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Established in 2010, Folk and Tumble reviews the latest folk, country, Americana, and blues records and interviews the writers and players behind the music.

New Music

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April – The Riflebirds of Portland

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3rd April 2026

Almost forty years after its debut, 'April' by The Riflebirds of Portland is finally getting the definitive release it deserves

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Into the Winter’s Night – Owl in the Sun

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31st March 2026

English folk-swing sensations Owl in the Sun make a triumphant return with their highly anticipated fourth album, 'Into the Winter’s Night'

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Dead Goat – Dead Goat

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29th March 2026

The debut of Dead Goat is a bewitching collaboration, uniting the North's most creative musicians on a single record

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Anthology – Mary Black

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23rd March 2026

Mary Black says 'Slan' to the stage, with a wonderful look back at her luminous songbook

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Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard – Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis & William Lee Ellis

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20th March 2026

'Whistlin' Past the Graveyard' is the joyous and uplifting new record by Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis & William Lee Ellis

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We Carve Our Path – Claire Vine

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16th March 2026

'We Carve Our Path' By Claire Vine is a work of sheer beauty by an artist who is clearly ahead of her time.

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Working in Wood – Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow

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3rd March 2026

'Working in Wood' is the fourth album by American guitarist Brooks Williams and English violinist Aaron Catlow

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Love & Other Stories – Linzi Jane Morgan

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2nd March 2026

'Love & Other Stories' is the magical debut release by English artist and musician Linzi Jane Morgan

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HEDERA – Hedera

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20th February 2026

Hedera's stunning debut release combines classical music with traditional folk to deliver an enchanting and magical aural treat

Folk and Tumble Interviews and Articles

Featured image for Instrumentalist of the Year Will Wilde releases video for ‘Stole My Love’, taken from his charting album ‘Blues Is Still Alive’

Instrumentalist of the Year Will Wilde releases video for ‘Stole My Love’, taken from his charting album ‘Blues Is Still Alive’

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16th April 2026

UK Blues Awards wining artist Will Wilde releases new video single, 'Stole My Love' ahead of U.K. and European tour dates.

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Mama’s Broke Release New Single ‘Heaven’

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16th April 2026

Dark-folk duo Mama's Broke tackles the wealth disparity of the working class with new single 'Heaven'

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Moya Brennan, ‘First Lady of Celtic Music’ dies at 73

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14th April 2026

Today we mourn the loss of an Irish cultural icon. Moya Brennan, the legendary voice of Clannad and the 'First Lady of Celtic Music'

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Moondance

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29th March 2026

Folk & Tumble celebrates The Artemis II mission with a playlist of songs inspired by our heavenly neighbour

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Hollie Rogers Releases title track & Video from new album ‘Everything’s Fine’

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20th March 2026

Hollie Rogers releases the title track from her new album 'Everything’s Fine', featuring Elles Bailey and Beth Nielsen-Chapman

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Ashley McBryde Announces Highly Anticipated Fifth Studio Album ‘Wild’

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20th March 2026

Ashley McBryde announces new album ahead of her upcoming Belfast concert at Custom House Square this summer.

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Interview with Dougie MacLean

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11th March 2026

Ahead of his St. Patrick's Festival concert we catch up Dougie MacLean for a chat about his music

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Bruce Springsteen rails against ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous’ Trump administration

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28th January 2026

Bruce Springsteen slams ‘King Trump’ and ‘federal thugs’ in new Minneapolis protest song

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MCD Productions and Shine, the team behind the iconic Belsonic and Custom House Square concerts in Belfast, announce team up.

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27th January 2026

MCD Productions and Shine, the team behind the iconic Belsonic and Custom House Square concerts in Belfast, have announced they are teaming up with Féile an Phobail to stage a programme of headline outdoor concerts at Belfast’s Falls Park this summer, as part of the Féile an Phobail community festival.