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News and Gossip from the acoustic scene Regularly updated

Fatea Showcase Sessions: Songsmiths Available For Free Download

Fatea Showcase Sessions: Songsmiths Available For Free Download

FATEA SHOWCASE SESSIONS

Fatea & Woven Wheat Whisper are proud to announce a new download series.

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Fiddle singer Jackie Oates joins the "Talking To..." series to discuss her new album "The Violet Hour" and plans for the year.

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Legendary producer and sound engineer turned singer/songwriter, Phil Harding is the latest addition to our "Talking To..." Series

Nos Ur Song Competition Last Week For Entries

Must have application in by March 14th

Jeff Healey March 25th 1966 - March 2nd 2008

Celebrated blues guitarist Jeff Healey has died

BBC Folk Awards 2008 Announced

BBC Folk Awards 2008 have been announced

Belinda O'Hooley and Rachel Unthank & The Winterset Part Company

"Belinda O'Hooley has left Rachel Unthank And The Winterset prior to the spring tour

FATEA AWARDS

For recognition of achievements in 2007

FATEA Looks Back

Fatea editor, Neil King, looks back at 2007

2007 What A Year

Industry figures prvide their thoughts on 2007

Show Of Hands Fans Raise Money For Cancer Charity

Show Of Hands fans are holding raffles on the current tour to raise moeny for CLIC Sargent (Cancer & Leukaemia in Childhood)

Marsha Swanson wins Best Folk Artist at Glasswerk 2007 New Music Awards

Marsha Swanson won the Fatea sponsored Best Folk Artist at the Glasswerk 2007 New Music Awards

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Clive Gregson joins our "Talking To..." Series

Eoghan Colgan Wins O2 Undicovered Bursary

Highly rated singer songwriter Eoghan Colgan, snaps up the 2007 02 Undiscovered Bursary

43rd Cambridge Folk Festival

The 43rd Cambridge Folk Festival Folk Festival Has Announced It's Line-Up for 2007

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Martyn Joseph is the latest artist to take part in our "Talking To..." Series

27th Shetland Folk Festival (May 4th-6th)

The 27th Shetland Folk Festival Has Announced It's Line-Up for 2007

Jackie Oates

Jackie Oates parts company with Rachel Unthank & The Winterset

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2007 Fatea/Cambridge & Beyond Awards honouring achievement in 2006 have been announced

Cambridge And Beyond

Cambridge & Beyond is reverting back to FATEA

Cambridge And Beyond

Nick Harper is the first bloke to record an interview in our "talking To..." series

Butter My Cheerleader

Butter My Cheerleader sign to It's Time Records

Cambridge And Beyond

Uiscedwr took time out at Cambridge for the 4th interview in our "talking To..." series

Cambridge And Beyond

Joolz from the revitalised Divided Opinions has recorded the 3rd interview for the "talking To..." series

Cambridge And Beyond

Tessa Bickers has recorded the 2nd interview for the "talking To..." series

Cambridge And Beyond

Cambridge And Beyond have launched their new interview series "Talking To..." The first artist to be included in this adhoc feature is Notting based singer/songwriter and record albel head Beck Goldsmith.

Folk Students Respond To Attack

Students on the Folk Course at Newcastle have responded to a thinly veiled attack on their ethics by Paul Burgess in Living Tradition magazine. The attack came as part of a review for a cd release. Paul Watson was commenting in his own right and his words do not necessarily agree with those of the magazine. We felt it was important that the students side be heard. We have provided space here for Andrew Cadie to respond

Cambridge And Beyond

Cambridge And Beyond are in the process of expanding the site's remit. We are in the process of negotiating for a number of exclusive interviews. We will also be looking to start a series of articles and features. More news on that as it progresses.

Karine Polwart

Karine Polwart has a new album, Scribbled In Chalk out on April 10th, this will be followed by a single, I'm Gonna Do It All, on April 17th. The single will be the first ever cd digipak released in the recycled ACT PAC format. The single will also contain a video of the title track.