Rachel Wilkinson finds new narratives in Sam Sweeney's collection of old tunes as she listens to his latest EP, Solo.
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It's been five years since we last chatted with Sam Sweeney. This week we caught up with him to find about his new Solo EP, his thoughts on history and tradition, the Bellowhead reunion, his creative process, and the concept of calendar panic.
Traditional fiddle player, Sam Sweeney, discusses a life in folk music, from Bellowhead to Leveret to the Wayward Band, with the Great War in between.
Are you heading to Folk Weekend Oxford this year? If not, we intend to make you very jealous and think about your choices carefully.
Ahead of the release of "Nick Hart Sings 10 English Folk Songs", fans of the traditional folk singer smother him with questions.
From albums to art events, from folkie frolics to festivals, here's what the Tradfolk team are looking forward to in folk culture, 2022.
Which are the best traditional Christmas songs to warm your winter? We asked 10 of our favourite traditional singers for their recommendations.
Storyteller, Matthew Crampton, discusses the making of The Transports and his secret history as a masseur.
Martin Carthy discusses a life in music: his days in skiffle, his early albums, his time with The Watersons, Dave Swarbrick, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and more.
Katy Spicer chats with Jon Wilks about her 10 years as the Chief Exec and Artistic Director at EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society).
Jon Boden discusses his latest album, Afterglow, and how John Spiers had to take his head to a wall before he fully accepted traditional music.
Jon Wilks chats with Andy Bell of Hudson Records, a folk producer in demand.
