Mawkin: Crow – review
Folk ensemble Mawkin switch to a mostly instrumental set for their latest album, with some guest vocalists providing welcome interjections, writes Robin Denselow
Smoke Fairies: Blood Speaks – review
The best bits of Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire's new album crackle and crash nicely, but parts of it are just too tame, writes Maddy Costa
The Imagined Village: Bending the Dark – review
The folk collective combine modernity and tradition on their impressive third album, writes Neil Spencer
Lightships – review
Gerard Love's new band tend towards shrillness live, but an understated euphoria gradually shines through, writes Michael Hann
Father John Misty: Fear Run – review
Former Fleet Foxes drummer Joshua Tillman returns with a new moniker and a haunting collection of songs, writes Paul Mardles
Davy Graham: Anthology 1961-2007 Lost Tapes – review
A new anthology of one of British folk's greatest guitarists is a patchy affair, but has reminders of Graham's genius, writes Robin Denselow
The Staves – review
The ace is the Staves' voices, which mesh together stunningly, the product of singing since their teens, writes Dave Simpson
The Chieftans: Voice of Ages – review
The Chieftains' 50th anniversary set marries Americana and Irish folk to winning effect, writes Neil Spencer
Loudon Wainwright III: Older Than My Old Man Now – review
From Woody Guthrie-style blues to a duet about sex with Dame Edna Everage – it can only be a new Loudon Wainwright III album, writes Robin Denselow
The Chieftains: Voice of Ages – review
The world's best-loved Irish folk back produce an album full of classy collaborations, but sound best on their own, writes Robin Denselow
Raghu Dixit – review
This evening saw Raghu Dixit and his band team up with Bellowhead for some folk-rock with an Indian (and at times Celtic) edge, writes Robin Denselow
Sweet Billy Pilgrim – review
There was so much going on in each song that it was hard to see how the band will achieve their longed-for breakthrough, writes Caroline Sullivan
Daniel Johnston – review
Relying on lyric sheets and haphazardly strumming his acoustic guitar, Daniel Johnston is a big man imbued with the fragility of bone china, writes Betty Clarke
National Youth Orchestra/Hazlewood – review
Bellowhead and Northumbrian pipe virtuoso Kathryn Tickell helped the NYO loosen up, writes Alfred Hickling
Various Artists: You Never Heard So Sweet – review
A new raft of releases in Topic's Voice of the People folk compilation series includes a magical collection of English folk singers, writes Robin Denselow
Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly and Bryce Dessner – review
It's three stars, nine planets and some bombastic atmospherics as Sufjan and company celebrate the solar system, writes Mark Beaumont
Show of Hands – review
Returning to their beloved Royal Albert Hall, the West Country duo added too many extra musicians and not enough trusty covers, writes Robin Denselow
Jim Moray: Skulk – review
Jim Moray's latest update of folk tradition is an innovative pleasure, writes Neil Spencer
Keaton Henson: Dear… – review
Keaton Henson's Dear… is an intense, heartsore debut, writes Hermione Hoby
Jim Moray: Skulk – review
Jim Moray is moving toward a more traditional acoustic folk approach, but still retains the ability to surprise, writes Robin Denselow
The Cornshed Sisters: Tell Tales – review
This four-part female harmony group from the north-east put a lot of vim and vigour into their singing, but the music doesn't quite match up, writes Dave Simpson
Christy Moore – review
Christy Moore's two-hour set switched between thoughtful history lessons, lyrical Irish songs and comedy, writes Robin Denselow
Krystle Warren: Love Songs – A Time You May Embrace – review
After comparisons to Tracy Chapman, Krystle Warren was adopted by the English folk scene, and this brave set extends her range even further, writes Robin Denselow
Feist – review
Sing-alongs and sealions – but Feist is rarely as fluffy as she appears, writes Maddy Costa
Seth Lakeman: Tales From the Barrel House – review
Lakeman brings a starker, more contemplative approach to these latest west country tales, writes Neil Spencer
Alkinoos Ioannidis: Local Stranger – review
When he keeps away from the dated folk-rock stuff, this Greek Cypriot singer can produce some rousing stuff, writes Robin Denselow
The Felice Brothers/Craig Finn – review
Finn's barbed, intense storytelling chimes well with the Felice Brothers' emotional intelligence and musical virtuosity, writes Ian Gittins
Joan Baez – review
Joan Baez's two-hour set veered between nostalgia and reminders of her lifelong musical and political bravery, writes Robin Denselow
The Urban Folk Quartet: Off Beaten Tracks – review
The Birmingham-based UFQ show a great deal of invention and inspiration in their unusual instrumental lineup, writes Robin Denselow
Martyn Bennett: Aye – review
The late, great Martyn Bennett still sounds years ahead of his time on this posthumous best-of collection, writes Robin Denselow
Earth – review
There are moments of real beauty and power here, but something stops it engaging you entirely, writes Alexis Petridis
Bowerbirds: The Clearing – review
Break-up, reconciliation, serious illness – some real suffering went into the making of this gorgeous album, writes Hermione Hoby
Andrew Bird – review
The slick musician surprises with a setlist restricted to his latest album – at no cost to the audience's rapt attention, writes Betty Clarke
Gerry Diver: Speech Project – review
The technology briefly threatened to derail it all, but Gerry Diver's project to meld music and the spoken word was still brave and unique, writes Robin Denselow
RSNO/Danzmayr – review
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra's five-day outreach residency in Shetland turned out to be a total hoot, writes Kate Molleson