Folk

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

Dave Weir, former bassist for New Gum Sarn gives us food for throught with his debut EP. Audio

Ex- Old Crow Medicine Show banjo player Willie Watson talks to Nick Bollinger about his retreat to old-timey original folk songs, ahead of his solo NZ show in early July. Video, Audio

Alt-country-folk newcomer Tom Cunliffe introduces his song 'There's Your Lord' from his album Howl And Whisper. Audio