The mixcloud version of the July Shire Folk Showcase radio show can now he found on the ‘Current Show Listings’ tab on our website. There is also a full listing of the tracks we played including the artists below. shirefolk.org.uk

Starting to collect tracks for the next Shire Folk Showcase of all new releases on ⁦Kennet Radio⁩ on 30 October 9-11pm. We are sure to play something from ‘Vent’ a lovely new album from ⁦laura jane wilkie⁩ Available from ⁦Hudson Records⁩

333! Half the Number of the Beast! Sept's Nightshiftmusicmag is on a Highway to Hell with WALL, ft. Desert Storm duo Ryan & Elliot + Introducing SOUTH ARCADE, Truck Festival & Supernormal reviewed + meet A New View Music. Online at nightshiftmag.co.uk/2024/sep.pdf

Excited to announce In a Different Place is back after last year's sell out. Sun 15th Dec at The Bullingdon w/ a headline set from Julia-Sophie + Flights of Helios Jody & The Jerms Top Shortage The Subtheory Emma Hunter Mystery Biscuit + more. Tickets at wegottickets.com/event/604208

"earthy and ethereal, exotic, sometimes otherworldly, and comfortingly hypnotic" Thanks to Nightshiftmusicmag for their lovely preview of #chantelectronique upcoming gig at The North Wall on 2 Sept. Tix here wegottickets.com/event/628370 OCM #Oxford #folktronica

‘In The Dark We Grow’ the new album by Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage ⁦Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage⁩ is released on 20 September and available to preorder via their website. We will be playing a track on the Shire Folk Showcase new releases show on ⁦Kennet Radio⁩ on 30 October 9-11pm

Don’t forget it’s the free festival Bunkfest Wallingford BunkFest in #Wallingford this weekend. Our good friends TheShapesOxford play on Saturday Headliners over the 3 days inc baskery Rusty Shackle Geno Washington, DS:UK The Tribute to Dire Straits, Jackie Oates & Jon Wilks

Tour announcement 🚨 I'm so excited to get back on the road with my Homeland Band, touring the UK & Belgium this autumn. These are going to be very special shows with some totally amazing musicians from Senegal. Head to my website to book your tickets now. See you there

There's fantastic music coming your way this Autumn. Starting with #çhâñtélečtrónïqùe OCM on Monday. Then we've got post-punk pioneers The Tiger Lillies the best of folk from Megson and Granny's Attic and Paris in a Jazz Age from Airlie Scott thenorthwall.com/type/music/

Print copy of September's Nightshiftmusicmag out now at Truck Oxford Truck Witney hmvOxford Blackwell's Music PMT The Bullingdon The Jericho Tavern Common Ground + loads more.

What a fantastic set from ⁦Emily Nenni⁩ and ⁦Teddy and the Rough Riders⁩ ⁦The Bullingdon⁩ #oxford tonight. Just 6 more gigs in the UK on this trip. Try and catch them if you can.

‘Start Close In’ is a fine new album from ⁦Rheingans Sisters⁩ and is due out on 27 September. ⁦Mark Radcliffe⁩ played Drink Up on last weeks BBC R2 #FolkShow We will be playing Old Neptune on ⁦the Shire Folk Showcase on Kennet Radio⁩ on 30 October 9-11pm

Crowd-pleasing set from ⁦The Monkeyfists shanty band⁩ ⁦Wallingford BunkFest⁩ this afternoon. Sea shanties from the most landlocked county in the country. What’s not to like.

We have played tracks by Bella Gaffney on our radio show on Kennet Radio. We are big fans and she is on tour over the next few months, so do try and see her if she plays near you.

Today we announce the Official Folk Albums Chart for August 2024! The chart features 2 new entries: Sam Carter • On tour autumn '24! at No. 19 altantrad at No. 34 Full chart: englishfolkexpo.com/official-folk-… Folk on Foot CompassRecords Official Charts

Fantastic taster for the new album from ⁦Native Harrow⁩ #DividedKind ⁦Truck Oxford⁩ tonight. We can’t wait to hear the whole thing.

‘Play Up The Music: English Folk Song in the Caribbean and Black America’ is the third solo album from ⁦Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne⁩ who also plays with ⁦Granny's Attic⁩ An interesting and excellent album we will playing a track on our show on KennetRadio⁩ on 30 Oct 9-11pm

Autumn gigs coming up at Nettlebed Folk Club near #Henley are: 16 Sept Martin Simpson Martin Simpson 14 Oct Chris While & Julie Matthews Chris While & Julie Matthews 5 Nov Fairport Convention Faircropfest 18 Nov Phil Beer Trio 16 Dec St Agnes Fountain All shows start at 7.30pm

Hugely entertaining evening with ⁦stevewynn⁩ last night ⁦The Jericho Tavern⁩ #oxford A brilliant musician and raconteur. ⁦Empty Rooms⁩

Those of us who saw #PattiSmith ⁦New Theatre Oxford⁩ last night were privileged to be there. What an exceptional and inspiring performance. Incredible. #oxford