Invisible Folk Club Podcasts

Invisible Folk hosts another poetry reading.  This podcast features the comic verse of Clare Pasquale, the reflective nature poems of Ben Batten and 4 of Jon's poems that can be found in For the Many not the Few volume 39. An anthology published by Inherit the Earth, available through Amazon where all the proceeds go to charities for the homeless.

Jon, Karen and Ben read some of their poems

This is a podcast from Invisible Folk in collaberation with the Chesham Literary Festival.  In this episode I talk to Raven Dane, novelist, short story writer and occasional film star. Raven is famous for her dark fantasy, steampunk and folk horror novels and a wide variety of short stories.  

Listen to the highlights of the Chesham Literary Festival poetry competition awards ceremony held at the Town Hall, Chesham on 12th July 2024. It was a great evening. Many thanks to the four judges - Emily Townsend, Valerie Jack, Ben Batten & Jon Bickley, with additional thanks to Mark Jackson-Hancock and Pemby.  Invisible Folk is proud of the brilliant volunteers, poetry competition winners, commended poets, families and friends who made our awards ceremony such a success. Keep an eye on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/invisiblefolkltd for future competitions and events.

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh - Flowers The Fugitives - Advice Stephanie Sammons - Mend Beth Gibbons - Beyond the Sun Ned Roberts - Play My Cards Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh - Lady Margaret Bird - She'll Turn To Stone Guro Kvifte Nesheim/Floating Sofa Quartet -  Devil Among the Sailors Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - My Lady's Coach Kim Carnie - New Orleans Remorae - Greyfriars Stewart Murdoch - Better Than Before Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - Ghosts of Sherwood Forest Remorae - The Female Drummer Boy

Since Spring 2019 Invisible Folk are proud to have been the recipients of four Arts Council Grants. In this podcast Jon Bickley talks about our relationship with the Arts Council and how that has enabled us to commission new compositions, new performances and to inject some money into the folk music community. You'll also hear some great music; without Arts Council funding it would never have existed. For more information go to our Website https://invisiblefolk.com/

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: TangleJack - The Garden of Your Heart Ruth Moody - Coyotes Kim Richey - A Way Around John Smith - The World Turns Goblin Band - The Brisk Lad Goblin Band - Birds in the Spring/May Morning Dew Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - Last of the Singers Jon Bickley - I'm Going To Hear John Newton Preach Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Press Gang Song Angeline Morrison - Turn Round Newton Gemma Khawaja - The Deserted Lover

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: T Bone Burnett - The Town That Time Forgot Ray Cooper - Black is the Colour/En Vacker Van George Boomsma - Fallen Annie Dressner - After the Storm Ross Couper Band - Sutherland's Stick In The Wheel - The Cuckoo VIP Miranda Sykes - Stay Angeline Morrison - Grace Will Lead Me Home Elise Lunden - Maybe This Year Colin Manson - Sea Son Ferocious Dog - A Place We Call Home Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - Cottage Well Thatched Susie Lewis - Magpie The New Leaves - Country Lane Lament

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Sam Lee - Dreams of the Returning Malin Lewis - Tune 51 Stick in the Wheel ft Jim Ghedi - What Will Become of England? Miranda Sykes - Kismet Rum Ragged - Paddy Hyde Jack Badcock - The Ghost of Leland Birch Phil Odgers & John Kettle - The Men Behind The Guns Isla Mae - Tomorrow I Will The Rye Sisters - Waverley Station The Salts - Bulgine Run Tim Grimm - Broken Truth My Girl The River - Slow Mover Anne Cunningham - Both Sides the Tweed Hamish Currie - Star o' the Bar

Singer/Songwriters Jim Causley and Miranda Sykes joined narrator John Palmer (director of the critically-acclaimed Vaughan Williams anniversary 'From Pub to Pulpit' Cathedral tour) to talk us through a new show entitled 'Ghosts, werewolves and countryfolk - the songs and stories of Sabine Baring-Gould'  Polymath and Victorian superstar Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was, amongst many other things, a best-selling novelist most notably for stories of ghosts, werewolves and Norse myths. Despite wide ranging interests he felt the most important part of his life was collecting songs from Devon and Cornwall, amassing more than 2000 songs. In the show Miranda, Jim and John interweave some of those songs with anecdotes from Baring-Gould's astonishing life and stories. Ticket info from https://www.mirandasykes.com/baring-gould-centenary/ Songs (in order of appearance): Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - My Lady's Coach Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - Cottage Well Thatched Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes - Last of the Singers All songs Trad/Arr Causley & Sykes Links to artist websites: https://www.mirandasykes.com/ https://www.jimcausley.co.uk/

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Anne Briggs - Living By The Water Anne Briggs - Go Your Way Anne Briggs - Sovay Eliza Carthy - The Great Valerio Eliza Carthy - May Morning Eliza Carthy - Here's a Sad Goodbye Good Habits ft Kate Griffin - Sunday Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach - My Brown Haired Girl Phoebe Rees - Wigan Pier Good Habits ft Angeline Morrison - 360° Daria Kulesh - Ataman Kana - Never a Fella Kitewing - Handsome Molly Malcolm Macwatt - The Church & The Crown Ryan Wayne - No Easy Way Out

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Lankum - Newcastle Lisa Knapp - Blacksmith Lisa O'Neill - All of this is Chance River Whyless - Heaven and Light Stick in the Wheel - Bedlam Stick in the Wheel - The Milkmaid Stick in the Wheel - The Cuckoo Stranger Still - Snapshot Unthank:Smith - O Mary, Will You Go? Angeline, Cohen & Jon - Amazing Grace Ben McElroy - Where We Don't Go Gemma Hayes - High and Low Ian Campbell Folk Group - Curragh of Kildare

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Maddie Morris - A Bonny Bunch of Roses Sam Lee - Sweet Girl McRee Nick Hart & Tom Moore - Bold Riley Phil Odgers & John Kettle - There But For Fortune Grace Petrie - Start Again Jon Shain - Jersey Barriers The Memory Band - Come Wander With Me The Kimberleys - Spencer the Rover Niamh Bury - Bite the Bridle Bity Booker - The Cuckoo Lizzy Hardingham - Hollow Twm Morys & Gwyneth Glyn - Coed Daria Kulesh - Homeland The Road Inspectors - Potholes Angeline, Cohen & Jon - Eyes on the Prize

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: The Young'uns - A Place Called England The Memory Band - Time and Space The Kimberleys - Sweet Thames Niamh Bury - Simmering Pots Martin Praetorius - The Travelling Kind Pete Morton - Lives We Lead Eleanor Wallace - Middle of the Road Wickenwood - Graffiti Jon Bickley - Welcome to the Green World Alan Garmonsway - Sunken Trade Blake Miller & The Old Fashioned Aces - Les Amours et les Beaux Jours Gemma Hayes - Feed The Flames The New Leaves - Donaghaguy Reservoir Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley - Undear Sphere The Young'uns - Cable Street

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Eleanor Wallace - Barbara Allen Zera Starchild - Humboldt is Home Roman Barten-Sherman - Sailor's Prayer Pete Morton - Die for Love Alan Garmonsway - The Devil's Journey The Singing Loins - Low November Sun All My Trials - Spring Blake Miller/Amelia Biere - Shoo Fly (Don't Bother Me) Kelvin Davies/Chloe Turner - I've Waited As Long As I Can Raintown - Day In The Sun Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys - La Danse De Mardi Gras David Gunawardana - Entertaining Strangers Gemma Khawaja - Icarus Marisa,Jack&Davy - Acre of Land

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Martin Simpson - Skydancers Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley - Kicking Up The Dust Sam Lee - Leaves of Life Richard Dawson - Horse and Rider Sylvaine - Dagsens Auga Sloknar Ut Paul McKenna Band - I Must Go Wickenwood - Black Heart John Renbourn & Dorris Henderson - Winter Is Gone Brewer's Daughter - Single Berth Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Press Gang Song David Ian Roberts - Haven't You Heard? Deep Dark Woods - Spanish is The Loving Tongue John Sebastian - Darling Be Home Soon

Rhiannon Crutchley is an independent, alternative, acoustic musician who performs under the name Brewer's Daughter. For the last 10 years she has lived on a narrowboat travelling the inland waterways of the English east Midlands. She has worked the festival scene in the UK and Europe both solo and as fiddle player with Tarantism.  Released on 5th April 2024 ‘Made Undone' is Rhiannon's third solo album and is by far her most advanced to date, not only in terms of songwriting, but in production values too. The collaboration with Hawkwind guitarist Magnus Martin has been particularly fruitful. For music and merch go to https://thebrewersdaughter.bandcamp.com/ For gigs and other information keep an eye on Facebook

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: John Renbourn & Dorris Henderson - Hangman Martin Simpson - In The Pines Brewer's Daughter - Hazel Harp - Daughters of Albion The Breath - Burning Away Cerys Hafana - The Bitter Withy Maddie Morris - Must I Be Bound Jack Sharp - Good Times Older Catherine Earnshaw - Beauties of Bedford Jon Bickley - Hodge of the Mill & Buxom Nell Large Plants - White Horse Feast of Fiddles - Rise Above It Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

t's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Ken Whitely & Friends - Let Us Get Together Mary Flower - Sit Down On The Banks The Breath - Land of My Other Harp - I Am The Seed Amelia Coburn - Sandra Cerys Hafana - Child Owlet Ian Buchanin & Otis Brothers - Hesitation Blues Eric Bibb - Things Is ‘Bout Comin' My Way Maddie Morris - Easily Bruised Heather Little - Bones Daoirí Farrell - Blackwater Side Daria Kulesh - Homeland Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley - The Leviathan Hilary de Vries - The Sangster Dave Artus - North South Divide

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Maddie Morris - Icarus Heather Little - Gunpowder & Lead Eric Bibb - 500 Miles Katherine Priddy - Anyway, Always Daisy Rickman - Signpost to the Stars My Girl The River - Helpless Nunnery Norheim - Moving To The Sticks Rufous Nightjar - Red Robin Sam Lee - Bushes and Briars Steve Last - Rishi's Grand Plan The Peace Lilies - Just You and I Christina Alden & Alex Patterson - My Flower, My Companion and Me Jack Sharp - Green Mossy Banks of the Lea Catherine Earnshaw & storywheel - Welcome Sailor

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Katherine Priddy - Selah Anna Massie - Thanks for Writing Schmoozenbergs - Supermoon Sue Decker - Hummingbird Ma Polaine's Great Decline - Blame It On Me Anna Massie - Anything from You Vincent Burke Trio - Stronger Than a Mountain Rolling Folk - Lighter Shade of Blue Bity Booker - The Crow The Furrow Collective - Hurdy Gurdy Man (Der Leiermann) Goblin Band - The Prickle Holly Bush Holly Lerski - Tall Trees Laura-Beth Salter & Ali Hutton - Braver One Burd Ellen - The Chariot

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club Radio Show is currently syndicated to 9 stations, 7 based in the UK and 2 in mainland Europe (Spain & Germany). Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Martin Carthy - The Wind That Shakes the Barley Brooks Williams - London Road Lewis 'Burner' Pugh - Rich Preacher Vincent Burke Trio - Wedding Song The Rolling Folk - Kiss On The Wind Peter Bruntnell - Lucifer Morning Star Anita Abram - Shift Away The Salts - Johnny Come Down to Hilo Jeff Talmadge - Night Train From Milan Ellie Walker & The Folly - My Heart Beats On John & Pauline Pearce - Oh How We Marched Steve Warner - Trust Decameron - Parade Angeline Morrison - Hours of Sunlight Lankum - Lord Abore and Mary Flynn

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Alston-Kirk Overdrive ft Lavinia Blackwall - Nothing Can Unsay Beth Gibbons - Floating on a Moment Bird - She's Like a Rainbow Calum Baird - Una Semana en La Habana Erene Mastrangeli - What is Love? Grainne Hunt - Magnets Holly & The Reivers - The Three Danish Galleys Holly Carter - Stella Jonjo Dunne & Friends ft Hamish Currie - Famine Ships/Brooklyn Paddy Angeline Morrison - Bright Blessings Siobhan McCrudden - Iron Goddess The Longest Johns - Shawneetown Rolling Folk - Sailing on the Inside The Salts - Good Ship Bess Jay Linden - Salavador Dali Eliza Skelton - One Daughter

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Martin Carthy - Scarborough Fair Vanessa Peters - Wasted Days Twin Headed Wolf - Take a Hammer (To the Old Love) Lewis 'Burner' Pugh - Holbeck Moor The Burner Band - Dark & Lonesome Street The Furrow Collective - The Wild Wild Berry Henry Parker - Sweet Spring Craig Joiner - Row On Ben McElroy - The Laziest of Rivers Sue Graves - Queen of Hearts Steve Last - Polly Vaughn Pete Castle - Three Maidens Kelvin Davies & Gary Jones - CC Rider Jon Bickley & Only Human - Standing On The Shore Anna Tam - The Unquiet Grave

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: The Furrow Collective - Apprenticed in London Henry Parker - Meanwood Valley Tanneries Farefeld - Queen of the Wych Elm Cerys Hafana - The Wife of Usher's Well American Patchwork Quartet - Wind and Rain The Haar - Carrickfergus John & Pauline Pearce - Bound For Ontario Sam Lee - Meeting is a Pleasant Place Pete Lambert - Long Shadow Sweeney's Men - Standing on the Shore Some One's Sons - One More Minute Vincent Burke - Once Again Eliza Carthy Trio - Sword Dance/Cheshire Rolling Hornpipe

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Amelia Coburn - When The Tide Rolls In Bluenose B - Samantha MacCann The Haar - Whiskey in the Jar Jessie Reid - Let Your Love Run Cold Holly Lerski - Chicago Kate Rusby - Glorious Mairi Macmillan - Fàgail Bhornais Paul McKenna Band - Solid Ground Bluebyrd - Black Country Towns Tiger Moth - The First Wife Niall McCabe - November Swell Kitewing - Winder Slide Watersons - Earsdon Sword Dance Song Craig Joiner - Mary and the Soldier Jim Moray - Jim Jones in Botany Bay

This is the final podcast of our Grace will lead me home project, a partnership with the Cooper & Newton Museum (Olney) to mark the 250th anniversary of the writing of Amazing Grace. Our guest speaker is James Walvin, OBE Emeritus Professor of History at York University, his latest book is the cultural history of Amazing Grace. It is fascinating and comprehensive, not only of the creation of the beloved hymn, but its evolution from 1772 as it passes through a series of cultural ecosystems. For further info about the Grace will lead me home project go to this link

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Malcolm MacWatt ft Pat McManus - Out on the Western Plain Jim Moray - Tyne of Harrow Jim Moray with Angeline Morrison - Lord Douglas Gillian Fleetwood - Monkey Puzzle Diane Coll - Glow, Candlelight Craig Joiner - The Humpback Whale Ciaran Ryan Band - Occupational Hazards Session Americana - Love Changes Everything The Nautical Theme - To the Flame Tony Winn - Blue Speck Martyn Joseph - It's a Fine Thing Gemma Khawaja - The Deserted Lover

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Craig Joiner - The Wedding Day of Eliza May Project Smok - Salthill You Are Wolf - Hare Song 2 Tony Winn - That's When the Crying Starts Malcolm MacWatt - Strong is the North Wind Malcolm MacWatt ft Angeline Morrison - Empire In Me Martyn Joseph - You're Still Here Alice Di Micele - Square One Jesse Winchester - Mississippi You're on My Mind Charlotte Greig - The Grey Cock Hevelwood - The Banks of the Dee Cath & Phil Tyler - I Come and Stand at Every Door Charlie Dore - My Wayward Friend Virginia Kettle - Falling

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: You Are Wolf - Girl As Wolf Katie Spencer - You Say Kathy Kallick Band - This Old Lonesome Song Holly Blackshaw - March Rain Henry Parker - In the Valley Bonny Light Horseman - Exile Jesse Winchester - Black Dog My Girl The River - Cardinal in the Snow Anna Howie - In Your Shoes Craig Joiner - Don't Mind Me Andy Skellam - Weight of the World Bity Booker - The Crow Kete Bowers - BlackWater Pawn Shop Saints - The Devil's Knee River Whyless - Bitterroot

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  In the final part of our festive trilogy we reflect on the old year and ring in the new. For centuries, wassailing was a key part of year-end celebrations. 'Wassail' derives from the old Norse for 'good health' usually involving drinking and raucous singing. Bring us in good ale! https://invisiblefolk.com/ Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith - Turning of the Year The Wilderness Yet - Turn The Year Round Virginia Kettle - Closing Down the Year Emily Portman - Hinge of the Year Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Month of January Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - The Yorkshire Wassailing Song Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden - Ashen Bowl Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane - The Sun also Rises Blur - The Wassailing Song Mediæval Bæbes - Gower Wassail Rachel Unthank & the Winterset - Tar Barrel in Dale The Watersons - Apple Tree Wassail Waterson : Carthy - Awake Awake Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Bright Edge Deep

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  It's Part 2 of our festive trilogy, so this is Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, so they say. The music we have chosen reflects the many faces of Christmas, mostly smiling faces but not all. https://invisiblefolk.com/ Staple Singers - The Last Month of the Year Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden - Beautiful Star Jon Wilks - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Lisa Knapp - Cherry Tree Carol Paul Hutchinson - The Coventry Carol & Retreat from Kabul Burd Ellen - Sans Day Carol Angeline Morrison - Christmas is Now Drawing Near at Hand Anna Howie - Searching For Christmas Alan & Sue Garmonsway - Spiritus Sanctum Emma Scarr - Christmas in Paradise Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - King Christmas Coope, Boyes & Simpson - How Beautiful Upon the Mountains Hattie Whitehead - In The Bleak Midwinter The Band - Christmas Must Be Tonight A Winter Union - White Christmas Somewhere Mediæval Bæbes - Carol of the Bells Mean Mary - Here We Come a-Caroling

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  It's Part 1 of our festive trilogy, Solstice and Winter themes create an atmosphere. The days are short and there's a chill in the air so wrap up well. Christmas is coming, the warm glow of the fire awaits. https://invisiblefolk.com/ The Wilderness Yet - Winterbound Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow You Are Wolf - Winter Solstice Jim Chorley - But Then Came Snow Amy Hopwood - Winter Lights Burd Ellen - Cutty Wren Joglaresa - Cold, Haily, Windy Night Lunatraktors - Holly & Ivy Lady Maisery - Up In The Morning Early Pete Castle - Down in Yon Forest Pitmatics - Snow Falls The Magpie Arc - Jack Frost Burd Ellen - Please To See The King The Wilderness Yet - Drive The Cold Winter Away Lunatraktors - Remember the Poor

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: The Pogues - A Rainy Night in Soho The Pogues - Turkish Song of the Damned The Pogues - Dark Streets of London The Pogues - Maggie May The Pogues - Sally MacLennane Rhiannon Giddens - Yet to Be SykesMartin - Standing Stones Annown - The Long Climb Home Gavin Marwick & Phil Alexander - St Martin's Summer Large Plants - The Thorn The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace with God The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (ft Cait O'Riordan) The Pogues - Old Main Drag

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Rhiannon Giddens - Way Over Yonder SykesMartin - Blow The Candle Out Annown - Meet You Halfway Lauren Collier - Padangbai June Tabor & Martin Simpson - Joe Peel Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane - Coins for the Eyes Iris DeMent - How Long? Anna Howie - Searching For Christmas Katie Whitehouse - Seventeen Naima Bock - Toll Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - A Bird in the Hand Burd Ellen - The Highland Widow's Lament Fiona Soe Paing - Maggie Machlin

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to nine community or local stations, seven based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Lissa Schneckenburger - Cruel Mother June Tabor & Martin Simpson - Unicorns Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane - Song with No Name John Francis Flynn - The Zoological Gardens Iris DeMent - Workin' on a World Nick Hart & Tom Moore - The Colour of Amber Katie Whitehouse - Spaces Hevelwood - Willie O Winsbury My Girl The River - Information Highway Petrichor - Stormy Weather Liz Lawley - Summer Clouds Lizzy Hardingham - Jesuit Barrels Christina Alden & Alex Patterson - Fire Song Henry Parker - Silent Spring

Everybody knows Louis de Bernières is a world famous novelist and poet, but we were intrigued to discover he had a lesser known talent as a singer and songwriter. His second solo album 'Delicate Lies' was due for release in October 2023 so we invited him to the Invisible Folk Club for a musical discussion. An interesting conversation ensued. Many thanks to musician David Edward Booth producer of 'Delicate Lies' for enabling this podcast to happen.  We have featured 3 songs from 'Delicate Lies': 1 Mancunian Rain 2 The Snow 3 There Must Be More Than This? Purchase 'Delicate Lies' via https://www.louisdebernieresofficial.com/music.html Louis also has a dedicated Facebook page for his music. Go to https://www.facebook.com/LouisdeBernieresMusic      

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to nine community or local stations, seven based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Nick Hart & Tom Moore - The Jolly Bold Robber Katie Whitehouse - Keep Her Safe Hevelwood - The Banks of the Dee Dan Brown - Roke Island Emily Jean Flack - Sink or Swim Ben Gage - Company Holly & The Reivers - The Bold Marauder Show of Hands - The Man I Was Ralph McTell - Sometimes I Wish I Could Pray Craig McMorrow & Colin Andrew - Not Okay Dom Martin - Daylight I Will Find Elina - Apologize John Francis Flynn - Kitty Vagabond Fires - Mercury

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to nine community or local stations, seven based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: ØXN - Love Henry Natalie Merchant - Hunting the Wren Martin Praetorius - Summer is Gone Show of Hands - You'll Get By Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - At the Mercy of the Weather Emily Jean Flack - Changing Esme Storm - Take Time Dan Brown - Misadventures of Razzy the Cat Ben Gage - Messenger Bird Susy Wall - Say You're Home Em Risley - Breathe Again Elsi - Rain Holly & The Reivers - The Three Danish Galleys Tu-kay & Ryan - She's A Dreamer

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Show of Hands - Keys of Canterbury Holly & The Reivers - Bleary Winter Hilary de Vries - Stepping Stone, Tidal Rock The Mary Wallopers - The Idler Matt McGinn - Rainbows Honey and the Bear - Silverlace Green Cerys Hafana - The Wife of Usher's Well Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - Long Ago and Far Away Clare Sands & Aisling Urwin - Ghost on the Waves Colin Manson - Where We Started Frankie Archer - O the Bonny Fisherlad Pagan Harvest - Push the Plough Ryan Young - The Bird's Nest The Dicemen - Church on a Hill Tom Bright - Pull Me Up

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Annie Dressner - Black and White John Francis Flynn - Willie Crotty Lena Anderssen - Home Tonight Steve Warner - Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Tu-kay & Ryan - Safe and Sound The Mary Wallopers - Madam I'm a Darlin' Matt McGinn - Making Waves Knudsen & Syrjälä - Matts Näsi Honey and the Bear - The Mighty Oak Rosie Hood Band - Lyddie Shears Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - Stop Talking, Kiss Me Coe, Peters & Smyth - You Tyrants of England Mellow Candle - Dan the Wing Spirit - Nature's Way Grateful Dead - Attics of My Life Everly Brothers - Mama Tried

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Rosie Hood Band - Tyger Fierce Georgia Shackleton - What Will Become of England? Hildaland - Everything is Free Jack Rutter - Ninety Nine & Ninety Georgia Shackleton - Yarmouth Fisherman's Song Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - A Bird in the Hand Last Birds - Endless Turn of Day into Night Leon Rosselson - Bringing The News From Nowhere Sue Graves - The Moon and St Christopher Steve Warner - Come On, Hold On My Girl The River - Helpless Louis De Bernières - The Snow Matt McGinn - The Music Charlie Williams - Silver Screen Blazin' Fiddles - The Windmill

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Réalta - The Wind That Shakes The Barley Leon Rosselson - The World Turned Upside Down Anna Howie - How to Stop Crying NaMara - Nancy from London Carus Thompson - London Coffee Billie Maree - Whale Song Tricia Eaves - Every Drop Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - Time To Come Home John Douglas - Oranges & Apples Chris Brain - Now Westlin Winds John McSherry - The Roaring Promenade Track Dogs - Cover Your Tracks Watch the Wall - Ne'er much asign Katie Macfarlane - La Presó De Lleida

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Bird in the Belly - Tragic Hearts of Town The Left Outsides - As Night Falls Bush Gothic - Pub with No Beer Burd Ellen - The Chariot Dick Gaughan - Both Sides the Tweed Fiona Soe Paing - Maggie Machlin Hack-Poets Guild - Ten Tongues Henry Parker - Lammas Fair Henry Parker - Return to the Sky Henry Parker - Silent Spring Jim Ghedi - Common Thread Lady Maisery - Tender Lisa Knapp - The Night Before May Day Jack Sharp - Farewell Nancy

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: You Are Wolf - Reynardine Watch the Wall - Tinker,Tailor... NaMara - When I was a Fair Maid Katie Macfarlane - Bonnie Banks O Airdrie Henry Parker - Long Lankin Bird in the Belly - Sovay Chris Brain - Steady Away Ward Knutur Townes - Seasons Hevelwood - The Unfortunate Lass Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary ft Leila Sami - Amy Abu El Fanous Sofia Talvik - Too Many Churches John Alexander - Bullets in the Rain Billie Maree - We Belong Madison Violet - Sweet Desperado

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Wayward Jane - Down the River Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary - In The Grey of the Morning Sofia Talvik - Desert Nights John Alexander - Last Man Standing The Shackleton Trio - The Bows of London Lizzy Hardingham - The Seeds of Love Angeline Morrison - The Three Ravens The 19th Street Band - Long Night Ninebarrow - Names In The Sky Charlotte Greig - Searching For Lambs Gaz Brookfield - Morning Walking Club Jim Ghedi & Stick In The Wheel - What Will Become of England? Steve Warner - Mind the Gap The Browns - Letters Tied in Ribbon The Mary Wallopers - The Blarney Stone

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Siskin Green - Will Your Anchor Hold? The 19th Street Band - West Winds Gregory Alan Isakov - Appaloosa Bones Charlotte Greig - Gathering Rushes Rupert Wates - Across The Water Alex Seel - Luna Star Harbottle & Jonas - Wild Goose Broomdasher - Our Captain Calls/To Be a Pilgrim Blind Boys of Alabama - Friendship Ninebarrow - Ten Miles By Two Charlie Dore - Blowing Leaves Heather Miller - Stumbling in the Dark Howay The Lasses - Mary Astell

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Amy Hopwood - Brambles Jackie Oates - When I Was A Fair Maid Cath & Phil Tyler - Palms of Victory Polly Paulusma - Snake Skin Iona Lane - Western Tidal Swell Bella Hardy - Summer Daylight Winter Darkness Carrivick Sisters - Digging Up the Rosebush Trials of Cato - Gog Magog Fellow Pynins - Pretty Polly Large Plants - No Difference Janice Burns & Jon Doran - As I Roved Out Phil Tyler & Sarah Hill - Bold Fisherman Anna Tam - Brigg Fair Angeline Morrison - Slave No More Angeline, Cohen & Jon - Amazing Grace Mike & Lal Waterson - One of Those Days

We were delighted when My Girl the River (Kris Wilkinson-Hughes & Joe Hughes) and Anna Howie agreed to make a joint return to the Invisible Folk Club. Both Kris and Anna are talented songwriters, the music and conversation ebbed and flowed for 2½ hours. It was a fabulous session.

We were delighted when My Girl the River (Kris Wilkinson-Hughes & Joe Hughes) and Anna Howie agreed to make a joint return to the Invisible Folk Club. Both Kris and Anna are talented songwriters, the music and conversation ebbed and flowed for 2½ hours. It was a fabulous session.

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Eliza Carthy Trio - The Light Of Other Days John Wilks ft Jon Nice - Tape Machine Reg Meuross - The Jesus of Lubeck The Young'uns - Hand Over Hand Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - The Snow it Melts the Soonest Katie Doherty & the Navigators - Red Dress Coracle - Golden Glove Katie Spencer - Take Your Time The Brothers Gillespie - Pilgrim Song Nancy Kerr - Harry's Gone Fishing Lizzy Hardingham - Piano in the Woods Mean Mary - Cranberry Gown Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Skeleton Dance