We go again. Once again the stars fell into alignment and there's a mind-blowingly great line-up for Sing Yonder 2: the Album. Some of my absolutely favourite musicians, and humans, are on board. Join us!

Now here’s one to check out….

Sing Yonder 2 is the featured album on this week's Alternative Roots radio! https://t.co/7NeJoKDqRF

Pre order now. https://t.co/y8pcOZkqVB

Exciting announcement coming very soon to paid Substack subscribers! Be the first to see the track listing for the new album, to be released in April!

Another folk song about a Lord, but this one got his head chopped off for trying to depose the king of England. Seems a bit harsh, but it's all true. Anyway, some great music and interesting history, and I even got to sneak in some astrophysics. https://t.co/v82Htu8FCV…

The latest song is Waly Waly, a welcome break from all the Border reiver shenanigans that have been the prevailing theme for the last 10-ish Roud index entries.

The latest song is Waly Waly, a welcome break from all the Border reiver shenanigans that have been the prevailing theme for the last 10-ish Roud index entries.

Happy New Year, trad song fans. Due to illness among the contributors, I won't now get all the tracks in until the end of January, so extending the deadline for this again. Can't wait to hear what you have for us!

The Mystery of Roud 86. Check the newsletter for more.

The second Sing Yonder album is coming together. I was so delighted with the first one, I didn't think it could be improved upon. Well, it turns out the second will be just as good, and I can't wait to share it with you. A million thanks to all involved. ❤️

New kids range of merch now available. Because every child wants to be seen wearing something that wasn't even fashionable 200 years ago. Garments also available for adults who are still deciding what they want to be when they grow up. https://t.co/1a7fBM0OyA

If you needed any more encouragement to get your Sing Yonder merch, my lovely partners are offering a random pair of free bamboo socks with every order over £25 this weekend. Use the code SOCKY at checkout. 👍 https://t.co/7i8QUaO3SE

If you aren't in the UK, get your skates on, I think you've got about 24 hours. Yes, I made some folky festive attire. 🎅🎄 Go to https://t.co/7i8QUaO3SE - thanks. x

...> however, I found a partner who offers sustainable organic tees printed in a UK factory powered by renewable energy. So let's give them a try. Still plenty of time to order before Xmas if you’re in the UK (last order date is 18th December). ...>

...> I wouldn't have a regular way of selling them in person. So I haven’t done it, for those reasons. I also wanted to offer a lot of different designs. I've always been suspicious of print-on-demand suppliers in terms of quality and having the same values as Sing Yonder, ..>

So, from time to time, lovely people have asked for Sing Yonder tshirts. As anyone in the music game knows, it's a big initial outlay to get all the sizes in quantities that make it economically viable, and because I don't "tour" in the traditional way, ....>

As a result of the Bodleian Folk archives being no longer available from today, I'd like to try to get an idea of how many of us use it, how, and how often. It's such a vital resource for so many of us. I've set up an email at hlfolkmusic@gmail.com for this so please do feed back

Latest entry, in which I muse on the Magical Soporific Harp trope, discover a Russian Irish folk band, and needlessly amuse myself by coining the neologism "klepto-ballad".

I happen to know how much work goes into this. It's huge. Please support Matt if you can. It's already a brilliant resource for our community, and the more we can support him, the bigger and better it will be.

Today, Roud 85 is being researched somewhere very very special...