Unicorn Folk has updated its Listings of gigs, festivals & other events in Beds, Bucks, Cambs, Essex, Herts, East Anglia & further afield. For a new blog + lots of useful links + the Unicorn Magazine archive & a new blog + Filby's Folk (Show 113 Best of 2025) GoTo:
unicornfolk.uk/unicorn-folk...
Happy New Year to all!
Here's wishing you all the very best for 2026 with peace and good health being at the forefront followed closely by good music. Speaking of which there is a New Year/Best of 2025 Show 113 for you all to enjoy by following this link:
unicornfolk.uk/filbys-folk-... 🙂
News of Cambridge Folk Festival, the 2025 Folk Album Of The Year Award, Filby's Folk podcast & the updated Unicorn Diary with details of regional festive gigs in Beds, Bucks, Cambs, Essex, Herts & East Anglia can all be found amongst the news & 'Listings' on Unicorn Folk unicornfolk.uk
Unicorn Folk features Concert & CD reviews + links to the latest edition of Filby’s Folk a podcast inc folk music in all its varieties + a comprehensive listing of gigs in Herts, Cambs, Beds, Bucks, Essex & beyond in the Unicorn Diary inc all your local festive folky events: unicornfolk.uk
Royston Arts Festival is over for another year so Unicorn Folk has just published another blog with news of 3 interim podcasts until the next Filby's Folk + Listing updates, a selection of upcoming tours & gigs + CD & concert reviews. unicornfolk.uk #folk #folkrock #celtic #acoustic #traditional
Filby's Folk will be back after Royston Arts Festival as Unicorn Folk is promoting the Opening Night Concert on Friday Sept 19th featuring Tin Giants & Bird In The Belly. Advance tickets just £13. Details, festival podcasts & links at unicornfolk.uk #folk #folkrock #celtic #acoustic #traditional
Royston Arts Festival has a great Opening Night Concert with 2 excellent bands 'Tin Giants' and 'Bird In The Belly' on Friday 19th September at the bargain 'early bird' price of £12 if you are very quick, £13 from 4 August to include booking fee. More details: unicornfolk.uk/opening-nigh...
No Filby's Folk last week owing to arts festival commitments and distraction by the football. Well done the Lionesses! Filby's Folk for Friday 1 August can be found on Unicorn Folk unicornfolk.uk. #folk #folkrock #celtic #acoustic #traditional
Filby's Folk Show 106 now out on unicornfolk.uk paying tribute to Dave Cousins of Strawbs an early folk rock pioneer who sadly passed last Sunday. Plus a new blog on Unicorn Folk & Unicorn Diary has been updated with a few more gigs in the holidays & some are FREE entry.
It's hot! Very hot! So, why not just relax and listen to the latest Filby's Folk podcast Show 105 now available on unicornfolk.uk featuring music from the folk charts, new artists, plus the usual quota of traditional folk music. #folk #folkrock #acoustic #folkmusic #celtic #indiefolk
Sorry! No Filby's Folk podcast this week as I have been on holiday but there are still over 100 previous shows to listen to on the Unicorn Folk website along with lots of useful information about forthcoming folk events. unicornfolk.uk
Everyone is watching Glasto this weekend including me but should you have the inclination the latest Filby's Folk podcast is now available on unicornfolk.uk featuring the usual eclectic mix of new & traditional folk music from much loved & newer artists + latest news blog published just 2 days ago.
The latest news blog from Unicorn Folk is now available and tonight, Royston Live is back at the Old Bull Inn with old favourites Kelly & Woolley. This and other local and national folk news is available here: unicornmagazine.wordpress.com #music #folk #folkrock
Filby's Folk is a podcast sponsored by Unicorn Folk unicornfolk.uk & available every Friday. Listen to 100+ previous shows broadcast on Royston Radio. Check out the gig & festival & tour listings for Beds, Bucks, Cambs, Essex & Herts & the national folk scene.
Royston Radio has closed down but Filby's Folk will continue as a podcast sponsored by and available on the Unicorn Folk website unicornfolk.uk starting now where you can also find concert & festival listings on the local & national folk scene & a lot more besides.
I'm sorry but it seems that there are problems with Royston Radio tonight so you will not be able to listen to Filby's Folk. Instead you could try listening to one of 100 podcasts of the show using this link: unicornfolk.uk/filbys-folk-... Indexes for tracks played are available for most shows.
Unicorn Folk absolutely agrees - see www.unicornfolk.uk/reviews/ and unicornfolk.uk/concert-revi... and do go and see the Gigspanner Big Band if you have the chance. They are truly superb!
Some original new music from the UK Folk Album Charts on Filby's Folk at 6pm TONIGHT (& every Sunday at the same time) on Royston Radio. roystonradio.com/listen/ Show sponsored by www.unicornfolk.uk for local & national concert & folk festival listings & a great news blog.
I'm a bit late today with my reminder about Filby's Folk at 6pm TONIGHT on Royston Radio. roystonradio.com/listen/ The show is sponsored by the Unicorn Folk website and the latest news blog will be published by 7pm just as you finish listening! ☺️ unicornfolk.uk
It's the 100th edition of Filby's Folk at 6pm TONIGHT (& every Sunday) on Royston Radio roystonradio.com/listen/ & to celebrate you can hear the best folk music 1972-2025. Sponsored by Unicorn Folk THE site for local & national concert & festival listings. unicornfolk.uk
A mix of great new music and some brilliant folk rock/interpretations of traditional music on Filby's Folk at 6pm TONIGHT (and every Sunday at the same time) on Royston Radio. roystonradio.com/listen/. Podcasts of previous editions on Unicorn Folk: unicornfolk.uk
Lots of great new music on Filby's Folk at 6pm TONIGHT (& every Sunday) on Royston Radio. roystonradio.com/listen/ including the new number 1 on the UK Folk Album Charts. Sponsored by the Unicorn Folk website: unicornfolk.uk - latest news filled blog just published today.
Hear Al Stewart's 'Night of the 4th May' +more classic folk rock+music from UK Folk Album Charts + album previews from 2 of the best young folk artists, on Filby's Folk at 6pm TONIGHT (&every Sunday): Royston Radio. roystonradio.com/listen/ Sponsored by unicornfolk.uk
It's Bandcamp Friday, so here's a link to an £8 16-track charity album curated by Bert Jansch Foundation guitarist Sam Grassie samgrassie.bandcamp.com/album/les-ca... Listen to Sam on Filby's Folk podcast 74 on Unicorn Folk unicornfolk.uk + discover folk gig listings, info & some very useful links
If you fancy celebrating May Day at dawn or later in Morris style the latest news blog on the not-for-profit Unicorn Folk website contains links detailing the whereabouts of such mad capers (geddit?😃) & the Unicorn Diary lists nearly 200 local folk gigs. unicornfolk.uk
New, old, borrowed (traditional) and blue (sort of!) songs on Filby’s Folk TONIGHT @ 6pm on Royston Radio. Link on the not-for-profit Unicorn Folk website + to latest news/blog detailing updates to Unicorn Diary listing nearly 200 local ‘folk’ gigs. www.unicornfolk.uk
Happy Easter everyone! Try listening to Filby's Folk on Royston Radio at 6pm (& every Sunday). I had a go at a ‘themed’ show but not many chocolate eggs in folk music so had to fall back on religion which yielded some interesting results! Enjoy the show! www.roystonradio.com/listen/
Filby's Folk TONIGHT (& every Sunday) @ 6pm on Royston Radio takes a look at the new UK Folk Album Chart & plays a selection of good music across a range of folk-related genres. Put yourself in a good mood for the week ahead. 🎸🎶😃 www.roystonradio.com/listen/
Hi John. Very grateful if you could add @unicornfolk.bsky.social to your pack please. www.unicornfolk.uk is a not-for-profit website providing information & services to folk fans & musicians.
Many thanks & I'm looking forward to the Gigspanner Big Band gig at Teddington on Friday. Best wishes, Carl
Enjoy the nice weather but don't forget to tune into Filby's Folk on Royston Radio tonight (& every Sunday) at 6pm. New music from Steve Knightley, Sam Carter & Dan Sealey + good stuff from Cara Dillon, Oysterband, Show of Hands & Sandy Denny & others. www.roystonradio.com/listen
