Folkcast

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Day 2 at Cropredy and we chat to Fairport bass man Dave Pegg, discover an impromptu gathering of Morris dancers, and meet the festival's vegetarian legend, Leon Lewis.

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. On Day 3 we take a trip into Cropredy village, have breakfast at the Village Hall, go to the pubs, watch some Morris dancing, and get a visit at Camp FolkCast from the Urban Folk Quartet ... well, three of them at least!

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. We are on the field at Cropredy and ready to fest! The weekend starts here.

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. We conclude our interview with Festival Director Gareth Williams, talking about everything from setting up the stage to providing the excellent toilets, and discover the history of the enormous bar. We talk to more villagers about what it is like to play host to 20,000 guests every August, and there Jo presents her exclusive guide to the Festival Fringe. Music from bands including: Mary Jane - Screamin' Abdabs - Mama Rosin - Sambassadors Of Groove - Red Shoes

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. What does it take to turn farm fields into a major festival and a tent city for up to 20,000 people? Festival Director Gareth Williams tells us all about the planning, preparation and persperation that turns Cropredy into the Cropredy Festival. Plus competitions, tips and music from Fringe and Fest faves Leatherat

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. We go back into the vaults for a live recording from Cropredy 30 years ago, we find out why our festival is unique and there is the ultimate megamix of a Fairport anthem! Also we reach the climax of our preview of artists appearing at this year's festival with a look at, and music from, Saturday night's bands: Horslips - Badly Drawn Boy - Fairport Convention and Friends.

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. An exclusive, never-commercially-released live version of a song from Fairport Convention, stories of their first Cropredy appearances from Ric, Chris and Gerry, plus stories about, and music from, the artists who will start this year's Saturday's bill: Richard Digance - The Shee - The Blockheads - Lau

New music from: Luke Jackson - Reg Meuross - Hilary James - George Wilson - Chris Ricketts - Kate Doubleday - The Hare And The Moon - Billy Bragg - Nigel Brown - Thursday's Child - Findlay Napier And The Bar Room Mountaineers. Babba's Story Behind The Song explains the meaning of The Bonnie Bunch Of Roses, sung by Nic Jones. And folk lore-eate Dave Alton tells the tale of The Fatfield Worm. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Fairport Convention reveal that things do not always go to plan at the festival, there is the latest question in the podcast quiz to win exclusive goodie bags, and we replay a classic moment from Cropredy 1998. Our preview of this year's artists continues with music from the top of the bill for Friday night: The Coral - Seasick Steve

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Simon and Peggy, Chris and Ric reveal more about the organisation of the festival, and we profile this year's Friday afternoon delights: Charlie Dore - The Dylan Project - The Urban Folk Quartet

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Chris Leslie and Ric Sanders discuss Fairport's annual three-hour marathon live set; we play a very rare live track featuring Richard Thompson and FC; there's the next question in the podcast quiz; and we profile Friday's openers: Moore Moss and Rutter - The Travelling Band - Steve Tilston and The Durbervilles

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Find out why Cropredy is not only a folk festival, reminisce about a couple of controversial bands from festivals past, hear about how the festival might change (or not) in future and hear music from Thursday's top of the bill: Home Service - Hayseed Dixie - UB40. For more about the festival see http://www.fairportconvention.com/cropredy

The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg from Fairport Convention, plus Festival Director Gareth Williams, talk about how bands are selected for the festival and we profile the first of this year's line-up: Fairport Acoustic Convention - Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts - Blair Dunlop. For more about the festival see http://www.fairportconvention.com/cropredy

Cool music for a hot June night comes from: FolkPort - Fairport Convention - Gerry Griffin - Green Diesel - John Twist - Lisa Redford - Helen Dorothy - The Walla Recovery - The Bailey Sisters - Colm Mac Con Iomaire - The Demon Barbers - Fresh Body Shop - Skylark Song. Babba's Story Behind The Song tells the piratical true story of Captain Ward. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. The FolkLoreat, Dave Alton, takes a trip to the South Seas to wake the Sleeping Giant Storms of Fiji, and showhost Phil flies to Seattle to find the secret of Fleet Foxes unique sound. Well, sort of... Music comes from: Galley Beggar - Red Shoes - Alan Almo Morley - Red June - Phillip Henry - Luke Jackson - Michael Wark - The Tuis - Gigspanner - Martin Carthy - Ewan McLennan - Jonathan Day - KAN - Liam Blake - Hilary James. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

A show packed with quality items from the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Babba tells The Story Behind The Diggers Song, and poet Dave Alton tells a tale of gold rush fever and watery shennanigans. Music comes from: Pilgrims Way - Mary Jane - Jim Causley - Dom Duff - Peter Webster - Dahm The Bard - Lauren MacColl - FolkLaw - Chumbawamba - Iain Thomson - Hadrians Union - Fay Brotherhood - Gentry Morris. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Phil Widdows and Ken Nicol play music by: Debra Cowan - June Tabor - Phillip Hartley - Mark Handley - Battlefield Band - Alan Reid - Steve Knightley - Linney Magic - Trembling Bells - Pilgrims Way - Gavin Davenport - Ken Nicol. There's news of Ken on tour in New Zealand and Babba looks at hiring fairs and Late On Lady Day by Decameron in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

An exclusive interview with Steve Knightley, Phil Beer and Miranda Sykes of Show Of Hands, recorded backstage at the Victoria Theatre, Settle, and featuring music by Show Of Hands, Jenna Witts, Luke Jackson and Miranda Sykes. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Music from the pop end of the folk spectrum, featuring Keston Cobblers Club - Stephen Jones and The Union - The A Train. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Ken Nicol joins Phil in the studio to review new recordings from: Abigail Washburn - Andy Nicholls - Josienne Clarke - Culbeag - Dan Wilde - The Sandman's Orchestra - na-mara - Acoustra - Mike Viola and Kelly Jones. The Story Behind The Song examines Wat Tyler by Fairport Convention and Ruairidh Anderson from the Songs From The Howling Sea project tells us all about the most disgusting neighbourhood in London, Old Nichol, and the people who made it home. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk