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Question Time
Progress is being made as the National Folklore Survey for England’s questions take shape
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Q&A: Flock
As Flock release their second album, Flock II, we probe the group's creative process
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New video from Malian rockers, Songhoy Blues
Malian group Songhoy Blues have released a new video for their track, 'Worry', in the hope of spreading some positive vibes during these tumultuous times
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Q&A: Abigail Lapell
We check in with the Canadian singer-songwriter ahead of her first ever UK tour
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Frigg: A Beginner's Guide
Tim Woodall examines the career of the remarkable Finnish string group
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Rajery: A Beginner's Guide
Madagascar’s leading player of the bamboo tube zither, otherwise known as the valiha, has come a long way from coping with an early disability to touring international concert halls. Daniel Brown retells Rajery’s journey
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Q&A: Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright answers our questions about his latest album Folkocracy and what it was like growing up amid folk royalty
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Playlist: Global A Capella
A playlist created by Songlines for Apple music that showcases a wide range of artists singing a capella
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Fruko: A Beginner's Guide
A one-man tropical orchestra generator, there can be few musicians who have left a bigger imprint on their country’s music than Fruko. Silvia Rothlisberger tracks down the Colombian bandleader
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Sväng: A Beginner's Guide
Fiona Talkington unpacks the harmonica quartet’s trajectory, from the mind of Finland’s first mouth-harp graduate to an internationally acclaimed troupe with a repertoire ranging from Radiohead and Harry Potter to tango and Chopin
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Levellers: A Beginner's Guide
For over 30 years, the anarcho-folk collective have succeeded by doing things their own way. Chris Wheatley finds out about their grassroots rise to fandom and their enduring popularity
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Playlist: Global A Capella
A playlist created by Songlines for Apple music that showcases a wide range of artists singing a capella
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Balinese gamelan: a complete guide to a unique world of sound
The Indonesian island of Bali resounds with the vibrant, often thunderous music of its gamelans – the ubiquitous percussion orchestras of bronze and bamboo. Andy Channing conjures up the magic of its many incarnations
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Dervish: a beginner's guide
The Irish supergroup have long been the benchmark for traditional music. Michael Quinn examines their impressive catalogue and achievements to date
