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For the purpose of this website, the term folk music loosely encompasses all styles of folk music and dance, Americana, world music, acoustic blues, bluegrass, other acoustic music, roots music and dance, singer/songwriters and other genres and styles of that ilk.
'Dawn' from Painted Sky
Delightfully clean and straightforward arrangements, lacking nothing in fullness, finely showcases the talents of this superb, up and coming duo.
2020 Part 1 Bluegrass only
First independent release from ‘Bluegrass Rox' - The album 2020 Part 1 Bluegrass only
Rory Butler releases music video
Taken from Rory’s debut album ‘Window Shopping’ (released July 10th 2020), previous video collaborations include ‘Tell Yourself’, and ‘That Side Of The World’
Annie Dressner
Annie Dressner - Coffee At the Corner Bar - Out Sept 4, 2020
Giles Read - Stories from the Lockdown
Tales of hardship and hope during the lockdown have been captured in words and music by London singer songwriter Giles Read,
Tenterden Postponed
The Trustees and Festival Committee have reluctantly come to the decision that the 28th Tenterden Folk Festival, due to be held from 1st to 4th October 2020, should be postponed to 2021.
140 UK Music Venues Removed from 'Critical' List - For Now
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced that the #saveourvenues campaign launched three weeks ago has now resulted in 140 grassroots music venues being removed from its 'critical' list
FolkEast Crowdfunder Tops £23k
Just a few days after making the sadly inevitable decision to postpone England's most easterly folk festival this August, FolkEast organisers have been overwhelmed with donations to their crowdfunding campaign.
Ninebarrow release charity single
Dorset duo Ninebarrow with Hart Voices and The Chantry Singers release a charity single in aid of Mind, marking Mental Health Awareness Week (May 18-24).
Collaboration With US Charitable Foundation
A transatlantic two album record deal has been struck between London-based singer songwriter Saskia Griffiths-Moore and The Susanne Marcus Collins Foundation, Inc. – with the first (Are You Listening?) due for release in July 2020.
Tom Kitchen - New Podcast
Right now, in these extraordinary and unnerving times, it would be hard to think of anyone embarking on a busking tour of England. But that’s what top flight fiddler Tom Kitching, a former BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musician of the Year finalist did for 18 months in 2018-19, walking out of his Manchester home one April day to find ‘a place called England.’
#SaveOurVenues Campaign
Music Venue Trust has announced #saveourvenues, a new national campaign to save hundreds of grassroots music venues at imminent risk of being closed down – permanently.
Foskett
FOSKETT - Charley Foskett releases debut folk and roots song album ‘LATE BLOOMER’.
Ben Reel - The Nashville Calling
‘The Nashville Calling` is the title of the ninth studio album by Irish artist Ben Reel. Produced by Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack"
Derby Folk Festival is back for October 2020
This year's festival, produced by Derby LIVE, runs from Friday 2 October to Sunday 4 October with Derby Cathedral, The Old Bell Hotel and QUAD playing host to artists including Lucy Ward, John Tams and Barry Coope, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, and Kitty Macfarlane.
Wilson Family are coming to Tenterden
The formidable five Wilson Brothers, Tom, Chris, Steve, Ken & Mike are booked for Tenterden Folk Festival 2020
Free Youth Folk Sampler Day MOVED ONLINE
A free Youth Folk Sampler Day is to be held in online by the English Folk Dance and Song Society in partnership with Tenterden Folk Festival and Kent Music.
True Strays : New single & UK tour
True Strays release new single 'Campesina ' on March 20th followed by extensive UK Tour.
Maverick Festival 2020
CANCELLED
The UK's first and finest Americana festival
'Nemo' new album from Kadialy Kouyate
'Nemo' is the brand new album from West African Kora playing Kadialy Kouyate. The title NEMO, meaning blessings, is the human values that bring prosperity to any country or place.
Pavey Ark
Pavey Ark are a fast-rising alternative folk band from Hull, fronted by singer and songwriter Neil Thomas. Their debut album "Close Your Eyes and Think of Nothing" comes out on March 20th, 2020
Le Vent Du Nord - Dates
The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is back for some early 2020 dates
Folk East 2020
FOLKEAST, England's most easterly folk festival, organisers have announced the awesome Afro Celt Sound System will headline Saturday night.
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