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GUEST,Chris B. Folk at the BBC (BBC4) (12) Folk at the BBC (BBC4) 06 Dec 10


Folk At The BBC Parts 1 & 2

BROADCASTS (1 - 5 of 5 programmes)

10 Dec 2010 23:00 BBC Four
The 50s/60s 1/2.
A compilation of folk performances from the 1950s and 60s. (R)

11 Dec 2010 03:00 BBC Four
The 50s/60s 1/2.
A compilation of folk performances from the 1950s and 60s. (R)

11 Dec 2010 20:00 BBC Four
The 60s/70s 2/2.
Featuring Donovan, Richard Thompson, Pentangle, Sandy Denny and Alan Whicker. (R)

13 Dec 2010 00:35 BBC Four
The 50s/60s 1/2.
A compilation of folk performances from the 1950s and 60s. (R)

13 Dec 2010 02:35 BBC Four
The 60s/70s 2/2.
Featuring Donovan, Richard Thompson, Pentangle, Sandy Denny and Alan Whicker. (R)

Originally shown as part of the Folk Britannia season in 2006, these two programmes are compilations of material from the BBC archives, and material that was recorded but not, or only partly included in the three Folk Britannia programmes which formed the core of the season. Part 1 includes archive material from the 50's & 60's and Part 2 includes archive material from the 60's & 70's.

Part 1 - The 50's & 60's

01. John Henry - Woody Guthrie with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (1948)
02. San Francisco Bay Blues - Ramblin' Jack Elliott (recent)
03. The Miner Sings (1951) - Competition to discover lesser known mining songs. Featuring Roland Robson
04. Twas In The Pleasant Month Of May - John and Jill Copper (recent)
05. Rock Island Line - Pete Seeger (1966)
06. Country Blues - Peggy Seeger (recent)
07. The Row Between The Cages - Ewan MacColl (undated)
08. The Cuckoo - Bob Davenport (recent)
09. The Bold Drover - Harry Cox (1964)
10. Georgie - Martin Carthy (recent)
11. Mick MacGuire - Robin Hall and Jimmy McGregor (1960)
12. Jack of Diamonds - Lonnie Donegan (1957)
13. Monitor (1959) - Arts show feature looking at the growth of guitar music. Various artists.
14. The Ballad of Tom Joad - Andy Irvine (recent)
15. Tonight (1960) - Alan Whicker reports on the persecution of Beatniks in Newquay, Cornwall. Features 2 songs from Wiz Jones.
16. With God On Our Side - Bob Dylan (1964)

Part 2 - The 60's & 70's

01. Anjii - Bert Jansch (recent)
02. Time Out (1964) - A documentary feature on Folk Clubs, with various artists
03. Colours - Donovan (recent)
04. Question - The Incredible String Band (1968)
05. Let No Man Steal Your Time - Pentangle (1968)
06. Meeting Point: Outcasts & Outsiders (1966) - Jackson C Frank, Al Stewart, Weston Gavin
07. Hurdy-Gurdy Man - Donovan (1968)
08. Adieu, Adieu - Richard Thomson (recent)
09. Crazy Lady Blues - Sandy Denny (1971)
10. Fog On The Tyne - Lindisfarne (1971)
11. The Lakes Of Pontchartrain - Paul Brady (recent)
12. All Around My Hat - Steeleye Span (1976)
13. Half English - Billy Bragg (recent)


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