Royal & Derngate bosses have unveiled an exciting spring season packed with big name comedians, impressive West End stage shows and some of the best musicians in their field. Read More
Not to be outdone nowadays, the folk scene embarked on its own round of gong-giving last weekend, at the 2009 Scots Trad Music Awards, the second to be sponsored and televised by Gaelic channel BBC Alba. A moveable feast staged this time in Dumfries, it was packed out by nearly a thousand musicians, supporters, industry professionals and grassroots fans, confounding scruffy folky stereotypes in their very best bib and tucker. Read More
There isn't an Aran sweater or a leather sandal in sight: a new generation of smart and chic British folk musicians is taking the music industry by storm. Read More
"Dear Mr Wood, it has come to our attention that you have not as yet released a solo CD. Could you please see that this is rectified by April 1, 2005?" Read More
If the English folk revival of the 1960s had a single "father" and guiding spirit, then Martin Carthy was it. Carthy's ... Read the full Martin Carthy bio.