Matt Hicks and Matt Rawlins are starting to make their mark in the acoustic music world with their rich harmonies, complimenting guitar styles and their love of finding fault in the other on stage. Matt Ralwlins particularly believes Matt Hicks's ukulele is just a ploy to give him a bigger stature.

John Tams described by Mojo as "one of the ultimate British songwriters" has had a career spanning four decades in every medium. A member of the Albion Band and Home Service he is perhaps best known for his work at the National Theatre and as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe television series. He is a five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

The bittersweet, cascading harmonies of “The Good Years” sets the tone for Karine Polwart’s new album This Earthly Spell (Hegri04).  And it’s been a good year indeed for The Scottish Borders based singer, who gave birth to her first child in 2007, and still managed to record enough material for not one but two new albums on her own label imprint Hegri Music...