Eighteen new entries in the latest monthly folk charts. Congratulations to everyone especially Grace Petrie straight in at No 1. We will be playing tracks from some of these albums on the next Shire Folk Showcase new releases show on Kennet Radio 9-11pm 29 May.

John Bramwell's new album 'The Light Fantastic' hits the number 3 spot in The Official Folk Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company in partnership with English Folk Expo

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🎉 OUR NEW ALBUM 'MOTHER' IS NUMBER 4 on the Official Folk Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company in partnership with English Folk Expo! 🤯

We're so grateful to all of you that got it to number 4. Thank you! 💕

Thrilled that Build Something Better is #1 in the Official Folk Albums Chart 🥳

With 18 new entries and a new #1, our guests on tonight's Chart Show include Grace Petrie and Sam Lee - He/Hymn 🌈. Plus, music from Joe Solo ✊❤️👊, Serious Sam Barrett, Martin Carthy, Cara Dillon, Amelia Coburn and John Smith.

Watch on YouTube from 7pm BST:
youtube.com/@FolkOnFoot

We hope you all had a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend! We will be back with the Official Folk Albums Chart on Tuesday 9th at 8pm.

You can hear about it first on Folk on Foot's Official Folk Albums Chart Show at 7pm, and can find last month's chart here:

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Our Greater Manchester Music Commission member @tom_besford of English Folk Expo met with representatives of the Texas Music Office to discuss all things GM, music export and future partnerships. Looking forward to Lottery Winners Mix-Stress Marketing Manchester Singapore Airlines reception later UK House at SXSW

Having a right old good time at SXSW - totally fanboying with my new besties Lottery Winners and also the legendary GM Culture & Creative team.

Today we announce the Official Folk Albums Chart for February 2024! The chart features 6 new entries, including a new No.1. New entries from:
Katherine Priddy
Sir Bryn T Jones
Tapir!
The Longest Johns
RANT
Project Smok
View the full chart: englishfolkexpo.com/official-folk-…

This month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show features an interview with Katherine Priddy, plus music from The Breath, Rachel Sermanni, The Longest Johns, Tapir! and Sir Bryn T Jones, and all the latest gig and album news.

Listen from 7pm:
youtube.com/watch?v=A5HDw2…

MUSICIANS: English Folk Expo have a couple of new opportunities - to play at Cambridge Folk Festival, and as part of Music PEI's Showcase PEI and Manchester Folk. Find out more and apply: englishfolkexpo.com

This is deeply shocking and terribly sad. Sam was incredibly kind and passionate about music - especially from South Asia. He will be greatly missed, Manchester’s music scene is a weaker and less vibrant place without Sam. Absolutely devastating.

Today we announce the Official Folk Albums Chart for January 2024! The chart features three new entries.

New entries from:
Fisherman's Friends
Martyn Joseph

View the full chart here: englishfolkexpo.com/official-folk-…

This is fantastic news! We wish Kate the very best of luck in her new role, and thank Debra for her massive achievements to date in spearheading the organisation. 🎶

OPEN CALL: Perform at Cambridge Folk Festival as part of the English Folk Expo – Greater Manchester Showcase 2024
More information and apply: englishfolkexpo.com/calling-greate…

Today we announce the Official Folk Albums Chart for December 2023! The chart features six new entries, including a new No.1.
New entries from: Kate Rusby Eliza Carthy MBE Jon Boden LANKUM Jim Moray Furrow Collective Spell Songs, from The Lost Words
View the full chart here: englishfolkexpo.com/official-folk-…