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Sam Carter: Tributes, tips and a new interview

At Spiral Earth we've been following the progress of Sam Carter with interest and soon we'll be running a video interview with the man himself from the Towersey Festival. Reaching a new audience daily, one new follower is Karine Polwart who recently said, 'this song just has me in bits every time', when describing Sam's track 'Bones'.

Show of Hands 'Indian Summer' fundraiser

Devon�s award-winning duo Show of Hands - currently going down a storm at summer festivals- are to head a special show to help raise funds for Topsham Rugby Club, near Exeter.

Polly And The Billets Doux - free download

Polly And The Billets Doux are the perfect blend of jazz, blues, folk and soul, and have been enjoying some rave reviews so far...

Time Gentleman Please video

A trailer for 'Time Gentlemen Please!' is now online. For those of you who couldn't make it to the Leeds & Wakefield performances this promo video will give you a good idea of what to expect when the show tours in 2011.

Fiddler's Bid Autumn tour dates

The marvelous and exciting Fiddler's Bid, winners of our 'best instrumental album' in the Spiral Awards have announced some live dates for September and October.

Johnny Flynn releases second single

Johnny Flynn releases his second single 'Barnacled Warship' from his stunning new album 'Been Listening' this week and to mark the occasion we've got our hands on some brand new video content.

Show of Hands to play five cathedrals

Show of Hands - currently going down a storm at summer festivals- will play five of the UK�s finest cathedrals as part of their Spires and Beams tour this autumn with Jackie Oates & Rodney Branigan as special autumn guests. The 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards double winners have announced they will appear at Exeter, Wells, Sheffield, Gloucester and Peterborough cathedrals as well as Nottinghamshire�s Southwell Minster and 12 churches across England -in a tour running from October 12 to November 13.

Kieran Goss UK Autumn tour

Long hailed as one of Ireland's leading songwriters and performers, Kieran Goss's music has won him fans across the globe. In February 2010, Kieran's new studio album, I'll Be Seeing You, along with his considerable back catalogue, was released for the first time in the U.K. to huge critical acclaim.

Heidi Talbot: New Album and tour

Heidi's new record 'The Last Star' is now available to pre - order. All orders received before the general release date (Oct 4th - UK/Sept 28th - USA) will recieve a signed copy one month before it's available in shops! And, of course, there will also be copies on sale on her Sept/Oct album tour.

For Folk's Sake announces Jim Causley, The Shee, Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts, amongst others

Manchester's young folk and acoustic night, For Folk's Sake, has announced its autumn / winter programme.