Ken makes a shock announcement! Poet Dave Alton tells the strange, haunting tale of Joseph And The Red Weaver, and Babba is on the battlefield to tell the Story Behind The Song: Hearts Of Glory. Plus music from: Kindred Spirit - Steeleye Span - Silverwood - Tom Hitt - Jaime Leigh - Benita Johnson - Catherine Howe and Vo Flethcer - Barricades Rise - Matt Stevens - Ghosts I've Met - Lizzie Nunnery - Tommy Sands - Craig Herbertson - Steven Alverado. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 053+ - Ken Quits Steeleye!
22 May 2010 @ 01:00 am
Ken makes a shock announcement!a special, extra mini-show in which FolkCast co-host Ken Nicol announces why he's decided to call an end to his time as singer and lead guitarist with folk-rock giants Steeleye Span. This is an addition to the information in the main show for June 2010. For full details see www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 052 - May 2010 - The Summer Sizzler
17 May 2010 @ 06:45 am
The Summer Sizzler means maximum music and minimum chat: a soundtrack to enjoy again and again all summer long! Music from: Circus Envy - Tinkerscuss - Andy Raven - Hot Buttered Rum - Duane Andrews - Andy Patterson - Dala - Michael Wark - Maria Dunn - Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga - She Swings She Sways - Clive Gregson - Roy Jay - Spiral Dance - David Wilcox - Jesse Manno - RM Hubbert - Rebecca Blackman - Joe Holtaway - Dahm The Bard. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 051 - April 2010
18 Apr 2010 @ 06:01 am
Music from: Zeptepi - Them Pastoral Pilots - Richard Koechli - Johnny Bertram and The Golden Bicycles - Chris Ricketts and Mark Willshire - Peter Lacey - The Barracks Band - Mike Collins - Rick Wakeman - Craig and Willoughby - Jess Morgan - April Maybe May. Our folk poet Dave Alton tells the story of Arthur Draws The Sword From The Stone, and Babba digs up the Resurrection Men, with the help of a new song by Chuck Owston. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 050 - March 2010
7 Mar 2010 @ 07:01 am
Our fiftieth monthly show but the recipe stays the same - great music from the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots. Featured this month: The Rowan Amber Mill - The Naughty Step - O'Hooley And Tidow - Braebach - Horse Feathers - Rebecca Blackman - William Coulter And Friends - Kim Robertson - Sarah McQuaid - Tina McKevitt and Matt Hegarty - Tomoko Sugawara - Lisa Redford - Robin Grey - Barleyjuice - Chumbawamba. Dave Alton tells the tale of The Enchanting Of Coleen, and Babba seeks out the Story Behind The Song of Here's To The Grog. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 049 - February 2010
13 Feb 2010 @ 02:01 am
Music from: Ewan Dobson - Damh The Bard - Letters To The Front - Stew SImpson - David Oakes - The Imagined Village - Bellevue Rendezvous - The Sea Kings - Kathryn Tickell - Bombadeal - Ian A. Anderson. Our folk poet, Dave Alton, tells the inspiring tale of the Free Trade Inn (with music by Nigel Eaton) and Babba tells the story behind The Springhill Mining Disaster. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 048 - January 2010
11 Jan 2010 @ 06:50 am
The start of Year Five of FolkCast is full of great music and the return of Ken Nicol, who takes the chance to tell us about his year on the road with Steeleye Span, and about his new album with Ashley Hutchings. Music from: Jo Hamilton - Battlefield Band - Chris Ricketts - Gerry Wall - Elijah Wolfenheart - The Existence Of Harvey Lord - Steeleye Span - Ashley Hutchings and Ken Nicol - Potato Potato - Laura Catlow - Matthew Ord. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 047 - December 2009
6 Dec 2009 @ 06:00 am
Our end-of-year retrospective, picking out a few of the artists from 2009 we think you should hear more of. Music from: Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts - Malinky - Wheeler Street - Jacanda - The Qp - Jackie Oates - Show Of Hands - Steeleye Span - Snehasish Mozumder - Kate Doubleday - Philip Butler - The Sea Kings - Little Johnny England - The Lancashire Hotpots. Also, Babba, Rach and John tell the story behind Mummers Plays and the song Righteous Joseph. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast 046 - November 2009
8 Nov 2009 @ 06:55 am
No gimmicks, no themes, just great music and features. Music from: The Sea Kings - Linda Cricklair - Broken Dove - Jimmy Wahlsteen - Billy Mitchell and Bob Fox - Juan Medrano Cotito - Peter Bradley Adams - Stone Folke - Roy Jay - Hollyann and The Katie Winter. There is the tale of The Silver Whistle from folk poet Dave Alton, and Babba stands and delivers the truth about Turpin Hero in The Story Behind The Song. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
FolkCast Interview 005 - Phil Beer
11 Oct 2009 @ 05:00 am
Phil Beer from Show Of Hands is our special interview guest. He tells us about his voyage as a member of the crew of a tall ship, about the latest album and tour and about their problems with their songs being misinterpretted by various political factions. Plus there is lots of great music from Show Of Hands. For full details see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
