Birds are the inspiration for the latest beautiful album by the folk supergroup @spellsongs.bsky.social. “In Thin Air” is a new entry in the Official Folk Albums Chart at #9 this month.

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A whole new take on a cement mixer from The Mary Wallopers, who have bounced into the Official Folk Albums Chart with “Paddywhackery” at number 3.

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This month’s Chart Show features music from @spellsongs.bsky.social, The Mary Wallopers, Elanor Moss, Rusty Shackle, Gilroy Mere, Colin Stetson and Brìghde Chaimbeul, Andy Irvine and Blind Yeo. Plus, get a preview of the next episode of Folk on Foot!

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Had a wonderful time making this celebration of choral evensong for Radio 3 with the brilliant @natalie-steed.bsky.social Part 2 in Bristol tomorrow. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Nancy Kerr recalls her time living on a barge on the Kennet and Avon Canal, as we revisit this classic episode of Folk on Foot from 2019.

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@nancyannfolk.bsky.social

What happened when a little boy came face to face with a beached whale? In our new episode, @stornowayband.bsky.social sing the song inspired by this encounter in the beautiful location where it happened.

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Not even a steep climb up from the beach can stop Oli Steadman of @stornowayband.bsky.social from laying down some powerful bass.

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A great melodica solo from Jon Ouin, as Stornoway perform “Leave Your Light On” during our walk on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales.

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@stornowayband.bsky.social

As we walk by the largest continuous section of salt marsh in Wales, @stornowayband.bsky.social perform their song, “Between the Salt Marsh and the Sea”, introduced by lead singer and ornithologist Brian Briggs.

🎧 Hear more in our new episode, out now: pod.fo/e/626116

“A Blooming Body”, the new album from Cinder Well, is at #22 in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart.

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@cinderwellmusic.bsky.social

This song, performed by Nick Parker and the False Alarms, is just one of the tracks on The Old Crow Folk Club album, which features various artists interpreting the songs of Rev Hammer. The album is new to the Official Folk Albums Chart at #4.

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This intriguing collaboration between Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison is new in the Official Folk Albums Chart at #6.

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@arunsood.bsky.social @angelcakepie2.bsky.social

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This month’s Chart Show features music from Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison, Gwenifer Raymond, Cinder Well, Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Parker and the False Alarms, Joshua Burnside and Dove Ellis. Plus, get a preview of the next episode of Folk on Foot.

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