The Folk Show

JB spins the best in Folk and roots from the likes of Filkin's Drift, Neil Young and False Lights

JB spins the best in folk from the likes of Project Smok, Capercaille, Rachel Newton and the Big Wheel Blues Band!

JB with another great selection including a Manx-Breton collaboration and some music of Morocco recorded live in Marrakech!

JB with his every tasteful and eclectic best of folk with the likes if Natalie Merchant, Bert Jansch, Wood, Wilson, Carthy and our own Scran

JB brings us a great mix of folk and trad old and new, including Fluke, Liz Overs and music from 'one of the best folk albums of the past few years'...

Music from the Martin Harley Band, Hamish Napier, Fairport Convention and JB also features a Bungee Jumper . . .

JB spins some Anais Mitchell, Ukrainian folk, Chris Drever and Chris Stout and remembers flautist Pat Knight . . .

JB with great sounds from Jen Butterworth, Beth Malcolm, Chris Stour and Catriona McKaye, the Imagined Village and many more . ..

JB goes nautical with music from the Unthanks, Jackie Oates and Mec Lir among others . .

JB with his usual selection of great sounds from the likes of Bert Jansch, Laura Marling, Gnoss and Beth Malcolm

JB starts off with a Mason's Apron, then thinks about some Folky Love for Valentines!

This week, JB has some snarling guitars, gentle songs about ancient animals, experimental electronic avant-folk and of course a look at the local gig scene.

Join JB as for a folky celebration of all things northerly . .

JB warms up for Burns Night with great music from Eddi Reader, Trip, Kate Rusby and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

JB beats off the January blues with great sounds from the likes of Landless, Jean Butterworth, Daniel Quayle and Elizabeth Davison-Blyth and the great BB King

JB heads into 2025 with great sounds from June Tabor and Nick Jones, The Olllam and music inspired by Hen Harriers from Martin Simpson

JB celebrates Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year with the best of Folk!

JB continues with his selection of favourite tracks ad albums from 2024 with music from the likes of Ross Cooper, Eleanor Dunstan and Greggor Black and Daisy Rickman

JB looks forward to a Cool Yule with some of his favourites of 2024 including Tunng, Lunatraktors and Clash Vooar

More of the best in folk and roots from JB with sounds from the likes of Christy Moore. Kitty McFarlane, Chris Drever and Trip . . .

John brings you his weekly selection of folk and roots music, old and new, from around the world and here on the Isle of Man.

JB with his selection of folk and roots music old and new from around the world and of course here on the Isle of Man

JB starts and finishes with Bellowhead, and features the like of Bob Dylan, Laura Marling and Imar in between!

JB is here with his collection of folky fireworks and the question - who came home on 5th November? No prizes other than the pride of getting it right! Email folkshow@manxradio.com

Christine Collister joins JB to talk about her "Children of the Sea" project and forthcoming tour, and sings live in the studio .. whilst there's also music from the likes of Brass Monkey and Jez Lowe

JB spins great sounds from the likes of the Bothy Band and Megan Henwood and chats to his guests Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe and Daniel Quayle about their new music.

JB with his ever-great selection of folk and roots music from the island and around the globe from the likes Tim Edey, Planxty, MecLir and Lankum.

JB with some great sounds from the likes of Vair, the Urban Folk Quartet, Imar and a lovely lament from Kathryn Tickell

JB goes reed cutting with Christina Alden and Alex Patterson as he celebrates harvest time, along with autumnal sounds from the likes of Martin Carthy, Woodie Guthrie and Amy Laurenson

Honey and the Bear, Le Vent du Nord, Howlin' Wolf, The Rails and Howlin' Wolf all make it on to JB's eclectic playlist this week. Check it out!

JB is banishing misfortunes and enjoying music from Hector Riddell, Pentangle and Stockton's Wing

JB reflects on some of his favourite artists from this year's Shrewsbury Folk Festival such as Heisk and Ranagri as well as music from Stateside group Open the door for three

JB celebrates his 100th show playing music from artists who have performed live on the Island such as Tim Edey, Duncan Chisholm, Will Pound, Jen Butterworth and Trip

This evening's programme is a repeat of a show first broadcast in October 2022 in which JB chats to his Folk Show predecessor and legend of the Manx folk scene, "Big John" Kaneen, who passed away last week.

JB looks forward to some of the artists he's looking forward to seeing at this year's Shrewsbury Folk Festival

Resting between Folk Festivals, JB pays music old and new from the likes of Altan, The Incredible String Band, Kathryn Tickell and a new disc from Chris Bannister

JB previews some of the artists at the forthcoming Saltburn Folk Festival with music from the likes of the Carrivick Sisters, Scran and The Wilsons.

The Wilderness Yet, Sam Sweeney, the late, great John Mayall and a chat with Duncan Chisholm - JB has them all in today's show

JB with a great mix of all the best in Folk from the likes of Kathryn Tickell and the Darkness, Bellowhead and Christine Collister with Olive Knight.

JB plays some great sounds from the likes piper Ross Miller, Duncan Chisholm, Memphis Slim and Joni Mitchell and has a chat with musician Katie Lawrence about her new tune collection book.

JB has a chat with Ian Radcliffe about the William Killey Flute Book, enjoys music from the likes of Brooks Williams and Paul Armfield and looks forward to Yn Chrunniaght

JB enjoys tracks from Church Street Shuffle, The Imagined Village and Isla Callister and looks ahead to Yn Chrunniaght 2024

JB is here with the latest edition of Manx Radio's Folk Show.

JB is here with this week's edition of the Folk Show.

JB spins the best in folk and roots from the likes of Tim Edey, Notify, Barrule and Ali Farka Toure

Some old and new sounds from JB with the likes of Lankam, Goblin Band, Gaelic songs from the Island and Eleanor Dunstan with Greggor Black

JB with great sounds from the likes of Steve Tilston, Eliza Carthy, Heisk, Brooks Williams and folk winners at this year's Guild . .

JB celebrates the music of Richard and Linda Thompson and great sounds from the likes of Sue Harrison and the Ross Cooper Band

JB celebrates Word Whisky Day with songs inspired by a drop of the craythur . . from the likes of Bellowhead, Ruth Keggin and Rachel Hair and Mississippi Fred McDowell

JB is still in Spring mode with great sounds from Emily Portman, Harry McClintock, Gnoss and Sam Carter

JB celebrates the advent of May (or the death of April!) with music from Lisa Knapp, Dan Walsh, Seb Stone and Granny's attic!