As the biggest music competition in the world hits Liverpool this week, we thought we’d take a typically niche Tradfolk look at folk-inspired entries through the years.
Allow this beautiful video of Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary performing 'Jigs' with friends Sam Sweeney and Archie Churchill-Moss to brighten your morning.
New contemporary folk label/collective Broadside Hacks tackle another traditional classic, hinting at things to come perhaps? Alex Hurr investigates.
George Sansome & Matt Quinn debut 'I Live Not Where I Love', a recording and video of a traditional song first collected in Piddletown.
Phil Tyler & Sarah Hill discuss the traditional song, 'Matt Hyland' [Roud 2880], what they know of its history and what it means to them.
'Daring Highwayman', the new single from Hack Poets Guild, is nothing short of a glam romp. We take a listen to the song and investigate its history.
Angeline Morrison releases a brand new video along with huge news about her forthcoming appearance on Later with Jools Holland.
The Snow it Melts the Soonest is the first single from the forthcoming collection, Queen of the Whirl, by the folk queen herself, Eliza Carthy.
Jon Bennett of Moonrakers talks us through their recording of 'Grimsby Fisher Lads', as featured as the soundtrack to the new BBC drama, Beyond Paradise.
Leeds-based duo, Wychbury, talk us through their new single, 'Cut the Coal', and explain how it was inspired by the tradition.
Which are the best traditional Christmas songs to warm your winter? We asked 10 of our favourite traditional singers for their recommendations.
Cáit Ní Riain of The Weaving talks us through her relationship with the traditional Irish song, 'P is for Paddy' [Roud 419].
