Folk Radio UK

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Folk Radio UK, is an Independent online folk music journal covering folk music, roots, global music, and more. It was established in 2004 by Alex Gallacher. [1] The website features album reviews, [2] news, [3] and interviews. [4] They are based in Somerset, [5] [1] but supported by a team of reviewers and journalists that include Robin Denselow. [6]

Folk Radio also features regular mixes and shows.

A specialist folk music channel was launched on Deezer in 2012 which was curated by Folk Radio UK's editor. [7] [8]

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  8. "Deezer partners with Folk Radio UK for specialist radio channel". Music Week . Retrieved 16 January 2019.