Listen to our exclusive Folk Radio UK Artist Sessions

Our Folk Music Sessions feature a range of artists who have taken some time out to record exclusive sessions for Folk Radio UK.

Folk Radio UK Session: Jess Morgan

Folk Radio UK Session: Jess Morgan

by Alex 23 December 2011 Frukie Session

This latest session from Jess Morgan is simply stunning, a perfect early Christmas present. Many listeners will be familiar with Jess’s music which we have featured in our Folk Radio UK playlist.

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Folk Radio UK Session: Pearl and The Beard

FRUK Session: Pearl and The Beard

by Alex 24 October 2011 Frukie Session

Folk Radio UK are very pleased to present our latest session from Pearl and The Beard!

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Adam Holmes and the Embers

FRUK Session: Adam Holmes and the Embers

by Alex 5 September 2011 Features

Our latest live session is from Edinburgh singer/songwriter Adam Holmes who now at the age of twenty has been a Celtic Connections Young Traditional Musician finalist and in February this year achieved the huge accolade of a Radio 2 Folk Award nomination for Best Newcomer.

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Folk Radio UK Session: Galley Beggar

Exclusive FRUK Session: Galley Beggar

by Alex 5 August 2011 Features

Many of you will by now be familiar with the early inspired English Folk Rock sound of Galley Beggar whose album, Reformation House, we reviewed back in June. They have put together a fantastic session for your enjoyment which you can listen to below.

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Exclusive FRUK Session: Neverest Songs

Exclusive FRUK Session: Neverest Songs

by Alex 28 July 2011 Features

Neverest Songs is the work of Margate based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Luke Twyman who has released a new single this week titled Paper Trumpets. He took some time out to also record an exclusive session for Folk Radio UK. Listen Now.

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Session: You Are Wolf

FRUK Session: You Are Wolf

by Alex 14 June 2011 Features

Our latest FRUK Session is from You Are Wolf, the pseudonym of London based composer and performer Kerry Andrew, who has just released her debut EP Hunting Little Songs. You Are Wolf is taking traditional folk and twisting it on its head to create a unique and new sound, stripped back to its bare bones.

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Gregory Alan Isakov - In Session

Exclusive: Gregory Alan Isakov – FRUK Session

by Alex 20 May 2011 Features

Anyone familiar with Gregory Alan Isakov will have experienced the magical silken threaded balance he uses to engage the listener. With a UK Tour in June it was too good an opportunity to miss so we got him to record a session for us.

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Panda Su - FRUK Session

Panda Su – FRUK Session

by Alex 18 April 2011 Features

You get a double helping of Panda Su today. She recently recorded a live session for us which you can listen to below.

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Lizzie Nunnery - In Session @ Folk Radio UK

Lizzie Nunnery – In Session @ Folk Radio UK

by Alex 24 January 2011 Features

With the release of her debut album Company of Ghosts in spring 2010, Lizzie’s reputation as a captivating new voice in British folk has continued to grow. It is with great pleasure that we present Lizzie in session at Folk Radio UK

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Frukie Session #5 - birdengine

Frukie Session #5 – birdengine

by Alex 20 December 2010 Features

For our fifth frukie session we have Lawry Joseph Tilbury, better known as birdengine who has just released his first full length album the crooked mile. birdengine will also be touring in February.

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Frukie Session #4: Allysen Callery

by Alex 24 August 2010 Features

Allysen Callery has been playing on Folk Radio UK for quite a while now. We were bowled over by her album Hobgoblin’s Hat. Her music and lyrics are other-worldy and spellbinding. We were over-joyed therefore when she agreed to record this session which she stretched to five tracks instead of the usual four (a great [...]

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Frukie Session # 3 – Blabbermouth

by Alex 5 August 2010 Features

Blabbermouth, aka Steve Thompson, burst on to the UK music scene in 2008. After leaving university with a degree in Fine Art, ever the gambler, Steve struggled to be an ‘artist’ in the city and so he buried his paintbrushes when he won £250 at the casino and invested in a 12-string guitar. Despite having [...]

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Session #2 – Jake Beattie

by Alex 10 May 2010 Features

We have three exclusive acoustic tracks on offer today from Brighton based Jake Beattie who will be a newcomer to most of you. He has an unmistakeable voice, perfect for etching out his powerful and poignant tales. His voice has both a warmth and raw timbre that can carry both powerful and emotive whispered delivery.

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Session #1: Emily and the Woods

by Alex 9 May 2010 Features

Emily and the Woods is the very first Frukie Session to be recorded exclusively for Folk Radio UK and we hope there will be many more to follow. It was at the Communion launch night in Bristol that I first heard Emily and the Woods. There was a problem with her guitar so microphones were [...]

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