Folkcast

A special show to mark the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, with a journey through Halloween to reach the approach of winter. Autumn Song by Ray Bradfield Sakonnet by Allysen Callery Falling Leaves by Candidate Copper, Russet And Gold by Ashley Hutchings and Ken Nicol The Awe In Autumn by Tattie JamPoetry: Merry Autumn by Paul Laurence Dunbar (read by Paul Adams) Summer's Lament by Jamie Smith's Mabon October Day's Therapy by Yvonne Lyon October Song by Bert Jansch Autumn Leaves by Mc2 Harvest Myth by SedayneLore - Poetry: Poem In October by Dylan Thomas, read by Richard Burton Stags Bellow by Martha Tilston Shades by Thursday's Child Poetry: The Last Week In October by Thomas Hardy (read by Ghizela Rowe) Halloween by The Coffinshakers Reading: Warlock's Ride by Robert Walsh featuring Theme from Halloween by John Carpenter A soalin' by Tony Provencher Hallowe'en by Sangsters Eynhallow Sound/The Halloween Flit by Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley - Poetry: The Pumpkin Tree by Robert Wrigley (read by the p

In this show we Think Local with a series of songs and tunes linked to various places around the British Isles. Also there is a preview of our interview with Ken Nicol talking about his new album, Historic Events And Other Subjects. The music is Byker Hill by Bellowhead - Kingsdale by The Moonbeams - Land Of Chalk And Clay by Beggar's Bridge - Da Full Rigged Ship by The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc - Kerry And Donegal Reels by Rochentune - Lady Montgomery by Session A9 - Hook by MacmasterHay - Mastiau Hen Longau by Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog - A Thousand Tongues by DeBorah - Silver And Gold by James J Turner - Evensong and Five Thousand Birds by Lizzie Nunnery and Vidar Norheim - After After by Ryan Ayers - Me And My Dark Companion by Declan Sinnot - Ten Pound Poms and The Demon Of The Well by Ken Nicol - Grey Bull and Wark Football Team by Kathryn Tickell

There is a watery theme running through this show with stories of riverboat romance, epic journeys, trawling, sailing, angling and privateering. Back on dry land there are circuses, lost loves, cursed singers, a hanged man and a battle royal between the devil and a she-monster! Who dares to say that folk music is boring? The music - The Greatest Show On Earth by Green Diesel - Gave You A Thought by Steel Threads - The Pinery Boy by The Emperors Of Wyoming - The Ballad Of The First Fleet by Between The Wars - The Trawling Trade by James Findlay - Harbour Voice by The Young'Uns - Adieu Adieu by The Village Quire - The Devil And The Ploughman by Kim Lowings and The Greenwood - 10,000 Miles Away by Bellowhead - Hold On To Me by Balthazer and The Beatitudes - The Thompson Family Singers And I by Jess Morgan - Story Behind The Song: Drake by Show Of Hands - Privateering by Mark Knopfler - More Than Boys by Luke Jackson.

A soundtrack for the summer, sizzling with specially selected songs of the season - there is sun, there are good times, there are warm nights ... and a little summer rain. Music: 01 Now Welcome Summer by Malthouse Passage - 02 Til The English Summer's Done by Ken Nicol - 03 Days Like Today by Duncan McCrone - 04 The Summer Shower by Tattie Jam - 05 I Love The Sun by Jon Redfern - 06 Summer On The L by Lisa Redford - 07 Summer Town by Pete Bennett - 08 Run To The Sun by Leatherat - 09 Ode To The Summer by Syd Arthur - 10 Greek Lightning by Bob Fox - 11 Suntrap by Show Of Hands - 12 Sun Goes On Rising by Sarah McQuaid - 13 Under Their Breath by Jon Boden - 14 My Back Garden by The Moonbeams - 15 After Summer Rain by Steve Tilston - 16 Midsummer Blue by Liz Law & Terry Conway - 17 Summer Sun by Folklaw - 18 Red Rose Summer by Big Al Whittle - 19 The Midst Of Summertime by Merrymouth - 20 Night Falls On Summer's End by The Owl Service - 21 Summer's End by Jackie Oates - 22 And Summer Slips Away by Goldenliket

(This is a REVISED version to correct an audio problem. Please delete any previous version you may have downloaded)... Sibling rivalry, deceit, murder, mutilation … plus magical music and a weather forecast! Witchcraft and murder from 400 years ago provide the backdrop to this show as we set the controls of the FolkCast time machine for 1612 to hear Old Pendle from Seat Of The Pants, plus witchy offerings from poet Dave Alton - featuring Sedayne - and from Steeleye Span. Plus new music from: The Sea Kings - Joy Dunlop and Twelfth Day - The Rachel Hair Trio - Georgia Ruth - Riotous Assembly - Naymedici - The Roughneck Riot - Ewan McLennan - Damian Clarke - Fifteen Days - Sid Wright - Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman.

The All-Request Special! Phil mixes together a show full of the latest folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music, as requested by an odd bunch of listeners. Music from: Leatherat - Nigel Brown - Bella Hardy - Luke Jackson - Simon Fowler - The Imagined Village - Arnwyn - David Harbottle and The Friendly Cats - Blackwing - Alan Reid and Rob van Sante - Riotous Assembly - Peter Nardini - Mike and Ruthy - Fling - Al Stewart - Liz Law and Terry Conway - Skerryvore. This month's Story Behind The Song from Babba tells the bloody tale of Charlotte Corday.

This month we have a new feature Ken's Klassic in which Ken Nicol looks at music that has influenced generations of artists, the first of these being the Davey Graham tune Anji, Babba tells The Story Behind The Song of Scarborough Fair, and Phil and Ken play music by: Andrew Gordon - Ted Clark - Ian Prowse and Christy Moore - Zeptepi - The Roving Crows - Chumbawamba - Twilight Hotel - Sproatly Smith - Lisa Redford - Cloudstreet - Jonnie Murphy - Mark Waistell

FolkCast Live! A special show which plunders the archives for live performances from some of our favourite artists. Songs and tunes from: The Albion Band - Peter Knight's Gigspanner - Phillip Henry - Feast Of Fiddles - Seth Lakeman - The Saw Doctors - Christy Moore - Fairport Convention - Ashley Hutchings Morris On Band - Richard Thompson - Kristina Olsen - The Urban Folk Quartet - Show Of Hands - Steve Knightley - John Tams and Barry Coope. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Music from: The QP - Son Of Eagle - Boat To Row - Bob Kirkpatrick - Anthony John Clarke - The UFQ - Ivor Game - Dominic G Ward - Jodie Goffe - Sincere Deceivers - Life And Times - Two Coats Colder - The Mighty Doonans - Sarah McQuaid. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Interview with all four members of The Urban Folk Quartet - Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigas, Tom Chapman and Frank Moon - recorded March 10 2012. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Phil and Ken play music: by Treacherous Orchestra - Many A Mickle - Marina Florance - The Albion Band - Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston - Patsy Matheson - Arnwyn - Tess - Gren Bartley - Art Ceilidh - Grace Notes - Pavlov's Cat and In Story Behind The Song Babba looks at the ture tale of the the first ever dance craze featuring a song by 3 Daft Monkeys. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Phil and Ken look back at artists which premiered on FolkCast in 2011, featuring new music from: Merry Hell - Josienne Clarke And Ben Walker - Gavin Davenport - Luke Jackson - Pilgrims' Way - Green Diesel - Chris Ricketts - Threepenny Bit - Blackbeard's Tea Party - Findlay Napier And The Bar Room Mountaineers - Will Varley - Amy Yon - Cocos Lovers - Brocc. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music, featuring music and songs from: Leatherat - Will Varley - Cocos Lovers - Blackbeard's Tea Party - Bounding Main - Daniel Levi Goans - Jennifer Crook - Makar - Solar Fence - Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker - Rapunzel and Sedayne - Ghosts Of December - Harp And A Monkey. Plus, Babba tells the surprisingly violent story of an age-old Christmas carol, sung for us by Blackmore's Night. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Bring a bottle and join the party for our festive special for 2011, with music from: Coope, Boyes, Simpson, Fraser, Freya and Boyes - The Rash - Findlay Napier and The Bar Room Mountaineers - Debra Cowan - Thursday's Child - Cross The Border - Damien Barber and The Durbervilles - Erica Wheeler - Waterson:Carthy - The Morris On Band - Neil innes - The Banana Sessions - The Tremendous Seasons - David Cahalan - Carwyn Tywyn - The Glasgow Madrigirls - The Oxford Voices with Sioned Williams - The Oxford Waits - Ken And Lisa Theriot - Magpie Lane - Brocc - St Agnes Fountain - Billy Bragg and Ben Sollee - Robin Allender - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Bailey Sisters. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Featuring music and songs from: Brocc - The Woodbine and Ivy Band - Jordan Rayne - Savaging Spires - Battlefield Band - Avital Raz - Moonshee - Stooshie - Sproatly Smith - Cross The Border. Poet Dave Alton tells the folklore tale of Morwen Of The Woodlands, there's live music from 30 Pounds Of Bone, courtesy of Songs From The Shed, and Babba looks at the story behind arguably the greatest protest song of our time, We Shall Overcome. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Damh The Bard is a singer, songwriter and podcaster... and also the Pendragon of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. His self-penned songs often deal with subjects of Pagan folklore and British myth, and he also sings his own versions of traditional folk songs. In this exclusive interview, Damh tells of his musical journey from thrash heavy metal guitarist to being one of the predominant musical forces in Paganism. He also discusses Druidcast, and his forthcoming movie, Spirit Of Albion. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Sponsored by The Great British Folk Festival at Butlin's. As well as a full preview of December's GBFF in Skegness, there is a chance to win a pair of tickets to the event. We also have an exclusive live track by ahab, courtesy of Songs From The Shed, history man Babba looks at poaching in The Story Behind The Song and there's great NEW music from Spiers and Boden - Blueflint - Soapy Jefferson - Threepenny Bit - Jackie Oates - Merry Hell - Chris Ricketts. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. A final farewell to the festival for this year, featuring interviews with fans, musicians, crew and celebrities who all share a love of Cropredy, including broadcaster Whispering Bob Harris, festival compere Bobby Bragg and musicians Katriona Gilmore and Jack Rutter. There's live music from ahab, plus some news about next year's festival...

A show full of projects, as well as great music from: Helen Dorothy - Bateleurs - Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts - The Albion Band - The Cecil Sharp Project - David Serby - Nick Tann - Ken Nicol - Acoustra - Red Kite Rising - Steve Blackstone - Phil Beer - The Saw Doctors. There is some mystery history involving a shanty with Babba in The Story Behind The Song, and Ken reveals details of his new, Ouija board-inspired stage show, The Glass Chronicles! See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. It is Day 1 of the festival, we chat to Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention, hear live music from Red Shoes and talk to Alastair Simms of Wadworth all about the bar.