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Meet classical composer John Rutter - a choral tour de force, famed for his eclectic influences spanning both English and French traditions.
Alison Cooper is the otherworldly voice and vision behind the fairytale folk of Magpahi. We learn how she's drawing on herbalism, magic and mysticism for her new sounds...
We asked some of the UK’s leading musical minds to tell us who they think is going to succeed in 2017. Stay ahead of the curve and have a tug into selections including Rhain, Dave and Metrik...
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Electronic eccentric Dan Hayhurst - one half of audio/visual experimenters Sculpture - tells us how cheap kicks and transcendental episodes are order of the day, and why being miserable in music is dull...
Laura Smyth, archive director at the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), on what constitutes folk music in 2016 and how artists today can learn from the old ways...
Manchester outfit The Breath are a soulful fusion of folk and electronica born from the Cinematic Orchestra - we catch up with them to find out more about their successful 2016…
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