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the UK's first folk music Podcast features folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music, together with interviews with the people making that music today Primary Format : Folk Music Also Listed as: Folk City : Preston State/Province : Lancashire Country : United Kingdom Country : EU User Tags: acoustic Britain festival festivals folk-rock guitar Ken Nicol olk roots roots-based singer singer-songwriter song tradition traditional traditions UK Widds User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: New music | Music | View this Podcast on a Google Map. Add to iTunes Text Only listing of FolkCast Podcasts Trumix.com listings available of FolkCast Podcasts Click Here to Update the directory of this podcasts programs.

Trumix.com listings available of FolkCast Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. FolkCast 031 - July 2008 In a tribute show to Woven Wheat Whispers (RIP), Jo joins Phil to present music from: The Horses Of The Gods - Steve Tilston - Reg Meuross - Lisa Redford - The Purple Minds Of Lazeron - Dave Malloy - Marie Crehan - Sharron Shannon and Steve Earle - Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer - Comrade Down - Steve O ' Connor - Show Of Hands - The Story. Babba examines the true history of the naval Press Gang in the Story Behind The Song for All Things Are Quite Silent. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.u ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 030 - June 2008 Music from Telling The Bees - Black Fortress Of Opium - Blackheart - John Haydon - Andy Mullen - Eliza Carthy - One More Grain - Eduard Iniesta - Lizzie Nunnery - Lawn Jockey - Steamchicken - The Duncan McFarlane Band. Babba reveals the myth and magic behind The Blacksmith, and Phil opens his Folk Files. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 029 - May 2008 Music from Plunkett, Stormy Mondays, Twelve Thousand Days, Temple Music, Kiss The Mistress, Trouble At'Mill, Zoox, The Albion Band, The Battlefield Band, Kila, Tanglefoot, Jahrtal, Phillip Hartley, Scullion John, SixPeopleAway. Babba concludes his two-part special on Transportation to Australia. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk. Remixed edition. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 028 - April 2008 Music from Bruce Shimabukuru, Yve And Devora, Jackie Oates, Ceca, Nick Cook, Phil James, David Wilcox, Nelsons Wake, Chumbawamba, Rob St John, KC Mackenzie, Ralf Weihrauch, Dahm The Bard. Learn the story behind the song Van Diemens Land. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 027 - March 2008 Music from John Parkes - Tom Palmer - Enter The Haggis - Mark Ellis - Matt Stephens - Singladies - Ken Nicol - Steeleye Span - Paul Howard - Ray Bradfield - The Kittiwakes - The Left Outsides. Babba reveals the twisted royal bloodline behind Sir Patrick Spens in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 026 - February 2008 Music from The Levellers - 3 Daft Monkeys - Ian McKone - Brian Mazzaferri - Alan Prosser - Magicfolk - Malthouse Passage - Marianne Segal featuring Circulus - Pigs Ear - Neal Hellman and Friends - Cruel Folk - Nick Cook - Gary Stewart Band - Starless And Bible Black. We sail down to Old Maui with Babba in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 025 - January 2008 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. New music from Kerfuffle - Nuada - Paul Liddell - Mieka Pauley - Phonix - The Mountain Firework Company - The Gala Band - Robin Allender - Andy McKee - James Dewdney - Abra Moore - Caroline Lavelle - Alistair Christl - The Duncan McFarlane Band. Babba tells the story behind Parcel Of Rogues, and there is a chance to win CDs from Dreamboat Records. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast Interview - Ashley Hutchings - The Mother Of All Morris We talk to Ashley Hutchings about the release of the latest - and last - of the Morris On albums, The Mother Of All Morris. And there's lots of music from the album, too. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 024 - December 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We look back over the year and present new songs from some of our favourite artists. Babba uncorks the badger wine and gets in festive mood with an unusual "Story Behind The Song", and we've music from the latest, and last, Morris On album. Music this month comes from Charlotte Kendrick, Debbie Cassell, Rev Hammer, Lau, Naughty Jack, Jon London, Oysterband, Dahm The Bard, Leatherat, Silver Dogs, Steve Knightley, Nick Cook ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast Interview Special with Abbie Lathe An exclusive interview with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and teacher Abbie Lathe, featuring music from her latest album, Low Summer. See www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 023 - November 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Music from Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, Vequinox, Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll, The Gala Band, Eoghan Coglan, Abbie Lathe, Chris Millington, Andy Whittle, Luka Bloom, Martyn Joseph, The Owl Service, The Imagined Village, Dyonisis. See www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 022 - October 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Italian musician Ernesto de Pascale about his new album, Morning Manic Music, and hear songs from the record. Babba reveals the astonishing story of John Churchill, better known as Lord Marlborough, in The Story Behind The Song, and there is music from Kate Bramley - Jez Lowe - Songs From The Blue House - Marina Florence - Paolo Giorgi - Mike Hanrahan - 3 Daft Monkeys. See www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 021 - September 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Chopper from Oysterband and play music from their latest studio album, Meet You There. Babba raises a glass of ale to John Barleycorn in The Story Behind The Song, and there is music from Nick Cook - Legendary Ten Seconds - Jon Croose - Charlotte Kendrick - The Stanley Brothers - Martin Ansell - Round Mountain - The Clap - Leatherat. See www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 021 - September 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Chopper from Oysterband and play music from their latest studio album, Meet You There. Babba raises a glass of ale to John Barleycorn in The Story Behind The Song, and there is music from Nick Cook - Legendary Ten Seconds - Jon Croose - Charlotte Kendrick - The Stanley Brothers - Martin Ansell - Round Mountain - The Clap - Leatherat. See www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 020 - August 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Mark Coyle of Woven Wheat Whispers about the new compilation of Dark British Folk, John Barleycorn Reborn. Babba goes to sea to tell The Story Behind... The Mary Stanford Of Rye. Music from Faith, Folk and Anarchy - Jenna - John Statz - The Owl Service - Sharron Kraus - Tinkerscuss - Drohn - The Story - Phil Hare - Sarah McQuaid - Meet On The Ledge. See www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 020 - August 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Mark Coyle of Woven Wheat Whispers about the new compilation of Dark British Folk, John Barleycorn Reborn. Babba goes to sea to tell The Story Behind... The Mary Stanford Of Rye. Music from Faith, Folk and Anarchy - Jenna - John Statz - The Owl Service - Sharron Kraus - Tinkerscuss - Drohn - The Story - Phil Hare - Sarah McQuaid - Meet On The Ledge. See www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 019 - July 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Featuring an exclusive interview with renowned folk singer Maddy Prior, and a look at The Story Behind The Song - The Blantyre Explosion. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 019 - July 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Featuring an exclusive interview with renowned folk singer Maddy Prior, and a look at The Story Behind The Song - The Blantyre Explosion. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast Interview Special - Maddy Prior Our exclusive interview with renowned folk singer Maddy Prior, in full. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 018 - June 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Including The Story Behind The Song - Blackleg Miner. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 018 - June 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Including The Story Behind The Song - Blackleg Miner. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 017 - May 2007 Phil and Ken welcome the summer with a musical journey through the seasons, Babba discovers the history of Trelawny, and there is Feedback from listeners from around the world. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes017.html Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 017 - May 2007 Phil and Ken welcome the summer with a musical journey through the seasons, Babba discovers the history of Trelawny, and there is Feedback from listeners from around the world. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes017.html Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 016 - April 2007 Solid entertainment with music from Leatherat - Bleeding Hearts - Silver Dogs - David Kilpatrick - Andy McKee - Debbie Cassell - Wistmans Wood - Megson - Ceili Moss - Luigi Cappel - Carolyn Anona Scott - Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts - Feast Of Fiddles - Show Of Hands. Babba examines The Banks Of Claudy to find The Story Behind The Song, and Phil highlights some of the many folk festivals happening around the UK this year. See the Shownotes at http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/showno ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 012 - December 2006 Featuring The Festive FolkCast Selection Box. This month we present songs and tunes by: Never Mind The Bocs - Winter Flowers - David Stevenson and Nigel Hobbins, and all our regular features... Babbas FolkNotes Calendar examines the folk traditions of December and the midwinter festivals, and in Kens Guitar Workshop we discover the one thing that has revolutionised Chris Whiles playing. Then, to brighten any year end celebration, we present the Festive FolkCast - no talk, just great music f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 011 - November 2006 Interview with Bob Fox. Songs and tunes from David Gunn - Sarah Aubrey - Linda Coogan - Bob Fox - Jordan Ogg - John Meed - Ian Cutler - Mark Clinton - Never Mind The Bocs - Minnie Moosika. Plus a FolkCast exclusive first play from Steeleye Spans new album! Babbas FolkNotes Calendar examines the folk traditions for the month of November amd in Kens Guitar Workshop we learn a little of the mysteries of different tunings. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 010 - October 2006 Interview special with Chris While. Also, Ken talks to luthier Roger Bucknall about setting up a guitar for easiest playing. Win a copy of Ralph McTells new album. There is Babbas FolkNotes Calendar for Halloween. Music comes from Chris While and Julie Matthews, Black Rat, Pavlovs Cat, Ralph McTell, Graham Bellinger, Caroline Lavelle, Piefinger, Shira Kammen and Andy Smyth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 009 - September 2006 Songs and tunes from Mary Jane - Last Fair Deal - Chris Millington - The Runaway Days - Show Of Hands - The Underground Hippy - Ian Knapp - Trebuchet - Heavy Mellow - Serious Kitchen - The Demon Barbers - Makar. Plus Babbas FolkNotes Calendar, Kens Guitar Bit and listener feedback. Also features the most dangeroustest song in the world! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 008 - August 2006 Songs and tunes from The Legendary Ten Seconds - Robin Tymm - Bill Furner - Veda Park - Adam Boucher - Kirsty McGee - Miranda Sykes - Reg Meuross - Serious Kitchen - Heavy Mellow - Daniel Patrick Quinn - Steeleye Span - Ian Cutler - wRants - Caroline Lavelle - Chris and Siobhan Nelson - Bob Kirkpatrick - Peter Rooney - Cunnan, plus Babbas FolkNotes Calendar and listener feedback. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 007 - July 2006 This month three listeners will win a free download of the album Enter The Woods by folk-rock bards Minstrel Spirit via our easy email competition. Find out what happens when resident folklore guru Babba puts up the glove to get into the spirit of summer fairs, give us your opinion on our finger in ear logo via our feedback section ... and as ever we bring you loads of first rate music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 006 - June 2006 - PJ Wright Interview Special PJ Wright Interview Special. Summer is here and the time is right for listening to some great music from The Ronnie Wibbley Orchestra, Nigel Hobbins, Ian Hill, The Dust Poets, Boffius, John Meed, Jamelopoeia, and Aff The Cuff. As usual, there is the lowdown on the folk traditions for the month, as told by Babba, PLUS we have an exclusive interview with Little Johnny England frontman PJ Wright as he prepares to go on tour with Fairport Convention bassman Dave Pegg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 005 - May 2006 Show Of Hands Interview Special. In a Frankensteins monster of an interview delivered via the miracle of digital editing, we ask the questions in Lancashire and Steve Knightley and Phil Beer of Show Of Hands record their answers in Devon. Can you spot the joins? We also have cuts from their stunning new album, Witness. There is also music from Philip G. Martin, Pumajaw, The Flying Chaucers, Dulaman, Joe OConnor, Thomas Bailey, Charlotte Grieg and Julian Hayman, and Derek Brimstone, plus Bab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 004 - April 2006 We talk to legendary singer-songwriter Ralph McTell as he prepares to go on his Spring Tour of the UK, and discuss how he gets fit for life on the road, how he prepares his setlist, how he writes his wonderful songs, and about his dark and secret addiction to ... guitars! Theres also music from Songs From The Blue House, The Dust Poets, Jim Fidler, Daniel Patrick Quinn, Silverheel, Spokers Loan, Paul Forrest, Adam Boucher and Stowefolk, plus Babbas Folk Notes Calendar for April. E-mail us a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 003 - March 2006 Steve Ashley Special. It is the 60th birthday of folk-rock pioneer Steve Ashley, so we talk to him about the big celebration gig he is playing, with guest appearances from a great many British folk-rock musicians. And if thats not enough, we hear exclusively from Ian (Jethro Tull) Anderson about his attitudes to and inspiration by folk music. You will be surprised. And there is music from the likes of genius teenage accordian player Joe O Connor, the Mountain Firework Company, The Morris On ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 002 - February 2006 Fairport Convention Interview Special. In Edition 002 we talk to Simon Nicol from Fairport Convention, and there is the first entry in our Folk Notes Calendar from Babba. We have music from Pendas Fen, Tracy Jane Comer, Dave Gibb, The Hosepipe Band, Eleanors Visceral Tomb, Dorian, Fairport Convention, Emme Packer, Dropkick and Steve Robinson. E-mail us at contact@folkcast.co.uk Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FolkCast 001 - January 2006 Ken Nicol in interview, playing solo and with Chris While, Ashley Hutchings, Pete Marsh and Steeleye Span. Music from Big Al Whittle, 3 Blind Mice, Silverwheel, Jim Fidler and Skip. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website