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His 1971 album Dalesman's Litany (currently available for the first time on CD) was one of the defining albums of the folk revival. He is an experienced broadcaster having presented the folk show for BBC Radio Sheffield for many years. He has also presented many programmes for BBC Radio 2 including a series of concerts from the Nettlebed Folk Club.

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Lester Simpson is a musician, singer, songwriter, sailor and member of the superb Coupe, Boyes and Simpson. This is the first solo album from Lester featuring a mixture of tunes and songs, many of them written by Lester.

Bill Jones is a new singer who is not a bloke but Belinda Jones, Since starting out in March '99, Bill has clocked up an impressive number of festival and club appearances. Singing a spirited mix of Irish, Scottish and English traditional and self-penned songs, Bill accompanies herself on accordion or piano. Listen to track.

New album from the Shetland fiddle player Catriona MacDonald. Winner of the BBC Young Tradition Award in 1991 Catriona has just finished recording a film soundtrack with Dire Straits' Mark Knopler and is currently touring with her band Blazin' Fiddles.

'One of the unsung gods of folk' - Mojo John Tams is one of the quiet heroes of British Folk Music. He has become a leading figure in traditional and original music after a career spanning four decades. And yet, UNITY, released by Topic Records on 25th April 2000, is his first solo album.

From Quebec in Canada La Bottine Souriante were voted the best live act of the year at the BBC Folk Awards this year and on the back of that their new record label EMI have re-released one of their earlier albums. "La Mistrine"

New album from Christy Moore record in his home studio in Dublin featuring new tracks and some old favourites revisited and re-worked with dance/drum and bass backing. This track. Raggle Taggle Gypsies first saw the light of day on Christy's 1972 album Prosperous which led to the formation of Irish supergroup Planxty.

Frankie Armstrong is one of the most admired singers from the folk revival. This album is a re-release of some of Frankie's early Topic recordings. Tarry Trousers was recorded in 1972, produced by A.L. Lloyd.

The new album from Anam called Tine Gheal/Bright Fire. The guitar playing inspired as much by South African township playing as Celtic music.

35 years since the release of his first album this is the new album from Bert Jansch. Also included on the album are guitar players from the pop scene Johnny Marr ex of The Smiths and Bernard Butler.

This is the songwriter who brought us Fiddlers Green and Punch and Judy Man This song was recorded at Holmfirth Folk Festival last year by Steve Rusby and Andy Seward. Robin Garside is on fiddle and Pete Sumner on mandolin.

This is Danu's second album for Shanachie records. A seven piece young Irish band they are currently playing to sell out gigs in Ireland. Great new tunes and wonderful singing from Ciaran Gealbhain.

This is the first album from Tony Rose for 17 years and it's on his own label Boneshaker records. Released last year it has 17 tracks, most of them traditional apart from Dave Goulder's January Man and Bob Dylan's "Boots Of Spanish Leather"

Mike McGoldrick, ace Manchester/Irish musician. Ex member of Fluke, he also plays with played with Capercaillie, Afro Celt Sound System and Kate Rusby. Brilliant solo album.

The seeds of this band lie in the music and fun of gatherings and sessions in kitchens and pubs in Donegal - and it shows on this album. The band quite rightly name Nic Jones as one of the inspirations for this version. of "Ten Thousand Miles"

A new folk rock band who are tearing up a storm at festivals this
summer. The band features melodeon player Gareth Turner and guitarist
PJ Wright. Christine Collister, Chris While and Julie Matthews are on
backing vocals on this track..

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