Traditional fiddle player, Sam Sweeney, discusses a life in folk music, from Bellowhead to Leveret to the Wayward Band, with the Great War in between.
If there is one thing that we know for certain around these parts it is that, ironically, traditions have to...
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.
Discover Malin Lewis' sublime Halocline, a masterful blend of traditional Scottish music and innovative 3D-printed instruments. Review by Gavin McNamara.
Allow this beautiful video of Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary performing 'Jigs' with friends Sam Sweeney and Archie Churchill-Moss to brighten your morning.
In what may already be a contender for album of the year, Miranda Rutter and friends meld music and nature in ways that feel entirely original and utterly spellbinding. Gavin McNamara explores.
It's been five years since we last chatted with Sam Sweeney. This week we caught up with him to find about his new Solo EP, his thoughts on history and tradition, the Bellowhead reunion, his creative process, and the concept of calendar panic.
The deliberations have been made and the tally totted up. Here, then, is this year's BIG list.
Sam Sweeney offers up his second release of the year, returning with an album that simply makes Tradfolk reviewer, Abbey Thomas, smile.
Rachel Wilkinson finds new narratives in Sam Sweeney's collection of old tunes as she listens to his latest EP, Solo.
Once again, we've kickstarted the Squash Court Sessions at FolkEast, offering you a chance to see some of the amazing lineup whether you're on site or not.
Locked away in a church in Derbyshire, Sam Sweeney continues to conjure up nourishment for the soul.
