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'''Folk Radio UK''' is an independent online Folk Music [[magazine]] that was founded in 2004<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/feb/23/radiohead-radio-2-folk-awards|title=Radiohead – The Radio 2 Folk Awards|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref>. They cover [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Acoustic music|Acoustic]] and [[Celtic music|Celtic Music]] (including [[British folk music]], [[Folk music of England]], [[Music of Scotland]], [[Music of Ireland]] and [[Music of Wales]]) Its founder and owner is Alex Gallacher<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Gallacher">{{cite web | url=http://www.folkradio.co.uk/about-folk-radio-uk/ | title=About Folk Radio UK | publisher=Folk Radio UK | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> (also the editor-in-chief), the main office is situated in [[Somerset]].<ref name="The Independent">{{ cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/pirate-radio-how-todays-rebels-have-exchanged-the-north-sea-for-coffee-shops-and-restaurants-10468413.html | title=Pirate radio: How today's rebels have exchanged the North Sea for coffee shops and restaurants | work=[[The Independent]] | accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref>
'''Folk Radio UK''' is an independent online [[Folk music|Folk Music]] [[magazine]] that was founded in 2004<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/feb/23/radiohead-radio-2-folk-awards|title=Radiohead – The Radio 2 Folk Awards|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref>. They cover [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Acoustic music|Acoustic]] and [[Celtic music|Celtic Music]] (including [[British folk music]], [[Folk music of England]], [[Music of Scotland]], [[Music of Ireland]] and [[Music of Wales]]) Its founder and owner is Alex Gallacher<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Gallacher">{{cite web | url=http://www.folkradio.co.uk/about-folk-radio-uk/ | title=About Folk Radio UK | publisher=Folk Radio UK | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> (also the editor-in-chief), the main office is situated in [[Somerset]].<ref name="The Independent">{{ cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/pirate-radio-how-todays-rebels-have-exchanged-the-north-sea-for-coffee-shops-and-restaurants-10468413.html | title=Pirate radio: How today's rebels have exchanged the North Sea for coffee shops and restaurants | work=[[The Independent]] | accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref>


They launched a new radio channel on [[Deezer]] as a specialist folk music channel in 2012.<ref name="Deezer">{{cite web | url=http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2012/11/deezer-announces-partnership-with-folk-radio-uk/ | title=Deezer Announces Partnership with Folk Radio UK | publisher=Folk Radio UK | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="Music Week">{{cite news | url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/deezer-partners-with-folk-radio-uk-for-niche-radio-channel/052725 | title=Deezer partners with Folk Radio UK for specialist radio channel | work=[[Music Week]] | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> They reached the finals of the [[Scots Trad Music Awards]] in 2014 in the Media category<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2014-the-nominees/|title=MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2014 – The Nominees! – Scots Trad Music Awards|website=projects.handsupfortrad.scot|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref>. In July 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2017/07/singing-from-the-floor-no-1/|title=The Folk Radio UK Folk Show – Ep. 1 {{!}} |date=1 July 2017|work=Folk Radio UK – Folk Music Magazine|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref> they launched a dedicated weekly Folk Show on British online music streaming service [[Mixcloud]]. They also curated playlists on [[Spotify]] which are updated regularly.
They launched a new radio channel on [[Deezer]] as a specialist folk music channel in 2012.<ref name="Deezer">{{cite web | url=http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2012/11/deezer-announces-partnership-with-folk-radio-uk/ | title=Deezer Announces Partnership with Folk Radio UK | publisher=Folk Radio UK | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="Music Week">{{cite news | url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/deezer-partners-with-folk-radio-uk-for-niche-radio-channel/052725 | title=Deezer partners with Folk Radio UK for specialist radio channel | work=[[Music Week]] | accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> They reached the finals of the [[Scots Trad Music Awards]] in 2014 in the Media category<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2014-the-nominees/|title=MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2014 – The Nominees! – Scots Trad Music Awards|website=projects.handsupfortrad.scot|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-19}}</ref>. In July 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2017/07/singing-from-the-floor-no-1/|title=The Folk Radio UK Folk Show – Ep. 1 {{!}} |date=1 July 2017|work=Folk Radio UK – Folk Music Magazine|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref> they launched a dedicated weekly Folk Show on British online music streaming service [[Mixcloud]]. They also curated playlists on [[Spotify]] which are updated regularly.

Revision as of 17:43, 19 September 2018

Folk Radio UK is an independent online Folk Music magazine that was founded in 2004[1]. They cover Folk, Acoustic and Celtic Music (including British folk music, Folk music of England, Music of Scotland, Music of Ireland and Music of Wales) Its founder and owner is Alex Gallacher[1][2] (also the editor-in-chief), the main office is situated in Somerset.[3]

They launched a new radio channel on Deezer as a specialist folk music channel in 2012.[4][5] They reached the finals of the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2014 in the Media category[6]. In July 2017[7] they launched a dedicated weekly Folk Show on British online music streaming service Mixcloud. They also curated playlists on Spotify which are updated regularly.

References

  1. ^ a b "Radiohead – The Radio 2 Folk Awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ^ "About Folk Radio UK". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Pirate radio: How today's rebels have exchanged the North Sea for coffee shops and restaurants". The Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Deezer Announces Partnership with Folk Radio UK". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Deezer partners with Folk Radio UK for specialist radio channel". Music Week. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. ^ "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2014 – The Nominees! – Scots Trad Music Awards". projects.handsupfortrad.scot. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  7. ^ "The Folk Radio UK Folk Show – Ep. 1 |". Folk Radio UK – Folk Music Magazine. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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