Siannie Moodie new solo album, Wax and Wane, celebrates Scottish Highland influences and personal stories. The title reflects the album’s shifting emotional character, from joyful…
Scottish folk group Meallan have released their debut single, “Groovy Gal.” The emerging ensemble combines fiddle, clàrsach, accordion, guitar, keyboard, and Gaelic song. They bring…
The McDades – Thread The Light (Free Radio Records, 2026) Thread The Light finds The McDades in exceptional form: agile, inventive, and vividly alive. The…
Conrad Molleson has released Burns Returns, an album of traditional songs newly arranged through a mix of familiar melodies and lesser-known interpretations. The recording presents…
The 2026 Lowell Folk Festival will return to downtown Lowell from July 24–26 with three days of free performances, cultural programming, food, and family activities.…
Routes to Roots has announced Rumbo North Isles, a new cross-cultural festival that will bring musicians from Orkney, Shetland, and Argentina together for performances, workshops…
Award-winning Western Australian violinist Robert Zielinski has just released his new single, “Minang Moon Lullaby,” and its accompanying video, a key work from his current…
Scottish fiddle quartet RANT rolled out Live In Glasgow, earlier this year. This is their fifth album, recorded during a performance at Cottiers Theatre in…
Scottish folk act Mànran have released To the Wind, their first studio album in four years. The record follows the singles Annie, Standing Still, and…
Davie Furey has released “Donegal/The Swallow’s Tail,” his first single of 2026. The track grew out of Furey’s long-running creative friendship with Gerry Adams, the…