Another week of folk treats on BBC Radio, with two appearances by the shockingly good duo Nancy Kerr and James Fagan! Saturday 23 January Radio 3 1:00pm Saturday Classics Kathryn Tickell, chooses her classical favourites Sunday 24 January Radio 2 11:00am Weekend Wogan with live session from Kimmie Rhodes, and Irish musical duo Foster and Allen Radio 3 12:00 noon Private Passions with Baaba Maal Monday 25 January Radio 2 7:00pm Celtic Connections Barbara Dickson, Julie Fowlis, Kris Drever Tuesday 26 January Radio 3 10:00am Liz Lochhead chooses her favourite classical music Radio 3 10:30am Music in Time Classical pieces inspired by folk music Radio 2 7:00pm Celtic Connections Gretchen Peters, Rhiannon Giddens, Teddy Thompson Radio 2 11:00pm The People's Songs 4/50 Skiffle and blues ***Radio 3 11:00pm Late Junction Verity Sharp with Nancy and James live in the studio to share the music that has inspired them over their 20-year career to date Wednesday 27 January BBC 6 Music 10:00am Lauren Laverne with a live session by folk stars the Wainwright Sisters Martha and Lucy Radio 2 7:00pm The Folk Show Daimh and highlights from Celtic Connections Radio 3 11:00pm Late Junction Leveret - Harbron/Sweeney/Cutting - play live in the studio Thursday 28 January Radio 2 7:00pm Bob Harris Country Live session from Ashley Monroe Radio 3 11:00pm Late Junction Music from Solomon Islands, Mali and Iceland plus early music from the Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments Friday 29 January Radio 3 10:00 Liz Lochhead - again Radio 3 10:30 Music in Time Delius's Brigg Fair (My grandparents were living in Brigg when Percy Grainger arrived there in 1905; they could easily have attended the Folk Song Competition. See following programme too) ***2:00pm Afternoon on 3 leading up to Folk Connections weekend Nancy and James recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Chichester Festival Theatre in November, and including Nancy singing Fol the Day, just like a Joseph Taylor melody! Radio 3 4:30pm In Tune Live from Cecil Sharp House with Rosie Hood, Emily Portman and Belshazzar's Feast Radio 3 11:00pm World on 3 from Celtic Connections with Calan, Bella Hardy and Afro Celt Sound System BBC folk broadcasts
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