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Listen to The Food of Love Project, dedicated to Shakespeare’s legacy and featuring the likes of Alasdair Roberts, Kirsty Law, Rob St John, Dead Rat Orchestra, Stornoway, Thomas Truax, David Thomas Broughton and more.

To mark the release of the William Shakespeare tribute album ‘The Food of Love’ (featuring some of the great names of folk music) we have an exclusive video premiere from acclaimed Scottish folk troubadour Alasdair Roberts.

Introducing The Food of Love Project, a compilation album featuring some of the great names of folk music celebrating Shakespeare’s legacy: Alasdair Roberts, Dead Rat Orchestra, David Thomas Broughton, Stornoway, Thomas Truax and more.

FRUK talks to Stornoway’s principle songwriter, guitarist and Doctor of Ornithology Brian Briggs about their new album Bonxie an album that features the sounds of around 20 different species of bird. We also learn of his love for South Wales where he currently resides.

Once again there’s a strong indie pop sensibility informing the accessible, highly melodic tracks on Bonxie, though it’s less eclectic than its predecessor. Instead there is more of a direct connection with the summery, folksy roots of the debut, not least in rekindling their love affair with the shanty – and then there’s the birds.

Paul heads to London’s ‘The Hospital Club’ for the album launch of Stornoway’s new album Bonxie. The songs show a marked progression from the first two albums; more inventive, more confident and rounded, as are the band onstage.

Get folding to win some tickets to Stornoway’s exclusive album launch party in London on 4th March or a signed copy of their new album.

Stornoway have revealed the title of their forthcoming album – ‘Bonxie’, a Shetland name given to the Great Skua and they reveal their new video for The Road You Didn’t Take.

We have a beautiful track from Stornoway’s new album to share called The Road You Didn’t Take which has the Gower Peninsula in Wales to thank for inspiration.

Stornoway have revealed a short film on the making of their album “Tales from Terra Firma”. In a nutshell it is one of the best ‘making of’ films I’ve seen and if you haven’t got the album you’ll want it by the end. It’s Brilliant.

Folk Radio UK heads to Band on the Wall in Manchester to catch Stornoway performing live who recently released their second album ‘Tales From Terra Firma’. It was a fantastic performance!

This week on the Nest Collective Hour, Jamie Doe and Sam Lee present a selection of music from all angles of the folk world and new music from the likes of Jones, Nuru Kane and Stornoway.

I don’t know where this week has gone. Friday has crept up on me without me even realising so I had a mad rush to find you some freebie Friday…

Stornoway have newly signed to 4AD and their pastoral pop-folk and crystalline four-part harmonies have been getting a lot of attention with references to them being the Mumford and Son…