The highest new entry in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart is “Holywell” by Damien Dempsey, featuring traditional songs that “bring healing to his soul”. ▶️ Watch the full show here: youtu.be/jrAhPb0rqWk

It's almost time! Join us on YouTube from 7pm, as we count down this month's Official Folk Albums Chart. Plus, be one of the first to hear our exciting news about the 2026 Folk Album of the Year Award. 🏆🎶 Tune in here: youtu.be/jrAhPb0rqWk

Official Folk Albums Chart Show—4th August 2026

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On this month's Chart Show, there's exciting news about the 2026 Folk Album of the Year Award - plus music from @samcartermusic.bsky.social, Emily Portman, Peggy Seeger, Natalie Wildgoose, Phil Odgers and John Kettle, Fink and Damien Dempsey. ▶️ Join us tonight from 7pm: youtu.be/jrAhPb0rqWk

On this month’s Chart Show, Kellie While joins Matthew with news about the 2026 Folk Album of the Year Award. Plus, there's music from Sam Carter, Emily Portman, Peggy Seeger, Natalie Wildgoose, Phil Odgers and John Kettle, Fink and Damien Dempsey. ▶️ Watch from 7pm: youtu.be/jrAhPb0rqWk

The Ffern Folk Foundation's mission is to illuminate British Folk and support its practitioners. The central pillar of the Foundation is annual grants of between £5,000 and £20,000, which will fund multiple folk practitioners. Deadline: Monday 17 August, 6pm Apply now: ffern.co/folk-foundat...

In this classic episode of Folk on Foot, @caradillonsings.bsky.social and her husband and collaborator Sam Lakeman show Matthew around Dungiven in Northern Ireland, where Cara grew up. It's a fascinating episode, filled with songs and stories. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4bf703

Rob Cowen’s evocative description of the Thornborough Henges, re-imagined by the artist Imogen Taylor in this lovely animation. Find out more in our latest episode here: pod.fo/e/44c958 @robcowen.bsky.social @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social

🍺 On our walk with @robcowen.bsky.social at the Thornborough Henges, @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social recalls a close encounter with one of his favourite poets - Edward Thomas. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/44c958

Sitting in the centre of one of the ancient Thornborough Henges, @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social sings “Murmuration”. It’s one of many highlights of our walk with Johnny and award winning author, @robcowen.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/44c958

On our walk with @robcowen.bsky.social at the ancient Thornborough Henges in Yorkshire, @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social conjures “The Ghost of O’Donahue”. 👻🎶 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/44c958

⭕ Why are the Thornborough Henges in Yorkshire so special? @robcowen.bsky.social explains as we walk with him and @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social in our new episode, out now. 🎧Listen at pod.fo/e/44c958

🍺 @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social's close encounter with the poet Edward Thomas, re-imagined in this lovely animation by artist Imogen Taylor. 🎧 Find out more in our new episode: pod.fo/e/44c958

🆕 New episode out now. Join us on a journey back to Neolithic times, as the award-winning author @robcowen.bsky.social and his friend, the actor and singer @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social, walk, talk, sing and play at the ancient Thornborough Henges in Yorkshire. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/44c958

Matthew Bannister: “People are missing the rituals that connect them to the seasons, and that’s really what folklore practices do... whether dancing around a maypole on May Day... pagan solstice symbolism, or winter fire rituals. happiful.com/how-the-folk-revival-is-connecting-us-with-what-matters

How the folk revival is connecting us with what matters

Join Katie Scott as she goes on the immersive musical experience Singing with Nightingales

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Shedding a tear into the washing up comes Teddy Thompson. His album “Never Be The Same” has entered the Official Folk Albums Chart at number 11. ▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/oUud4tKckAE

Talented Scottish fiddle player Ryan Young’s album “In The Quiet After” is a new entry in the Official Folk Albums Chart at #33. ▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/oUud4tKckAE @ryanyoungfiddle.bsky.social

Frankie Archer’s electrifying debut album is a new entry at #8 in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart. ▶️ Watch the full show here: youtu.be/oUud4tKckAE

And we're off! Tune in on YouTube now for this month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show. youtu.be/oUud4tKckAE?...

Official Folk Albums Chart Show—7th July 2026

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It's almost time! Join us on YouTube for the Official Folk Albums Chart Show, featuring Frankie Archer, Karine Polwart and Pippa Murphy, Teddy Thompson, Adam Ross, Clementine Lovell, Tide Lines, Ryan Young and Laura Cannell. ▶️ Watch from 7pm BST: youtu.be/oUud4tKckAE?...

This month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show features music from Frankie Archer, Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy, Teddy Thompson, Adam Ross, Clementine Lovell, Tide Lines, @ryanyoungfiddle.bsky.social and @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social. ▶️ Watch on YouTube from 7pm BST: www.youtube.com/@FolkOnFoot

Walk with @jonboden.bsky.social through the Loxley Valley, following the river to the abandoned factory that inspired the world of his Floodplain Trilogy in this classic episode from October 2018. 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/43c0c0

🦁 On a walk around East Belfast, Joshua Burnside and Matthew Bannister end up in CS Lewis Square, chatting in the shadow of a giant sculpture of Aslan the Lion. 🎧 Find out more when you listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/4345de

In our new episode, Joshua Burnside performs the powerful title track of his album “It’s Not Going To Be Ok” - summing up the feelings many of us have about the pressures of modern life. 🎧 Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/4345de

In our new episode - out now - Joshua Burnside tells how writing songs helped him to cope with his grief, when his friend Dean Jendoubi died of a drugs overdose. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4345de

🆕 New episode out now: Joshua Burnside walking, talking and singing near his home in East Belfast - and telling the sad story behind his latest album. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4345de

The Indoor Festival of Folk is back! Join @themagpiearc.bsky.social at Wiltshire Music Centre on 28th November for a jam-packed day with Martin Barre and Alex Hart, Chris Wood, Edgelarks and Ellie Gowers. Find out more: www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/event/indoor...

New in the Official Folk Albums Chart at #12, it’s @chrisbrainmusic.bsky.social with “Red Sun Rising”. ▶️ Watch the whole show here: youtu.be/XUyZzqyH8fM

New in the Official Folk Albums Chart is Anna McLuckie, who’s chosen an unusual time to celebrate the joys of frosts in Spring. ▶️ Watch the whole show here: youtu.be/XUyZzqyH8fM

New at #8 in the Official Folk Albums Chart come @thelongestjohns.bsky.social with “Ends of the Earth”. ▶️ Watch the whole Chart Show here: youtu.be/XUyZzqyH8fM

It's almost time for this month's Chart Show - with music from @jimmoray.bsky.social, Natalie Wildgoose, Anna McLuckie, Lady Maisery and Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Lemoncello, @thelongestjohns.bsky.social, Ladylike and @chrisbrainmusic.bsky.social. ▶️ Tune in from 7pm BST: youtu.be/XUyZzqyH8fM