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Introducing Birdvox
Flight, fun and food for thought. Jo Frost talks with the nature-loving, socially conscious Scottish supergroup about clubland and cicadas
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Marina Satti: Eurovision bound
Mateusz Dobrowolski checks in on the vocalist representing Greece at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest
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Le Guess Who? announce giant line-up
The Utrecht festival announces 87 artists including Ayalew Mesfin & Debo Band, Mélissa Laveaux and Ustad Saami
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Quickfire: Iztok Koren
We ask the multi-instrumentalist with Slovenian ‘imaginary folk’ trio Širom about his favourite albums and the musician he most admires
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Peggy Seeger on the art of songwriting: “Make them laugh before you make them cry”
The irrepressible Peggy Seeger talks to Julian May about dealing with the inevitability of ageing and her unique and very candid approach to songwriting
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“Just accept yourself and see the beauty” | Eyal el Wahab (El Khat)
The frontman with Tel Aviv four-piece El Khat outlines the DIY aesthetic that has him digging into his Yemeni roots and through the neighbourhood's rubbish bins
A Beginner's Guide
Jim Moray: A Beginner's Guide
Once the wunderkind of the English folk scene, Jim Moray’s sound has matured and coalesced over his career. Tim Cumming dives into his catalogue
A Beginner's Guide
Show of Hands: A Beginner's Guide
Nathaniel Handy looks back at the humble beginnings of the Devonshire folk duo who are now at the forefront of the British folk scene
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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 nominees revealed
This year held in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, the awards celebrate the length and breadth of British and Irish folk music
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The Best New Albums from Around the World (July 2024)
This month we feature outstanding new releases from The Joy, The Zawose Queens, Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper, Ajate and more
Best New Albums
The Best New Albums from Around the World (June 2023)
Tracks from Tuulikki Bartosik, Entoto Band, Samaïa, Adriana Calcanhotto and more...
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“We're trying to make traditional music more accessible” | DLÙ
The up-and-coming Scottish group speak about all things Gaelic and their forthcoming debut release, Moch
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The 10 best avian-inspired albums
Jo Frost picks some choice albums that have been inspired by our feathered friends
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Elvis Costello – My World: “We need to get free of being so impressed with our own continuity and music”
The British singer-songwriter tells Russ Slater all about his disparate musical tastes, from country to Ethiopian music and almost everything in between. Photography by Mark Seliger
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The Flower Men of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has been making headlines, largely for its war on Yemen and the high-profile murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But now the kingdom is on a PR offensive, launching a tourism initiative. Simon de Bruxelles visits one of its new festivals
