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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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Home Fires Burning – Adam Beattie

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3rd August 2026

Adam Beattie’s 'Home Fires Burning' is a powerful collection of folk ballads, beautifully capturing the emotions of intimacy and togetherness

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Humdrum Five – Roberta Smith

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3rd August 2026

English Folk/Americana artist Roberta Smith spins roots traditions into a mesmerizing new landscape on her imaginative EP, 'Humdrum Five'

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Everything We’ll Never Need – Phil Hooley

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3rd August 2026

On his latest album, 'Everything We’ll Never Need', Phil Hooley delivers an astute and logically driven musical experience

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The Air That You Breathe – Lance Cowan

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17th July 2026

Lance Cowan delivers raw, soul searching Americana & intimate folk on latest album, 'The Air That You Breathe'

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Wrath of Blues – Ryan “Bluwrath” Newman

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15th July 2026

Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman honours legendary blues icons with 'Wrath of Blues', delivering the ultimate high-energy, rockin' tribute album

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Welcome to Carubia – Owen Denvir

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3rd July 2026

Owen Denvir releases 'Welcome to Carubia'—the ultimate magical, inclusive, and educational album for small and big kids alike

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Holywell – Damien Dempsey

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26th June 2026

Damien Dempsey's latest release, 'Holywell' is a masterclass steeped in the Irish Heritage that shaped him

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Child Of The Hills – The Cousins Project (Kristina Stykos & Steve Mayone)

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24th June 2026

'Child of the Hills' by The Cousins Project offers a deeply satisfying journey into authentic, rural Americana and folk music

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Low Down, Wound Up, Rockin’ Texas Blues – Van Wilks

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19th June 2026

'Low Down, Wound Up, Rockin’ Texas Blues' is a powerhouse album by Van Wilks, packing over 30 years of blues rock into one explosive release

Folk and Tumble Interviews and Articles

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Interview with My Girl The River

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3rd August 2026

Kris Wilkinson Hughes of My Girl The River talks to F&T about making her new record, ‘Manifest Good Things’

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Glen Hansard: An appreciation

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29th July 2026

Folk & Tumble crossed paths with Glen Hansard on many occasions, like everyone who met him, we were left with a profound, lasting impression

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Richard Thompson Announces New album, ‘Hippies, Thugs and Heroes’

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28th July 2026

Richard Thompson will release his 20th Studio Album, 'Hippies, Thugs and Heroes' on October 16, 2026 via New West Records

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Everette – UK Tour

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28th July 2026

Everette brings country-rock grit to the UK with first headlining tour this August

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The song that time never forgot

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27th July 2026

Sorrel Nation pays tribute to Sandy Denny with a deeply personal interpretation of 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes'

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2 Royal Avenue to host Belfast’s late-night, all-ages stage during Fleadh week

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27th July 2026

Families will be able to enjoy Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann with a full week of low-cost and free concerts, workshops, sessions and exhibitions at 2 Royal Avenue, with some late family friendly events until 11pm.

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Interview with Maíread Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan

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27th July 2026

Folk & Tumble sits down with Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh ahead of a landmark Belfast Fleadh Cheoil concert

Featured image for Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier Announces New Album and Single

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier Announces New Album and Single

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15th July 2026

Acclaimed, Grammy-Nominated Singer/Songwriter/Author Mary Gauthier To Release ‘Reckoning’, Her Most Vital Album To Date

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Albert Mooneys Release new single, ‘She Gives Me Money’

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24th June 2026

Netherlands based time travellers release single, 'She Gives Me Money', taken from their debut album, 'This Never Happened in the Seventies'