With the summer festival season in full swing, Cherry Red celebrates with the release of Folkation – an alternative collection of modern urban folk music – available exclusively for digital download. The compilation includes the sublime and rare acapella of Jane’s ‘It’s A Fine Day’ as well as classic acoustic cuts from Everything But The Girl, Kevin Coyne, Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn & Carter USM’s Jim Bob.Also features the haunting Cineplexx cover of ‘Paint It Black’ by the Rolling Stones & English folk icons Bridget St John & the wild man of Wivenoe, Martin Newell. Expect specific interest in Folk during August when the majority of folk themed festivals take place in the UK - Big Chill Festival (6th – 9th August) Green Man Festival (21st – 23rd August) & Endorse Festival at which Attila The Stockbroker will perform (7th – 9th August).If you like your Folk with a little more front, this is the festival compilation for you - a resonant collection of alternative acoustic classics. It’s not just music, it’s a Folkation.