Folk

Tonight, Wellington alt-folk artist Emily Fairlight joins us for a Sofa Session ahead of the release of her long awaited sophomore album 'Mother Of Gloom'. Audio

Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton plays songs live and talks about the historic roots of his modern-day music with Nick Bollinger. Video, Audio

Even A Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk & Rock 1969-1973 is a compilation put together by archival music specialists Light In The Attic Records. For the keen crate digger, groups with names like… Audio

Melbourne based Kiwi singer/songwriter Stanley Woodhouse is touring the country with fellow artist, poet and novelist Dominic Hoey also known as ‘Tourettes’. The 17 date tour also features a spot in… Audio

Rattled by the bones of convicts and steeped in campfire smoke, Bush Gothic perform darker, stranger Australian folk. Defiantly modern, achingly old, this most daring of Australian bush bands from… Audio

Music should be fun, and the Andrew London Trio puts the enjoyment into it with their original arrangements. The trio is half way through a national wide tour as part of Arts on Tour NZ taking in 23… Audio

Nick Bollinger listens to a lost album and finds it lives up to its legend. Audio

Declan O'Rourke is a critically acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter who has worked and performed with many of the world's top artists, including Snow Patrol, Glen Hansard, John Prine, and the… Audio

Folk Country Wellington based duo guitarist Ali Whitton and violinist Oliver Vetter have recently released their new single Grace Has Green Eyes. They weave poetry with melodic lines for a live… Audio

Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and close harmonies are the ingredients going into The All Day Breakfast Stringband. The Montreal-based band are in New Zealand doing an extensive tour, and hoping to… Audio

Writing music for children isn’t as easy as it might seem, but it’s been a successful transition for folk singer/songwriter Claudia Gunn. Her new album Little Wild Lullabies was a finalist in the NZ… Audio

Guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga are Fire & Grace. They explore the musical worlds of Bach, River Dance, Bulgarian tunes, Piazzolla and Vivaldi. Their wide-ranging repertoire… Audio

Californian singer-songwriter Weyes Blood joins us in studio for an interview and a live performance. Video, Audio

Tauranga musician Luke Thompson is of the finalists for Folk Album of the Year for his fifth album Hosts. It's a nice surprise for the well travelled musician, who's shared the stage with many artists… Audio

She’s only 18, but she’s already recorded and released her first album and is about to tour the country for the first time with her country and folk tunes. Candice Milner hails from Lyttelton and… Audio

Self-confessed musical adventurers Craig Denham and John Sanders – both members of the pioneering New Zealand world folk jazz group Beyondsemble -  are back with their duo group Alpaca Social Club… Audio

Singer-songwriter Mel Parsons makes a mixtape of favourites and talks about her roots in the shearing sheds of Westport. Audio

Contemporary Swedish folk band the Goodland Trio is touring the country with their original music played on accordion, soprano sax and guitar. They will finish up their 14 gig tour at the Wellington… Video, Audio

Modern day troubadour, North American singer-songwriter Ryley Walker talks to Trevor Reekie about maintaining  motivation in his own musical belief. Audio