Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary sit down with Jon Wilks to talk through their fascinating new collaboration, combining Egyptian and English folk music.
Rachael McShane on her Topic Records album, When All is Still, plus memories of Bellowhead and a folkie upbringing
"Before lockdown, we could just about fill a pub in Bristol. Two years later... well, it's been very odd." The Longest Johns discuss taking traditional songs to some of the biggest audiences ever.
The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience arrives on October 7th via the world's oldest independent record label. Angeline tells us about the making of this fascinating album.
As Martin Simpson celebrates his 70th birthday (not to mention 58 years as a guitarist), we asked his admirers to pitch questions on a musical life very well lived.
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.
Martin Simpson on song collecting, Graham Coxon, the Watersons and the true definition of folk music.
Stick in the Wheel discuss the making of their latest album, Perspectives on Tradition, their relationship to the city they are forever connected to, and the journey they've been on since their earliest albums.
Scots traditional folk singer, Iona Fyfe, discusses her adventures carrying the weight of the tradition forward.
Lisa Knapp on “Till April is Dead”, collaborating with guitar legends and the immortal importance of the shipping forecast
As David Suff, Head Honcho at Topic Records, approaches retirement, Jon Wilks finds out what he's most proud of, and whether he's discovered the answer to THAT question.
For the past year, Michael Depp has been working on a biography of the Unthanks and the wider moment in...
