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Songlines Summer Festival Guide 2025
The sun has finally arrived and the festival line-ups are coming in thick and fast, so here’s our guide to some of the best festivals showcasing global artists in the UK and around the world this summer
The sun has finally arrived and the festival line-ups are coming in thick and fast, so here’s our guide to some of the best festivals showcasing global artists in the UK and around the world this summer
Erin Cobby reports from an Ireland-infused boozer at Shambala
A selection of essential folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales including new albums from Astrid Williamson, Eve Goodman, and Thorpe & Morrison.
The award-winning team behind the Folk on Foot podcast are back with the third edition of their hugely popular Front Room Festival.
Carminho, Mariam, Wu Man, Martin Simpson & Matthew Byrne, polyphonic singing in Corsica, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Noura Mint Seymali and so much more
Smallpipes player Kathryn Tickell is steeped in the rich folk traditions of North East England and the Borders
After Martin Carthy’s sudden Alzhemier’s diagnosis, Eliza, his daughter, reflects on the hastily rearranged UK tour put together as the headline act quietly steps down
Billy Rough surveys influential sides by the late-great multi-instrumentalist, one of Scottish traditional music’s most vital contemporary figures
Undeterred by expectations, Asha Puthli had a vision of uniting Indian classical music with jazz, heading to New York and getting a job singing with a free-jazz icon. It was the beginning of an adventurous, incendiary and unparalleled career
When African-American musician Billy Waters died in London in 1823, it was in poverty and with his reputation in tatters. Now, 200 years later, researchers and musicians are finally ensuring he gets the respect he deserves
The sun is here and the festival line-ups are filling up fast. Catch our guide to some of the top events showcasing global artists in the UK and around the world this summer
After the pandemic forced Seckou Keita to think about concepts of home, he responded with his most adventurous album to date
Eliza explores the “daft” world of guitars before two passionate music friends begin her conversion…
One of Britain’s most iconic folk imprints is 85 years old and to celebrate we’ve asked ten artists who have history on the label (Martin Carthy, Angeline Morrison, Seth Lakeman and others) to pick a favourite from Topic’s catalogue
With the earth passing 1.5 degrees celsius of heating in 2024, and recent natural disasters exacerbated by climate change, we asked artists and researchers how to play and enjoy music while respecting and helping the planet
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