Russ Slater Johnson speaks to Richard Thompson about one of his most covered songs, a spiritual composition which arose from a period of surrender
Tracy Chapman recalls how Stevie Wonder’s lost hard drive inadvertently gave her debut album the extra exposure it needed to kickstart her career and become a still-loved classic
Thomas Newell speaks to a Scottish singer threading Scots Traveller songs with a grassroots DIY aesthetic
Elliw Iwan talks to the Welsh singer and musician whose latest album goes from protest songs about lost valleys to a collaboration with one of Rajasthan’s finest folk groups
Emma Rycroft talks to the Dublin duo about a project that saw them work with some of the city’s finest musicians to alleviate the pain of lockdown
Sophie Parkes sits down with a collective intent on finding different ways to approach and interpret traditional music. They still don’t have a formula worked out, nor do they want one
Huw Hennessy sits down with a Scottish smallpipes innovator who has been patiently biding his time before releasing his first solo album
Ahmet Ozan Baysal investigates the role of ritual, music and the bağlama in Alevi identity formation within the UK
Simon Broughton heads to the Orkney Folk Festival for a breathtaking and inspiring finale
Fresh from the release of her ambitious ensemble album, In Between, the singer-composer waxes lyrical about cultural life in her new home of Valencia
Vincent Moon heads to Japan for an incendiary encounter with the enigmatic howling poet, Kazuki Tomokawa
Yves Lambert is celebrating half a century of making music by continuing to push the boundaries of Québécois folk. “I’m more and more experimental”, he confides
A new play about the Peterloo massacre took centre stage at Manchester Folk Festival
Meet a feverish quartet tying a knot between jazz, psych, maloya and Burkinabé music
I’m With Her’s Sara Watkins talks about the trio’s creative bond and the theme of generational connection that underpins their new album
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