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The vinyl version of Dick Gaughan's Handful Of Earth is available now! Grab your copy here: dickgaughan.lnk.to/handfulofearth

Dick Gaughan's Handful Of Earth is reissued on vinyl next Friday. Widely hailed as one of the greatest folk albums ever recorded, it represents a living work still resonant in a time of social struggle, economic uncertainty & devolved national identities. dickgaughan.lnk.to/handfulofearth

The new issue of Folk London has an interview with Dr Mary L Shannon & me about Billy Waters, one of London’s earliest known Black folk celebrity street musicians. Huge thanks to the Folk London team 🙏🏾🖤

Folk tunes for frosty mornings and firelit nights. 🎶❄️ Our Festive Folk playlist is here, wrap up warm and give it a listen! Play here: topicrecords.lnk.to/festivefolk

The vinyl version of Transform Me Then Into A Fish is out today! martincarthy.lnk.to/transformmethe…

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Dick Gaughan's Handful Of Earth returns on vinyl in January 2026. Pre-order your copy here: dickgaughan.lnk.to/handfulofearth

Dick Gaughan is genius, why can’t we buy his classics until now? Great writing about an unbelievable tale from @juderogers theguardian.com/music/2025/nov…

Good luck to Martin Carthy who is nominated and will be performing at tonight's 2025 Mercury Prize in Newcastle. Following his nomination, Carthy’s acclaimed album Transform Me Then Into A Fish is now set for a wider, general release. martincarthy.lnk.to/transformmethe…

Congratulations to Martin Carthy whose album, Transform Me Then Into A Fish, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Mercury Prize!

Digging in deep with Scottish folk-singer Dick Gaughan’s passionate act of personal and political liberation. Read the story behind Handful of Earth, the 1981 album. @SonglinesMag songlines.co.uk/features/diggi…

I still can’t quite believe this happened, but now there’s evidence - listen on @BBCSounds to the full Sorrow Songs concert at @bbcproms Gateshead. ♥️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Huge thanks to the team at @bbcproms & @glasshouseicm - we had an amazing time! Hugest thanks to these wonderful musicians & lovely humans - an honour to play with you @gelizarvwt @AlicksRex @MattQuinnMusic @clarkecamilleri Hamilton Gross Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Omd!! I’m playing @McrFolkFest 2026! Have you seen that lush lineup? I am way more excited than I look in this photo 🩷 #ManchesterFolkFestival eventim-light.com/uk/a/64cbc1894…

#tradsongtues Morning! Hope you're having fun with our theme of #herbsandspices. I've got lots of herbs but not many spices. I'll start off with a some rosemary from Anne Briggs. youtu.be/pDj3qu_bW2Q?si…

There's still a few Martin Carthy signed art prints available when you buy his eponymous debut album on vinyl from @propermusicstor propermusic.com/products/marti…

This month’s album of the month is Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs by The Watersons. This is one of our all time favourite listens. Chocka block full of seasonal folk bangers from soul caking to wassailing, the perfect album to travel through the seasons

We're delighted to see Martin Simpson's latest album Skydancers in the Folk Albums Chart of the Year at#26 Find out more about the album and watch the video for the title track here: topicrecords.co.uk/2024/02/martin…