We're very pleased to tell you that Folk Police have four nominations in this year's Spiral Earth awards: Oak Ash Thorn for best album, Elle Osborne for best female singer, The Woodbine & Ivy Band for best group and Rapunzel & Sedayne for best duo. The final winners in each category will be decided by public vote, so if you feel so inclined, please get over to Spiral Earth and cast yours: The 2012 Spiral Earth Awards. While you're there, do check out the site. It really rather good and they've been very supportive of Folk Police in our first year...

In other award-related news, FATEA Magazine (another website we urge you to support) have named The Woodbine & Ivy Band runner up album of the year and Elle Osborne second runner up female singer of the year. Yay!

Whilst we're blowing our own trumpet, the fRoots end of year Critics Poll named Rapunzel & Sedayne's Songs From the Barley Temple their 14th favourite album of the year and Oak Ash Thorn as their ninth favourite compilation or reissue.

A belated happy new year to you all!  xxx