Folk And Acoustic With Mike Harding

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Folk, roots and acoustic music. Mike Harding presents the latest album releases, interviews and news from the world of folk. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK. (Author: BBC Radio 2)
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Recent episodes from Folk And Acoustic With Mike Harding

  • Harding: Bob Fox & Stu Luckley, 10 Sept 08
    Published: Sep 10, 08
    Bob Fox & Stu Luckley chat to Mike about the re-recording of their seminal folk album Nowt So Good’ll Pass which came out 30 years ago. The duo from the North East of England are touring the UK throughout October. Plus there’s excerpts of music from the new releases featured on Mike’s programme including award winning big band Bellowhead, English musician and singer Jo Freya and Absolutely Irish, a live album featuring some of New York’s finest Irish artists.
     
  • Harding: John Mccusker, 03 Sep 08
    Published: Sep 3, 08
    John McCusker discusses his recent double CD release Yella Hoose/Goodnight Ginger, his Under One Sky project and the past 12 months, during which he's worked with the likes of Mark Knopfler and Tim O'Brien. There's also a taster of music from the new releases featured on Mike's programme, including the current holders of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller and new English folk group Rubus. Plus another trip into the Folk Vault with a classic live track from the archive
     
  • Harding: The Chair, 27 Aug 08
    Published: Aug 27, 08
    Eight piece Orcadian folk group The Chair are featured in this week's podcast as Mike chats to Bob Gibbon and Brian Cromarty from the band backstage at last month's Cambridge Folk Festival. There's also a taster of music from the new releases featured on Mike's programme including American singer songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, exuberant big band Bellowhead, Lancashire sisters Jane and Amanda Threlfall and Irish-American group Solas.
     
  • Harding: Requests, 20 Aug 08
    Published: Aug 20, 08
    West Country duo Show of Hands, Scottish Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis and Mercury Prize nominees Rachel Unthank & The Winterset are amongst the artists featured in this week's podcast which is devoted to listeners' requests. Plus there's a chance to hear excerpts from Australian band The Waifs and American blues singer Eric Bibb recorded live on the main stage at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival as well as news of forthcoming TV highlights of the event.
     
  • Harding: Ian Campbell, 13 Aug 08
    Published: Aug 13, 08
    Legendary folk singer Ian Campbell of The Ian Campbell Folk Group chats to Mike about some of the highlights of his long career, as well as his decision to give his last ever live performance at the Moseley Folk Festival later this month. Plus excerpts from some of the recent releases featured on Mike's programme this week by artists such as American songwriter and musician Ry Cooder, Irish vocalist Karan Casey and English musician and singer Eliza Carthy.
     
  • Harding: General Show, 06 August 08
    Published: Aug 7, 08
    More live music from the 2008 Cambridge Folk Festival from Karine Polwart, Chris Wood and The Chair. Plus there's a return to the Folk Vault with a classic track from the archives as well as a round up of new music featured on Mike's programme this week which include excerpts from the forthcoming album by McCusker/Drever/Woomble and the latest EP from Scottish singer songwriter Michael Marra.
     
  • Harding: Cambridge Folk Festival Preview, 30 July 08
    Published: Jul 31, 08
    Mike previews the 2008 Cambridge Folk Festival and plays music from some of the artists appearing including Tim O’Brien, The Imagined Village and Altan. There’s also details about how to follow events from the festival both on Radio 2 and via the Radio 2 Website. Plus excerpts from some of the new releases featured on Mike’s programme this week including Scottish fiddler John McCusker and the legendary American singer and activist Joan Baez.
     
  • Harding: Karan Casey, 23 July 08
    Published: Jul 23, 08
    Karan Casey, ex-Solas vocalist talks to Mike Harding about her new solo album Ships In The Forest on which she focuses largely on traditional material. Plus excerpts from some of the new releases featured on Mike’s programme this week including Scottish singer Emily Smith, English songwriter Reg Meuross, dance group Whapweasel and Welsh singer Tudur Morgan.
     
  • Harding: Jim Moray, 16 July 2008
    Published: Jul 16, 08
    Jim Moray talks to Mike Harding about his new album Low Culture on which in his trademark style, he manages to mix sounds of the past with sounds of the present to create a modern take on traditional music with guest appearances by artists as diverse as folk legend Roy Bailey and rapper Bubbz. Plus excerpts from new albums by Irish singer Heidi Talbot and English musician and singer Chris Foster and rising star Ruth Notman reveals what she’s listening to in her tour bus.
     
  • Harding: Seth Lakeman, 09 July 08
    Published: Jul 9, 08
    Seth Lakeman joins Mike Harding to chat about the past 18 months of live touring, life with a major record label and the inspiration for the songs on his new album Poor Man’s Heaven. Plus there’s a another dip into the Folk Vault with a classic live track from the archives and excerpts from new albums by American old-timey band Crooked Still, Scottish fiddler Duncan Chisholm and next week’s guest Jim Moray.
     
  • Harding: Radio Ballads Live, 02 July 08
    Published: Jul 2, 08
    Highlights of a special one-off concert featuring the cream of the British Folk scene performing a live stage version of the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Radio Ballads. The show marks the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of the original Radio Ballads series, the groundbreaking documentaries produced by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger. Recorded at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival in 2007, Musical Director John Tams leads artists including Kate Rusby, Chris While and Julie Matthews
     
  • Harding: Emily Smith, 25 June 08
    Published: Jun 25, 08
    Scottish singer and musician Emily Smith chats to Mike about her musical background and her love of Scottish traditional music and there's music from her brand new album Too Long Away. Plus, details of how to enter this year’s BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award competition. There’s also a round up of the new releases featured on Mike’s programme this week from Seth Lakeman, The Stairwell Sisters, Jim Moray and Hans Theesink and Terry Evans.
     
  • Harding: Eliza Carthy, 18 June 08
    Published: Jun 18, 08
    Eliza Carthy chats to Mike about her brand new solo album Dreams of Breathing Underwater on which she's taken a break from performing traditional material and has written all but one of the songs herself. Plus, there's a round up of some of the week's new releases including music by Scottish harpist Catriona McKay, Irish vocalist Karan Casey and English singer songwriter Steve Tilston.
     
  • Harding: Maddy Prior, Lucy Kaplansky, 11 June 08
    Published: Jun 11, 08
    Maddy Prior, lead vocalist with folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span chats to Mike about her brand new solo album Seven For Old England. Plus, American singer songwriter Lucy Kaplansky picks her Top 5 Tour Bus Tunes in advance of her UK tour. Her choices include fellow American songwriters Mary Gauthier and Eliza Gilkyson.
     
  • Harding: Pentangle, Bella Hardy, 04 June 08
    Published: Jun 4, 08
    Bert Jansch and Jacqui McShee, from the legendary British folk group Pentangle, chat to Mike in advance of their 40th anniversary tour of the UK. Plus, singer and musician Bella Hardy selects her Top 5 Tour Bus Tunes which include a capella vocal group The Watersons and Ella Fitzgerald. Theres also a return to the Folk Vault with a classic track from the archives.