Very excited about the amazing line-up at the Indoor Festival of Folk (North) on 18th October: The Bookshop Band, Frankie Archer, Edgelarks, Sam Carter and The Magpie Arc, plus Matthew interviewing the great Ashley Hutchings. More info and tickets here: www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/eventsandsho...

Back to number 1 in the Official Folk Albums Chart go the Irish trio, Amble. Watch the whole show here: youtu.be/lsU8cDu3LDE

A stunning live performance from @gweniferraymond.bsky.social on the new Official Folk Albums Chart Show. Watch the whole track - and the rest of the show - here: youtu.be/lsU8cDu3LDE

A beautiful musical partnership between @jamesyorkston.bsky.social and Johanna Söderberg of First Aid Kit. 🎧 Hear the story behind the song on the new Official Folk Albums Chart Show - here: youtu.be/lsU8cDu3LDE

And we're off! Join us over on YouTube now for this month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show. youtu.be/lsU8cDu3LDE

On this month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show, Matthew chats to @jamesyorkston.bsky.social and Oli Steadman of @stornowayband.bsky.social. There's also music from Gwenifer Raymond, Flyte, Johnson and Finnemore, DUG, Junior Brother and Richard Thompson. Tune in from 7pm: youtu.be/lsU8cDu3LDE

Matthew's guest on this month’s Chart Show is @jamesyorkston.bsky.social, and Oli Steadman of Stornoway also pops by for a chat. There’s music from Amble, Flyte, Gwenifer Raymond, Johnson and Finnemore, DUG, Junior Brother and Richard Thompson. Listen from 7pm BST: www.youtube.com/@FolkOnFoot

Stolen From God moves on to Halle St Michael’s in Manchester tonight. Here are @regmeuross.bsky.social Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Suntou Susso warming up.

Sound checking in Stourbridge with Suntou Susso and @regmeuross.bsky.social ahead of Stolen From God tonight at Katie’s Secret Garden.

Great to see our name in lights at the British Podcast Awards - well deserved recognition for the wonderful team that put their heart and soul into Folk on Foot - Matthew

Joining @regmeuross.bsky.social Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Suntou Susso this weekend for Stolen From God. Hope to see you at one of these dates.

Tonight at 8pm BST we welcome the wonderful Katie Spencer to the #LTYLR stage. Expect beautiful guitar picking, introspective lyrics, and heartfelt arrangements. Buy your tickets below ⬇️ events.livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/livet... #LiveMusic #FolkMusic

Travel to the ancient sites of Orkney in the company of the brilliant Kris Drever in this classic episode of Folk on Foot from January 2020. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: pod.fo/e/3330cd

Immerse yourself in the subtle and beautiful sound of Cerys Hafana playing the Welsh triple harp on a glorious sunny walk near Corris Uchaf in our new episode - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/32d33f

A slow worm on the path, leading us to spectacular views of the Welsh countryside in our new episode featuring the beautiful playing of harpist Cerys Hafana. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/32d33f

Two voices in perfect harmony: great night with @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social and his sister Lillie at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre.

On our hot, sunny walk near Corris Uchaf in mid Wales with harpist Cerys Hafana, we stumbled across this ornate miniature concrete replica of an Italian village nestling in the bushes beside the track. Find out more in our new episode, out now: pod.fo/e/32d33f

🪉 What’s a Welsh triple harp? Cerys Hafana explains in our new episode - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/32d33f

New album out today. Mojo says it’s “barely folk, but classy” 😂 Info here: www.jonwilks.online/blog/needles...

🆕 New episode out now: Welsh triple harpist Cerys Hafana walking, talking, singing and playing on a glorious hot summer’s day in the hills near Corris Uchaf. Subtle, beautiful music and fascinating conversation! 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/32d33f

In partnership with our friends at @soundrootsuk.bsky.social, we're pleased to announce the jury members for the Folk Album of the Year Award 2025! Find out more about the jury: www.soundroots.uk/news/new-fol... Submit your album: www.soundroots.uk/folk-album-o...

Want to know more about the new Folk Album of the Year Award? 🏆 Watch Matthew’s Interview with chair of judges Kellie While here: youtu.be/3nK9gfXBqOg

We're delighted to be nominated in two categories at the Independent Podcast Awards: "Music" and "The Arts". This is a real testament to our hardworking team, and we look forward to the ceremony at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social on 15th October! independentpodcastawards.com/IPA25/en/pag...

Entrancing musical alchemy from Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart Show 🎸🎻 Watch the full show here: youtu.be/9RSbpGLG9OE

🌊 He’s all at sea, but he’s also a new entry at number 8 in the Official Folk Albums Chart. Watch the rest of Gaz Brookfield’s weird and wonderful video and the whole show here: youtu.be/9RSbpGLG9OE

🆕 Straight in at number one in the Official Folk Albums Chart go Brighton’s The New Eves - with their genre-defying debut album. Watch the full show here: youtu.be/9RSbpGLG9OE

Here we go! Join us as we count down some of the best new music released over the past few weeks 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RSb...

Not long to go! Join us on YouTube from 7pm BST for this month's Chart Show, featuring an interview with Kellie While, plus music from Amelia Coburn, @spaffordcampbell.bsky.social, The Swaps, Skerryvore, Gaz Brookfield, Yoshika Colwell & The New Eves. Watch from 7pm BST: youtu.be/9RSbpGLG9OE

Our guest on this month’s show is Kellie While, chair of the judging panel for the Folk Album of the Year Award, plus music from Amelia Coburn, @spaffordcampbell.bsky.social, The Swaps, Skerryvore, Gaz Brookfield, Yoshika Colwell & The New Eves. Join us on YouTube from 7pm BST: youtu.be/9RSbpGLG9OE

Great session with @elizamarshall.bsky.social at Bunkfest this afternoon. Can’t wait to see @ranagri.bsky.social on the main stage at 7 tonight.

If you’re at BunkFest in Wallingford this weekend, don’t miss Matthew’s conversation with @elizamarshall.bsky.social, the amazing flautist from @ranagri.bsky.social, Freedom To Roam and so much more. Join us at 1.45pm on Saturday in the Magic Teapot venue. 🪄🫖 bunkfest.co.uk/venue/the-ma...

Enjoy a sun-drenched musical day out on the Somerset Levels with the extraordinary talent of Kitty Macfarlane in this classic Folk on Foot episode from July 2020. 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/31c488

Meet the “hogbacks” - ancient Viking burial stones - as Alex Rex and Lavinia Blackwall take us to the historic Govan Old Church in Glasgow. Part of our latest episode - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/313ecc

A poignant tribute in song from Alex Rex to his late brother Alastair, in the remarkable setting of the hutting community at Carbeth outside Glasgow. Part of our new episode - out now: pod.fo/e/313ecc

Alex Rex and Lavinia Blackwall take us to the atmospheric hutting community of Carbeth, outside Glasgow, in our new episode - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/313ecc

Alex Rex and Lavinia Blackwall singing in perfect harmony among Viking burial stones in Govan Old Church in our new episode - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/313ecc

🆕 New episode out now - Alex Rex and Lavinia Blackwall in Govan and Carbeth. Contains beautiful harmonies, Viking burial stones, hand-decorated huts and memories of their time together in Trembling Bells. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/313ecc

Into the Official Folk Albums Chart at #8 goes "Sunwise" from the brilliant small pipes player, Brìghde Chaimbeul. Watch the full show here: youtu.be/TpvJhVJQe8Y

🆕 New at #6 in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart is “All Smiles Tonight” from @poorcreaturemusic.bsky.social, featuring members of Landless and @lankumdublin.bsky.social. Watch the full show here: youtu.be/TpvJhVJQe8Y

📢 Big news! We’ve teamed up with our friends at @soundrootsuk.bsky.social to launch the Folk Album of the Year Award. Here’s Matthew to tell you more.

Straight in at number 1 in the Official Folk Albums Chart goes @billie-marten.bsky.social with “Dog Eared”. Watch the full show here: youtu.be/TpvJhVJQe8Y

It's almost time! Join us on YouTube from 7pm BST for the Official Folk Albums Chart Show, with music from Brìghde Chaimbeul, @billie-marten.bsky.social, @poorcreaturemusic.bsky.social, Bonnie Dobson & @thehangingstars.bsky.social, Me Lost Me and more. Tune in here: youtu.be/TpvJhVJQe8Y

This month’s Chart Show features music from @billie-marten.bsky.social, @poorcreaturemusic.bsky.social, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Allo Darlin’, Ann Liu Cannon, California Irish, Bonnie Dobson & @thehangingstars.bsky.social, Me Lost Me and Ruth Lyon. Join us on YouTube from 7pm BST: youtu.be/TpvJhVJQe8Y

Another chance to join @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social as he sings his way across the Hackney Marshes in East London in this classic post-lockdown episode from 2020. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/3038c3

Martin Simpson joins @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and his dogs Sid and Nancy for an evocative musical walk in the New Forest in our new episode, out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/2fdf4a

We’re delighted to be nominated once again in the Best Arts and Culture section of the British Podcast Awards. This nomination is a real tribute to the hard work put in by our team behind the scenes. The event takes place at Indigo at The O2 on 2nd October - wish us luck! 🤞

🪲 🦡 “It’s a badger beetle go round!” - @chrisgpackham.bsky.social shows Martin Simpson the circular life of dung beetles in our new episode, out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/2fdf4a

Wonderful gig last night by Lady Maisery at the Petworth Festival. Watch out for their episode of @folkonfoot.com coming down the road.

“This is where my ashes are going to be scattered….” @chrisgpackham.bsky.social shows Martin Simpson his final resting place, before Martin sings “Ridgeway” in our new episode, out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/2fdf4a

“They have eyes which pierce the dark heart of your soul” - On an evocative walk through the New Forest, @chrisgpackham.bsky.social shows Martin Simpson and Matthew Bannister a goshawk sitting on her nest. 🎧 Find out more in our new episode - out now: pod.fo/e/2fdf4a