Jon Wilks chats with Andy Bell of Hudson Records, a folk producer in demand.
Move over Sheffield. Leeds is on the up. Tradfolk meets Chris Brain, the man behind the burgeoning folk scene centred around the Hyde Park Folk Club.
With his new album, Ship to Shore, approaching from the horizon, Richard Thompson takes us on a journey from Tufnell Park to Armstrong Park. Don't forget to pack the Marmite.
From Lynched to Lankum: Traditional musician, Ian Lynch, discusses folk song collecting and the 'pure drop'.
Martin Simpson on song collecting, Graham Coxon, the Watersons and the true definition of folk music.
Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp chat about their album, The Poacher's Fate, the Pendle Witches, and getting into the folk tradition.
Stick In The Wheel on the the power of raw performance, their From Here field recordings, and the prettification of folk music.
The Furrow Collective discuss collaboration, teaching engagements, and musical approaches in this heartfelt interview with Rachel Wilkinson, reflecting on 10 years of blending traditional ballads with contemporary relevance and good old band camaraderie.
Henry Parker explains how his passion for local history and folklore informed the creation of his latest album, Lammas Fair.
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.
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.
Professor Fay Hield chats about her multifaceted career, the Access Folk project, and the upcoming Folk Singing Symposium in Sheffield.
