Just 10 days to go until the Folk Album of the Year Award Gala at Rochdale Town Hall on Tuesday 17th March 🏆
The show will be live-streamed from 1900 on the Folk on Foot YouTube channel. Please join us!
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In partnership with @soundrootsuk.bsky.social
The new album from Ye Vagabonds - recorded live in a house in Galway - has entered the Official Folk Albums Chart at number 7.
▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/uDAS0AER8vY
The four fiddles of RANT - live in Glasgow - are a new entry in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart 🎻
▶️ Watch the full chart show here: youtu.be/uDAS0AER8vY
The highest new entry in the Official Folk Albums Chart this month comes from Dublin’s Madra Salach.
▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/uDAS0AER8vY
Madra Salach - It's a Hell of an Age album cover
The highest new entry this month is the album "It's a Hell of an Age" from Madra Salach, entering this month's chart at #4. Here's "Blue and Gold": www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAS...
Ye Vagabonds - All Tied Together album cover
Ye Vagabonds enter this month's chart at #7 with their album "All Tied Together". Here's "Danny" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAS...
If you enjoyed the clip we just played from Hannah James & Toby Kuhn, there are still a few hours left to support the kickstarter for their brand new album. Get in there quickly for some kickstarter-exclusive perks: www.kickstarter.com/projects/han...
Tessa Rose Jackson - The Lighthouse album cover
Another new entry at #13, this time from @tessarosejackson.bsky.social and her new album "The Lighthouse". Tune in now to hear "The Bricks That Make the Building" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAS...
RANT live in Glasgow album cover
A new entry now at #25, and it's a live album from the four fiddles of RANT. Tune in now for a track live in Glasgow www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAS...
Eliza Marshall - Eternal Birth album cover
Shooting up 10 places this month, @elizamarshall.bsky.social's fantastic solo album "Eternal Birth" is in at #28. Here's "They Listen" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAS...
Seth Lakeman - The Granite Way album cover
Next up, it's a re-entry at #36 from Seth Lakeman with his album "The Granite Way". Tune in now to hear "Roll Back the Years" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAS...
Miniseries - Pilot album cover
First up, it's a track from "Pilot", the debut album of a band by the name of Miniseries. Tune in now to hear "Swimming Pool" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAS...
Here we go! Join us on YouTube as we count down some of the best new releases from UK and Irish folk music.
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It's almost time! Join us on YouTube from 7pm GMT for the Official Folk Albums Chart Show, featuring music from Madra Salach, Ye Vagabonds, @tessarosejackson.bsky.social, RANT, @elizamarshall.bsky.social, Seth Lakeman and Miniseries.
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Photo of Scottish fiddle band RANT, with text over the top of the image which says "Folk on Foot presents The Official Folk Albums Chart Show, compiled by Official Charts, 3rd March 2026".
This month’s Chart Show has music from Madra Salach, Ye Vagabonds, @tessarosejackson.bsky.social, RANT, @elizamarshall.bsky.social, Seth Lakeman and Miniseries. Plus, there's album and gig news and Matthew announces the next episode of Folk on Foot.
Watch from 7pm GMT: www.youtube.com/@FolkOnFoot
The iconic independent venue has launched the campaign to find a new permanent home after it had to leave its original premises 👇 #TheNewLeadmill
https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-leadmill-sheffield-crowdfunder-donate/
🎂 Celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the beloved cloth cat Bagpuss, and share Sandra Kerr’s vivid memories of the 1960s folk revival in this classic episode from 2024.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/39467e
Brilliant. And come and hear the Brothers Gillespie at the bookshop on 22 March - a rare chance to hear them in a very intimate venue in the Midlands!
Photo of The Brothers Gillespie, along with a group of fans and members of the Folk on Foot team, all stood with bare feet in the sand on the walk across to Holy Island.
On our walk across the sands to Holy Island, The Brothers Gillespie and their followers pause to sing the beautiful song, “Heron Glides”. But don’t stop for too long - or we’ll be cut off by the tide! 🌊
🎧 Hear more of our adventures in our latest episode, out now: pod.fo/e/38eac6
“The Land of Singing Waters” is how The Brothers Gillespie describe their beautiful home county of Northumberland. 🌊🎶
Join James and Sam - and their devoted followers - on a walk across the sands to Holy Island in our new episode, out now.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/38eac6
An ancient water goddess is the inspiration for this beautiful song by The Brothers Gillespie - performed in our new episode, out now.
🚶 Join our atmospheric walk across the sands to Holy Island when you listen here: pod.fo/e/38eac6
An appropriate song from our new episode - out now. The Brothers Gillespie take us across the shining sands to Holy Island, in the footsteps of centuries of pilgrims.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/38eac6
🆕 New episode out now. Walk with us across the sands to Holy Island, in the footsteps of centuries of pilgrims. Our hosts are The Brothers Gillespie, whose beautiful harmonies ring out across the waves.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/38eac6
This May sees the release of Our Land - a feature length documentary film about the Right to Roam campaign, directed by Orban Wallace.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=est-...
Now on stage @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social the brilliant songs of Chris Wood. #IndoorFestivalofFolk
Moving and insightful conversation with Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention at Indoor Festival of Folk @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social
The wonderful Ellie Gowers getting the Indoor Festival of Folk @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social off to a sparkling start.
Storming back into the Official Folk Albums Chart comes “Hinterland” by @lisaknappmusic.bsky.social & @gerrydiver.bsky.social.
▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/UxtdKN4OOxk
New in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart is “Eternal Birth” from the Ranagri flautist @elizamarshall.bsky.social. The album celebrates the cycle of life - and our relationship with nature.
▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/UxtdKN4OOxk
Up 16 places in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart is the album “Troubled Horses” from @martynjosephwales.bsky.social. It features heartfelt and moving songs like this.
▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/UxtdKN4OOxk
