Which are the best traditional May songs to kickstart your summer? We asked some of our favourite singers for their recommendations.
The FolKEast X Tradfolk Sessions produced 12 live, often impromptu performances of traditional folk songs and tunes in a brief, 3-day session. Here they are in chronological order.
As they release a brand new video, Debbie Armour from Burd Ellen talks us through her relationship with 'The Lovers' [Roud 205].
The fourth episode of the second series of the Old Songs Podcast features Angeline Morrison discussing 'Shallow Brown' [Roud 2621].
On a winter walk outside Bristol, the artist, David Abbott, muses on the appearance of birds in traditional folk songs.
As the BBC drama, The Gallows Pole, kicks off, we take a look at some of the old songs - sometimes traditional - that peppered the soundtrack.
Earlier this week, Angeline Morrison released a video for her version of 'The Brown Girl' [Roud 180], so we made a beeline to her door to find out a little more about her relationship with it.
A new recording of 'The Greenland Whale Fisheries' [Roud 347] finds maestros Ben Nicholls and Kris Drever in fine voice and collaboration.
The third episode of the second series of the Old Songs Podcast features Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith discussing 'The Brisk Lad' [Roud 1667].
Everything you ever wanted to know about the traditional ballad, 'The Trees They Do Grow High', sometimes known as 'Long A-Growing' [Roud 31].
Jim Ghedi releases a worryingly prescient version of 'What Will Become of England?', accompanied by the kind of video you won't want to watch late at night.
As the BBC drama, Sherwood, comes to an end, we investigate the old songs -sometimes traditional - that peppered the soundtrack.