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Towersey Bows Out With A Bang
UK’s longest-running indie festival to end with special 60th celebration featuring Billy Bragg, Seth Lakeman and The Staves
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Estonian guitar-picker Andres Roots offers a hardcore reshaping of the blues
Estonian blues guitarist visited the East Riding Theatre in Beverley on March 7, 2025 as part of an extensive UK tour
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Eliza Carthy... on morris dancing and the future of folk music
Eliza ponders folk music’s need to evolve and wonders if morris dancing could be key to the tradition’s future
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Son Jarocho: A Beginner's Guide
From fandangos to the silver screen, Kary Stewart outlines the evolution of the traditional folk style from Veracruz, Mexico with a record of resistance
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Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper: “We’re happy to disrupt”
Kora music gets a radical reworking with Ballaké Sissoko welcoming South African guitarist Derek Gripper into the tradition
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Digging in deep with Scottish folk-singer Dick Gaughan’s passionate act of personal and political liberation
“For some reason, it seemed to strike a chord with people, and it is the most successful recording I have made in terms of acclaim and sales”
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Molly Tuttle interview: “This is for anyone who’s ever felt afraid to be themselves”
Alexandra Petropoulos wigs out with the Californian bluegrass-and-beyond songstress, as she talks about experiences living with alopecia and realising her most daring pop dreams
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Songs for “Great Leaders”: North Korean Music
Keith Howard gives a glimpse into his work on the music of North Korea, uncovering codes, state productions and unsettling consequences
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Roots Round-Up (Willie Nelson, Ruthie Foster, Joel Wood and more)
Essential Roots releases from the US and Canada, featuring Ruthie Foster, Noeline Hoffman, Willie Nelson, George Jackson & Brad Kolodner and Joel Wood
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Field of Research: Indigenous Music and Law in Australia
Aaron Corn reflects on the struggle for Indigenous rights and ceremonial practices to be reflected in Australian law
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Soapbox: Swimming Against The Stream
Does more mean less in the digital music market place?
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How Iberi's new album was inspired by the food, wine and glorious musical harmonies of Georgia
The Georgian male vocal group Iberi celebrate the country’s predilection for feasting with their new album. Simon Broughton gets a taste from the choir’s leader Buba Murgulia
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Martin Simpson and Matthew Byrne: songs across the sea
Devon Léger speaks to Martin Simpson and Matthew Byrne about projects tracing folk songs from Britain to the US and back
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The 4 Corners and Centre of Chris Thile’s Universe
Known for his solo work as much as his many groups (Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers) and collaborations, the US mandolin virtuoso picks the albums that shaped him
