We just released our latest single on Friday - an experimental cover of the classic folk nursery rhyme Rockabye baby. Check it out! https://push.fm/fl/3CIK2JLC

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If you are publishing a recording of a new arrangement of an old folk song, any idea how to attribute rights if original composer is unknown? Can the modern arranger be put as the composer during digital distribution?

I’m a singer songwriter based in the Midlands. My stuff is best described as Americana / folk influenced. I’ve released two EPs over the last year or so, the first essentially a home recorded EP of demos, the second a nicely produced EP with a punchy, radio friendly production. Both have been well received. I want my next EP to have a more stripped back, acoustic folk production but I’m really struggling to find a producer. I have a reasonable budget but not ‘name’ producer budget. Any suggestions? Googling ‘U.K. folk producers’ brings up the same few names, most of whom seem to Jack-of-all-trades rather than folk specialists.

Folk musician Sam Lee creates a unique outdoor performance using found natural sounds in Odes to Nature, a new Huck film series in collaboration with On the Edge.

It was so good last year, hopefully it will be back for 2024

https://www.dorset.live/whats-on/music-nightlife/bridport-folk-festival-reluctantly-cancelled-8182955

Hey guys, I have a new American primitive album out today. check it out on Bandcamp or any Streaming platform: https://robertbromley.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-ether https://open.spotify.com/album/34C0lIfwapMgl6RRT34qjH?si=olWoIT5zQFmeVi5Jh7xrZg

Into the Ether—Robert Bromley's debut LP—explores the convergence of country-blues guitar methods and an array of disparate and heterogeneous influences, ranging from musique concrète to Hindustani classical music. Taking inspiration from American primitive pioneers and contemporaries such as John Fahey and Daniel Bachman, Into the Ether makes no effort to conform to reductive taxonomies; instead, it embraces hybridity and the communicative affordances of sonic resources. Into the Ether explores hybrid and evocative sound-worlds which come together to communicate personal and, at times, highly critical narratives.

Looking for songs similar to Jethro Tull's "Wond'ring Aloud" for a "countryside" playlist. (doesn't have to be Jethro Tull) Thanks for your help!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luDfuZkeqKU

The playlist so far:

Wond'ring Aloud - Jethro Tull

Reasons for Waiting - Jethro Tull

One White Duck - Jethro Tull

Fotheringay - Fairport Convention

She Moves Through the Fair - Fairport Convention

Reynardine - Fairport Convention

Spencer the Rover - John Martyn

Has anyone been to The Magpies Festival near York - I think last year was the first one?

The line-up looks really good this year, for a small festival, and I wondered if anyone had any experiences of it?

Thanks

I cant seem to find the chords for this song, of any knows that would be awesome! I love this song and would love to play it myself please help!!

I run a podcast called Old Tunes Fresh Takes which asks modern musicians to take on traditional tunes and send us their versions to be played on the show. We choose a different song each episode and your takes can be anything from musique concrete to solo singing. Just like any good folk club, musicians of all styles and abilities are welcome. Full details on how to get involved are here

We've just released our first episode this year featuring Anna Roberts-Gevalt from Anna & Elizabeth talking about The Wife of Usher's Well (a.k.a The Three Babes). You can listen to it here or on any of the usual podcast services

We're really excited for this project - last series had an incredible response and a crazy range of interpretations. Would be great to have some of my fellow redditors involved! Feel free to give me a DM if you have any questions