Podcasts about Karine Polwart

Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a una nueva aventura. Con el comienzo con Katty Matea en enero, se cumplieron 40 años del lanzamiento de su segundo álbum, From My Heart. Después nos hemos trasladado al año 1987 con Emmylou,Dolly y Linda, el álbum Trio. Después hemos recordado una de esas buenas canciones que escribió Paul Anka y que llevó al éxito Buddy Holly y que Vince Gill incluyó en su álbum The Way Back Home. Hemos recordado otra canción,Lord ,Hope This Day Is Good, que la llevó al número uno Don Williams y que Lee Ann Womack la incluyó en su álbum I Hope You Dance. Melba Mongomery, protagonista también del programa, nos dejó el pasado 15 de enero y, cómo no, Filipo Marco, que nos acompaña con una de sus canciones favoritas, y terminaremos con el álbum que han lanzado Mary Chapin Carpenter,Julie Fowlis y Karine Polwart, For The Thread, el título del álbum, como siempre, con un poco de todo. Espero os guste.

As Groundhog Day approaches, we recognize the cultural association of the holiday with the concept of repetition and take some repeat requester's requests! The two songs suggested by longtime listener Liam present us with two distinct flavours -- though both are very much of the year 2020, and both come to us from Scottish artists. "Humans Are Not Worth Saving" by Michael M is a catchy little pop-punk ditty about immortal zombie Santa having an existential crisis (like you do). On a completely different emotional wavelength, "(I Wish You) Peace In Your Heart" by Blue Rose Code featuring Karine Polwart is a heartfelt gift offering solace in hard times. The ranking music in this episode is "Maybe This Christmas" by Ron Sexsmith. Thank you to Liam for these requests! 

Writer James Graham on his Channel 4 drama Brian & Maggie, which stars Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter, and which tells the story of a hard-hitting interview between broadcaster Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which helped precipitate Thatcher's downfall in the early 1990s, John Douglas Thompson talks about playing Shylock in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice as a black actor, in a production by Theatre for a New Audience which is at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre, And live music from Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart, who have collaborated with Mary Chapin Carpenter on a new album, Looking for the Thread. Presenter: Kate Molleson Producer: Mark Crossan

The Crossing No.70 from RaidersBroadcast.com as aired in December 2024, featuring a selection of wintry, solstice-themed pieces. TRACK LISTING: Bleary Winter - English Acoustic Collective; The Lonesome Scenes of Winter - Cara Dillon; Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds; The Snow Hare - Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart; Winter - John Smith; Winter 350 - Sam Sweeney; Ring Out Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull; Solstice - Bjork; Winter Moon - LAU; Winter's Dream - Paul Winter Consort; How to Bring a Blush to the Snow - Cocteau Twins; Winter Winds - Mumford & Sons; Ice - Camel.

Enjoy this classic episode from August 2018Karine Polwart's 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. 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 her own life journey from social worker dealing with survivors of domestic violence to award winning folk singer.---We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfootOr just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfootSign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.comFollow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot---Find out more about Karine at https://www.karinepolwart.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. In this final essay recounts the night of "Beckstival" and how this joyous night tinged with sadness made her reassess the scale and nature of her work. "More depth, less breadth. More local, less scattered. More conversational, less performative. And always, always more collaborative and connective."Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy

In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. As the evening of the gig approaches Karine begins to understand how her discussions with Al are opening up conversations not just with her but also with his family. Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy

In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award-winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. In this essay Karine reflects on the strange purposelessness she felt at the time, with no one to play for or with what use was she? The offer of to play in Al's back garden became as much a gift to her as him.Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy

In the depths of lockdown during 2020 multi-award winning musician Karine Polwart offered to play a private gig for neighbour and local legend Al Beck just weeks before he would die from cancer.The resulting correspondence became an unexpectedly rewarding collaboration as they shared their love of music through Al's choice of songs. In this essay Karine considers the power of song to transport us to a place and time conjuring up important moments in our lives.Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy

The multi-award-winning folksinger, songwriter and storyteller, Karine Polwart, crafts an elegy in song for Al Beck, a local legend of rural East Lothian. The songs - were Al's choices for ‘Beckstival' a back garden celebration co-created in the depth of lockdown during June 2020, just weeks before Al's death from cancer. The music ranged from 60s psychedelia and pop classics to a traditional pipe march. The tender and witty email correspondence between the two gives voice to Al himself, and underpins Karine's week-long meditation on the role that song plays in each of our stories of living and dying - as lullaby and love letter, memory marker and memorial. In this first essay Karine describes making the offer of the private gig and being overwhelmed by Al's response, starting what would be remarkable collaboration for them both.Written and Presented by Karine Polwart Producer by Peter McManus Mixed by Sean Mullervy

Hello! I'm currently in the middle of producing a new series of The Outdoors Fix podcast. So in the meantime, I've got a special episode for you that I think you'll enjoy! Some of you will remember an episode I recorded with Matthew Bannister back in 2020 - he's the founder of the multi-award winning Folk on Foot podcast where he goes walking with leading folk musicians in beautiful spots that have inspired their music. I really loved chatting with Matthew and hearing all about how and why he started Folk on Foot, and I've devoured each episode over the years. It's an absolutely stunning podcast, and complete escapism, even if you're like me and don't know a huge amount about folk music. So I'm thrilled that he's let me share with you one of my favourite episodes of Folk on Foot which I think you'll love. It's Matthew's walk and conversation with the author Raynor Winn, who's bestselling book, The Salt Path, tells the story of her journey along the 630-mile South West Coast Path with her husband Moth, after they'd become homeless and he'd been diagnosed with a terminal neurodegenerative disease. Raynor has also been collaborating with the Gigspanner Big Band to create a show which marries her words about the South West and traditional music from the area. The Outdoors Fix has always been about sharing conversations and inspiration so we can all fit more of the outdoors into our lives - so I hope you enjoy Matthew's wonderful chat and walk with Raynor and you take away something from it too. There are dozens of other episodes of Folk on Foot available, recorded all over the country, from Shetland to Port Isaac, and with musicians like Eliza Carthy, Johnny Flynn and Karine Polwart. One of my favourite episodes is with Sam Lee where he sings among nightingales in Sussex - I'd definitely recommend listening to that one. Just search for Folk on Foot wherever you get your podcasts, or find them @folkonfoot on social media. If you'd like to listen to my conversation with Matthew on The Outdoors Fix, where he tells me all about his outdoors life and why he set up Folk on Foot, it's the episode from July 2020. And stay tuned for a brand new series of The Outdoors Fix podcast in the next few weeks! Until then, enjoy your adventures outside - we all know it's the best place there is. Liv x The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk You can find photos and videos from the recordings on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix The Outdoors Fix book is now available: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc Folk on Foot team: Host: Matthew Bannister Producer: Natalie Steed Digital marketing manager: Owen Ralph The post Feed swap: The Salt Path author Raynor Winn speaks to the Folk on Foot podcast appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.

Jane Seymour is a paradox. Of Henry VIII's six wives, she is the one about whom we know perhaps the least. She was the most lowly of the queens, but she had royal blood. She's often described as plain and mousy and lacking opinions, but when we do see her in the sources, she tends to be doing something that shows agency, while wearing some very flashy clothes indeed. So what can we make of Jane Seymour?In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Elizabeth Norton, author of a 2009 book about Jane Seymour and a forthcoming scholarly biography.This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.Opening music: The Death of Queen Jane, performed by Karine Polwart, used with kind permission of the artist and Hudson Records.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up here.You can take part in our listener survey here.

Podcast Jarasaseasongi powstał niechcący, przy okazji tworzenia audycji dla Radia Danielka. A Radio Danielka skończyło już 3 lata. Na tę okoliczność pasowałoby więc w Jarasaseasongach o radiu. Już kiedyś opowiadałem o prekursorach nowoczesnego radiowego dziennikarstwa, dziś opowiem więcej o ich rewolucyjnej audycji. Nasze radio – Danielkę robi grupa zapaleńców, profesjonalistów i amatorów choćby takich jak ja. Dzięki rewolucji technologicznej możemy to robić bez potężnego zaplecza technicznego. Ha, albo może właśnie z potężnym zapleczem… zaklętym w miniaturowych, prostych w obsłudze urządzeniach. Może właśnie tak. Ale kształt naszych audycji to nie tylko technologia, to suma naszych pasji i doświadczeń pokoleń radiowców, doświadczeń zebranych, podpatrzonych, no i przede wszystkim podsłuchanych. Nie musieliśmy wyważać drzwi i wymyślać koła, zrobili to za nas inni. Mi szczególnie bliskie są dokonania najbardziej folkowej pary wszech czasów Peggy Seeger i Ewana MacColla. Otóż pod koniec lat 50 ubiegłego wieku Ewan i Peggy, nawiązali współpracę z angielskim producentem radiowym Charlsem Parkerem. Postanowili stworzyć dla BBC cykl audycji poświęconych różnym aspektom życia na wyspach brytyjskich. Na przestrzeni 6 lat powstało osiem audycji o różnorodnej tematyce. Cykl nosił nazwę „Radio Ballad” i zapisał się na stałe na kartach historii dziennikarstwa. Nasi folkowcy wpadli na pomysł, żeby połączyć w jednej audycji cztery fundamentalne elementy dotąd nie wykorzystywane w komplecie. Mianowicie: muzykę instrumentalną, efekty dźwiękowe, piosenki i nagrane wypowiedzi zwyczajnych ludzi. Dziś nie brzmi to zaskakująco ale w latach 50 była to rewolucja. Samo połączenie różnych form nie było może szczególnie zaskakujące, nowością był sposób emitowania wypowiedzi bohaterów. W tamtych czasach w audycjach radiowych wypowiedzi zwyczajnych ludzi były transkrybowane a następnie czytane przez zawodowych lektorów. MacColl, Seeger i Parker, do każdej audycji gromadzili setki taśm z nagranymi rozmowami …spośród nich wybierali najciekawsze i, uwaga w ORYGINALE puszczali w eter. W tamtych latach - szok. Powstały programy autentyczne, zabawne, pouczające i poetyckie, w których poszczególne elementy przenikały się nawzajem. Zatem o Radio Ballad opowiadam w dzisiejszym podcaście. Ale, jako że Jarasaseasongi to przecież rzecz o piosenkach, to posłuchamy piosenek z tego cyklu. Wszakże w Radio Ballad śpiewane były utwory napisane specjalnie do każdej audycji przez Ewana MacColla. Posłuchajcie zatem jak piosenki Ewana z rewolucyjnego cyklu audycji śpiewają inni artyści.   Audycja zawiera utwory: “Song of the Iron Road”, wyk. Luke Kelly i The Dubliners, sł. i muz. Ewan MacColl “Just a Note”, wyk. Karan Casey, sł. i muz. Ewan MacColl “Niech zabrzmi pieśń ”, wyk. Cztery Refy, sł. Ewan MacColl, tłum. Jerzy Rogacki muz. Ewan MacColl “On the North Sea Holes”, “The Big Hewer”, wyk. David Coffin, sł. i muz. Ewan MacColl “Morrissey and the Russian Sailor”, wyk. Seán 'ac Dhonnchadha, sł. i muz. trad. “Moving On Song”, wyk. MacColl Brothers, Chris Wood i Karine Polwart, sł. i muz. Ewan MacColl #music #history #folk #szanty #shanties #shanty #żeglarstwo #muzyka #historia #historie #piosenki

Dorothy Wordsworth continues describing what she sees on her walks in and around the Douglas area and the people she meets as she stays with Joanna and Henry Hutchinson on the South Quay in Douglas. Her nephew, poet William Wordsworth's youngest son, Willy, is also staying there this summer of 1828. Dr John Seward's asylum patient, Renfield, is causing some interest and concern again. Dr Seward tries to get further information from him. He talks of 'eating' but can't bring himself to mention 'drinking'. Dr Seward wonders about the reason, in this episode from our translation into the Manx Gaelic of Bram Stoker's Dracula. As nyn giaull - GWENNYN - Kenavo ANNIE KISSACK & CAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Traa dy gholl dy valley ROS KELTEK - An marrek (Cornish knight) KARINE POLWART & DAVE MILLIGAN - The parting glass AIL SYMUDIAD - Ffarwell bwci bo BRIGHDE CHAIMBEUL - Banish the giant of doubt and despair GWENNYN - Eben BRIAN MAC STOYLL - Marish ny fiddleryn THE STOWES - The regrettable reels

Uur 1 1.         The shadow of your smile – Tony Bennett 2.         Wer hat meine Zeit gefunden – Udo Jürgens 3.         Northern sky – Karine Polwart & Kris Drever 4.         Moeder – Alex Roeka 5.         Kathy's song – Eva Cassidy 6.         Don't look up (Bluefinger version) – Bertolf 7.         Watching all the colors – Chicago 8.         Naar huis – Maaike Ouboter & Léon Paul 9.         Scène de bal – Serge Gainsbourg 10.       Elisa – Julien Clerc 11.       Valsa – Bebel Gilberto 12.       Sing a song of love to me – Chris Rea 13.       Dag Haarlem – Cobi Schreijer 14.       Perfect day – Al Green 15.       Suzette – Café Bleu   Uur 2 1.         New York state of mind – Billy Joel 2.         Wie is Loesje – The Ramblers 3.         Me toca – Omara Portuondo & Carlos Rivera 4.         Society – Eddie Vedder 5.         Silent all these years – Tori Amos 6.         Bloed in mijn bloed – Wende 7.         Hors-saison – Francis Cabrel 8.         Stompin' in the rain – Lotte Walda 9.         Farewell Cheyenne – Ennio Morricone 10.       Estate – Helen Merrill 11.       The same mistakes – Ruud Houweling 12.       First we take Manhattan – Jennifer Warnes 13.       Opzij – Guus Meeuwis & New Cool Collective 14.       Desafinado – Quincy Jones

This month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show from Folk on Foot features live performances by The Eliza Carthy Trio (filmed at Sidmouth) and The Young'Uns (filmed in the back room of the Duck pub in Campsea Ash, Suffolk during host Matthew Bannister's Big Walk for the charity Help Musicians.) There's also music from Breabach, Skerryvore, Karine Polwart and Kris Drever, Lankum and Gaz Brookfield. --- We rely entirely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Donate to the Folk on Foot Big Walk 2023: folkonfoot.com/bigwalk Become a patron and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot --- Subscribe to the Folk Forecast to explore all the gigs and album news we ran through in the show: https://thefolkforecast.substack.com/

Communities. Forests. Families. All of these different ecosystems contain a lot of different components that weave and work together. And as people, plants, and pests carry on and creep around, rich and sometimes unlikely collaborations emerge. In this episode, with the help of Karine Polwart, Colin Farrell, and Steve Nardone, I'll explore how friends, neighbors and families can blend; how humans and trees need and inspire one another; and how we also rely on birds, bees.. and rats. _________________ For playlists, transcripts, links to videos, companion essays, and to contribute to this project, please head to IrishMusicStories.org. ___________________ Thank you to everybody for listening. And a special thank you to this month's underwriters:  the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, John Sigler, Randall Semagin, Ron Kral, Isaiah Hall, David Vaughan, Susan Walsh, Matt Jensen, John Ploch, Tom Frederick, Paul DeCamp, Suezen Brown, Jonathan Duvick, Gerry Corr, Mike Voss, Sean Carroll, Isobel McMahon, Bob Suchor, Finian McCluskey, Rick Rubin, Ken Doyle, Chris Armstrong, Ian Bittle, and Chris Murphy

Uur 1 1.         All the way – Keely Smith 2.         Ask yourself why – Rita Reys 3.         Ojos – Inti-Illimani & Ana Belén 4.         De blauwe uren – Boudewijn de Groot 5.         Rainbow connection – Kermit 6.         Northern sky – Karine Polwart & Kris Drever 7.         For the good times – Johnny Cash 8.         Bijna september – Stephanie Struijk 9.         Sensuelle et sans suite – Serge Gainsbourg 10.       Poupée de cire poupée de son – France Gall 11.       It takes me back – Ray LaMontagne 12.       Lullaby to Erle – Silje Nergaard 13.       Het is begonnen – Yentl & De Boer 14.       Summertime at Bamako – Keletigui Diabaté & Habib Koité   Uur 2 1.         Waiting around to die – Townes van Zandt 2.         Zilveren draden tussen het goud – Max van Praag 3.         Bolero a la vida – Omara Portuondo & Gaby Moreno 4.         1234 – Feist 5.         Dream catchers – Eric Bibb & Ruthie Foster 6.         Done – Josienne Clarke 7.         Een lied voor….. – The Kik 8.         Wild horses – First Aid Kit 9.         Le vent le cri – Ennio Morricone 10.       Se telefonando – Mina 11.       Verdwaal – Hot Water 12.       World of hurt – Beth Nielsen Chapman & John Hiatt 14.       Moulin à paroles – La Caravane Passe 15.       Team Hoover - Bertolf

Front Row is live from Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh for festival season, presented by Kate Molleson. Scotland's own Grammy award-winning violinist Nicola Benedetti will be with us to share her vision for this year's Edinburgh International Festival, as she makes her debut as Festival Director. Kate will also be joined on stage by the Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Colson Whitehead to discuss Crook Manifesto, the latest instalment in his Harlem saga, set in 1970s New York. We'll have music from the Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart with pianist Dave Milligan, ahead of their appearance at the Book Festival. Glasgow comedian Susie McCabe will share stand-up from her new Fringe show exploring her womanhood, Femme Fatality. Novelist and fellow Glaswegian Andrew O'Hagan will reflect on making his directorial debut, as he brings his new play The Ballad of Truman Capote to the Fringe. Presenter: Kate Molleson Producer: Kirsty McQuire

JB has a recording of a live sesh at O'Donnells, some sublime Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan, local axe man Paul Cringle and Neil Young among other folky gems!

David Robertson's walking tour of the Island actually was completed several chapters ago, but he had a further four chapters of observations. However, after that, although he finishes Chapter XVIII with END OF THE TOUR, the book continues with REVIEW OF THE MANKS HISTORY, which is also interesting as he views history as understood or surmised in the 1790s. During the night, Professor Van Helsing has bored and sawed his way into Lucy Westenra's lead coffin to reveal that it's empty. However, he returns with Dr John Seward to open the coffin again during the day - and there's is Lucy, but as fresh and beautiful as she was in life! As nyn giaull - CLASH VOOAR - Lhig y bullad TRIP - The Arabic STEPHEN RENNICKS - An Cailin Ciuin KARINE POLWART & DAVE MILLIGAN - Travel these ways UN CHORAA - Skeealyn Ellan Vannin MORVRAN - Delkiow sivy/Oll an gerriow e'en beaz RUTH KEGGIN & RACHEL HAIR - Eubonia soilshagh/Yn grine veg oarn DERVISH - A stor mo chroi DERVISH - Drag her round the road

Having arrived back in Douglas from a tour of the Island with two friends, David Robertson surveys the town from Douglas Head and reflects on the herring fishery as it was in 1791. Professor Van Helsing has visited Mina Harker in Exeter. Having found out all about poor Lucy Westenra, his attention turns to Mina's husband, Jonathan, and he, too, reads Jonathan's journal of his travails in Castle Dracula. As y kiaull ain - ANDREA AR GOUILH & ALAN COCHEVELOU - Marzin en he gavel OSSIAN - 'S gann gunn dirich mi chaoidh ST STITHIANS SILVER BAND - Poldice MACDARA - Beidh aonach amarach CATE LE BON - O am gariad CHLOE WOOLLEY & JO CALLISTER - Car ny ferrishyn ALAN STIVELL - Sil Vestrig KARINE POLWART & DAVE MILLIGAN - The quiet joys of brotherhood KERENSA - Neidges awarra/Keur eledh

想做氛围音乐系列已经很久了（第一期在2021年底），甚至系列名字都想好了，叫“好睡风”，但又因为太过油腻而作罢。 这个系列不定期更新，只做减法，不做串讲。如果能陪伴你在工作间隙小憩一会儿、打打瞌睡，那就很好了。 曲目单： (00:00) Mount Kimbie, Kai Campos - Zone 3 (City Limits) (Beatrice Dillon Remix) (01:33) Lisbeth Quartett - We Alter and Repair (09:35) Karine Polwart & Kris Drever - Northern Sky (13:38) Spacecraft & Lauge - Celestial (18:31) 孟雀 - 窗边 (23:03) Weather Report - Jungle Book (30:23) Jonnine - Tea For Two (Boo) (33:08) Mary Lattimore - The Warm Shoulder (37:54) Gia Margaret - Ways of Seeing (40:24) Growing - Down + Distance (58:59) Dominique Fils-Aimé - My Mind At Ease → 选曲/制作/包装：方舟 → 题图作者：HUSH from 听友群 → 题图版式：六花 → 私信/合作联络： 微博/网易云/小宇宙/汽水儿 @线性方舟 → 《周末变奏》WX听友群敲门群主：aharddaysnight

Beccy Speight has been the chief executive officer of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds since 2019. It is the UK's largest nature conservation charity with over a million members and manages more than 200 nature reserves providing a home to at least 18,500 species. Beccy began her work in the conservation sector when she joined the National Trust at the turn of the millennium. From 2014, she focused her energies on our trees and woods when she became Chief Executive at the Woodland Trust. She has said she moved on to the RSPB because she wanted to be ‘where the really big fights are in terms of our natural world' – and where she could make a difference to something she cares deeply about. Beccy's musical choices include Elgar, Vaughan Williams and the folk singer Karine Polwart.

2022 was a great year for folk albums and Matthew Bannister will be celebrating them when he presents The Official Folk Albums Chart of the Year Show 2022. He'll count down the top 40 best-selling folk albums of 2022 and we'll hear from many of the artists who made them, including Rachel Newton, Karine Polwart, Eliza Carthy, Seth Lakeman, Robert Macfarlane and Julie Fowlis, Kate Rusby, Becky Unthank and Bernard Butler. --- Delve deeper into the Folk on Foot world and keep us on the road by becoming a Patron—sign up at patreon.com/folkonfoot. You can choose your level and get great rewards, ranging from a stylish Folk on Foot badge to access to our amazing and ever expanding Folk on Foot on Film video archive of more than 150 unique performances filmed on our travels. Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot

Ahead of her performance in the Royal Opera House's production of Tannhäuser, Tom Service joins the Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen backstage at Covent Garden during rehearsals for Wagner's story of love, redemption, and mythical depiction of the Wartburg Song Contest. She tells Tom about inhabiting the role of her character, Elisabeth, and how opera is a space in which we can connect with world events. As Celtic Connections celebrates its 30th anniversary in Glasgow, Tom is joined by musician, producer, and festival director Donald Shaw; Chief Executive of Fèis Rois, Fiona Dalgety; singer-songwriter, Karine Polwart; and the piper, fiddler, composer and instrument-maker, Malin Lewis, to discuss the festival's impact in the Celtic musical world and beyond. Music Matters talks to the American harpsichordist and author Leslie Kwan about her new book for toddlers, A is for Aretha, which features 26 portraits of inspirational black women in music. And, Tom visits violinist Daniel Pioro and organist James McVinnie as they prepare for a deep-dive into the soundworld of the 17th century Austrian composer, Heinrich Biber, and his virtuosic Rosary sonatas. He hears about the series of performances and talks, Daniel and James have curated, which stretch from sunrise to sunset this weekend at the Southbank Centre in London.

Karine Polwart is one of Scotland's most respected singer-songwriters. She sat down at The Vaults with Vic Galloway for our latest episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, to find out about her passion for whisky and what songs our selection of Society drams conjured up in her mind. SMWS whiskies tasted and Karine Polwart's tunes were: G10.25: Whisky in a rum glass / Everything is Floating by Laurie Anderson 77.68: Curtain-twitchers teatime / Sarah by Declan O'Rourke 6.56: Tea tree tobacco leaves / Salt by Mugison 135.37: Pickle me timbers! / Apogeuma Sto Dendro by Alkinoos Ioannidis You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://youtu.be/kasN5M5sFbk) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz)

We return for a second episode at the Folk by the Oak Festival in Hertfordshire. Annabel Ross talks to Karine Polwart from Spell Songs and we hear their song Jay. We also meet nature guide and folklorist Sherloak as he leads a tour in Hatfield Forest and finish with an interview with the great Proclaimers – and listen to two of their most famous songs. We'd like to say a huge thank you to the organisers and the musicians for their time and beautiful music. Photo by Tammy MarlarContact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com. If read out on the show, you could win a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team.Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.comPPA Podcast of the Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the multi-award-winning Folk on Foot all about? The Telegraph calls it “a restorative breathing space in sound”.  In this sampler, host Matthew Bannister shares beautiful extracts from episodes featuring Karine Polwart on Fala Moor, Eliza Carthy and family at Robin Hood's Bay, Jenny Sturgeon in Shetland, Richard Thompson in Muswell Hill, Duncan Chisholm at Sandwood Bay, The Unthanks on the Northumberland Coast, Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn at Wandlebury, Peggy Seeger in Iffley and The Young'uns in Hartlepool. Dip your toe in the water here before diving into all our glorious episodes.  --- Delve deeper into the Folk on Foot world and keep us on the road by becoming a Patron—sign up at patreon.com/folkonfoot. You can choose your level and get great rewards, ranging from a stylish Folk on Foot badge to access to our amazing and ever expanding Folk on Foot on Film video archive of more than 150 unique performances filmed on our travels. Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot  

Despedimos este agosto con Imarhan, Ballaké Sissoko, los directos de Masabumi Kikuchi o June Tabor con Iain Ballamy y Huw Warren. Además, Karine Polwart y Dave Milligan y Katherine Priddy, para cerrar con Kimberose acompañada al piano por Sofiane Pamart. Escuchar audio

Senderos inesperados que transitamos con Zaruk, René Aubry, Houheida Hedfi, Nitin Sawhney, The Spooky Men's Chorale, Spell Songs con Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rac, Beth Porter o Karine Polwart y Seckou Keita. Y Mayte Martín. Escuchar audio

Join us on a walk around the unassuming village of Pathhead, Midlothian, just south of Edinburgh, which is home to a whole galaxy of Scottish musicians. We start with singer songwriter Karine Polwart, who takes us to meet pianist Dave Milligan and his partner the harpist Corrina Hewat. Then it's round the corner to see singer and multi-instrumentalist Inge Thomson, her partner Martin Green (of Lau) and their son Ewen, who plays mandolin. They hand us on to bass player Tom Lyne who also creates music using the sounds of the natural world. After a walk with Tom (spotting three mad March hares along the way) we go to his home to meet his wife, the jazz singer Sophie Bancroft. A knock on the door heralds the arrival of fiddle player Amy Geddes who invites us all back to her place for a feast. Joined in Amy's sitting room by drummer Tom Bancroft and fiddle player Jenny Gardner, the assembled group pay an emotional musical tribute to local pipe maker Nigel Richard who died last year. You will hear beautiful performances, meet some extraordinary talents and gain an insight into the true meaning of community spirit when you listen to our longest episode yet. --- Delve deeper into the Folk on Foot world and keep us on the road by becoming a Patron—sign up at patreon.com/folkonfoot. You can choose your level and get great rewards, ranging from a stylish Folk on Foot badge to access to our amazing and ever expanding Folk on Foot on Film video archive of more than 150 unique performances filmed on our travels. Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot

Frank Evans, banjo player with the wonderful Canadian bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers joins us on Episode 636 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about their latest album “Up the Hill And Through The Fog”. A band that are clearly on the rise, The Slocan Ramblers were the International Bluegrass Music Association‘s Momentum Band of the Year in 2020. They also picked up a Juno Award Nomination for their last album, the excellent Queen City Jubilee from 2018. The Slocan Ramblers will be touring extensively in Canada and elsewhere this summer. As always, we wrap up the rest of the episode with more new releases and this time around we hear from Amy Speace, Tekla Waterfield & Jeff Fielder, Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan, Jocelyn Pettit, Sultans of String, Tami Neilson, The Dustbowl Daddies and Michael McDermott. Enjoy! If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music and then you'll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it's much more challenging to find live show opportunities. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-636-feat-the-slocan-ramblers-up-the-hill-and-through-the-fog-more-new-releases/

In this midsummer edition we continue the theme of nature writing .  We feature  Walking on Skylark Ridge by artist and writer David Suff.  The book charts David's daily walk along the same route for a year beginning at the start of the UK's first national lockdown in which we were restricted to an hour of outdoor exercise per day.  It discovers the changes in the nature along the route as the seasons change and explores the meaning of community as David shared his weekly updates in paintings and emails to his friends and followers locked down around the world Thank you for listening to Walking on Skylark Ridge from The Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast.  The presenter  is Chris Gregory and the readers are Chris Gregory, Marie-Claire Wood and Tiffany Clare.Sound design and editing is by Chris Gregory  You can buy a copy of Walking on Skylark Ridge, the book directly from David's website and www.davidsuff.com where you'll be able to see more pictures and read a bit more about it.   Visit David's Instagram page to see more of his art here https://www.instagram.com/suffdavid/  The music in this podcast is “The January Man” written by Dave Goulder and performed by Lau and Karine Polwart.   Vocals and guitar by Karine Polwart and Kris Drever Martin Green played Accordion and Wurlitzer  Aidan O'Rourke played Fiddle We are grateful to Mark Whyles and Tom Rose for their permission to use the track which you can find on the Evergreen EP by Kau Vs Karine Polwart  You also heard “Searching For Lambs” by Andrew Cronshaw which featured  Andrew Cronshaw playing maronvantele and zitherRecorded at home, May 2022Courtesy of Cloud Valley Music / David SuffYou can find out more about the musicians you heard in this podcast by visiting their websites Lau   https://www.lau-music.co.ukKarine Polwart https://www.karinepolwart.com/Andrew Cronshaw http://cloudvalley.com/andrewcronshawhome.htm And to find out more about the work of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds visit their homepage here https://www.rspb.org.uk/ If this is your first time listening to the Alternative Stories podcast please consider subscribing in your favourite podcast app to have all our future editions delivered directly to your feed the moment they are released.  You'll also have access to our archive of over 120 past editions.  Walking on Skylark Ridge is an Alternative Stories  2022 production for the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities podcast. Support the show

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.

On this episode of Analog Smile, Sherry speaks with Simon Wells from Simon and The Astronauts featuring Rachel Haden. Simon And The Astronauts really is a fascinating project. Simon Wells is a writer who had attended several of Boo Hewerdine's song-writing workshops. Over the course of a year together Simon and Boo have made this superb album. Enlisting such talents as Karine Polwart, Darden Smith, Findlay Napier, Ben Hewerdine and Chris Pepper they worked in a very unusual way. Simon would bring a lyrical concept to the studio and together with these musicians would spontaneously write and record each track. Simon himself is a fine performance poet and also leads three of the tracks. There is spontaneity to this album that means you hear new music at the moment of its creation. Stylistically it moves between dream-pop, indie-electronica, delicate acoustics and edgy poetry. It was a chance for these musicians to work outside their comfort zones. Simon's vision makes it all hang together in a deeply cohesive way. We chat about Simon and The Astronauts, Elvis Costello, and much more! Visit ringrecords.org or facebook.com/simonandtheastronauts for more information.

A chance to hear the Scottish singer songwriter chat at length about her debut solo album

Douglas and Jane-Ann speak to Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan about their recent collaboration and their forthcoming gig at Edinburgh Tradfest. Our hosts also catch up with Phil Alexander who is working on the Edinburgh Tradfest special commission Come All Ye. Pedro Cameron talks about the inspiration behind his song Rosanna, and Jani Lang talks about his musical journey from Hungary to Scotland.

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.

Hi there, Ciamar a tha sibh? Whit is happenin the day! I'm still learning Gaelic you will be pleased to hear although it is definitely not easy. A great challenge though and I can't wait to get better. Surely I must!! Anyway I'm back with more great new releases from the Scottish trad music scene! I hope you enjoy. If you would like to support the please visit www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad This Too by Kinnaris Quintet Track - Wonderful https://kinnarisquintet.bandcamp.com/album/this-too The Long Night to New Orleans by Face the West https://facethewest.bandcamp.com A Drop For Neptune by TRIP Track - Turning Tides https://trip-music.bandcamp.com/album/a-drop-for-neptune Road to tyranny by Bruce MacGregor Track - Josh's 2 secs https://brucemacgregor.bandcamp.com Spring EP by Ally Forsyth Track - On The Turn https://allyforsyth.bandcamp.com/album/spring-ep Leaving Lurgangreen by Sarah Markey Track - Leaving Lurgangreen https://sarahmarkey.bandcamp.com/album/leaving-lurgangreen Ceòl Dannsa (feat Donnie Munro) by Valtos https://valtos.bandcamp.com/releases Still As You're Sleeping by Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan Track - Travel These Ways https://karinepolwart.bandcamp.com Sense of the Place by Stonehaven Folk Club Track - Boat Memories by Mike Blackburn https://www.stonehavenfolkclub.co.uk/cd-project Glendrian by Kenneth MacKenzie Track - Reels https://caberfeidhmusic.bandcamp.com/ Breathing Space by Barry Reid Track - Better Days https://barryreid.bandcamp.com

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  

We have another hour of great new releases to share with you on Episode 626 of Folk Roots Radio. This time around, as we celebrate the launch of the Women In Music Canada Directory, they are all by female artists - although not all of the music we play is Canadian.  Join us for new releases from Dalannah Gail Bowen, Mala Oreen, Heather Sarona, Sophie Lukacs, Ingrid Henderson, Spell Songs (feat. Karine Polwart), Mama's Broke, Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, The Accidentals, Heather Pierson, Amy Bishop, Rhiannon Giddens, Geneviève Racette, Francine Honey and HuDost. If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music and then you'll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it's much more challenging to find live show opportunities. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-626-were-all-about-the-music-women-in-music-edition/

The episode starts with a recording of a story “From fossil fuels shirt-and-tie to fossil-free hippie guy” shared by Bruce Donald, a net zero researcher for Thurso Development Trust. He was one of the participants in Paul Bristow's January workshop on finding, writing and telling our climate action stories to better engage others in our communities.  It's followed by Phillip Revell's uplifting story from Pilgrimage for COP26, with a couple of conversations about hope and coming together, beautifully illustrated with poetry and song. Philip spoke to two Pilgrimage participants David Gee about his book, ‘Hope's work', and to Olga Bloemen, one of the Pilgrimage organisers and a poet. Pilgrimage songs were performed by Freedom of Mind Community Choir and written Karine Polwart. The Pilgrimage poem was written and performed by Olga Bloemen. Recording and editing: Kaska Hempel and Philip Revell Production: Kaska Hempel Resources: Pilgrimage for COP26 website: https://artandecology.earth/pilgrimage-for-cop26/ SCCAN Storyteller Collective workshop booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/sccan-storyteller-collective-98489 Mini-grants for contributors to 1000 Better Stories podcast and blog: https://www.scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk/storytellers-collective/ David Gee's book, ‘Hope's work': https://hopeswork.org/author/justplaindavid/  Olga Bloemen's Pilgrimage poem on Soundcloud (audio): https://soundcloud.com/olga-bloemen/why-are-we-walking  1000 Better Stories Blog (text):   

We had the pleasure of interviewing Spell Songs over Zoom video! Spell Songs is a folk supergroup that celebrates nature's beauty through song, while encouraging listeners to take action for the environment. The ensemble shares a new video for their song "Moth," which is featured on the recently released 'Let The Light In' album (12.10). Filmed by Simon Whitehead during the recording of 'Let The Light In' at Real World Studios in the UK, the "Moth" video showcases the gorgeous artwork of Jackie Morris layered over intimate scenes of moths in their natural habitat, inspiring admiration for creatures that are often overlooked. "We grew up with Elephant Hawkmoths in our back garden, and I remember the ‘oobits' (Scots for caterpillar) cocooning themselves in our porch one year before emerging mossy green, raspberry pink and beautiful," says Spell Songs singer Karine Polwart. "Truth be told, they intrigued and terrified me in equal measure as a wee girl. I harbor to this day a near-panic response to moths and butterflies in confined spaces, but we need to learn to love and value the creatures we fear and disregard, as much as all the rest, and to notice their absence too. So, let's call this a moth mantra for banishing fear and conjuring delight." Spell Songs is a group of renowned musicians hand-picked by best-selling author Robert Macfarlane and award-winning artist Jackie Morris. The music they create is inspired by Macfarlane and Morris' books 'The Lost Words' and 'The Lost Spells' which were written as a response to nature words being removed from the english dictionary. Spell Songs released its ‘Let The Light In' album on December 10th. Since then, the album reached No. 1 on Amazon's Modern Folk Best Sellers chart, No. 4 on the Folk & Songwriter Best Sellers chart, and earned a 5/5 star review from The Guardian as well as praise from Folk Alley, No Depression and others. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #SpellSongs #zoom  Listen & Subscribe to BiB Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

Uur 1 1.         You do – Margaret Whiting 2.         Don't leave tonight – Conny Vandenbos & Janis Ian 3.         Que je t'aime – Macio Faraco 4.         Slaapt de zon – Eva de Roovere 5.         Electricity – Guy Garvey & Jolie Holland 6.         Travel these ways – Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan 7.         Voglio una casa – Lucilla Galeazzi  8.         Leerdam – Spijkers 9.         You are the sunshine of my life – Stevie Wonder 10.       I just called to say I love you – John Prine & Secret Sisters 11.       Tempo primo – Uppahellingarnir 12.       Wade in the water – Eva Cassidy 13.       Waor gaon we naor toe – Daniel Lohues 14.       She's leaving home - Beatles   Uur 2 1.         Song for a winter's day – Gordon Lightfoot 2.         Letting the new year in – George Formby 3.         Laat het leven maar zweven – JW Roy 4.         El desierto – Lhasa 5.         Where are we now – David Bowie 6.         Iedereen is van de wereld – Celine Cairo 7.         Tropical – Paolo Conte 8.         My baby just cares for me – Ledisi & Metropole Orkest 9.         I just have to breathe – Shirley Bassey 10.       I'll never fall in love again – Ann Murray 11.       En met jou – Yevgueni 12.       Plantation – Kana 13.       O Mary don't you weep – Bruce Springsteen 14.       Whatever Lola wants – El Tatto Del Tigre 15.       Message in a bottle – 40 Fingers

Uur 1 1.         Baby it's cold outside – Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer 2.         Wie vor Jahr und Tag – Reinhard Mey 3.         Vleugels van mijn vlucht – Leoni Jansen 4.         In my life – Sean Connery 5.         In a lifetime – Clannda & Bono 6.         Prodigal daughter – Aoife O'Donovan 7.         Dansliedje – Herman van Veen 8.         The road will hold me tonight – Asleep At The Wheel & Emmylou Harris & Willie Nelson 9.         C'etait moi – Gilbert Becaud 10.       Les tantes Jeanne – Olivia Ruiz 11.       Lean on me – Keb'Mo' 12.       De lichtjes van de Schelde – Hans de Booij & Wannes van de Velde 13.       We'll meet again – Duchess 14.       God only knows – Beach Boys 15.       Love's theme – Love Unlimited Orchestra   Uur 2 1.         How could we dare to be wrong – Colin Blunstone 2.         Mood indigo – Rita Reys & Dutch Swing College Band 3.         Pianohuis – Ella & Her Man 4.         Né quelque part – Maxime Le Forestier 5.         Song of life – Fay Claassen 6.         Travel these ways – Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan 7.         Groot Nederlandse ballade – Miel Cools 8.         Yo canto – Alba Carmona 9.         Here I am – Ronald Isley 10.       I just don't know what to do… - Dusty Springfield 11.       Sapore di sale – Gino Paoli & Funk Off 12.       Sweet nothing – Working Week 13.       Let goed op dan ziej de liefde wel – Martijje 14.       Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny

Hi there, I am back with the last podcast of the year. Rather than looking backwards let's look forward with lots of new releases! I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a positive 2022. I'll be back in January with more great music from the Scottish music scene! Knucklehead Circus by Old Blind Dogs Track - Knucklehead Circus https://oldblinddogs.bandcamp.com Poor Ditching Boy by Iona Fyfe  https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/poor-ditching-boy-by-iona-fyfe/ A' Ghrian by Niteworks Track - Gura mise tha fo Èislein feat. Ellen MacDonald https://niteworksband.bandcamp.com Equaliser by Hen Hoose Compilation Track - A Change In The Light (Pippa Murphy and Sarah Hayes) https://tantrumrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/equaliser Kan Track - Rangoo A Tale of Tolbooth by Duncan Lyall Track - The Tolbooth Broad Street https://duncanlyall.bandcamp.com/album/a-tale-of-tolbooth Still As You're Sleeping by Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan Track - The Old Men of the Shells https://karinepolwart.bandcamp.com An Dannsa Dub by Euan McLaughlin and Tom Spirals https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/an-dannsa-dub-by-tom-spirals-euan-mclaughlin/ Nollaig by Marit and Rona Track - Cridhealas na Fèise https://maritandrona.bandcamp.com The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas Track - The Jingle Bells Suite https://thefirescottishband.bandcamp.com

This month's Official Folk Albums Chart Show features interviews with Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan and Grace Petrie and her dog Frank. There's also music from The Last Inklings, David Keenan, Manran, Will Varley, Danny George Wilson, Afterlight and Ferocious Dog. --- Access over 100 performances from dozens of artists, by signing up to Folk On Foot On Film: https://www.folkonfoot.com/watch We rely entirely on support from our listeners to make Folk on Foot. So please consider becoming a patron. You'll make a small monthly contribution and get great rewards. Find out more at www.patreon.com/folkonfoot. Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot

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".

With Kirsty Lang at the Edinburgh Festivals.How do shows make the transition from big on the Fringe, to mainstream success? Two talent spotters reveal what they look for when they come to Edinburgh.Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart discusses her award-winning Edinburgh International Festival show Wind Resistance, a love letter to the flora and fauna of her home terrain, Fala Moor just south of Edinburgh.A new play examines what happened during Ukraine's Euro Maidan revolution through an intense immersive experience. Creators, and husband and wife team, Mark and Marichka Marczyk explain why for them theatre was the best way to process what happened.And Viv Groskop reviews US/THEM, a play charting the Beslan siege of 2004 through the eyes of two children who were caught up in the violence.