Guardian Music — (Folk Police Recordings)It used to be called psych folk or acid folk, but Ian Anderson, the editor of fRoots magazine, has now decided it should be known as "weirdlore". Whatever you chose to call it, this is the quirky, spooky or experimental acoust... more info

Guardian Music — Celtic Connections festival, GlasgowAlistair Hulett never won (nor wanted) fame or fortune, and neither did he change the world – though he definitely wanted that. Yet the legacy of the socialist singer-songwriter who died of cancer two years ago i... more info

The Quietus — The Archive Trails Tour, featuring Drew Wright, Alasdair Roberts and Aileen Campbell, is currently touring the UK. Frances Morgan speaks to Roberts to find out a little more about his contribution. more info

Guardian Music — Sessions in odd locations – at desks and in sheds – are bringing out musicians' different sidesSince the beginning of 2008, the BBC's American equivalent, NPR (National Public Radio), has invited acts into its offices to perform songs squeezed b... more info

Guardian Music — Cecil Sharp House, LondonIt's Halloween weekend in Camden, north London, and ghosts are rising at Cecil Sharp House. Tonight is a celebration of folk songs old and new; of people long-dead who collected and sang them; and of the new generation wakin... more info

Guardian Music — Hallogallo Neu! 2010, EdinburghBeneath the serene pulses of their motorik beats and the glacial reverb of their guitar, the relationship between Neu! founder members Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother was not always placid. Together for three essential ... more info

Guardian Music — (Navigator/Drag City)Scotsman Alasdair Roberts is a cult hero thanks to his highly individual, bleak or quirky songs – with influences that range from ancient Celtic ballads to Robin Williamson – and to his equally original treatment of tradition... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offUnderworld Always Loved a Film Karl Hyde and co's new album, Barking, was constantly in the car CD player on my holiday to Norfolk. This track particularly sums up the surre... more info

Scotsman.com — ALASDAIR ROBERTS & FRIENDS: TOO LONG IN THIS CONDITION NAVIGATOR RECORDS, £12.99 *** more info

Guardian Music — Scottish folk musician Alasdair Roberts finds catharsis in the darkest songs, he tells Tim AdamsAlasdair Roberts is an angular, tentative presence, thin as twigs and full of caveats and quiet amusement, but the cerebral star of what he would never ca... more info