Chris Brain is a folk singer from Leeds, whose latest album, New Light, and engaging live shows have been causing ripples throughout folk circles and beyond. “My friend told me that if I go to a folk club I have to know how to play Angi. And then I learned songs like Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right by Bob Dylan, which is Travis picking. I got on the [BBC Radio 2] Folk Show and played a gig where 40 people turned up. “I always say when I’m recording that my voice and the guitar are the focal point,” he says.