Books ‘Quiet integrity’: folk icon Shirley Collins to break silence and discuss new memoir for Pages of Hackney Sussex singer – who lost her voice for decades – will spend an evening at Homerton’s Sutton House reading extracts from All in the Downs and chatting about her experiences of a folk revival career spanning over 60 years Author: Hackney Citizen
Music Feral – Ulli Mattsson review: 'urging new water through old riverbeds' Laplander Ulli Mattsson has penned an elegiac musical tribute to her homeland Author: Hackney Citizen
Music Balkan folk group Dunav celebrate 50 years of music making together Walthamstow-based band Dunav have been together for half a century and put their longevity down to being good friends Author: East End Review
News Hackney folk musician Sam Lee nominated for Mercury prize 2012 Flying the flag for folk, Mercury Prize-nominated Sam Lee gives the low down on Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Michael Jackson Author: Hackney Citizen
Music The Magic Lantern to launch debut album 8.30pm Friday 20 May 2011, Dalston Boys’ Club Author: Hackney Citizen
What's on Gypsy It! Weekly Gypsy music and dance lessons at the Round Chapel, Clapton – with a free taster session on 15 January Author: Hackney Citizen
What's on The folk from Stoke Newington Spindle and Wit to play Bestival, Friday 10 September Author: Hackney Citizen
