective mood, the songs veined with themes of grace under pressure and of support and comfort for the lost.

Read Part 2 of our Best Albums of 2014 featuring I draw Slow, United Bible Studies, Harp & a Monkey, McNeil & Heys, Blue Rose Code, Jonnie Common, Two Wings and many more

Sam Amidon, Bill Frisell and Shahzad Ismaily put on a fantastic live session for NPR performing tracks from his last two albums. It’s brilliant.

Lily-O isn’t afraid to draw on the musical roots of its contributors while, at the same time, remaining thoroughly contemporary in outlook. An enjoyable, fascinating and very accessible listen.

Sam Amidon announces new album Lily-O featuring jazz guitarist and composer Bill Frisell. Listen to ‘Walkin’ Boss’ one of the first songs he learned on banjo.

In part 4 of our Best Albums of 2013 we feature Cara Luft, Lo’Jo, Sam Amidon, The Memory Band, Sharron Kraus, Cocos Lovers, MG Boulter, The Paul McKenna Band, Allysen Callery and more.

Watch Alessi’s Ark’s latest stop motion video for ‘Tin Smithing’. She is about to embark on a US tour with Sam Amidon and returns to the UK for some summer festivals!

Bush Hall is the chosen venue for Sam Amidon’s official album launch for ‘Bright Sunny South’. The Hall fills out and the rangy-tall Vermont native takes the stage with acoustic guitar….

Everything Everywhere All The Time / The Whale Watching Tour is the new double DVD from Bedroom Community which gives a striking and fascinating insight into this creative Iceland based label & collective.

This week’s Nest Collective Hour has a slightly Japanese theme featuring UK based, Japanese one man band Ichi, musical recipes for Onigri from Rachael Dadd, as well as Fofoulah, Sam Amidon, and more.