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The new Folk London is out now and going out to subscribers today. Featuring:

* Jump Billy! @angelcakepie2.bsky.social and @drmarylshannon.bsky.social on a forgotten Black hero
* Beginner's guide to morris dancing
* Broomdasher on 10 years of song

Buy here: folklondon.co.uk/product/febr...
A box of Folk London magazines with Hamilton Gross, Angeline Morrison and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne on the cover
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angelcakepie2.bsky.social
Happy BandCamp Friday! There’s 20% off everything in my shop today. Use code DREAM, expires 11:59 Fri 6 Feb. Happy Friday & happy listening! 💚 angelinemorrisonmusic.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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johnspiers.co.uk
Morning everyone! My tour with Spiers & Boden starts today … what could be a better way to begin to blow away the February blues than an evening of high-energy folk?

Ticket links from spiersandboden.com/live-dates - check to see if there are tickets left for your local show.
February 4, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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folkandroots.bsky.social
Next Thursday 12th Feb we welcome Will Allen to Green Note #camden #London - folkandroots.co.uk/will-allen-3

Will Allen is a renowned melodeon and fiddle player from Kent. A prolific and soulful musician largely inspired by the music of Southern England, West Kerry and Quebec.

youtu.be/mvmIFcKuiJI
Black Joak
YouTube video by Will Allen
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February 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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livetoyourlr.bsky.social
We're delighted to announce we're joining forces again with Warwick Folk Festival for 2026 - and it's going to be bigger and better than ever!

Headliners include Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, TRIP, Eddi Reader, and Fisherman's Friends... With more TBA!

events.livetoyourlivingroom.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
We need a government that understands the value of grassroots music venues and the vital role they play in our communities.

If we don’t protect them from private developers, we will lose out on a whole generation of musicians.

Save MOTH Club!

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jeremy Corbyn backs iconic Hackney music venue in battle against local development
Former Labour leader calls on government to do more to protect music venues
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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themorrisfed.bsky.social
Did you know you can use a dance side's hashtag to find out more about the side, find videos, how to join, etc. Here's an example for some #RapperSwordDance sides

Have a try for your side - and share what you find

Would this be useful for your publicity material?
January 30, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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kjcharleswriter.com
The @societyofauthors.bsky.social and other creatives orgs have launched a new report showing the calamitous impact of generative AI on the creative sector. It's doing so much damage.

#JusticeForCreators

societyofauthors.org/2026/01/30/b...
Graphic saying 99% of creators say their work has been scraped without consent. Brave New World? Justice for creators in the age of GenAI. #JusticeForCreators
January 30, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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samamidon.bsky.social
The History of Sound is out now in the UK and streamable on Mubi and elsewhere in the US. Here's a piece I just wrote for the Guardian about my experience working on the
film:
‘Magical’: how I taught Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor to sing like folk troubadours in The History of Sound
Singer-songwriter Sam Amidon had just three weeks to make the two stars sound like seasoned balladeers. He recalls their charged harmonies in the little shed at the bottom of his garden
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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tatterjacks.bsky.social
We had a lovely Orchard Wassail today!! Thanks everyone for coming, and to Stevie for the video!!
#morris #morrisdancing #brixton #folkmusic
January 25, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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carolannelennie.bsky.social
A message from Eliza Carthy about her dad, #MartinCarthy
A message from Eliza Carthy- "Dear everyone, A month ago, Martin, at 84, was diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimers Disease. While his doctor initially suggested that Dad would and should be able to tour in the Spring, and we were hoping to use the tour to say goodbye0 to Dad's many fans, it now appears that this won't be possible or advisable for his health Dad sends his love and regrets to everyone hoping to see him one more time. Eliza will fulfil these shows, and will try to honour his legacy as much as possible. Our family thanks you for your patience and love."
January 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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cecilsharphouse.bsky.social
Jim Causley's wassail and album launch is coming up next week - if you fancy singing to the apple trees then why not come down 🍏

Wed 28 Jan bit.ly/4aOBhtI
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
folklondon.co.uk
The new Folk London is out now and going out to subscribers today. Featuring:

* Jump Billy! @angelcakepie2.bsky.social and @drmarylshannon.bsky.social on a forgotten Black hero
* Beginner's guide to morris dancing
* Broomdasher on 10 years of song

Buy here: folklondon.co.uk/product/febr...
A box of Folk London magazines with Hamilton Gross, Angeline Morrison and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne on the cover
January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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folklondon.co.uk
The new Folk London is at the printers and will be out next week. Featuring:

* Jump Billy! @angelcakepie2.bsky.social and @drmarylshannon.bsky.social on a forgotten Black hero
* Beginner's guide to morris dancing
* Broomdasher on 10 years of song

Preorder here: folklondon.co.uk/product/febr...
The cover of Folk London, featuring Hamilton Gross, Angeline Morrison and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne performing
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 PM
folklondon.co.uk
The new Folk London is at the printers and will be out next week. Featuring:

* Jump Billy! @angelcakepie2.bsky.social and @drmarylshannon.bsky.social on a forgotten Black hero
* Beginner's guide to morris dancing
* Broomdasher on 10 years of song

Preorder here: folklondon.co.uk/product/febr...
The cover of Folk London, featuring Hamilton Gross, Angeline Morrison and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne performing
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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adrienneleigh.bsky.social
Everyone loves a rebel song!
With contributions from
@asherelbein.bsky.social , @halduncan.com , @maybewill.bsky.social , and yours truly:
I was born in a neighborhood Where the whistles blow real good And those fascists in their hoods Thought they'd walk over us And every single day As my mom drove to the fray She'd invite the neighbors out with this chorus: Come out, La Migra goons, In your stumbling platoons, Tell your moms how you ate shit on ice for quotas! Tell her how despite your guns all you ever did was run from the cold and frozen streets of Minnesota! Text your ex how bravely you Shoved those grannies two by two, Your grenades and gas and guns against their whistles; Say you guard the USA From the non-white and the gay As you beg her for that child support dismissal Come out, La Migra goons… Come let us hear you, please How you hunted refugees How you sought them well and truly persecuted How you'd throw a teargas bomb How you murdered someone's mom When the Good you'll never match was executed Come out, La Migra goons… Come let us hear you say How you slaughtered our Renee For the crime of pride, for looking too empowered Where are those sneers and jeers That you loudly let us hear Claiming Ross shot not in hate but as a coward Come out, La Migra goons… The time will come at last (And we'll work to bring it fast) When every MAGA Nazi runs before us And if they drag their feet Our kids'll drive them from our streets With a verse or two of singing this fine chorus: Come out, La Migra goons, In your stumbling platoons, Tell your moms how you ate shit on ice for quotas! Tell her how despite your guns all you ever did was run from the cold and frozen streets of Minnesota!
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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stereogum.com
Bandcamp bans AI music
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated psych-rock band from last year with hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams? Remember bands gett...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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cecilsharphouse.bsky.social
Coming up soon is our first Trad Night of 2026: Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham.

The uncannily compatible duo produce a striking a cappella harmony sound in their interpretations of traditional English songs.

Wed 21 Jan bit.ly/49HFMoI
Trad Night: Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham
Breathtaking harmonies and emotive interpretations of traditional songs.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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plentywenlock.bsky.social
Nice to see a resurgence in the Wassailing tradition:

bbc.com/news/article...
Wassailing: The folk tradition enjoying a revival
Simon Bailes says the colourful custom is making a comeback with the rise in community orchards.
bbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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marchiggins.bsky.social
Maddie Morris, Joy And Resistance, aptly named beautiful protest music

My review in Time Past and Time Passing

timepastandtimepassing.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/m...

#timepastandtimepassingblog #timepastandtimepassingreviews #maddiemorris
Maddie Morris, Joy And Resistance (2025)
The powerful balm Maddie Morris’ SKIN was my album of 2024. JOY AND RESISTANCE an ep of new songs continues that mix of self examination and joyful celebration. “Stories I’d Never Tell” is a gently…
timepastandtimepassing.wordpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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bellowhead.bsky.social
Those of you who came along to the 2024 Bellowhead tour will remember our wonderful helicon player and dear friend Ed Neuhauser taking centre stage for the introduction to Fire Marengo.
What you wouldn't have realised is that Ed had been diagnosed with a brain tumour twelve months previously.
December 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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chilternbirder.bsky.social
Just heard the sad news that folk musician Rod Stradling has passed away.

Pictured here at the Keith Summers Festival in 2006
📸 English Folk Photos
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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joshokane.bsky.social
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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tatterjacks.bsky.social
Join us at Brixton Orchard from 2pm on Sun 25 Jan for a traditional wassail!
In this age old tradition, communities gather in their orchard to toast the trees for the year ahead with hot mulled drinks, dancing and singing. All welcome! #morris #morrisdancing #brixton #london
Brixton Tatterjacks Morris are hosting a Wassail in Brixton Orchard on Sun 25th Jan!
December 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
folklondon.co.uk
Little rooms such as... folk clubs, where something that looks very much like a revival is under way
joemuggs.bsky.social FULL SPEED AHEAD TO UBER-WOKE, NET-ZEROIST, REJOINERISM @joemuggs.bsky.social · Dec 17
who the fuck is scraeming "STOPPOASTING ABOUT LOTTLE ROOMS" at my house. show yourself, coward. i will never stoppoasting about little rooms
Last week on Instagram, I saw Andre 3000 being inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, saying "we started in a little room... great things start in little rooms - that's it!" That is IT. I keep seeing trend spotters and cultural forecasters who live in London, Berlin, Seoul, Dubai, LA, talking about cultural stasis and flattening out - just like they did in the early 2000s when I started out writing - but they are not looking in little rooms. Little uncool rooms. Little uncool rooms in ordinary places like the conservative market town where I live that Al crawlers and ideological blocs and marketing surveys can't see into, where people break bread together, and DO THINGS, and plant the seeds of life beyond stasis and sloppification and social media silos and loneliness epidemics and the rest.
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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elyfolkfestival.bsky.social
Hello Ely Folk! Stewarding applications for 2026 are OPEN! Application form: elyfolkfestival.co.uk/get-involved/ We have a new email: effstewards@gmail.com. Don't use ely.stewards@gmail.com as it isn't monitored. Any problems please email or comment here. Can't wait to receive your applications!
December 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM