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.
Interviews with traditional folk musicians, whether they've just started performing folk music or they're old hands.
In that rare, liminal space between traditional folk and indie music, you'll find Broadside Hacks - a London collective of young musicians taking the old songs to new audiences. Jon Wilks caught up with founder member, Campbell Baum, in their New Cross studio.
Ahead of the release of "Nick Hart Sings 10 English Folk Songs", fans of the traditional folk singer smother him with questions.
Peter Knight and John Spiers discuss their new album, Both In a Tune, the high-wire stakes of free improvisation, and life working with Wombles.
Sophie Crawford and George Sansome discuss the Queer Folk project, seeking out LGBTQIA songs that have largely remained hidden.
"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.
Looking at the latest traditional folk music albums, and some that are clearly influenced by the tradition.
The unflinching protest and traditional folk singer releases the video to his crowdfunded single, 'A Right to Roam'.
Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones deliver A Year Too Late and a Month Too Soon, later than expected but the sooner the better, and it's a wonderful album to boot.
The Brown Girl and Other Folk Songs by Angeline Morrison is an incredibly intimate performance that highlights the singer's considerable vocal chops.
Rachel Wilkinson reviews 'Nick Hart Sings Ten English Folk Songs' and finds a musical jack-of-all-trades, master of so much.
New contemporary folk label/collective Broadside Hacks tackle another traditional classic, hinting at things to come perhaps? Alex Hurr investigates.
With a focus on traditional instrumentals, Ben Robertson's 'Rosewood' shows signs that we're witnessing a virtuoso guitarist in the making.
Frankie Archer's debut single, out today, is a beautiful resetting of a lost Northumbrian Smallpipes tune, set against a minimalist vocal backdrop.
Nick Hart, the traditional folk singing wunderkind, releases the first single from his latest album, as well as tour dates for this Spring.
In this section, we explore specific traditional folk songs in depth.
Get your foot-stomping footwear on for our premiere of the live 'Watt's Reel' video by Worcestershire's finest folk commandos, Granny's Attic.
Which are the best traditional May songs to kickstart your summer? We asked some of our favourite singers for their recommendations.
New contemporary folk label/collective Broadside Hacks tackle another traditional classic, hinting at things to come perhaps? Alex Hurr investigates.
Meet Karl Sinfield, frontman with The Gally Canters, who is attempting a seemingly impossible arrangement mission with (so far) very beautiful results.
In the first of a series exploring the singers of traditional songs, John Roy takes a look at the singing of Seosamh Ó hÉanaí (Joe Heaney).
Johnny Campbell announces 'A Right to Roam', a new commemorative single featuring the Commoners Choir and Skelmanthorpe Brass Band.
On Friday, Fern Maddie releases her version of 'Hares on the Mountain' [Roud 329] on Friday. We asked her to tell us about her arrangement and her relationship to this traditional folk song.
The Old Songs Podcast is due a return, and we have a new series planned. In the meantime, here's where you'll find the first series.
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