Happy release day Ben Walker!

“It’s a very human instinct to try to put a justifying narrative to the chaos,” says Ben Walker about his new album Banish Air from Air, out today on Folkroom Records. “I’ve been a mathematician as long as I’ve been a musician. I’d usually default to music or science to describe the world but folk superstitions offer their own explanations of things we’re still figuring out.” It’s... Read More

New single Starlings heralds Ben Walker’s second album Banish Air from Air.

Ben Walker has announced his second album, Banish Air from Air, out on Folkroom Records on February 24th. Pre-order the album now here. Three years in the making, the record explores the relationship between mankind and nature. Featuring traditional material, reimagined poems and Ben’s first foray into songwriting, Banish Air from Air also sees the acclaimed guitarist collaborate with an enviable list of guest vocalists. These include... Read More

Chris Riddell’s Pillow Fort Folk Festival illustrations on sale!

Here’s your chance to do something good and get your hands on something really special. We’re auctioning ten original pencil drawings on Ebay. The listing will run for a week, and as ever, the proceeds go into the pot to be split between the artists and The Trussell Trust – with the exception of Kate Stapley’s Oxford Town which we’ll donate to Stand Against Racism & Inequality, and Edgelarks’ The... Read More

Folkroom announces stay-at-home Pillow Fort Folk Festival on Saturday June 6th, featuring Sam Lee and live drawing from Chris Riddell.

Folkroom is today announcing the Pillow Fort Folk Festival – an afternoon of live music taking place on June 6th. As the prospect of meeting friends at a gig again soon seems far away, Pillow Fort Folk Festival will bring musicians and fans closer together for a magical day streamed absolutely live from some of the folk scene’s finest musicians’ own pillow forts, all accompanied by renowned author and artist Chris Riddell’s... Read More