Folk and family: an interview with Jackie Oates
Jackie Oates reflects on balancing her career and motherhood, sharing insights on her musical journey, collaborations, and the impact of life and loss on her artistry.
The Tradfolk music section deals with all things traditional folk music, occasionally dipping into folk music that is influenced by the tradition. We have interviews with traditional folk musicians, reviews of folk music albums that have really charmed us, and occasional explorations of the traditional songs themselves. From Martin Carthy to Angeline Morrison, you'll find folk music aplenty on this page. Make sure you hit the "load more" button beneath each page to explore the full extent of our archive.
We also curate a couple of folk music playlists, so click that link and make sure you follow them to keep up with the latest purveyors of traditional sounds.
Interviews with traditional folk musicians, whether they've just started performing folk music or they're old hands.
Jackie Oates reflects on balancing her career and motherhood, sharing insights on her musical journey, collaborations, and the impact of life and loss on her artistry.
In their latest studio double album, The Unthanks In Winter, the North East group ventures into a seasonal fantasia that weaves folk, jazz and atmospherics into a comforting wrap against the cold.
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.
Uncover the bold, ridiculed truth with The Folk Detectives. Secret interviews, folklore mysteries, and live danger await...
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.
Goblin Band have been summoning the fates, and Martin Carthy and Paul McCartney have already fallen under their spell. Jon Wilks caught up with them to find out why.
Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary sit down with Jon Wilks to talk through their fascinating new collaboration, combining Egyptian and English folk music.
As folk fettler, Mikey Kenney, releases a new album of traditional Northwestern fiddle tunes, we find out about a life in thrall to music.
Jim Moray reflects on two decades as a professional musician, recalling his early work and looking forward to a brand new 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.
As Leveret celebrate their 10th anniversary as a trio, Jon Wilks chats to them about the way they make music, and their new album, Forms.
Professor Fay Hield chats about her multifaceted career, the Access Folk project, and the upcoming Folk Singing Symposium in Sheffield.
Jacken Elswyth, Mataio Austin Dean and Nick Granata sit down to discuss a brief history of Shovel Dance Collective, as well as the album looming in their immediate future.
Looking at the latest traditional folk music albums, and some that are clearly influenced by the tradition.
We round up the new folk Christmas albums of 2024
Eclectic and down-right exciting, Gavin McNamara reviews the new EP from Bonfire Radicals
Nelly Brewer
Cohen is back with his third solo album. Gavin McNamara gives it a listen
Back with their first album in four years, we review Start Close In by the Rheingans Sisters
Jon Doran returns with a new EP as Jon Doran and the Northern Assembley. Gavin McNamara brings you the low-down.
In this section, we explore specific traditional folk songs in depth.
How traditional lullabies form a cultural bridge between Britain and Ukraine.
Choir conductor Tori Longdon shares tips on looking after your voice
Granny's Attic are celebrating their 15th anniversary with a big tour and a new video
Tradfolk premieres 'October Song', the first track from Jon Wilks's new EP recorded at The Libertines' studio.
Tradfolk premieres 'Spencer The Rover', from Jim Moray, the singer's first new music in five years, with a video filmed on location in Yorkshire.
The annual Squash Court Sessions have arrived, fresh from FolkEast 2024, featuring some of the best folk music at this year's festival.
Tradfolk premieres 'Tacoma's Song', from the upcoming album, Play Up The Music!, by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne. blending English, Caribbean, and Black American folk traditions.
Danny Pedler of Tarren explores gender variance in traditional folk music during their Cecil Sharp House residency. Watch 'Neither Maid nor Man' and read about their journey.
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