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Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.

Matt Quinn


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    Latest episodes from In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

    Bonus Episode: Misc Spotlight - Broadsides and how they relate to the oral tradition (with Steve Roud)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 84:18


    Bonus Episode: Misc Spotlight - Broadsides and how they relate to the oral tradition (with Steve Roud) Guest: Steve Roud   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Your host: Matt Quinn Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 30: Willie's Lyke Wake aka The Blue Flowers and the Yellow (with Steve Byrne & Bryony Griffith)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 131:45


    Roud 30 - WILLIE'S LYKE WAKE aka THE BLUE FLOWERS AND THE YELLOW Historical guest: Steve Byrne Singer Guest: Bryony Griffith   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree   Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: Shepherd, Spiers & Watson June Tabor & Oysterband Ewan MacColl Jez Lowe Lucy Pringle & Chris Wright Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 29: Sir Lionel aka Bold Sir Rylas (with Brian Peters & Jon Wilks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 162:56


    Roud 29 - SIR LIONEL aka BOLD SIR RYLAS Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer Guest: Jon Wilks   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky   Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram Traditional recordings:  Samuel Harmon  Buna Hicks (audio) Buna Hicks (video)  Bobby McMillon Nimrod Workman - album: Mother Jones' Will Eunice Yeatts MacAlexander - album: Far in the Mountains Vol. 1 Modern performances: Spiers & Boden Waterson:Carthy The Furrow Collective The Demon Barbers Jim Moray Jon Loomes Kate Rusby Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records    Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 28: Hind Horn (with David Atkinson & Rachel Newton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 135:14


    Roud 28 - HIND HORN Historical guest: David Atkinson (editor of the Folk Song Journal) Singer Guest: Rachel Newton   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky   Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram Traditional recordings: Duncan Williamson Maggie Hammons Parker Edward 'Sandy' Ives Modern performances: Bandoggs Maddy Prior Brian Peters Spiers & Boden Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 27: The Bonnie Banks of Fordie (with Brian Peters & Katie Macfarlane)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 128:10


    Roud 27 - THE BONNIE BANKS OF FORDIE Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer Guest: Katie Macfarlane   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram Traditional recordings: Minnie Haman Jessie MacDonald John MacDonald Betsy Miller & Ewan MacColl Stanley Robertson Modern performances: Nic Jones Jon Boden Pete Coe Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Nick Hart & Tom Moore Shepherd, Spiers & Watson   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 26: The Cruel Brother (with Martin Nail & Sophie Crawford)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 103:49


    Roud 26 - THE CRUEL BROTHER Historical guest: Martin Nail Singer Guest: Sophie Crawford   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram   Modern performances: Martin Simpson Crucible Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson Steeleye Span (Cruel Brother) Steeleye Span (Gulliver Gentle and Rosemary) Peggy Seeger & Ewan MacColl The Shee Sophie Crawford Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Veteran Records Topic Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 25: The Fair Flower of Northumberland (with Sandra Kerr & Alasdair Roberts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 125:40


    Roud 25 - THE FAIR FLOWER OF NORTHUMBERLAND Historical guest: Sandra Kerr Singer Guest: Alasdair Roberts   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram   Traditional Recordings: Lizzie Higgins - original LP album (Roud 25 not included) Lizzie Higgins - full performance on YouTube Stanley Robertson Modern performances: Dick Gaughan Sheena Wellington  The Exiles Jackie Oates  Sara Grey Lori Watson Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 24: Erlinton (with Helen Lindley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 67:21


    Roud 24 - ERLINTON Guest: Helen Lindley   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram Modern performances: Thank Goodness It's Folk (feat. Sam Baxter) Jack Rutter   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 23: Earl Brand aka The Douglas Tragedy (With Steve Gardham & Hannah Martin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 84:55


    Roud 23 - EARL BRAND aka THE DOUGLAS TRAGEDY Historical guest: Steve Gardham Singer Guest: Hannah Martin   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram   Traditional Recordings: Bella Higgins Mrs Victoria Morris (album - When Cecil Left The Mountains) Professor and Mrs Greer George Fraser Modern performances: Ewan MacColl Jim Moray The Cecil Sharp Project The Gigspanner Big Band   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 22: Gil Brenton (with Helen Lindley & Nancy Kerr)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 100:45


    Roud 22 - GIL BRENTON Historical guest: Helen Lindley Singer Guest: Nancy Kerr   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Helen Lindley   Singer Guest: Nancy Kerr Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    PATREON - Singer Spotlight: Emma Dusenbury (with Nora Rodes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 43:31


    Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, the rest of season will be delayed by one week, so here is one of our Patreon episodes for you.  As part of our Spotlight strand, I had a chat with Nora Rodes, to discuss the life and songs of the American traditional singer Emma Dusenbury. See you next week for our regularly scheduled programme, with S3/E2: Roud 22  - Gil Brenton (with Helen Lindley & Nancy Kerr)

    Roud 21: The Outlandish Knight (with Vic Gammon & Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 140:15


    Roud 21 - THE OUTLANDISH KNIGHT Historical guest: Vic Gammon Singer Guest: Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram Threads Bluesky     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Vic Gammon More about Vic    Singer Guest: Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Cohen's website   Traditional recordings played: Carlotte Renals Vic Legg Sarah Porter (album - Just Another Saturday night) Gordon Hall May Bradley (album - Sweet Swansea) LaRena Clark Lena Bourne Fish Mary Ann Haynes   Modern versions mentioned: Spiers & Boden Bellowhead Martin Carthy Nic Jones Kevin Mitchell Cath & Phil Tyler Waterson: Carthy The Askew Sisters Shirley & Dolly Collins Rachel Newton Alice Jones Rachel McShane Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 20: The False Knight on the Road (with Steve Roud & Barry Goodman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 95:37


    Roud 20 - THE FALSE KNIGHT ON THE ROAD Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer Guest: Barry Goodman   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Roud More about Steve   Singer Guest: Barry Goodman Barry's Website   Traditional recordings played: Bella Higgins Bella Higgins & Andrew Stewart Paddy Tunney Maud Long Duncan MacPhee   Modern versions mentioned: Gilmore & Roberts Tim Hart & Maddy Prior Gavin Davenport Oysterband Steeleye Span   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near Handed Down

    Roud 19: The Nobleman & The Thresherman (with Vic Gammon and Vic Shepherd & John Bowden)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 143:01


    Roud 19 - THE NOBLEMAN & THE THRESHERMAN Historical guest: Vic Gammon Singer Guest: Vic Shepherd & John Bowden   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Vic Gammon More about Vic   Singer Guest: Vic Shepherd & John Bowden Vic & John on Facebook   Traditional recordings played: Harry Holman - album called Just Another Saturday Night  Sarah Makem  Ron Copper Bob Copper - album called The Two Bobs' Worth Eleazar Tillett Frank Hinchliffe   Modern versions mentioned: Paul & Liz Davenport - album called Spring Tide Rising The Dollymopps Andy Turner Peter Bellamy - 31mins 54s Dr Faustus Belshazzar's Feast Patakas   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 18: Bruton Town (with Steve Gardham & James Patterson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 114:16


    Roud 18 - BRUTON TOWN Historical guest: Steve Gardham Singer Guest: James Patterson   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Gardham More about Steve   Singer Guest: James Patterson Patterson/Dipper   Traditional recordings played:  Carolyne Hughes  Eliza Pace (album called When Cecil Left the Mountains) Hattie Presnell   Modern versions mentioned: Pentangle Tony Rose - 15mins 28s in The WIlderness Yet Martin Carthy Bellowhead Jon Boden Sara Grey Jim Moray Martin Simpson   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 17: The Three Butchers (with Steve Roud & Jon Loomes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 122:42


    Roud 17 - THE THREE BUTCHERS Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer Guest: Jon Loomes   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Roud More about Steve   Singer Guest: Jon Loomes Jon's website   Traditional recordings played: Harry Cox Paddy Doran Bob Scarce (album called A Story to Tell - Keith Summers in Suffolk 1972 - 1979) Walter Pardon Nimrod Workman (album called Meeting's A Pleasure vol 1 & 2) Gordon Hall   Modern versions mentioned: Martin Carthy Steeleye Span Gryphon Pete Seeger Andy Irvine Oss Roy Bailey   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 16: The Frog and the Mouse (with Steve Gardham & Jess Arrowsmith)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 112:42


    Roud 16 - THE FROG AND THE MOUSE Historical guest: Steve Gardham Singer Guest: Jess Arrowsmith   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Gardham More about Steve   Singer Guest: Jess Arrowsmith Jess' wesbite   Traditional recordings played:  Freda Palmer - (album called Leafield Lass)  Elizabeth Cronin Cecilia Costello (album called Old Fashioned Songs) Maud Long (album called When Cecil Left the Mountains)   Modern versions mentioned: Frankie Armstrong Tim Hart and friends Jeff Warner Sandra Kerr Andy Turner Bruce Springsteen Kermit the Frog (Muppet Show pilot episode) Rowlf the Dog (Muppet Show S3/E1)   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 15: The Cruel Ship's Carpenter (with Vic Gammon & Andy Turner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 156:40


    Roud 15 - THE CRUEL SHIP'S CARPENTER Historical guest: Vic Gammon Singer Guest: Andy Turner   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Vic Gammon More about Vic Singer Guest: Andy Turner Andy Turner's website   Traditional recordings played: Sam Larner Paddy McCluskey Almeda Riddle Jeannie Robertson George Dunn - album Chainmaker Weenie Brazil - album Down by the Old Riverside   Modern versions mentioned: Peter Bellamy Waterson:Carthy Jackie Oates Steeleye Span Damien Barber & Mike Wilson Jon Boden Holly and the Reivers Mike Waterson   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 14: The Demon Lover (with Brian Peters & Emily Portman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 146:22


    Roud 13 - THE DEMON LOVER Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer Guest: Emily Portman   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Brian Peters Brian Peters' website  Singer Guest: Emily Portman Emily Portman's Website   Traditional recordings played: Andrew Stewart Dillard Chandler  Almeda Riddle  LaRena Clark Texas Gladden   Modern versions mentioned: Jean Ritchie Alastair Roberts Martin Simpson version 1 Martin Simpson version 2 Andy Irvine Peter Bellamy  Steeleye Span Brian Peters Nic Jones   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 13: The Dowie Dens of Yarrow (with Lori Watson & Amanda MacLean)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 138:38


    Roud 13 - THE DOWIE DENS OF YARROW Historical guest: Lori Watson Singer Guest: Amanda MacLean   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Lori Watson Lori Watson's website   Singer Guest: Amanda MacLean Amanda Maclean's Website   Traditional recordings played: Sheila Stewart Willie Scott Jimmy McBeath   John MacDonald  Jane Turriff Stanley Robertson   Modern versions mentioned: Jean Redpath Peggy Seeger The Corries Dick Gaughan Alison McMoreland Dougie MacKenzie Andy Turner   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Patreon: Singer's Choice - Roud 3378 - The Wee Weaver (with John Moulden & Nancy Kerr)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 105:53


    In place of S2/E3 (coming next week) here's the first of three episodes which will go out exclusively on our In The Roud Patreon, which launches on Wednesday 30th October.  Our first Singers' Choice mini season features Nancy Kerr and this is her first choice, the Irish song The Wee Weaver (Roud 3378). History provided by John Moulden.    S2 of In The Roud will be back next week with Roud 13 - The Dowie Dens of Yarrow (with Lori Watson & Amanda MacLean)

    Podcast delay + PATREON announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 4:51


    A message to say we'll be delaying In The Roud S2 by 1 week.  And we're launching the patreon side of In The Roud soon too! How exciting?!?!

    Roud 12: The Elfin Knight (with Brian Peters & Martin Carthy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 179:46


    Roud 12 - THE ELFIN KNIGHT Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer Guest: Martin Carthy   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Brian Peters  Brian Peters' website   Singer Guest: Martin Carthy Martin Carthy   Traditional recordings played:  Rosemary and Thyme by Allie Long Parker The Cambric Shirt by Sarah Ogan Gunning (album - Meeting is a Pleasure) Every Rose Grows Merry in Time by Sara Cleveland  Flim-a-Lim-a-Lee by Lawrence Older The Elfin Knight by Martha Reid Rosemary Lane by Liz Jeffries   Modern versions mentioned: Whittingham Fair by Eliza Carthy and Nancy Kerr The Cambric Shirt by Dr Faustus Strawberry Lane by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Scarborough Fair by Wood Wilson Carthy Rosemary Lane by Bellowhead   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 11: The Baffled Knight (With Steve Roud & Vic Gammon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 118:47


    Roud 11 - THE BAFFLED KNIGHT Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer Guest: Vic Gammon   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Roud Steve's books on Amazon   Singer Guest: Vic Gammon Information about Vic   Traditional recordings played: Blow the Windy Morning by Emily Bishop  Clear Away the Morning Dew by Sam Larner (album - Cruising Down Yarmouth) Hail the Dewy Morning by Cyril Barber  Among the New Mown Hay by Alfred Edgell There was a Shepherd's Boy by John Campbell   Modern versions mentioned: The Baffled Knight by The City Waites The Baffled Knight by Lucy Ward  Blow the Windy Morning by Faustus Among the New Mown Hay by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Dew is on the Grass by Lisa Knapp Stroll Away the Morning Dew by Andy Turner Blow the Winds by Eliza Carthy   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Bonus Episode - Karl Sinfield & Sing Yonder Vol. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 67:34


    Bonus Episode  -Karl Sinfield & Sing Yonder Vol. 8 Guest: Karl Sinfield Sing Yonder   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Podcast Shop: intheroud.bandcamp.com Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram

    Roud 10: Lord Randall (with Martin Nail & Holly Clarke)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 126:55


    Roud 10 - LORD RANDAL Historical guest: Martin Nail Singer Guest: Holly Clarke   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Martin Nail Website   Singer Guest: Holly Clarke Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Traditional recordings played: Lord Randal by Gordon Hall (album - Good Things Enough) Buried in Kilkenny by Mary Delaney Lord Donald by Jeannie Robertson   Henry My Son by Fred Jordan (album - The Birds Upon The Tree)  Henry, My Son by George Spicer (album - Up in the North, Down in the South) Lord Randall by Isla Cameron   Modern versions mentioned: Green and Yeller by Wounded Scott Cree Lord Randall by Peter Bellamy Lord Randall by Reg Meuross with Harbottle and Jonas Lord Randall by Martin Carthy King Henry by Pete Coe Lord Randall by Brian Peters Lord Randall by Pete Morton/Roger Wilson/Simon Edwards (album - Urban Folk)   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 9: The Cruel Mother (with Steve Gardham & Fay Hield)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 75:42


    Roud 9 - THE CRUEL MOTHER Historical guest: Steve Gardham Singer Guest: Fay Hield   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Brian Peters About Steve   Singer Guest: Fay Hield Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Traditional recordings played: Cruel Mother by Cecilia Costello (album - Old Fashioned Songs)  The Cruel Mother by Lizzie Higgins Cruel Mother by Jock Duncan  Cruel Mother by Stanley Robertson  Down by the Greenwood Sidie O by Lucy Stewart   Modern versions mentioned: The Cruel Mother by Rosie Hood Cruel Mother by Pete Coe Greenwood Side by Bellowhead Greenwood Sidey by Anna & Elizabeth The Cruel Mother by Shirley Collins   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 8: The Two Sisters (with Brian Peters & Hazel Askew)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 121:04


    Roud 8 - THE TWO SISTERS Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer Guest: Hazel Askew   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Brian Peters Brian's Website   Singer Guest: Hazel Askew Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Traditional recordings played: Two Sisters by George Fradley Binnorie, O Binnorie by John Strachan Bow and Balance by Horton Barker Two Sisters by Lee Monroe Presnell Wind and Rain by Dan Tate   Modern versions mentioned: Two Sisters by Tim Erikson Two Sisters by The Witches of Elswick Two Sisters by Kerfuffle Two Sisters by Pete & Chris Coe (full album) Two Sisters by Emily Portman Two Sisters by Tom Waits   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 7: The Female Highwayman (with Steve Roud & Laura Smyth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 88:43


    Roud 7 - THE FEMALE HIGHWAYMAN Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer Guest: Laura Smyth   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Roud About Steve   Singer Guest: Laura Smyth Website   Traditional recordings played:  The Female Highwayman by George Dunn (album - Chainmaker) Sylvia The Female Highwayman by Paddy Walsh Cecilia by Gordon Hall Cecilia by Mabs Hall Cecilia by Gordon Hall (version 2)   Modern versions mentioned: Sovay by Pentangle Long Lankin by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Sovay by James Yorkston Sovay by Owen Ralph Cecilia by Rubus Sovay by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Sovay by Brass Monkey Pretty Sylvia by Jeff Davis   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 6: Long Lankin (with Vic Gammon & Gemma Khawaja)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 95:39


    Roud 6 - LONG LANKIN Historical guest: Vic Gammon Singer Guest: Gemma Khawaja   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Vic Gammon About Vic   Singer Guest: Gemma Khawaja Music Videos Socials     Traditional recordings played: Cruel Lincoln by Ben Butcher Bolamkin by Frank Profitt Lankin by George Fradley Lamkin by Kockey Feltwell   Modern versions mentioned: Long Lankin by Alasdair Roberts   Long Lankin by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Long Lankin by A. L. Lloyd Beaulampkin by Hedy West Long Lankin by The Devil's Interval Long Lankin by Steeleye Span Cruel Lincoln by Shirley Collins   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 5: The Three Ravens (with Steve Gardham & Rosie Hodgson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 68:59


    Roud 5 – THE THREE RAVENS Historical guest: Steve Gardham Singer Guest: Rosie Hodgson   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Gardham About Steve   Singer Guest: Rosie Hodgson Website Facebook Twitter Instagram     Traditional recordings played: Three Old Crows by Fred Jordan Three Crows by Bob Lewis (on the album The Two Bobs' Worth)     Modern versions mentioned: Blackingstone Ravens by Jim Causley   Two Crows by The Devil's Interval Twa Corbies by Steeleye Span Three Ravens by Brian Peters     Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 4: Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor (with Steve Roud & Debbie Armour)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 77:26


    Roud 4 - LORD THOMAS & FAIR ELEANOR Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer Guest: Debbie Armour   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt Quinn Website:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram       Historical Guest: Steve Roud About Steve   Singer Guest: Debbie Armour Website Facebook Twitter Instagram     Traditional recordings played: Lord Thomas by Bob Copper Lord Thomas and Fair Ellender by Carolyne Hughes:  Lord Thomas and Fair Ellender by Jean Ritchie Fiar Ellen by Bradley Kincaid:  A Distant Land To Roam (album)    Modern versions mentioned: Gordeanna McCulloch Alasdair Roberts:   Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records     Other Folk Song/Music podcasts: The Old Songs Podcast Every Folk Song Folk On Foot Fire Draw Near

    Roud 3: The Seeds of Love (with Steve Roud & Lizzy Hardingham)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 72:17


    Roud 3 – THE SEEDS OF LOVE  Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer Guest: Lizzy Hardingham     Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram     Your host: Matt QuinnWebsite:  Facebook  Twitter Instagram     Historical Guest: Steve Roud About Steve     Singer Guest: Lizzy Hardingham Website Facebook Twitter Instagram     Traditional recordings played: Sprig 'o Thyme by Joseph Taylor Sprig of Thyme by Jean Hopkins The Seeds of Love by ‘Pop' Maynard The Seeds of Love by George Withers The Seeds of Love by Gordon Hall  Seeds of Love by Ernie Payne Thyme 'Tis A Pretty Flower by LaRena Clark   Modern versions mentioned: Melrose Quartet Jim Moray Bellowhead Zoe Wren Stick in The Wheel The Wilsons Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson Chris Foster Pete Coe & Alice Jones Peter & Barbara Snape    Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day  Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week   Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records

    Roud 2: The Unfortunate Lass (with Vic Gammon & Brian Peters)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 78:24


    Roud 2 – THE UNFORTUNATE LASS Historical guest: Vic Gammon Singer Guest: Brian Peters   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk   Follow us on: Facebook Twitter  Instagram   Your host: Matt Quinn Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Historical Guest: Vic Gammon About Vic   Singer Guest: Brian Peters Website   Traditional recordings played: Young Sailor Cut Down In His Prime by Harry Cox Tom Sherman's Barroom by Almeida Riddle  One Morning In May by Texas Gladden The Royal Albion by Harry Upton A Young Sailor Cut Down In His Prime by Bob Hart     Modern versions mentioned: A.L. Lloyd The New Lost City Ramblers Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp Shirley & Dolly Collins  Shirley Collins & Davy Graham Steeleye Span Norma Waterson     Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day  Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records Veteran Records Musical Traditions  One Row Records

    Roud 1: The Raggle Taggle Gypsies (with Steve Roud & Jon Boden)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 70:16


    Starting as we mean to go on, with Roud #1 – THE RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSIES.   Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer Guest: Jon Boden   Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk   Follow us on: Facebook Twitter Instagram   Your host: Matt Quinn Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Historical Guest: Steve Roud About Steve   Singer Guest: Jon Boden Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Traditional recordings played: Black-Hearted Gypsies O by Harry Cox Dark Eyed Gypsy by Jean Orchard The Draggle-Tail Gypsies by Carolyne Hughes The Raggle Taggle Gypsies by Walter Pardon     Modern versions mentioned: Steeleye Span Planxty The Carter Family Waterson:Carthy Mike Waterson Nic Jones John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris     Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library Sussex Traditions Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week     Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers: Topic Records  Veteran Records Musical Traditions One Row Records

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    Podcast Introduction (with Steve Roud & Karl Sinfield)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 38:48


    As an introduction to the podcast, Steve Roud explains the Roud Index, and Karl Sinfield chats about his Sing Yonder song book series based on the Roud Index.  intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Follow us on: Facebook Twitter   Instagram

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