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Folk albums to look forward to in 2024

Get stuck into Tradfolk's round-up of folk albums expected for the coming 12 months. Most of it's based on rumour, mind you...

Mikey Kenney is wearing a broad-rimmed hat, a checked blue shirt and he is playing an old fiddle. He is sitting in a spotlight on a stage.

Interviews

Mikey Kenney, Northwestern English Fiddler – the interview

As folk fettler, Mikey Kenney, releases a new album of traditional Northwestern fiddle tunes, we find out about a life in thrall to music.

A collage of artists featured in this article, including Jim Moray, Boss Morris, Fern Maddie, Ben Edge, Hack-Poets Guild and Jacken Elswyth.

News

Folk culture in 2023 – what we’re looking forward to

A new year dawns and we wipe the folkie slate clean. We asked around to find out what 2023 holds for folk events and album releases. Here's what the Tradfolk team are looking forward to.

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