Podcasts about folk awards

Siobhan Miller is a Scottish folk singer and the only four-time winner of Best Singer at the Scots Trad Music Awards. She also won the Best Traditional Track at the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and has frequently performed at Celtic Connections.

Cara Dillon won the All Ireland singing trophy aged only 14 and has gone on to receive countless awards and accolades including Album Of The Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. She has worked for Disney – singing the title song to the animated movie Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue, and topped the charts with dance remixes. She joins Emma to discuss her book and a new album – Coming Home – in which she brings storytelling, poetry, and song, offering personal memories and stories inspired by her native Co. Derry, and exploring themes of family, identity and home.The government in South Korea has said the country's birth rate has fallen to a record low, despite it having spent billions on initiatives to encourage women to have more children. It dropped to 0.72 in 2023 - and for a population to hold steady, that number should be 2.1. Why are women in the country deciding not to have children? BBC journalist Yuna Ku in Seoul explains.We continue our series looking at how porn in shaping our sex and relationships today by speaking to Dr Fiona Vera-Gray. She says that when we think about porn we still mostly think about men, men as the producers and the consumers and women as the product. Her new book, Women On Porn, details the experiences of one hundred women and their views on porn and she joins Emma in the studio.For the first time, four mums are speaking out about what it was like to be at the centre of a conspiracy that went viral, even reaching the USA. Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax is a new documentary that looks at what happened to them. Director Emily Turner and mum ‘Anna' (not her real name) join Emma Barnett to talk about why they wanted to speak out and share this story.The Women's Six Nations begins later this month. Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy are taking part as well as England who are looking to build on the glory of 2023, when they sealed the grand slam in front of nearly 60,000 spectators at Twickenham, a record crowd for a women's game. We'll continue to cover the Six Nations as it gets underway but to kick us off Emma is joined by England Rugby player Meg Jones.In recent years, maximalism has been all the rage in the interior design world. Patterns on patterns and riotous colours. But what are the pros and cons of adding personality to your home? Pottery artist, Mary Rose Young and Kate Sandhu, interiors influencer and founder of Kate Sandhu Renovation, join Emma to discuss.

John Creedon joins us live from Vicar Street ahead of tonight's RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.

It's been a while, hasn't it? But, like buses, you wait ages for an Old Songs Podcast episode and then two come along in quick succession. Because this edition is the first in a two-part thing. Today, we're chatting to Jim Moray about passing the two-decade mark as a professional musician, about one of my favourite of his traditional arrangements, the ballad 'Lord Douglas' [Roud 23], about a new album coming soon, and about an upcoming festival in his name. The second part to this podcast is going to be recorded live, in front of an audience - possibly even you, dear listener - at the Jim Moray festival on Jun 17th at Cecil Sharp House in Camden, North London, where we'll be joined by Jim, Nick Hart and a number of other guests. I'll stick the tickets link on the page accompanying this episode. We're focusing this episode loosely around the song, 'Lord Douglas', which Jim originally released 10 years ago, winning Best Traditional Track at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the process. We're also using it as an opportunity to talk to Jim about his career so far. Listen out for tales about the time Amy Winehouse mistook him for a photographer's assistant, his relationship with folk music and gadgetry, and his theories on how arranging traditional ballads is like writing a week's worth of Eastenders.  And, as an extra special treat, listen out for the final track in the podcast - usually an unaccompanied ballad, but this time an exclusive - a recording of 'Lord Douglas' from the Abbey Road sessions that make up his new album. Once again, our thanks to the English Folk Dance and Song Society for their ongoing support, and we hope to see some of you at JimFest on June 17th. Tickets for the Jim Moray Festival are available now from this link. The Old Songs Podcast is supported by the English Folk Dance and Song Society.‘Lord Douglas' podcast notesThis article is accompanied by a partial transcript of the sections that discuss Jim's career. You can find that in our Jim Moray interview.LinksThe English Folk Dance and Song SocietyThe Vaughan Williams Memorial LibraryThe Jim Moray FestivalTrack listing‘Lord Douglas', Jim Moray, taken from the album Skulk (2012)‘Lucy Wan', Frankie Archer, taken from the single Lucy Wan (2022)‘Earl Brand', Gigspanner, taken from the album Natural Invention (2020)‘The Douglas Tragedy', Ewan MacColl, taken from the album The English & Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads) Vol​.​5 (1956)‘Lord Douglas', Moonaroon, taken from the EP Seeds

Sinéad Crowley, Arts and Media correspondent, reports from the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards where amongst the winners, Mary Black received a lifetime achievement award.

3.55: Andrew from the Mary Wallopers on 'ooh ahh up the Ra', politics, Irish unity - oh yeah, and music. We talk about their brilliant self-titled debut album and why it took so long to release it (and why they said no to the music labels) https://marywallopers.bandcamp.com/album/the-mary-wallopers-2 New Irish music 37.39: Alain McFadden aka All The Brave Hunters on his debut single Rising https://allthebravehunters.bandcamp.com/track/rising 44.26: Molly O'Mahony on single Bittersweet, from her debut album The House of David https://mollyomahony.bandcamp.com/album/the-house-of-david 56.25: Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin on his debut solo album the Deepest Breath. We talk about his journey in music, from sean nós as a youngster to winning best folk album at the 2021 Folk Awards for Solas an Lae, a collaboration with Ultan O'Brien. https://eoghanoceannabhain.bandcamp.com/album/the-deepest-breath

On Monday's Morning Focus, Pat spoke to Aisling Lyons, multi-award winning harper, concertina player and composer to discuss her nominations for the Best Folk Instrumentalist and Best Emerging Talent categories in the Radio One Folk awards. Aisling discussed her delight and honour to being nominated for the awards along with her career in music to date, including her debut album in 2021.

On Thursday's Morning Focus Alan was joined by Scottish folk singer Kris Drever. Kris has won multiple awards including 7 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, two shortlist nominations for Scottish Album of The Year and much acclaim for his recordings and concerts including glowing reviews from The Herald, The Guardian, Mojo and Q Magazine. Kris is touring Ireland and he will be making his way to Clare on September 14th, when he plays Culturlann Sweeney in Kilkee.

Over the past 55 years, musician Danny Thompson has been a bandleader, sideman, group member and composer. Best known as a double-bassist, he has worked with the very best including Richard Thompson, John Martyn and Nick Drake, along with great jazz men such as Humphrey Lyttelton and Tubby Hayes as well as Rod Stewart, Roy Orbison, and Kate Bush. In recent years, he has also played with our podcast subject - Paul Weller. Danny played double bass on two tracks for 2004's Studio 150 album, cover versions of Tim Hardin's Don't Make Promises and the Sister Sledge classic Thinking of You and on 2018's True Meanings. Danny played double bass on the track Come Along. In 2016, he joined Paul on stage in Brighton in a supergroup including Paul with Robert Wyatt, Steve Pilgrim and Ben Gordelier. The range of music that his performances have graced is hard to believe. Working with the many true"Greats" of Blues, Jazz, Folk , World and Popular music. A founding member of influential folk-jazz group Pentangle from 1967-1973 (along with its subsequent reunions and re-versionings) - he has also had a critically acclaimed successful solo career - winning two lifetime achievement awards at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Find more information on Danny , including our special playlist , at paulwellerfanpodcast.com/episode-101-danny-thompson Make sure that you subscribe / follow and leave a review - and if you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee or our new official merchandise at paulwellerfanpodcast.com/store

Twenty years of interviewing fabulous musicians is no mean feat and I thought it deserved some kind of celebration, or at least to be marked in history for posterity. So, I've recorded Cat O'nine Tales; nine special episodes of CATtales to look back on those early encounters where the recordings of the interviews no longer survive and the details only remain in written form. After introducing my guest, I'll give you a link address to read the interview and play some of their key hits for you to listen to whilst you enjoy it.  Thank you to you the listeners and my fabulous guests for your support over the years, I hope you enjoy these special 9 Tales. Tale 8: Karine Polwart's edgy and evocative writing and vocal poise have been steadily winning her respect and affection in the UK and internationally over the past six years as a member of traditional groups Malinky and Battlefield Band.  But now the Scottish Borders based singer-songwriter has established herself at the forefront of the UK folk-roots scene after scooping three prizes at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in February 2005. She's also a wonderfully genuine person. Here's how the triple-award winner now she sees the world.  This tale dates back to 30 August 2005, visit CATtales.co.uk/121 for the one with Karine Polwart and sit back and enjoy these tunes.

Karine Polwart talks about the making of her debut solo album Faultlines, which dominated the 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, including best song The Sun's Coming Over the Hill.

Luke Jackson Singer Songwriter Great chat with a great performer and songwriter Luke tells of his musical journey. Luke is a Singer-Songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, who way back in 2013 was nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and The Young Folk Category. He was also winner of Fatea's “Male Artist of the Year 2014” and 2016, his live album ‘Solo:Duo:Trio' was voted 2018 Album of the Year by Laurel Canyon and in 2020 his last studio release ‘Journals' was voted 2019 Album of the Year by Fatea Magazine. Over the past few years he has steadily developed a reputation for himself in the Folk, Roots, Americana & Acoustic circuits, through his solo, duo or trio shows, many festival appearances or when opening for such luminaries as Fairport Convention, Show of Hands, Steve Knightley, Martyn Joseph, Seth Lakeman, Karine Polwart, Oysterband, Paul Brady, and Glen Tilbrook. In addition to the UK, Luke regularly tours across Europe and in 2016 and 2017 he visited the USA for the first time to play at the International Folk Alliance conference in Kansas and again in early 2019. Check out Luke http://lukepauljackson.com To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music  

Emma Langford is an Irish singer-songwriter from Limerick City. She released her debut album, Quiet Giant, in 2017 – for which she received the Best Emerging Artist award at the inaugural RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards. Emma released her second album, Sowing Acorns, in 2020. Emma also curates the Limerick Lady Festival, an initiative which aims to promote female musicians to tackle the issue of gender imbalance in the music industry.In October 2021, it was announced that Langford has been included on the longlist for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in two categories; Album of the Year and Song of the Year.Paul Dillon and Dan O'Neill talk with Emma about Sowing Acorns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sinéad Crowley, Arts Correspondent, reports from the annual Irish Folk Awards, where singer Christy Moore picked up a lifetime achievement award.

My guest in this episode is the world-class musician, griot (praise singer), composer, djembe master, virtuoso and pioneer -  Seckou Keita - he's a rarity, seated in tradition whilst constantly pushing the boundaries of his art. A true master of the kora - a 22 stringed West African harp - Seckou, from Southern Senegal, was a childhood prodigy, born of a line of griots and kings. Seckou has graced the international stage since 1996, earning worldwide acclaim for his kora playing and appearing with a host of fellow artists including Paul Weller, Salif Keita, Damon Alban, Youssou N'Dour, Miriam Makeba and Neil Finn. It was whilst performing as part of the Africa Express Presents The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians in 2016, that he met Paul for the first time - playing a sensational version of Wild Wood as part of the concerts. In 2019, he won 'Musician of the Year' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - whilst also picking up the award for 'Best Duo/Band' with Catrin Finch. November 2020 saw the release of the On Sunset Remixes EP - with Seckou's beautiful remix of Rockets featuring as one of the 5 tracks. Seckou Keita has arguably become the most influential and inspiring Kora player of his generation, an exceptional and charismatic musician - find out more about his amazing music & collaborations at seckoukeita.com LINKS Seckou Keita with Paul Weller on Wild Wood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9VKNe7o_U&ab_channel=AfricaExpress Seckou Keita / Paul Weller - Rockets Remix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yS41iAH2xg&ab_channel=paulwellertv Find out more about Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita here and dive in to his new album Suba recorded during lockdown with Omar Sosa, one of Cuba's most prolific jazz pianists and the astounding percussionist Gustavo Ovalles. You can also see Africa in the Lounge featuring Seckou Keita here Thanks for listening - make sure that you subscribe / follow and leave a review - and if you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee via the link below (£3) Buy me a coffee on ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/paulwellerfanpodcast

This episode we're joined by Martin Green who is challenging you to reimagine Lyke Wake Dirge, an ancient funeral chant about the soul's journey through purgatory. Martin is a multi-award winning musician and composer who has collaborated with many artists and musicians including the likes of Eliza Carthy, Joan Baez, Anais Mitchell and Aidan Moffatt. As a member of Lau he has won four BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for Best Group and in 2015 he was nominated in the Best Musician category. In 2019 he won the Ivor Novello award for his sound walk “Aeons” that was part of The Great Exhibition of the North. We first came across Martin's work in his 2015 show Flit, a multimedia, collaborative song cycle on the theme of migration. As a performer steeped in traditional music but with a process informed by sampling, electronics, and interdisciplinary storytelling, we wanted to get his insight on how he traverses these multiple planes Check out Martin's recent project The Portal here. /// TAKE PART /// Charts: example score, chords & lyrics (.pdf) Playlist: Spotify playlist of existing versions of Lyke Wake Dirge. Find a quick guide on how to submit here. Martin will be back to listen to your takes in the second part of this episode released on Monday 27 September. If you'd like to be included in the podcast then try and get your version to us by Monday 20th September to get your versions included in the podcast. Drop us a message if you have any questions. /// COMMUNITY /// If you're interested in getting deeper into the conversation, come and join our group on Facebook. There's been some amazing chats over the last month with people sharing demos, feedback and ideas. /// MUSIC CREDITS /// 10:54 - Strange Sky - Martin Green (featuring Becky Unthank) [From Flit] 17:10 - Etteridge - Martin Green (featuring Brìghde Chaimbeul) [From The Portal] 19:46 - A Place Of Crisps And Pianos - Martin Green 28:48 - Lyke Wake Dirge - The Young Tradition 34:30 - Lyke Wake Dirge - Martin Green (featuring Becky Unthank) 39:41 - A Lyke Wake Dirge - Alasdair Roberts 42:06 - Dirge from Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings - Benjamin Britten (featuring Peter Pears) 43:45 - Lyke Wake Dirge - Trumpets of Death 46:55 - Lyke Wake Dirge - Tom Chapman, Claire Chapman and Dave Allen (members of the Lyke Wake Walking Club) Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Latest news and more at oldtunesfreshtakes.com Hosted by Jack The Robot and Hevelwood

Broadcaster John Offord chats to O'Hooley & Tidow, an English folk music duo from Yorkshire about life as a neurodivergent couple and parenting. Singer songwriter, Heidi Tidow and her wife, singer-songwriter and pianist, Belinda O'Hoole were nominated for Best Duo at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Their 2016 album Shadows was given a five-star review in The Guardian, and four of their other five albums, including their 2017 release WinterFolk Volume 1, have received four-star reviews in the British national press. In 2019 their song "Gentleman Jack", from the album The Fragile, featured as the closing theme for the BBC/HBO television series Gentleman Jack. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/differentminds/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/differentminds/support

Roseanne Reid joins Ewan Petrie for this weeks episode of "The Tracks That Take Us Back". Roseanne has quickly been making her mark in the world of folk/roots music. The blistering start she has made to her songwriting career has already gained her a nomination at the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Her remarkable talent for capturing beautiful melodies has seen her gain a legion of fans including Americana legend Steve Earle, who features on Roseanne's debut album "Trails". Being the eldest daughter of Craig Reid of the Proclaimers, music has always played a key role in Roseanne's life but her unique and distinct sound has made it clear that her music (and not her family connections) will do the talking. Listen as Roseanne take us on a tour through Scotland, highlighting the precious memories and stories that accompany her choices on "The Tracks That Take Us Back".

Karine Polwart joins Ewan Petrie for this weeks episode of "The Tracks That Take Us Back". Karine is a multi-award winning songwriter and musician, as well as a theatre maker, storyteller, spoken word performer and author. Prior to her music career, Karine gained a first class honours degree in Philosophy from the University of Dundee and spent her early adult life working for the Scottish Women's Aid Movement. Fortunately for us, Karine decided to pursue music full time in 2000 as the lead singer of the highly successful Scottish band "Malinky". The release of her debut solo album "Faultlines" soon followed and helped propel Karine's career to new heights, winning 3 awards at the 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Numerous career highlights have since followed, helping to cement Karine's place as one of the finest singer/songwriters on the folk music scene. Listen as Karine allows us to walk in her footsteps through her wonderful recollections of dear memories and stories from her life and career to date. From discussing the genius of the "Bard of Dundee" Michael Marra to reliving moments from her childhood of growing up near Banknock in Stirlingshire, Karine will take you on a trip down memory lane with her choices on "The Tracks That Take Us Back".

Adam Holmes joins host Ewan Petrie for this weeks episode of "The Tracks That Take Us Back". Ever since taking up music full time at the age of 20, Adam has been a constant force in the U.K folk scene. Prior to the release of his debut album "Heirs and Graces" in 2014, Adam had already been a finalist at the 2009 Celtic Connections Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition, as well as landing himself a nomination for "Best Newcomer" at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2011. "Heirs and Graces" went on to catapult Adam's career to the next level, as it was named one of the Telegraph's "Best Folk Albums" of 2014. Adam followed this up with the release of Brighter Still (2016) and Midnight Milk (2017), with both albums bringing numerous award nominations and widespread critical acclaim. Join us as we talk about Adam's new album "Dreamweaver", his musical inspirations including John Prine & Townes Van Zandt and a mutual love for the legendary "Cal-Mac N' Cheese". Get ready to go on a musical journey through the mind and memories of Adam Holmes, as we discover his choices on "The Tracks That Take Us Back".

This week's podcast is an interview with Bandon native and Sunday Times political correspondent and columnist Justine McCarthy.Justine, a highly respected campaigning journalist, talks about growing up in West Cork, starting her  journalism career in The Southern Star and some of the incredible stories she has covered in her wide-ranging and very impressive career.This week's music is from Clare singer Susan O'Neill and acclaimed singer-songwriter Mick Flannery – a previous guest on this podcast.They won ‘Best Original Folk Track of The Year' for their duet, ‘Baby Talk', at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards last week.Also involved in this fabulous success was Skibbereen musician and producer Christian Best.Here is a version of the beautiful song recorded earlier this year in Cork Opera House, featuring The Cork Opera House Orchestra and mixed by Christian Best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Address to the RTÉ Folk Awards 2020 - Tribute to Steve Cooney by Áras an Uachtaráin

Kitty Macfarlane is known for her pure voice, poetic song writing and passion for the natural world. She was nominated for the Horizon award at the 2019 Radio 2 Folk Awards. Kitty was born and brought up in Somerset and is often inspired by the landscape of the county. On this unexpectedly sunny January walk, she and Matthew Bannister climb the historic Burrow Mump hill. Here she sings a song inspired by the view, “Man Friendship”.   As they walk along the nearby river, Kitty stops to sing her song about migration: “Glass Eel”. Then it’s off to her favourite bird sanctuary where they observe many different species and she sings her song about witnessing a murmuration of starlings. Finally, they discuss the influence of William Blake and John Taverner, before she sings “Lamb”. It is another thought provoking and uplifting episode.

June 2020: Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Martin Simpson is hailed as the hardest working man in folk music and, after years of relentless touring, has welcomed a little breathing space imposed by recent events.   Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s finest guitarists, Martin is a true virtuoso, and has produced an impressive catalogue of solo albums as well as being in demand for collaboration as far reaching as Hollywood.    After over 40 years he is still producing music of astonishing power and passion, has been honoured with multiple Folk Awards, and has a fascination for bugs, butterflies and moths.   #MartinSimpson #Folk #Music #Covid19

BBC Director of Content Charlotte Moore – who oversees the BBC’s TV channels, and Stephen Lambert – producer of hit shows including Gogglebox, consider the effects of the lockdown on the TV landscape, and how it will look in the coming months. Will Pound is a virtuoso harmonica player who has been nominated three times for Musician of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and who has played with Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams. His new album is a collection of 27 tunes from each of the member European Union member states. He tells Kirsty about the discoveries he's made in this musical exploration, and performs live. Next year the Royal Albert Hall is set to celebrate its 150th birthday, but its CEO, Craig Hassall, fears that social distancing measures could lead to financial disaster. He discusses his concerns for one of the most famous music venues in the world. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Timothy Prosser

Rory McLeod in conversation with David Eastaugh Rory McLeod (born 1957) is a British folk singer-songwriter from London. He grew up in Camberwell before moving to Northolt and later West Kilburn. His career has included being a fire eater and circus clown[3] and his performances include storytelling in the tradition of the traveling minstrel or troubadour, and playing a wide range of instrumentsincluding guitar, harmonica, trombone and his personally-made stomp box. WoMAD have said: "With Rory McLeod, you get the music of the world in one suitcase.[...] You can hear flamenco, calypso, blues and Celtic influences in his music, all wrapped together in an inimitable style". He has recorded and toured with (then) fellow Cooking Vinyl artist Michelle Shocked. He also performed on Puddle Dive, the 1993 album by fellow singer-songwriter, Ani DiFranco. In 1996, McLeod's song Invoking the Spirits, which was inspired by time he spent in Zimbabwe, was a BBC Radio 4 "pick of the week". McLeod played the theme tune for the TV animation series, Creature Comforts.Martin Newell has described McLeod as "a feral folk musician of enormous talent", and writing in The Guardian Robin Denselow called him a "rousing harmonica player and guitarist". In 2002, McLeod was the winner of the Best Live Act title at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. McLeod played harmonica on Nizlopi's 2008 album, Make It Happen.

Eu fui para Manchester, UK, em outubro para participar da English Folk Fest e assistir alguns shows do Manchester Folk Festival. E, neste episódio, eu compartilho com vocês 5 artistas que descobri por lá. Na lista aparecem: Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys - uma banda formada por músicos inovadores que que reúne perfeitamente baladas e músicas folclóricas tradicionais, blues, rock americano, canções originais e um pouco de pop; Nick Hart - um cara que não precisa de muito para preservar suas origens. É basicamente ele e o violão e uma grande ênfase na narrativa do que está cantando; Marry Waterson e Emily Barker - uma colaboração que une a realeza popular inglesa e a alma country australiana numa emocionante jornada musical que mistura folk, country, indie e blues; Kitty Macfarlane - cantora nomeada recentemente para a categoria Horizon Award do BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 e que teve seu álbum de estréia “Namer Of Clouds” eleito como um dos melhores álbuns folk pelo do The Guardian em 2018; Midnight Skyracer - uma banda de bluegrass formada apenas por mulheres e que vem rasgando a cena folk do Reino Unido desde seu início, há menos de dois anos. ----- CONECTE-SE CONOSCO E-mail: contato.folkdaworld@gmail.com Facebook: AQUI Instagram: AQUI Twitter: AQUI ----- CONTRIBUA COM O FOLKALIZANDO Contribua com o Folkalizando e ajude o FolkdaWorld a continuar criando e espalhando conteúdo sobre a música folk. Para isso, basta enviar qualquer quantia para a nossa conta no PayPal, para o email contato.folkdaworld@gmail.com. ----- EQUIPE Apresentação: Maísa Cachos Edição: Gui Graziottin Identidade visual: Davi Gabriel

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Regularly voted one of the world’s greatest guitarists, Martin Simpson has been nominated for an astonishing 23 Radio 2 Folk Awards – and won artist of the year twice. He was brought up in the North Lincolnshire steel town of Scunthorpe and takes Matthew on an emotional journey back to his childhood home, explaining how he hid from his formidable mother in the apple tree in the garden, went on imaginary expeditions through a pile of maps he found under a work bench in the garage and was introduced to the natural world on rambles through the local woods with his father. He sings his heartfelt tribute to his Dad, “Never Any Good” as well as “Toy Soldiers” and “Creeping Jane”.

In this episode, David speaks to award-winning folk musician Bella Hardy. A fiddle-singer and songwriter from Edale in the Peak District, she has performed at festivals worldwide and on the UK folk circuit since she was 13. In 2007, she released her debut solo album Night Visiting, for which she was nominated for the Horizon award at the BBC Folk Awards. She has since won at the Folk Awards for original song, for ‘The Herring Girl’ in 2012, and was named BBC Folk Singer of the year in 2014 – but most importantly, earlier this year, she composed the theme tune for this very podcast! David and Bella discuss how folk music has been redefined over the years, deviating from its once rural beginnings, and Bella reflects on her musical influences and inspirations from nature – from hiding in dens with fox cubs, to using “the joy of folk music” as merely a hyper-convoluted way to become branded as “Patron of the Bog”! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  The former Bellowhead lead singer and winner of eleven Radio 2 Folk Awards takes Matthew on a walk near his home in the Loxley Valley on the outskirts of Sheffield. This landscape inspired his 2009 album “Songs from the Floodplain”, which creates a vision of a post apocalyptic future when industrial architecture is decaying and people are returning to a more rural way of life. As they walk down the valley, Jon sings “Going Down to the Wasteland”; by a whirlpool in the River Loxley, he performs "April Queen." Next we visit a disused brick factory - where empty kilns and rusting girders are being overwhelmed by trees and weeds - the perfect setting for “Dancing In The Factory”. Finally Jon and Matthew clamber up onto a disused World War Two anti aircraft gun emplacement and Jon sings “Aubade” from his latest solo album “Afterglow”. 

Season 1 Episode 2: Karine was named Folk Singer of the Year at the 2018 Radio 2 Folk Awards. Her solo theatre piece “Wind Resistance” and album “A Pocket of Wind Resistance” were inspired by Fala Moor near her home in Midlothian just south of Edinburgh. She takes Matthew for a walk across the Moor which is a haven for wildlife, particularly birds. As she sings you can hear skylarks and curlews flying around her. Karine tells stories of the people who lived near the moor and the monastic hospital which stood nearby where pioneering herbal treatments were invented. And she reflects on n her own life journey from social worker dealing with survivors of domestic violence to award winning folk singer.

Season 1 Episode 1: Winners of the Best Album award at the 2018 Radio 2 Folk Awards, the Young’uns are three troubadours from Teeside. Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes take Matthew Bannister on a walk round the historic headland of Hartlepool where Sean used to live in a shed in his parents’ back garden. Along the way they tell stories and sing songs inspired by the location, visiting the medieval Sandwell Gate, St Hilda’s Church and the Heugh Battery, site of the only First World War battle to take place on British soil. Here they sing the poignant song “Theo Jones” on the spot where this soldier was killed in the battle. On the seafront they sing about an Elizabethan frying pan ban. They end up in the Pot House pub, where the Young’uns used to run a folk club, singing Cooney’s original composition “The Hartlepool Pedlar”. There may also be time for a pint. 

Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes career in music started when they decided that rather than going to the local pub for a night out, they’d check out their local folk club, in Stockton on Teeside, England in the UK. Taking their turn to sing some traditional songs in three part harmony, and, often a cappella, lead to them being affectionately christened The Young’Uns – as they were distinctly not in the same age group as the other people who attended the folk club on a regular basis. Well, the name stuck, and a desire to share their own socially conscious message in song, has lead to critical praise for their recorded work and live performances, and being named as Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards two years running (2015 and 2016) and picking up Best Album in 2018 for their latest, “Strangers” (2017, Hereto Records). Sean, David and Michael sat down with Jan Hall from Folk Roots Radio at the Folk North export showcase in Toronto to chat about their music, and latest album, “Strangers” (2017, Hereteu Records). Check out The Young’Uns online at http://younguns.co.uk. Music: The Young’Uns “Ghafoor’s Bus”, “Be The Man” and “Bob Cooney’s Miracle” from “Strangers” (2017, Hereteu Records).

Jim Causley has been a fixture of British folk since the mid 2000s. He was nominated for Folk Singer Of The Year at the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and his albums setting the poems of Charles Causley (a distant relation) and Jack Clemo have taken him far beyond the folk scene. However, he...continue reading

Jim talks to Ian and Nicola from London band Stick In The Wheel. Stick In The Wheel formed in 2012 to “play the music of our people”. Their first album “From Here” was the winner of the fRoots Critics Poll and they’ve been nominated four times at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Kirsty Lang talks to Hugh Grant about his new film Florence Foster Jenkins based on the true story of an out of tune singer and philanthropist. Hugh plays her common law husband and manager and their extraordinary relationship. We announce the winner of the Wellcome Prize for books that engage with medicine, health or illness. Lisa Jen from the group 9Bach, who won Best Album at last year's Radio 2 Folk Awards, discusses their new album Anian, which is rooted in the Welsh song tradition Pablo Bronstein is the artist chosen this year by Tate Britain, in London, to respond to its collection of art. Previous works have been by Mark Wallinger and Phyllida Barlow, and many will remember Martin Creed's athlete running through the galleries every 30 seconds. This year there's a return to that element of live performance as Bronstein has incorporated a continuous live dance performance in his work; Historical Dances in an Antique Setting. He explains why.Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Elaine Lester.

Michael Berkeley's guest is the Northumbrian musician Kathryn Tickell. Kathryn Tickell is rooted in the remote hill farms of Northumbria; her grandparents were shepherds, and she grew up playing the Northumbrian pipes and fiddle at village dances. By the age of just 16, she was the official piper to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle and had released her first album. 19 more albums have followed. She was the first folk performer at the BBC Proms, was named Musician of the Year at the 2013 Radio 2 Folk Awards (not for the first time) and holds the Queen's Medal for Music. She's done more than any other musician to preserve the rich musical heritage of the North East of England. In a programme recorded at Sage Gateshead during the 2014 Free Thinking Festival, she talks to Michael Berkeley about how she started visiting old musicians, when she was only nine, taking her tape recorder to capture voices and tunes. This was an oral tradition, so recording the tunes was a way of learning them - they weren't written down. What did the musicians think of this young girl turning up to record them? Most of them, she reflects wryly, were related to her anyway. Kathryn Tickell's lifelong enthusiasm for musical discovery leads to a marvellously eclectic playlist for the programme. She introduces Percy Grainger music for theremin, the Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga, the Armenian folk-song collector Komitas Vardabet, and John Cage's Sonata No 5 for 'prepared' piano. Plus a comic song from the Tyneside singer Owen Brannigan and a poem in Northumbrian dialect which she warns listeners not even to bother trying to decipher? Producer: Elizabeth Burke A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3. To hear previous episodes of Private Passions, please visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/r3pp/all.

The Today programme says its "fair, balanced and impartial" in its science coverage. The statement came in response to comments after interviewing former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Lawson, a climate change sceptic, alongside Sir Brain Hoskins, Professor of Meteorology and Director of the Grantham Institute of Climate Change at Imperial College. Today was the cause of further frustration on Monday when many listeners felt a story about genetically modified potatoes had no opposing side represented. We speak to some of those listeners about Today's coverage of controversies in science. British success at the Sochi Winter Olympics has created added interest in the games - as well as an 'enthusiastic' response from TV commentator Aimee Fuller to snowboarder Jenny Jones' bronze medal win last week. But what about radio coverage from Sochi? We'll be asking the Head of BBC radio sport, Richard Burgess, why 5Live Sports Extra has been quiet throughout the games when listeners have an appetite for more from Sochi. The BBC's Director of Television, Danny Cohen, has promised no more all-male comedy panel shows. We find out from the Radio 4 Commissioning Editor for Comedy whether Radio 4 will also go so far as to ban all-male comedy shows. And Feedback listener and folk music enthusiast Diana Butler takes us behind the scenes at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards to find out whether the network is pushing this once niche music into the mainstream. Producers: Karen Pirie and Katherine Godfrey A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

With John Wilson Andrew Sachs' new autobiography describes his journey from arriving in Britain as a young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany to playing Manuel in Fawlty Towers. He discusses the physical hazards of being Manuel and his reaction to the infamous prank phone-calls from Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand. Tonight musician Martin Carthy is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Radio 2 Folk Awards. Carthy discusses his love of playing live, starting out in the early 60s, getting over his annoyance about Paul Simon's success with Scarborough Fair, and making his first album with daughter Eliza. John visits The Courtauld Gallery in London to discover the story behind one of the most beautiful and enigmatic objects in their collection; a seven hundred year old bag made in Northern Iraq. And with the film awards season in full swing, Stephen Armstrong looks at the art of the awards speech, from the inspiring, to the cringe-worthy and the downright bizarre. Producer: Gabriella Meade.

July 2004: One from the analogue vault! Winner of both the Horizon Award for Best Newcomer and the Best Album Award for Sweet England at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2004, Jim Moray is single-handedly turning folk music on its head. Taking traditional English songs he re-works them electronically to create some of the most powerful contemporary recordings in the last thirty years. #JimMoray #CambridgeFolkFestival #folk #interview

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox; adventurer Jason Lewis; artist Adela Jusic and singer June Tabor. Actor Brian Cox has performed in the West End, on Broadway, at the National Theatre and the Royal Court. He is currently playing Jack in Conor McPherson's The Weir at the Donmar Warehouse. Brian joined Dundee Rep as a young man and since then has carved out a successful theatre and Hollywood career - his films include Manhunter, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and Coriolanus. The Weir is at the Donmar Warehouse. Jason Lewis is an adventurer who became the first person to circumnavigate the earth using human power. His journey took over 13 years, starting in 1994 and finishing in 2007. Using only the power of his body he travelled 46,505 miles across five continents, two oceans and one sea. His book, The Expedition - Dark Waters, is the first in a trilogy about his experiences and is published by Billy Fish Books. Adela Jusic is a Bosnian artist whose work is part of Conflicted Memory, a show featuring eight female artists who have experienced life in conflict zones. Born in Sarajevo, Adela's work is inspired by her father who was a sniper in the Bosnian army and was himself killed by a sniper's bullet. Conflicted Memory is at the Alan Cristea Gallery in London. June Tabor is widely recognised as one of Britain's leading folk singers. Her style straddles folk and jazz and she often sings unaccompanied. At last year's Radio 2 Folk Awards she won Singer of the Year and, with the Oysterband, she also picked up best group and best album. Her latest band and album - both called Quercus - feature Iain Bellamy on saxophone and Huw Warren on piano. Quercus is released on ECM records and the band are performing at the Salisbury Festival. Producer: Paula Mcginley.

With John Wilson. Don McLean, winner of a lifetime achievement award at the Radio 2 Folk Awards last night, discusses his classic album American Pie 40 years after it topped the British charts. Yayoi Kusama is perhaps Japan's best known living artist. In the 1960s and 1970s she became an important figure in the New York avant-garde. As a major retrospective of her work opens at the Tate Modern, she reflects on the mental illness that has informed her art and her influence on artists from Andy Warhol to Damien Hirst. The Golden Collar Awards - the Oscars for dogs - take place on Monday, and Martin Scorsese has been campaigning for Blackie, the canine star of his film Hugo, against stiff opposition from The Artist's Uggie. John and his dog, Jock, meet Blackie and her trainer Julie Tottman, to find out what it takes to be a dog star. Producer Rebecca Nicholson.