Six Organs of Admittance, the long-running moniker of Ben Chasny, announces his 21st album, Time is Glass, out April 26th via Drag City, and shares its lead single/video, “The Mission” – a nod to the acid-folk of Current 93 and the cosmic pop of Chris Bell’s Big Star. #altfolk #psychfolk https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/six-organs-of-admittance-announce-time-is-glass/

Live Review: Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble delivered a captivating concert, shifting in tempo and intensity, stretching the melodies, with ever-innovative accompaniment – the standing ovation more than deserved. #folk #celticconnections #livereview https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/live-review-martin-hayes-the-common-ground-ensemble-celtic-connections/

Listen to The Monday Morning Brew, featuring John Lurie’s mythical Marvin Pontiac, Meril Wubslin, Wau Wau Collectif, The Burning Hell, Rachael Dadd, Cyril Cyril & Meridian Brothers, Adrian Crowley, Lewsberg, Nina Nastasia & Jim White, Niamh Bury, Villagers, and more. #folk #folkmusic #alternative #playlist https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/the-monday-morning-brew-35/

Daisy Rickman, a self-taught multidisciplinary artist and folk musician from Mousehole, Cornwall, has announced her new album ‘Howl’, listen to the lead single ‘Feed The Forest’. #folk https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/daisy-rickman-announces-her-new-album-howl/

Watch the superb and cleverly chilling video for the murder ballad ‘Child Owlet’, the new single from Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist Cerys Hafana. Cerys never ceases to amaze so don’t miss her tour from the end of this month, taking in some excellent venues. #folk https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/video-premiere-cerys-hafana-child-owlet/

“It’s a little different from the last one”… Charlie Parr announces his new album ‘Little Sun’, produced by Tucker Martine and his first-ever album not to be recorded entirely live. Listen to his lead single, ‘Boombox’, an upbeat, celebratory number on the power of music. #folk https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/charlie-parr-little-sun-boombox/

Aoife O’Donovan has announced her new solo album ‘All My Friends’, inspired by the passing of the 19th Amendment and the evolving landscape of women’s rights in America over the past century. Watch the accompanying video for the title track that features historic footage. https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/aoife-odonovan-announces-new-solo-album-all-my-friends/

This week’s Monday Morning Brew kicks off with a number from the Brit-folk movement of the mid-1960s courtesy of Jon-Mark before heading on a swirling ambient off-kilter psychedelic journey taking in Micah Blue Smaldone, Ariel Kalma, The Monks Kitchen, Ari B. Ingber, Mike Dillon, bird house, Hieronymus Harry, Berberes, Sami Kukka, Ran Ran Ran, The Silver Field, Silver Summit, Lonna Kelley, Sound of Yell, Mr Ben and the Bens, Mike Wexler and Arlt. #folk #pyschfolk https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/the-monday-morning-brew-32/

Alongside moments of restraint and beauty, James Elkington’s ‘Me Neither’ is a fascinating insight into the encyclopaedic mind of a particularly creative and accomplished musician. #albumreview https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/james-elkington-me-neither/

Nigel Spencer of The Folk Police has made an excellent Mixtape that focuses on songwriting in the British Folk Revival 1963-81. It includes music from Teesside Fettlers, Pete & Chris Coe, Muckram Wakes, Lal and Mike Waterson, Archie Fisher and Barbara Dickson and lots more. #folk #folkmusic https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2024/01/high-old-times-on-fiddlers-green-mixtape/