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Martin Simpson in Scunthorpe
Season 3 Episode 22
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 …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
The Lost Words Spell Songs – Jackie Morris and Beth Porter in Pembrokeshire
Season 3 Episode 21
The beautiful Lost Words book by artist Jackie Morris and writer Robert Macfarlane has become a cultural phenomenon, raising awareness of the importance of nature words in our lives. It has also spaw…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 Episode 20
A tantalising taste of all six beautiful episodes of Season 3, featuring The Lost Words Spell Songs: Jackie Morris and Beth Porter in Pembrokeshire; Martin Simpson in Scunthorpe; The Unthanks on the …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Bonus Episode: Six Songs from Season 2
Season 2 Episode 19
Featuring: “Kitty Jay” by Seth Lakeman; “As Sylvie Was Walking” from Kerry Andrew/You Are Wolf; :”Dancing In The Factory” by Jon Boden; “All The Things” by Stick In The Wheel; “First And Last” by Fi…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Julie Fowlis on the Shores of Loch Ness
Season 2 Episode 18
The Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis takes Matthew Bannister for a snowy walk on the dramatic shores of Loch Ness near her home in the Scottish Highlands. Accompanied by her husband Eamon Doorley, we hear …
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Stick in the Wheel on the Road to Epping Forest
Season 2 Episode 17
Stick in the Wheel’s music has been described as “precision folk with anger, lust and blood.” The band’s founders Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter take Matthew Bannister for a walk through their East Lon…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Fisherman‘s Friends in Port Isaac
Season 2 Episode 16
Jon Cleave and Billy Hawkins of Fisherman’s Friends take Matthew Bannister for a walk around their beautiful home village of Port Isaac in Cornwall, telling tales and singing songs inspired by the se…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Kerry Andrew/You Are Wolf at the Brockwell Lido
Season 2 Episode 15
Kerry Andrew has been described by Robert Macfarlane as “a writer and musician of frankly alarming talent”. She is a composer, novelist and vocalist who performs alt folk under the name You Are Wolf.…
Published on 7 years ago
Seth Lakeman on Dartmoor
Season 2 Episode 14
Seth Lakeman is the Mercury Music Prize nominated singer, fiddle player and guitarist who will forever be associated with Dartmoor. He grew up in the village of Buckland Monachorum with his two broth…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Jon Boden in the Loxley Valley
Season 2 Episode 13
The former Bellowhead lead singer takes Matthew on a walk near his home on the outskirts of Sheffield. This landscape inspired his 2009 album “Songs from the Floodplain”, which creates a vision of a …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago