Podcasts about british folk

Hear about the amazing new book by Ben Edge, Folklore Rising. The tales, the paintings, the world of British Folk

Spoiler-free praise for a film we think will blow a lot of folks away once it sees wider release. Be the first on your block to traverse... The Moor!

When English singer/songwriter Nick Drake released his ambitious second album - 'Bryter Layter' - in 1971, he all-but-squashed any chance of commercial success by failing to promote it. Three years later the troubled artist was gone. This week's guest, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush, The Small Square), helps us unpack this evocative collection of songs featuring musical backing by members of Fairport Convention, The Beach Boys and John Cale among others. Essential listening. Songs discussed in this episode: Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Bob Dylan Cover) - Nick Drake; Hold Me Up - Velvet Crush; Twenty-Third - The Small Square; Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys; Rosie - Fairport Convention; Holocaust - Big Star; Introduction, Hazey Jane II, From The Morning, At The Chime Of A City Clock - Nick Drake; Forever Instant - Lou Barlow (Sentridoh); One Of These Things First - Nick Drake; All I Want To Do - The Beach Boys; Pink Moon, Hazey Jane I - Nick Drake; Heartbeats-Jose Gonzalez; Bryter Layter, The Fly - Nick Drake; Stephanie Says - The Velvet Underground; Poor Boy - Nick Drake; Marianne - Leonard Cohen; Northern Sky, Sunday - Nick Drake; It'll Take A Long Time - Sandy Denny; Baby Face - The Small Square

Jukebox, bunte Klamotten, Biker, Discokugel. ## Radio Show #21: Unknown & Underrated Gems of Music History, Vol. 1: British Folk & Co. "Unknown & Underrated Gems of Music History" ist ein neues Konzept für etwas mehr als 10 neue Folgen der Rum 'n' Coconutwater Radioshow. Basierend auf meinem persönlichen Archiv aller gehörter Alben der letzten 15 Jahre, hat sich eine Liste mit knapp 50 Veröffentlichungen ergeben, die unbekannt und von mir mit 100% bewertet wurden. Verschiedenste Musikrichtungen befinden sich in dieser Schatztruhe mit handverlesenen Perlen. Den Start in Volume 1 macht "British Folk & Co.", wohingegen es die nächsten Volumes weitergeht mit Sounds aus den Bereichen Psychedelic Folk, Folk/Songwriter, Exotica und Psychedelic Rock/Pop. Thematisch zusammengefasst stelle ich euch heute Songs aus vier verschiedenen Alben aus dem Spektrum "British Folk & Co." vor. Zum einen "Callinan-Flynn - Freedom's Lament (1972)", dann "The John Renbourn Group - The Enchanted Garden (1980)", "VA - Celtic Mouth Music (1997)" und schließlich "VA - Folk Heritage (1973)". Euch erwartet eine vielschichtige musikalische Reise entlang des "keltischen Streifens", der seine Konzentration in England, Schottland, Irland und Wales findet. Auch Frankreich, Kanada und die USA sind vertreten. Frankreich erklärt sich wie von selbst durch die reichhaltige Überlieferung alter Folklore. Gerade das zweite Album zeigt uns hier einige schöne Stücke aus dem Mittelalter und der Renaissance. Kanada und USA wurden hingegen maßgeblich von irischen und französischen Auswanderern geprägt. In Kanada gibt es z.B. auch Bands wie "Barde", die Klänge aus der alten Welt in der neuen aufleben lassen. ~DJ Kahuna 1. Callinan-Flynn - Freedom's Lament 2. Callinan-Flynn - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore 3. Callinan-Flynn - The Bank Of Newfoundland 4. Callinan-Flynn - Beyond The Pale 5. The John Renbourn Group - a) Pavane 'Belle, Qui Tiens Ma Vie' b) Tourdion 6. The John Renbourn Group - Le Tambourin 7. The John Renbourn Group - The Maid On The Shore 8. The John Renbourn Group - Douce Dame Jolie 9. Mrs. Arthur MacArthur - 'Just A Song You Can Dance To' 10. Audrey Saint-Coeur - Diddlage 11. John MacDonald - Strathspey/The Reel Of Tulloch 12. The McPeake Family Trio - The Road To Ballynure 13. Joe Holmes & Len Graham - The Girl That Broke My Heart 14. Christine Primrose - Tha m'Inntin raoir/A'Mhisg a Chuir An Nollaig 15. Jean Redford - Children's Songs In Lallans Scots 16. The Folkways - October Song 17. Blue Water Folk - Willie's Gone 18. Paul And Glen - A Beggin' 19. Mike Raven & Joan Mills - Queen Of The Night # Rum 'n' Coconutwater Show Jukebox, bunte Klamotten, Biker, Discokugel. Die Liebe für "Old Time Music" der 50er bis 80er Jahre ist das entscheidende Verbindungsglied und der Kompass, der euch durch die »Rum 'n' Coconutwater« Radioshow führt. Eine musikhistorische Enteckungsreise durch die Dekaden von Rock'n'Roll bis Punk, von Folk bis Experimental, von Jazz bis Disco Pop... Interessantes Backgroundwissen aus dem "Evolution Of Genré" Sammelsurium mit den feinsten handverlesenen Sounds. * http://www.rum-n-coconutwater.com

Seattle singer/songwriter Scott Yoder took a break from his seemingly non-stop touring to sit down and discuss British folk singer Al Stewart and his beautifully enigmatic 1975 album 'Modern Times'.  "I was drawn by the sirens of Titan Carried along by their call Seeking for a way to enlighten Searching for the sense of it all" Songs discussed in this episode: Pink Panther Theme (Live 1978 WKQX Studios, Chicago) - Al Stewart; Love Theme From How's It Gonna End, You'll Never Know - Scott Yoder; Year Of The Cat, You Should Have Listened To Al, Time Passages - Al Stewart; Cosmic Dancer - T-Rex; West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys; Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John; Down To The Waterline - Dire Straits; Eye In The Sky - The Alan Parsons Project; Carol, Sirens Of Titan, What's Going On, Not The One - Al Stewart; Queen Bitch - David Bowie; Next Time - Al Stewart; Everybody's Talkin' - Fred Neil; Life And Life Only - Al Stewart (with Richard Thompson); Apple Cider Re-Constitution - Al Stewart; The Star Of The County Down - Graham Johnson & Ann Murray; The Dark and The Rolling Sea, Modern Times - Al Stewart; Finale From How's It Gonna End, Silver Screen Starlet - Scott Yoder

Ashley Hutchings was the founder of several British bands that electrified traditional folk music. He first founded Fairport Convention with Simon Nicol and stayed with them for 4 albums. He then formed Steeleye Span and stayed on for a few years. He followed with The Etchingham Steam Band, various Albion Bands and several solo projects. We'll include other selections from Shirley and Dolly Collins and Morris On. Ashley Hutchings, father of the British folk rock movement… this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Albion Dance Band / “Seneca Two-Step” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking ElephantEthnic Shuffle Orchestra / “Washington at Valley Forge” / The Fairport Companion / CastleFairport Convention / “She Moves Through the Fair” / What We Did on Our Holidays / IslandFairport Convention / “Autopsy” / Unhalfbricking / CarthageFairport Convention / “Matty Groves” / Liege and Lief / IslandSteeleye Span / “The Blacksmith” / Hark the Village Wait / SanctuarySteeleye Span / “The Lark in the Morning” / Please to See the King / SanctuaryThe Albion Dance Band / “Merry Sherwood Rangers-Time to Ring Some Changes” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking ElephantThe Etchingham Steam Band / “Hard Times of Old England” / The Etchingham Steam Band / Fleg'lingShirley & Dolly Collins / “Bonny Kate” / Anthems in Eden / BGOThe Albion Country Band / “New St. George-La Rotta” / Battle of the Field / BGOVarious / “Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket-Shepherd'd Hey-Trunkles” / Morris On / CarthageSteeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / EdselPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

On this weeks episode host Ygraine chats with author Joshua Millican about British Folk Horror and together they discuss A Dark Song (2016) directed by Liam Gavin and In The Earth (2021) directed by Ben Wheatley. Theme: Afraid of Me by Cadaver Club

This week the fellas catch up, go off the rails on ADHD fueled tangents, and Sam Sam the Tech man chimes in a few times! PLUS its a Rec-isode so no review, just artist deep dives and album recommendations for Canadian blues musician Matt Andersons 2022 'House to House' and British Folk singer Nick Drakes 'Pink Moons'. Welcome to Misfits on Vinyl! A weekly comedy podcast where we review our favorite albums, and discuss the artist's history, cultural events, and everything else that influenced the album!Hosted by Comedian Spencer Streichert & his funny friend Aaron Walsh.Produced by Sam-Sam the Tech Man!Theme song by The VidosMisfits on Vinyl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misfitsonvinylpodcast/?hl=enSpencer Streichert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spencerstreichert/?hl=enThe Vidos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevidosband/?hl=enThe Vidos Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thevidosband Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crowned the 2018 Port Fairy Artist of the Year, “The undisputed queens of British folk duos, While and Matthews, continue to come up with the goods,1st class songs delivered with to die for harmonies, immaculate musicianship & melodies that lodge themselves in your brain. #folkmusic #queermusic #lesbianmusic #lgbtqi #lgbt@whilematthews5418 @whileandmatthews @whilematthews https://tinyurl.com/k2h65fchSupport the showCheck out more content on www.lotl.com

Why are black people so rarely seen in British Folk Music, apart from the apparent and questionable guise of the Blackface traditions that we still see practiced today? What does belonging look like in a genre that has historically excluded those not considered White-British? In this podcast, singer-songwriter, and researcher, Marie Bashiru, looks into the question of why Black people are so rarely seen in British Folk Music, historically and present; especially in comparison to our American counterparts in this genre. Shining a lens on the era of Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain during the 19th and 20th century as the phenomenon medium of folk music it was of its time, and its legacy today; as well as engaging conversation with various Black British folk musicians and practitioners, this podcast delves deeper into what it means to be a black folk musician in Britain, historically, now in the 21st century, and what it could look like moving forward. To continue the conversation, and for the full list of all music excerpts featured, including the research's full bibliography, head over to https://www.mariebashiru.com, or alternatively, you can find me on all social media platforms, via @mariebashiru. Time Stamps: Introduction – 00:00:00 – 00:02:48 Chapter One: What Is Folk Music? - 00:02:49 - 00:07:31 This chapter does a short exploration of folksong's origins, setting the stage and laying the foundation for those unfamiliar with folk music as a genre to give some historical background and context. Chapter Two: Black People in Britain - 00:00:07:32 – 00:24:17 In this chapter, we explore what Black British history has historically looked like from the first recorded presence around the third century AD; beyond the usual de-facto narrative of the transatlantic slave trade, and the common misconception black people have only existed in large numbers in Britain since the 20th century. Chapter Three: Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain – 00:24:18 – 00:49:01 This chapter explores the phenomenon era of Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain, its usage of the medium of folk music, and its impact and legacy it has had on British identity. The cross-cultural exchange of folk music within empire and the Americas, a key component of this era, and the folk music we hear today in these regions. Chapter Four: Black British Folk Music – 00:49:02 – 01:10:40 This chapter focuses on the stories of three Black folk musicians, two of whom are Black British and one now based in England; speaking of their experiences in the folk genre, the impact of Britain's denial of its hostile past and present, and how the folk stories of Black British people can be retold, and written anew. Closing – 01:10:41 – 01:12:00 Acknowledgements – 01:12:01 – 01:12:40 Featured Guests (in order of appearance): Zakia Sewell - Broadcaster, Writer + DJ based in London, - www.zakiasewell.co.uk Angeline Morisson - Singer-Songwriter, lecturer at Falmouth University and board member of The English Folk and Dance Song Society - https://www.angelinemorrisonmusic.com/ Daudi Matsiko – Singer-Songwriter- https://earth-agency.com/artists/daudi-matsiko/ Germa Adan – Musician, Composer, Singer-Songwriter - https://www.adanproject.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-bashiru4/message

On the latest Classic Album Sundays podcast, we step back to Camp Bestival from a few years ago when Nick Drake's producer Joe Boyd joined us to discuss ‘Five Leaves Left' in length with Colleen. Alongside Joe's production the album features Richard Thompson (of Fairport Convention) and Danny Thompson (of Pentangle) as well as the beautiful string arrangements of Robert Kirby. Despite being championed by John Peel, the album initially sold less than 6,000 copies. Now, over four decades since Drake's death, Five Leaves Left is seen as an iconic album in British Folk music and his songs are cited as an influence by Peter Buck of REM and Robert Smith of The Cure. Read more about your favourite albums here: classicalbumsundays.com

Today we are joined by Bradford based singer songwriter Chris Dover! A fierce songwriter in the vein of Texan troubadours Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark while keeping his feet and his heart firmly planted in his Bradford home.  Confidently weaving Delta Blues, British Folk and Country storytelling together to create a unique style that is a breath of fresh air in the UK scene.   We get in to social media culture, positive outlooks on life, writing sincerely and honestly, his brand new record It's A Difficult World and upcoming songwriter round tour and so much more!   https://www.facebook.com/ChrisDovermusician/ https://chrisdovermusician.bandcamp.com/  

Dylan, William, and special guest David Annandale break down eccentric British horror movies dealing with paganism and the rural occult, like The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General. Featuring an interview with Gary Parsons, a filmmaker and film historian specializing in English witchcraft documentaries, who tells us about lesser-known witch flicks from the sixties and seventies, and explains the British counterculture's fascination with occultism at that time. We compare and contrast some surprisingly varied titles – involving skin-pilfering demons and undead bikers – while telling stories about the filmmakers, the time period, and generally exploring everything about these folking weird movies.  

For our fourth season premiere, we've recruited a long-time friend and newly published author George Hares to explore the intriguing world of British Folk Magic with us. George Hares is the author of Barbarous Words: A Compendium of Conjurations, British Folk Magic and Other Popish Charms, of which you can find on Amazon worldwide. And so we felt it appropriate to pick his brain on the British Folk Magic basics, his favorite historical witch / cunningfolk, as well as his thoughts on familiar spirits, servitors, and more. Join us for a magical ride!

"Click Click Domino" Christopher Turpin and Stephanie Jean were in the Bath-based alternative rock band Kill It Kid who put out three fabulous albums. With a sonic attack that fell somewhere between Nirvana and The White Stripes, Kill It Kid were a ferocious live act that radiated intensity and heart. After the band called it a day Turpin and Jean formed the duo Ida Mae. Influenced by Delta Blues, JJ Cale, John Martyn and obscure British Folk, the band hit the ground running with their 2019 debut Chasing Lights. Having left their native England for the rich musical soil of Nashville, the band dug in and got to work, playing shows all over the world, including the Newport Folk Festival and opening slots for Willie Nelson, Greta Van Fleet and Blackberry Smoke. They've recored with M. Ward and T Bone Burnett, been hailed by everyone from American Songwriter to Rolling Stone and the release of their sophomore album Click Click Domino has cemented them as one of the most exciting bands around. A wicked blend of bluesy howl, folky finesse and affecting harmonies, the husband and wife team of Ida Mae bring to mind everyone from Fleetwood Mac to The Record Company. In this intimate chat, the two talk to Alex about their record collections, family support and how to do a Meet and Greet in a COVID world…. www.idamaemusic.com www.bombshellradio.com www.alexgreenonline.com Stereo Embers The Podcast Twitter: @emberseditor Instagram: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

Saturday 30 October: Toby Martin's folk album I Felt the Valley Lifting and the pop music of Shakespeare's plays

Ashley Hutchings has been the founder of several British bands that electrified traditional folk music. He founded Fairport Convention with Simon Nicol, and stayed for four albums. He then founded Steeleye Span, and stayed on for a few years. He followed with The Etchingham Steam Band, various Albion Bands and several solo projects. For this week's show, we'll hear music from all of these plus music from Shirley and Dolly Collins and Morris On. Ashley Hutchings, the father of British folk rock … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Episode #21-30 The Father of British Folk RockHost: Tom DruckenmillerThe Sing Out! Radio Magazine is broadcast weekly on the finest public radio stations nationwide and syndicated on iTunes, Stitcher, Podomatic, Bluegrass Planet, The Folk Music Notebook and on the Sing Out! website www.singout.orgArtist/”Song”/CD/LabelPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Albion Dance Band / “Seneca Two-Step” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking ElephantEthnic Shuffle Orchestra / “Washington at Valley Forge” / The Fairport Companion / CastleFairport Convention / “She Moves Through the Fair” / What We Did on Our Holidays / IslandFairport Convention / “Autopsy” / Unhalfbricking / CarthageFairport Convention / “Matty Groves” / Liege and Lief / IslandSteeleye Span / “The Blacksmith” / Hark the Village Wait / SanctuarySteeleye Span / “The Lark in the Morning” / Please to See the King / SanctuaryThe Albion Dance Band / “Merry Sherwood Rangers-Time to Ring Some Changes” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking ElephantThe Etchingham Steam Band / “Hard Times of Old England” / The Etchingham Steam Band / Fleg'lingShirley & Dolly Collins / “Bonny Kate” / Anthems in Eden / BGOThe Albion Country Band / “New St. George-La Rotta” / Battle of the Field / BGOVarious / “Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket-Shepherd'd Hey-Trunkles” / Morris On / CarthageSteeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / EdselPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Olivia Chaney is part of the latest wave of British folk music, although her definition of “folk” is as likely to include Baroque music, Norwegian jazz, and original songs as it is old murder ballads or sea shanties. Chaney plays an assortment of instruments, including guitar and piano, and has a strikingly pure vocal tone. Her debut full-length, The Longest River, is on Nonesuch Records, and while performing a brief set at a Nonesuch 50th anniversary event in 2014, she so impressed her label-mate Robert Plant that he asked her to open for him during his 2015 run of shows at BAM. Olivia Chaney performs three of her own songs, in-studio, in this session from the archives. 

Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing John Smith over Zoom video!  Against the backdrop of a universally difficult 2020, songwriter and guitarist John Smith found himself facing personal and unrelenting change. In the spring of 2020, Smith and his wife lost a pregnancy, and his mother was diagnosed with cancer. With his touring schedule of two hundred days a year on the road suddenly on indefinite hiatus, for the first time in over a decade, John was home. “With newfound pain coming from so many directions, dealing with the uncertainty it brings, I closed the curtains and picked up the pen, turning to songwriting as a lifeline.” It’s unsurprising that the new songs reflect a shift in priorities. On his new album ‘The Fray’, Smith gives us an uplifting perspective on the path forward, but pays beautiful homage to the difficulties along the way. ‘The Fray’ is Smith’s sixth studio album, and his vulnerability throughout is offered to his listeners, unadorned. “It’s been a hell of a year, but I feel I’ve created my most honest work as a result, and as a necessity. A lot of these songs are about accepting that life is hard, but just holding on and trying to enjoy it anyway.” Smith’s stubborn optimism in tough circumstances shines through on the title track, in which he sings “Holding onto hope / I don’t need a decent reason / Yes and though it disappears sometimes / It returns with every season”. On the upbeat opening track “Friends”, he gives a nod to old friendships, and the importance of maintaining connections in troubled times, singing “When the weight of the world gets heavy / You don’t have to bear it alone /I know that burden and I’ll be ready / To stop what I’m doing /I’ll be there to help with the load” Despite his hopefulness, the emotional turmoil that Smith has faced this year is visceral throughout the album, as is his observance of the pain of those around him. On “She’s Doing Fine”, a delicate guitar underpins the lines “Walking slowly / The pain of the memory / Fades in the eyes”. A melancholy flugelhorn seems to cry out for hope in the darkness as it plays out the song. Smith co-wrote a couple of songs for the album whilst on tour before the pandemic. Driving a rental car from Asheville to Nashville, John stopped to write the standout track ‘Eye to Eye’ with North Carolina-based Sarah Siskind. The Americana influence is a red thread throughout the album which beautifully compliments Smith’s unmistakeable British Folk roots. Smith co-produced ‘The Fray’ with long-time friend and producer Sam Lakeman. They recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studio, with pianist Jason Rebello (Sting, John Mayer), bass player Ben Nicholls (Seth Lakeman, Nadine Shah), Drummer Jay Sikora (Paolo Nutini) and Jessica Staveley-Taylor of The Staves. The album is a true reflection of the times, with American collaborators Sarah Jarosz, Courtney Hartman, The Milk Carton Kids and Bill Frisell recording remotely and sending contributions over international borders. John’s frequent touring partner Lisa Hannigan contributed via a virtual studio session in Dublin. Smith was born in Essex and raised on the Devon seaside. Known for his intimate songwriting, his honey-on-gravel voice and pioneering guitar playing, he has spent the last fifteen years touring internationally and has amassed over 40 million streams on Spotify. As a session musician he has played guitar with artists as diverse as Joan Baez, David Gray, Joe Henry, Lianne La Havas and Tom Jones. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetwork Listen & Subscribe to BiB Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bringinbackpod/support

On this week's episode, host Oh Golly! Miss Dolly! chats all things British Folk Horror with special guest: model, performer, DJ and goth club night owner Lydia Addams. Together they discuss and dissect in spoiler rich detail 'Doomwatch' an ecological horror from 1972, directed by Peter Sasdy and based on the tv show of the same name, and also 'Kill List' from 2011 and directed by Ben Wheatley. Theme music: 'Afraid of Me' by Cadaver Club (www.cadaverclub.com)

We’re going North! On this week’s episode we share tales of Trolls and Elves of Scandinavian Folklore, but you can bin any notion of cartoonish Trolls and ethereal Elves. These creatures are clever, cunning and co-ordinated: underestimate them at your peril...I am also delighted to introduce you to a fabulous folklorist named Anna Bridgland who knows more about Trolls and Elves than most. Anna has been producing quality, original videos on the subject of Scandinavian and British Folk and Faerie Lore for many years and I am so pleased she has dropped in to chat with us at Encounters. Anna shares her sense of the Good People, their connection to the natural world and reads one of her favourite tales: ‘The Elves Dance’. Anna’s thoughtful voice and manner compliment her insights into Faerie and, if you enjoy my YouTube videos, I am certain you will like Anna’s videos too.Please be sure to drop into Anna’s YouTube channel and say 'Hi', and don’t forget to let her know you heard her on the ‘Encounters’ Podcast. Anna’s YouTube channel is simply called ‘Anna Bridgland’ or you can follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUhbKVdR-wVsc6Cl7uWcPyQ* Fancy buying me a coffee? If you enjoy Encounters with the Good People and would like to give me a hand to continue in this work, please consider buying me a ‘coffee’. This is a really quick, simple and safe way for you to donate and support my work. Simply click on the ‘Buy me a coffee’ icon on my website and you will be helping to create and produce ‘Encounters with the Good People’ Podcast and YouTube videos. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/encountersAll support is greatly appreciated. Cheers, Kitty. * My Online Store. Now you can take the Faerie folk with you everywhere you go! Mermaids, Banshee, Elves, Goblins and beautiful Celtic designs will enchant your everyday with a touch of whimsy. My store offers Faerie inspiration to every member of the family. Including clothes for men, women, kids, toddlers, babies and expecting Mums too. There are loads of designs in varying sizes, colours and styles. If you find a design you just love but it’s not in your favourite style, drop me a message and I’ll see if I can get it made for you. There are other great items too, a variety of bags, from a tote to a backpack or lunchbag, as well as drink bottles, caps, wee pins, mousepads and more. All will add a touch of enchantment to your day and it’s a lovely little way to feel connected to the Good People. Please drop in and take a look at my store, and tell your friends too. There are some fantastic ideas there to treat yourself or Christmas presents too! It’s super easy, simply look for ‘My Store’ on the menu bar of my website, click the link and begin browsing. I hope you love it as much as I do. Happy browsing! Cheers, Kitty. https://shop.spreadshirt.com/encounters-with-the-good-people/* My YouTube Channel: EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!To celebrate reaching our goal of 1,000 Subscribers, Encounters with the Good People has launched a new series of YouTube videos called 'Folk Tales & Faerie Tales'.Relax and put your feet up (or lay your head down...) as I read well-known and lesser-known Folk Tales & Faerie Tales in a soft, gentle voice accompanied by soothing and delightful images. Sure to bring a sense of pleasant calm to the mind and spirit, these videos are suitable for everyone in the family to enjoy with a cuppa or as a bedtime story.To request a Folk Tale or Faerie Tale you would like Kitty to read, simply send an email with all the details to: glassonionstories@gmail.comIf you haven’t already, please pop into my channel on YouTube, hit that Subscribe button and also the ‘notifications’ bell icon. Please ‘Like’ my videos too, as this helps make YouTube ‘notice’ my channel and support me to find an audience. Nice! And if you know anyone who might enjoy my videos, please Share with them too. Cheers, Kitty.*Fancy more Encounters with the Good People? For a daily peek at modern and historical encounters with the Good People, plus loads of great links, conversation starters and otherwise hard-to-find information on the Good People, visit Kitty’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/encounterswiththegoodpeople Or, for a dose of Faerie on the go, drop into Kitty’s ‘Faerie Lucky Dip’ over at Instagram and Twitter. Kitty posts once a day and you never know what you might get. Faerie top tips, fun facts, art, poems, and short tales. https://www.instagram.com/encounterswiththegoodpeople https://twitter.com/encounterstheDo you have your own tale of a Faerie sighting or encounter? Perhaps you have your own story to share? Kitty would love to hear from you and share your tale on our website or upcoming book. After receiving suggestions and requests from listeners of this podcast all over the world, I’ve decided to put together a book of ‘Encounters with the Good People’. In this book I’ll include tales of encounters both historical and modern. So, if you, someone in your family, or a trusted friend, have had your experience with the Good People and are happy to share that experience, please let me know. I’d love to hear from you. You can email me at glassonionstories@gmail.com Don’t forget… our website is bursting with true, and amazing, tales of encounters with the Good People from folk all over the world. You’re sure to find a tale there to get you thinking… Thanks to everyone who has shared their own experiences with us so far on https://www.encounterswiththegoodpeople.com * Podcast credits Edited by Magic Dan. ‘The Troll Wedding’ from The Norwegian Fairy Book by Clara Stroebe. Theme Music: ‘Irish Coffee’ by Giorgio di Campo. Additional Music: ‘Freya – Nordic Vocals’ by HYPAL. ‘The Lone Wolf’ by Alexander Nakarada. ‘Elven Kingdom’ by Jonathan Segev.

Various musicians have started out in the underground and left it behind for commercial mainstream success. Few have deliberately taken the opposite route back into the counterculture - and rarely as repeatedly as our guest Stephen Duffy.   Stephen formed, and left, Duran Duran, had chart success in both the 80s and the 90s as a solo artist and then again in the 00s as songwriter / producer for Robbie Williams - with whom he toured the enormodromes of the world. But each time, he turned around and returned to the folk underground roots of his early inspirations with his band The Lilac Time.   We take a gentle personal trip through the counterculture soundtracked by some of those inspirations. And we hear how the folk underground  - and The Lilac Time - have quietly kept going whilst musical genres have come and gone. And we wonder if the counterculture is still alive and twitching, or if it was killed in the 80s .. by Gary Numan..   For more on Stephen and The Lilac Time including their recent and upcoming releases   www.stephenduffy.com   For more on the Bureau of Lost Culture www.bureauoflostculture.com     

WOW. Shirley Collins has led a wild full life! The British Folk singer, who helped bring about the 60's folk revival in Great Britain, is on Basic Folk talking about her new album Heart's Ease and her entire extraordinary career. Shirley also talks about her childhood, which occurred during World War II and started her love and connection with traditional folk songs. Her grandparents would sing to her and her sister Dolly during air raids to try and keep the girls calm. This watershed moment would define her love of sharing these songs and how it feels for Shirley to sing. She talks about her late sister Dolly, a brilliant musical arranger and frequent collaborator, and how her compositions matched up perfectly with Shirley's singing. Shirley was a part of the historical Alan Lomax Southern Journey recordings, where she assisted the folklorist in collecting recordings of traditional folk songs in the American South. A lot of those songs were familiar to Shirley as they came over to America from England hundreds of years ago. She talks about the musicians she met along the way including Mississippi Fred McDowell. After she returned, she sang and recorded music from about 1955 - 1979 and then stopped when she went through a terribly traumatic event and developed dysphonia. Recently, Shirley has returned to making albums, starting in 2016 with Lodestar and now with her latest just released. She is generous with her answers and is good natured about my ridiculous questions. Also, a very fun lightning round! I can't wait to have Shirley on again.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

My guest in this episode is Will Lulofs. The observant amongst you will notice that there is a connection to my previous guest Tim Lulofs, as Will is his son. Dad would be the first to say that what is more significant than Will's parentage is that over the past 13 years he has released six critically acclaimed albums (with a seventh on the way) under the name of Will Stratton. Born in California in 1987, mostly raised in New Jersey and currently an upstate New Yorker, Will has a family background steeped in Americana and is the great-grandson of a travelling preacher. He started playing piano at the age of 4, guitar at 12 and did his first song writing and recording while at high school, before going on to study philosophy and music composition. In 2016 Will signed to one of the best independent labels there is, Bella Union, after its founder, Simon Raymonde, discovered his music on Bandcamp. The first release on Bella Union was “Rosewood Almanac” in 2017 which was described as: “a work of fragile magic, a hypnotic combination of beautifully breathy voice and exquisite lyrical imagery, gorgeous melodies and similarly soft-spun instrumentation, centred on his thrumming acoustic guitar and the verdant presence of velvet strings.”Will takes us through his story, talks about his influences and gives some fascinating insights into the creative process , the things that challenge and fulfil him, and some of the practical issues of being a recording artist. Will has a deep love and connection with the British "Folk movement" of the early 70's - Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson and Fairport Convention, but his taste and influences are wide ranging. They go from Debussy, Chopin and Erik Satie through ambient and electronic music to the film music of Max Richter and Jonny Greenwood . All of this and more is included in the Spotify Playlist below. It's one of the most eclectic we have had on the show and its all the better for that - enjoy :-)Please cut and paste into your browser https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Lwm0Af64D34LreNXyGCTG?si=QszIsi4lSHCRZLXcGUmVIg

This new episode of Amazing Sounds Astounding Music analyses the rise and fall and survival of British folk rock, from it’s heydays in the early 70s to these days where the legacy of Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Steeleye Span and Albion Band still pushes many musicians to produce great music far away from the commercial limelight, an underground artistic ley line running beneath the mainstream. In this episode you will hear: Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die Fairport Convention - Tam Lin Fairport Convention - A Sailor’s Life Pentangle - House Carpenter Pentangle - Cruel Sister Steeleye Span - Drink Down the Moon/The Cuckoo Steeleye Span - Seven Hundred Elves Shirley Collins and The Albion Band - The Murder of Maria Martens Fotheringay - Banks of the Nile Ashley Hutchings - He’s Young but He’s Growing Crumbling Ghost - The Good Old Way Galley Beggar - The Girl I Left Behind Me Mary Jane - Twa Corbies The Owl Service - Cruel Mother The Owl Service - Sea Song Trembling Bells - Adieu, England The Shining Levels - Slow Pass the Autumn Clouds Rowan Amber Mill - The Hunter Eliza Carthy - Worcester City https://witheredhandrecords.bandcamp.com/album/five-songs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Owl_Service_(band) https://www.discogs.com/it/label/1575566-Dark-Britannica https://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/cropredy/ https://rowanambermill.bandcamp.com/ https://theshininglevels1.bandcamp.com/

This week on the show, Z. Lupetin speaks with renowned British song collector, sonic interpreter, roots music promoter, and deeply intuitive folk singer Sam Lee. Lee came to music almost by accident after a former life as a wilderness survivalist and nature advocate. Since, he has become one of the leading voices in Great Britain, saving the treasured endemic music cultures that rapidly disappear each year. His gorgeously delicate and meticulously researched debut, Ground Of Its Own, shot him from hopeful academic to nationally recognized folk star -- partly by being nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. Lee has relentlessly worked to save and rejuvenate the ancient melodies and songcraft of Irish and Scottish traveller tradition, Romany rhythms and stories, and connect those traditional melodies to a youthful pop culture that is yearning to know where it came from and where it is going next. His Nest Collective, an "acoustic folk club," gathers artists, authors, dancers and theatrical renegades and puts on shows and events across London - making Sam a rare double threat - as both an artist and a promoter of other artists. His newest release, Old Wow, drops January 31, 2020.

Thursdays 8:00am-10am EST bombshellradio.comPLAYING TRACKS BYFairport Convention, The Strawbs, Jethro Tull, The Pentangle, Steeleye Span and more.#rock , #folkrock ,#britishfolk , #rock, #progressive ,folkrockA walk through the most underground English countryside of the 70s1. Meet On The Ledge - Fairport Convention2. Lay Down - The Strawbs3. Living In The Past - Jethro Tull4. Light Flight - The Pentangle5. The Blacksmith - Steeleye Span6. Murdoch - Trees7. Winter Winds - Fotheringay8. I'll Keep It With Mine - Fairport Convention9. Hazey Jane I - Nick Drake10. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Richard & Linda Thompson11. Here Comes The Rain - Trader Horne12. Crazy Man Michael - Fairport Convention13. Streets of London - Ralph McTell14. Woodstock - Matthew's Southern Comfort15. Songs From The Wood - Jethro Tull16. Fog On The Tyne - Lindisfarne17. May You Never - John Martyn18. The Cavalry Cross - Richard & Linda Thompson19. Teacher - Jethro Tull20. Polly on The Shore - Trees21. Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne22. Way To Blue - Nick Drake23. Fisher'man's Wife - Steeleye Span24. Grave new world - The Strawbs25. Shoot Out The Lights - Richard & Linda Thompson26. Once I Had A Sweetheart - The Pentangle27. Dark-Eyed Sailor - Steeleye Span28. We Were A Happy Crew - Spirogyra29. Solid Air - John Martyn30. Pink Moon - Nick Drake

Granville Danny CLARKE, Silkstone Common, S Yorkshire, England1-561-512-9104Lyrical History of the British Folk Scene, through Poetry and SongEnjoy the music, poetry & tales of British folk history from the 1960's to the present, with original works by Granville Danny CLARKE.

Granville Danny CLARKE, Silkstone Common, S Yorkshire, England 1-561-512-9104 Lyrical History of the British Folk Scene, through Poetry and Song Enjoy the music, poetry & tales of British folk history from the 1960's to the present, with original works by Granville Danny CLARKE.

KOOKread im Mai mit Doris Anselm, Hendrik Otremba, Damon Taleghani und Martha Rose. Alles neu macht der Mai: Am 30.5. präsentiert KOOKread in der Fahimi-Bar gleich zwei großartige literarische Debüts. Lakonische Short Stories treffen auf blutige Verfolgungsjagden, dazu gibt es Performances und flirrenden Casio-Folk-Pop. Doris Anselm liest aus ihrem frisch erschienenen Debüt „Und in dem Moment holt meine Liebe zum Gegenschlag aus“ (Luchterhand Literaturverlag, 2017). In 16 Kurzgeschichten erzählt die open mike- Preisträgerin aus sehr unterschiedlichen Erzählperspektiven und mit einem genauen Blick für Details über Alltägliches, Skurriles und Abgründiges. Doris Anselm (* 1981) arbeitet als Radioreporterin in Berlin. Wild und film noir-mäßig geht es dagegen im viel beachteten Debütroman von Hendrik Otremba zur Sache. „Über uns der Schaum“ (Verbrecher Verlag, 2017) schildert einen surrealen Trip zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit. Ein drogensüchtiger Privatdetektiv auf der Suche nach einer verheißungsvollen Stadt weit im Osten, Verfolgungsjagden inklusive. Hendrik Otremba (* 1984) ist Sänger der Postpunk-Band Messer und arbeitet auch als bildender Künstler, Journalist und Dozent. Damon Taleghani ist sound autor und Musiker. Er überlegt sich translinguale Handlungsanweisungen, nimmt Stimmen von Freunden auf, befasst sich mit schwerfälligem Pop, language politics und dem Schreiben jenseits des Reißbretts. Sein Ziel ist dabei, künstlerische Dringlichkeit auf Bühnen, in Ausstellungen und Texte zu übertragen. Seit 2015 Studium der Sprachkunst an der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien. Einen ganz eigenen Zauber entfaltet Martha Rose auf ihrem Debüt-Album „Spit“ (Treibender Teppich Records 2016): Casio Pop meets British Folk, und das Ganze garniert mit viel hymnischen und melodiösem Pop-Appeal. 9 Songs, die sich extrem vertraut anhören und die man so schnell nicht mehr aus dem Kopf bekommt. Moderation: Alexander Gumz Ort: Fahimi Bar, Skalitzer Straße 133, 10999 Berlin http://fahimibar.de/ Mit freundlicher Unterstützung (im Rahmen der spartenübergreifenden Förderung für Projekte ab 2017): Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, Abteilung Kultur Weitere Infos zur Veranstaltung auch auf FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/396327377416578

KOOKread im Mai mit Doris Anselm, Hendrik Otremba, Damon Taleghani und Martha Rose. Alles neu macht der Mai: Am 30.5. präsentiert KOOKread in der Fahimi-Bar gleich zwei großartige literarische Debüts. Lakonische Short Stories treffen auf blutige Verfolgungsjagden, dazu gibt es Performances und flirrenden Casio-Folk-Pop. Doris Anselm liest aus ihrem frisch erschienenen Debüt „Und in dem Moment holt meine Liebe zum Gegenschlag aus“ (Luchterhand Literaturverlag, 2017). In 16 Kurzgeschichten erzählt die open mike- Preisträgerin aus sehr unterschiedlichen Erzählperspektiven und mit einem genauen Blick für Details über Alltägliches, Skurriles und Abgründiges. Doris Anselm (* 1981) arbeitet als Radioreporterin in Berlin. Wild und film noir-mäßig geht es dagegen im viel beachteten Debütroman von Hendrik Otremba zur Sache. „Über uns der Schaum“ (Verbrecher Verlag, 2017) schildert einen surrealen Trip zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit. Ein drogensüchtiger Privatdetektiv auf der Suche nach einer verheißungsvollen Stadt weit im Osten, Verfolgungsjagden inklusive. Hendrik Otremba (* 1984) ist Sänger der Postpunk-Band Messer und arbeitet auch als bildender Künstler, Journalist und Dozent. Damon Taleghani ist sound autor und Musiker. Er überlegt sich translinguale Handlungsanweisungen, nimmt Stimmen von Freunden auf, befasst sich mit schwerfälligem Pop, language politics und dem Schreiben jenseits des Reißbretts. Sein Ziel ist dabei, künstlerische Dringlichkeit auf Bühnen, in Ausstellungen und Texte zu übertragen. Seit 2015 Studium der Sprachkunst an der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien. Einen ganz eigenen Zauber entfaltet Martha Rose auf ihrem Debüt-Album „Spit“ (Treibender Teppich Records 2016): Casio Pop meets British Folk, und das Ganze garniert mit viel hymnischen und melodiösem Pop-Appeal. 9 Songs, die sich extrem vertraut anhören und die man so schnell nicht mehr aus dem Kopf bekommt. Moderation: Alexander Gumz Ort: Fahimi Bar, Skalitzer Straße 133, 10999 Berlin http://fahimibar.de/ Mit freundlicher Unterstützung (im Rahmen der spartenübergreifenden Förderung für Projekte ab 2017): Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, Abteilung Kultur Weitere Infos zur Veranstaltung auch auf FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/396327377416578

KOOKread im Mai mit Doris Anselm, Hendrik Otremba, Damon Taleghani und Martha Rose. Alles neu macht der Mai: Am 30.5. präsentiert KOOKread in der Fahimi-Bar gleich zwei großartige literarische Debüts. Lakonische Short Stories treffen auf blutige Verfolgungsjagden, dazu gibt es Performances und flirrenden Casio-Folk-Pop. Doris Anselm liest aus ihrem frisch erschienenen Debüt „Und in dem Moment holt meine Liebe zum Gegenschlag aus“ (Luchterhand Literaturverlag, 2017). In 16 Kurzgeschichten erzählt die open mike- Preisträgerin aus sehr unterschiedlichen Erzählperspektiven und mit einem genauen Blick für Details über Alltägliches, Skurriles und Abgründiges. Doris Anselm (* 1981) arbeitet als Radioreporterin in Berlin. Wild und film noir-mäßig geht es dagegen im viel beachteten Debütroman von Hendrik Otremba zur Sache. „Über uns der Schaum“ (Verbrecher Verlag, 2017) schildert einen surrealen Trip zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit. Ein drogensüchtiger Privatdetektiv auf der Suche nach einer verheißungsvollen Stadt weit im Osten, Verfolgungsjagden inklusive. Hendrik Otremba (* 1984) ist Sänger der Postpunk-Band Messer und arbeitet auch als bildender Künstler, Journalist und Dozent. Damon Taleghani ist sound autor und Musiker. Er überlegt sich translinguale Handlungsanweisungen, nimmt Stimmen von Freunden auf, befasst sich mit schwerfälligem Pop, language politics und dem Schreiben jenseits des Reißbretts. Sein Ziel ist dabei, künstlerische Dringlichkeit auf Bühnen, in Ausstellungen und Texte zu übertragen. Seit 2015 Studium der Sprachkunst an der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien. Einen ganz eigenen Zauber entfaltet Martha Rose auf ihrem Debüt-Album „Spit“ (Treibender Teppich Records 2016): Casio Pop meets British Folk, und das Ganze garniert mit viel hymnischen und melodiösem Pop-Appeal. 9 Songs, die sich extrem vertraut anhören und die man so schnell nicht mehr aus dem Kopf bekommt. Moderation: Alexander Gumz Ort: Fahimi Bar, Skalitzer Straße 133, 10999 Berlin http://fahimibar.de/ Mit freundlicher Unterstützung (im Rahmen der spartenübergreifenden Förderung für Projekte ab 2017): Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, Abteilung Kultur Weitere Infos zur Veranstaltung auch auf FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/396327377416578

Mr Burns at London's Almeida Theatre is a play about an America without electrical power, the end of everything in contemporary USA - when the TV programme The Simpsons has passed into folklore. How do we reframe our understanding of fables? Folk art has often been neglected in the story of British art but a new exhibition at Tate Britain attempts to set that right with a range of items from pictures woven from human hair to ship's figureheads and quilts made by Crimean prisoners. British film Belle explores racial attitudes in 18th Century aristocratic circles through the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy officer. Brought to England to live with his uncle The Lord Chief Justice, she became inadvertently involved in the campaign to abolish slavery. In the Light of What we Know is the debut novel by Zia Haider Rahman that deals with betrayal, revenge, love faith science and war through the relationship between two men across Kabul, New York, Oxford, London and Islamabad. And we look at how the British newspapers are dealing with the World Cup - not the matches and the scores but their depiction of the host country and the preparations, the atmosphere, the heat, the possible unrest... anything and everything bar the results. Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Elif Shafak, Charlotte Mendelson and Barb Jungr. The producer is Oliver Jones.

Album of the week: Ali and Toumani from Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate on World Circuit. Welcome to your next round the world music adventure. For those of you who like your African Music with a deep and heavy funk groove and a touch of fuzz guitar you'll jump with joy at Strut's re-release of Afro-Rock Volume One - out of print since 2002 and credited with started the "craze" for record digging and retro releases from the motherland. Hear a track on this week's broadcast along with a cut from Ofege's album Try and Love and some seriously heavy rocked out fuzz guitars from Zambia in the 70's courtesy of Amanaz, who's re-release on the Shadoks label is "a hallucinogenic £32" from Honest Jons. We play a track from Amanaz today - see what you reckon. Our album of the week, in complete contrast is some of the most beautiful music I've heard so far this year, Ali and Toumani with three cuts from the album you'll hear an on the spot improvisation from Toumani, Ali with some deep Peul grooves and the extraordinary love and empathy these two musicians have for each other's music. A contender for album of the year. Starting with some Brit folk and tracks from the Imagined Village with a little known Ewan McColl composition and the marvellous Chumbawamba mocking the BNP's attempts to infiltrate the British Folk scene. Slotting a track from the new Bollywood Funk album into the mix aswell, we have another eclectic round the world music adventure. Come visit our website for playlists, news, reviews from the world of global roots and grooves. http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk

An ode to Late Junction (BBC Radio 3) one of the best programmes available online...As you settle down for the evening stick this episode on...let it take you into sleep. I am delving into British Folk, of the modern kind...there is a little bit of that here, but there will be more to come. Here you will find a bit of folk, a bit of softly thoughtful sound, spaces and words. xx Canyella 'Ouses Ouses Ouses – John Cooper with Sheila Chandra http://imaginedvillage.com/ Rainbow Warriors - CocoRosie http://www.cocorosieland.com/ This Is All We Have to Know – Helene http://www.helene.org.uk/ Silver Morning Branches – Voice of the Seven Woods http://voiceofthesevenwoods.com/ Diarabi (l'amour / love) and Fadjiri Seli (la prière de l'aube / the morning prayer) – Lipitone http://www.frikyiwa.com/ Slavinka - Edgar de L'est http://membres.lycos.fr/neobarney/musique/edgar/framedgar.htm Valse de Simon - Michael Macias Bessleiken - Streif http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/Streif Cutting Branches - Another Fine Day http://www.anotherfineday.co.uk/ Step IX - Hepa Halme Prespeki http://www.wolfgangrecords.com/fin/artistit/hepa.html The Searchlight – The Happening http://shop.sandbag.uk.com/Spacious/ Com Aijo – Vartiina Ffynnon – Celtic music from Wales http://www.ffynnon.com/