Folk on Foot

🆕 New episode out now: the griot and kora player Suntou Susso walking, talking, singing and playing in the beautiful setting of Dartington Hall Gardens in Devon. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/6bef04

Join the great @sethlakeman.bsky.social for an atmospheric musical walk on Dartmoor in this classic episode from 2018. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/6f4916

A steam train joins in as Suntou Susso plays in the gardens of Dartington Hall in Devon. 🚂🎶 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/6bef04

Doing “the car park special” with kora player and griot Suntou Susso at Dartington Hall in Devon. 🚗🎶 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/6bef04

“The left thumb plays the bass line” - Suntou Susso demonstrates how to play the West African harp - the kora - on our walk in the glorious gardens at Dartington Hall in Devon. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/6bef04

The griot and kora player Suntou Susso sings a song about a peanut seller in our new episode at Dartington Hall Gardens. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/6bef04

“Mayfield” from Welsh band Rusty Shackle is one of 14 new entries (including a new number 1) in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart. ▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

Introducing this year’s Folk Album of the Year Award jury! From renowned writers and musicians to iconic broadcasters and acclaimed record producers, meet the distinguished panel who will select this year’s shortlist. Find out more: www.soundroots.uk/folk-album-o... @soundrootsuk.bsky.social

Birds are the inspiration for the latest beautiful album by the folk supergroup @spellsongs.bsky.social. “In Thin Air” is a new entry in the Official Folk Albums Chart at #9 this month. ▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

A whole new take on a cement mixer from The Mary Wallopers, who have bounced into the Official Folk Albums Chart with “Paddywhackery” at number 3. ▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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It's almost time! Join us on YouTube from 7pm BST, as we count down the Official Folk Albums Chart - with music from @spellsongs.bsky.social, The Mary Wallopers, Elanor Moss, Rusty Shackle, Gilroy Mere, Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul, Andy Irvine and Blind Yeo. ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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Finally, we've got a new number 1 in this month's chart, with "Running Round The Sun" by Jamie Webster. Here's a taster: youtu.be/5X2YsdEw6U0?...

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That's all for this month! Thanks to everyone who tuned in to watch the Chart Show, and if you missed it, you can still catch up here... youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8 Enjoyed the show? Please support us to make more shows like this in the future! Thank you. www.folkonfoot.com/support-us

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New to the Official Folk Albums Chart at #5, it's Elanor Moss with "The Knife, The Needle". This deeply personal album sees Elanor exploring joy and pain, as she seeks to create music that truly taps into her feelings. ▶️ Hear a track on the Chart Show: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

Straight into the Official Folk Albums Chart at #3, it's The Mary Wallopers with "Paddywhackery" - and as for the video, well, we wouldn't recommend trying this at home! Tune into the Chart Show to see what they're up to... ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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At #9 in this month's Official Folk Albums Chart, it's the one and only @spellsongs.bsky.social with "In Thin Air" - a companion piece for "The Book of Birds" by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Tune into the Chart Show now to hear this music take flight! ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

New at #8 in the chart, it's "Mayfield" by folk-rock band, Rusty Shackle. The album takes its name from band member Scott McKeon’s family home in South Wales - the place where the band first came together to write and experiment with their music. ▶️ Hear a track: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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At #18 in this month's chart, it's British-Brazilian singer-songwriter Liana Flores with "And So It Goes". The album takes inspiration from Liana's travels around the world - so tune into the Chart Show to head off on a musical journey! ▶️ Watch the show: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

New to the chart at #10 this month, it's Gilroy Mere with "Furlongs". The album was written when Gilroy Mere, aka Oliver Cherer, was undergoing treatment for cancer, and the music takes inspiration from the beauty of the South Downs. ▶️ Hear a track on the Chart Show: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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Now it's time for a preview of the next episode of Folk on Foot, which features Suntou Susso on a sunny walk in Dartington Hall Gardens in Devon. Watch the Chart Show now to get a sneak peek of what's in store! ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

New to the chart at #16, it's "All the Light in the World" by Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul - an album that merges Stetson’s innovative approach to the saxophone with Chaimbeul’s singular command of the Scottish smallpipes. ▶️ Hear a track in the Chart Show: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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With 14 new entries in this month's chart, we've got lots to tell you about! First up, tune into the Chart Show to hear a track from "The Lemoine Point" by Blind Yeo, which is new to the chart at #20. ▶️ Tune in here: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

At #19 in this month's chart, it's Andy Irvine with "Devoted". The album is Andy's tribute to the music of Woody Guthrie, whose songs he's been devoted to for most of his life. ▶️ Hear a track in the Chart Show: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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This month’s Chart Show features music from @spellsongs.bsky.social, The Mary Wallopers, Elanor Moss, Rusty Shackle, Gilroy Mere, Colin Stetson and Brìghde Chaimbeul, Andy Irvine and Blind Yeo. Plus, get a preview of the next episode of Folk on Foot! ▶️ Watch from 7pm BST: youtu.be/t2MpkXYLKv8

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Had a wonderful time making this celebration of choral evensong for Radio 3 with the brilliant @natalie-steed.bsky.social Part 2 in Bristol tomorrow. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

bbc.co.ukThe Essay - Towards Evensong - Dean: Abi Thompson, Sheffield Cathedral - BBC SoundsCelebrating a hundred years of the BBC’s broadcasting of Choral Evensong.

Nancy Kerr recalls her time living on a barge on the Kennet and Avon Canal, as we revisit this classic episode of Folk on Foot from 2019. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/65ee99 @nancyannfolk.bsky.social

What happened when a little boy came face to face with a beached whale? In our new episode, @stornowayband.bsky.social sing the song inspired by this encounter in the beautiful location where it happened. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/626116

Not even a steep climb up from the beach can stop Oli Steadman of @stornowayband.bsky.social from laying down some powerful bass. 🎧 Find out more as you listen to our new episode on the Gower Peninsula: pod.fo/e/626116

22 Sept

A great melodica solo from Jon Ouin, as Stornoway perform “Leave Your Light On” during our walk on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/626116 @stornowayband.bsky.social

20 Sept

As we walk by the largest continuous section of salt marsh in Wales, @stornowayband.bsky.social perform their song, “Between the Salt Marsh and the Sea”, introduced by lead singer and ornithologist Brian Briggs. 🎧 Hear more in our new episode, out now: pod.fo/e/626116

19 Sept

We're delighted to be shortlisted for three categories at this year's Independent Podcast Awards - Best Arts and Culture, Best Environment and Natural World, and Best Jingle. The winners will be announced at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social on 4th November - wish us luck!

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18 Sept

🆕 New episode out now; @stornowayband.bsky.social on the Gower Peninsula. At the beautiful Cwm Ivy nature reserve, lead singer and ornithologist Brian Briggs is our guide, as the band perform acoustic versions of their nature-inspired songs along the way. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/626116

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Downend Folk & Roots

14 Sept

This is well worth a listen. Our headliners this Friday, @ranagri.bsky.social, recently featured on the critically-acclaimed @folkonfoot.com podcast with Matthew Bannister. #livemusic #folkmusic #indiefolk #downend #bristol www.folkonfoot.com/episodes/ran...

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11 Sept

“A Blooming Body”, the new album from Cinder Well, is at #22 in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart. ▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU @cinderwellmusic.bsky.social

10 Sept

This song, performed by Nick Parker and the False Alarms, is just one of the tracks on The Old Crow Folk Club album, which features various artists interpreting the songs of Rev Hammer. The album is new to the Official Folk Albums Chart at #4. ▶️ Hear more in the Chart Show: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

9 Sept

This intriguing collaboration between Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison is new in the Official Folk Albums Chart at #6. ▶️ Watch the full show here: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU @arunsood.bsky.social @angelcakepie2.bsky.social

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It's almost time! Join us from 7pm BST for the Official Folk Albums Chart Show, featuring music from Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison, Gwenifer Raymond, Cinder Well, Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Parker and the False Alarms, Joshua Burnside and Dove Ellis. ▶️ Tune in here: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

Finally, at #3 in this month's Official Folk Albums Chart, it's "Blizzard" by Dove Ellis (recently nominated for the Mercury Prize!). ▶️ Tune into the Chart Show to hear a track now: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

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That's it for this month's Chart Show! Thanks to everyone who joined us - and if you missed it, you can catch up here whenever you like for the next month - youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU Enjoyed the show? Please support us to make more shows like this in the future. Visit www.folkonfoot.com/support-us

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New at #6 in this month's chart, it's a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist, poet and experimental musician Arun Sood and trailblazing folk singer Angeline Morrison, who've been exploring their shared Hebridean heritage. ▶️ Hear a track from their album, "Donn/Dubh": youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

New at #4 in this month's chart, "The Old Crow Folk Club Presents The Songs Of Rev Hammer Re-Imagined". Various artists have come together to celebrate Rev Hammer's work. Watch the Chart Show to hear a track from Nick Parker and the False Alarms. ▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

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New to the chart at #9 this month, it's @robynhitchcock.bsky.social with "The Confuser". Robyn describes his songs as like “paintings you can listen to” - so tune into the Chart Show now to hear him paint a picture through song! ▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

Joshua Burnside's brilliant album, "It's Not Going To Be Okay", is at #7 in this month's chart. Watch the Chart Show to hear Joshua play an exclusive version of the title track just for Folk on Foot, during his walk with us in Belfast. ▶️ Watch the Chart Show: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

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Now, it's time for a sneak preview of the next episode of Folk on Foot, featuring @stornowayband.bsky.social on the Gower Penisula of Wales. The episode is out on 18th September - but if you tune into the Chart Show, you might just get a taster... ▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

Back to the chart, and at #22 it's @cinderwellmusic.bsky.social with "A Blooming Body". If you haven't come across Cinder Well (Amelia Baker) before, you might have heard her music on Mackenzie Crook's TV series, "Small Prophets". ▶️ Tune in to hear a track from the album: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

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And we're off! First up, it's @gweniferraymond.bsky.social, who's back in the chart at #33 this month with "Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark". Tune into the Chart Show now to hear the incredible title track. ▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

This month’s Chart Show features music from Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison, Gwenifer Raymond, Cinder Well, Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Parker and the False Alarms, Joshua Burnside and Dove Ellis. Plus, get a preview of the next episode of Folk on Foot. ▶️ Join us from 7pm BST: youtu.be/FwbgCSZ7wLU

^ @arunsood.bsky.social @angelcakepie2.bsky.social @gweniferraymond.bsky.social @cinderwellmusic.bsky.social @robynhitchcock.bsky.social

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25 Aug

Very moving launch of new Martin Carthy box set @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social last night - here are @jonwilksmusic.bsky.social and @elizacarthy.bsky.social performing Scarborough Fair - as Martin watches from front row.