This month’s Official Folk Albums Chart Show features music from Rachel Sermanni, Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds, Sam Lee - He/Hymn 🌈, Kingfishr, Linda Thompson and Fink. Watch from 7pm - set a reminder here: youtube.com/watch?v=oqSZN8…

“Songdreaming” by Sam Lee - He/Hymn 🌈 is up four places in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart. A perfect reason to play this gorgeous track. Watch the full show here: youtube.com/watch?v=oqSZN8…

New in the Official Folk Albums Chart this month: Kingfishr with their powerful Live From Dublin album. 👀Watch the full show: youtu.be/oqSZN8T9Q5A

Would be lovely to have you with us!

Started our visit to ⁦Edinburgh Festival Fringe⁩ on a high - by seeing the masterful ⁦David Eagle⁩ - best pigeon impersonations on the fringe by a mile! Get a ticket if you can.

A wonderful insight into life in rural Ireland - with some beautiful music too.

Well that was beautiful, thought provoking and moving. Thanks ⁦Marie Hernandez⁩ for the recommendation. tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/giant…

Join us on a journey back to the land that gave us our name. Listen to the podcast and hear some of the stories of life with no electricity or running water. Dónal Rogers’ family have worked this land since the 1600s. His Mum’s memories have inspired their new music.

Miss Bessie the dog is keen to join the music making as RANAGRI take us for a walk on the Irish family farm that gave them their name. But that’s nothing compared to Mollie the Collie! 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/25e84c

Honoured to appear at the last ⁦Towersey Festival⁩ narrating ⁦REG MEUROSS⁩ powerful Stolen From God song cycle with ⁦Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne⁩ and Suntou Susso.

Close encounters with cows, cats and collies in County Carlow as we walk on the farm that gave RANAGRI their name in our new episode - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/25e84c

Look what I found at the back of the cupboard! Happy memories of Summer 1996 flooding back today.

Matthew’s guest on this month’s Chart Show is the wonderful Jenny Sturgeon, plus music from The Breath Kathryn Tickell John Smith Sam Carter • On tour autumn '24! Katherine Priddy Johnny Flynn Robert Macfarlane thetumblingpaddies Richard Thompson. Watch from 7pm: youtu.be/nP7n1o4wsWM

It's almost time! Join us from 7pm to hear our interview with Jenny Sturgeon, plus tracks from The Breath Kathryn Tickell John Smith Sam Carter • On tour autumn '24! Katherine Priddy Johnny Flynn Robert Macfarlane thetumblingpaddies Richard Thompson 📽️Watch from 7pm youtu.be/nP7n1o4wsWM

Here we go! Join us over on our YouTube channel right now as we count down some of the best new music in UK and Irish folk. 👀Join us: youtube.com/watch?v=nP7n1o…

This breathtaking performance of “Remembering The Light” was filmed at the Minack in Cornwall. The Breath are back in the Official Folk Albums Chart at #29 this month. Watch the whole Chart Show here: youtu.be/nP7n1o4wsWM

A lovely contribution from ⁦Ken Bruce⁩ on Phil “The Collector” Swern among the tributes on this week’s Last Word ⁦Matthew Bannister⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

These challenges just keep getting more impressive! Please do consider supporting Feargal Mostyn-Williams on his Folk Song Biathlon, raising money for the brilliant Help Musicians Donate at justgiving.com/page/thefolkso…