Folk on the Radio

Subject: Folk on the Radio
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 01:21 PM

SOH ON THE RADIO:
!!CHRISTMAS ROYAL VARIETY SPECIAL!!
FOLLOWING THE QUEEN'S SPEECH ON CHRISTMAS DAY, BBC RADIO DEVON WILL BE TRANSMITTING A RECORDING OF THE SHOW OF HANDS CONCERT AT RHS ROSEMOOR LAST SEPTEMBER.

IT WILL ALSO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY BROADCAST ON SIX OTHER STATIONS:

Radios BRISTOL, CORNWALL,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SWINDON,
SOMERSET AND WILTSHIRE AT 3.15pm .

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 01:22 PM

I copied and pasted that from 'somewhere else', so it wasn't me who put the capital letters in.

What a way to spend Christmas, eh! :0)

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 01:53 PM

More immediately, and nationally, Magpie Lane and Bob and Gill Berry are on Radio 3's Late Junction tonight, to take us into Christmas....


Kitty

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Sooz
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 03:53 AM

Celebration of Lincolnshire Songwriting this afternoon on BBC Radio Lincolnshire. (www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire)4pm - 6pm

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: GUEST,jOhn
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 04:28 AM

WAHT YOU WRITING IN BIG LETTERS FOR?

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 12:01 PM

Worth trawling around BBC Iplayer for (regular)good stuff to listen to while doing other things on your computer. I like Colum Sands' Folk Club on Radio Ulster, and there was a great programme re the early Radio Ballads on Radio Merseyside not long ago. In Scotland there's "Travelling Folk" (lately "Folk with Fowlis") Mary-Anne Kennedy's Global Gathering, and for the Scottish dance fraternity there's the Reel Blend, and Take the Floor, often iterspersed with interesting music and interviews. Then there are other non-BBC internet folk radio programmes too, in UK, Eire, Canada, USA if you do a bit of searching.

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Kampervan
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 12:31 PM

Sooz - see the second post.

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 12:39 PM

Not 'Folk' but heard at many a folk club and festival over the past year - a certain Mr Bliss (T) will be reciting his infamous monologue/poem composed entirely of English and Welsh place names on The Home Service (aka Radio 4) on Word of Mouth; Tuesday 30th (4.00 pm) repeated on Jan 5th at 11.00 pm.

It starts thus:

Middle English (and Welsh) Pie

Takely: Appleby, Plumley, Cheriton, Pirton and Cantelop Melonby. Washington, Cutmill and Unstone. Ingoe Bole - and Masham* with Handley. Lickey End.

Pickwell Bury: Blewbury, Goosey Bury, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Blackbourough and Llanberis. Tipton Shellow Bowells and Churn.

Watchett Caerphilly. Wendy Mould.. Outwell. Wendy Sea Palling Wormington, or Crawley Bugthorpe, Kilham and Binham.

etc until people start throwing things.

Tom

* Yes, I know. But these were all road signs I saw through my van window on my travels, so I can pronounce them how I jolly-well like!

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 01:08 PM

Yay, good for you, Tom! And a Happy New Year as well. :0)

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 01:10 PM

Any other folk programmes on over the next week or so? I've started listening to the radio more again, and not familiar with the regular progs.

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: treewind
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 04:45 PM

Late Junction on Radio 3. Especially when it's Verity Sharp's turn - I thnk she alternates two-week stints with Fiona Talkington. It's a "world music" program but you definitely get some proper English (and other British) folk.

(That's not just for the next two weeks, but indefinitely)

Anahata

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 27 Dec 08 - 05:30 PM

Currently listening to "Fowlis on Folk" on BBC Radio Scotland: recommended litening; available till next Thursday, includes the wonderful trio of Annie Grace, Karine Polwart and Corrina Hewat.
Go to BBC Iplayer, then radio programmes then Radio Scotland, etc!

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Folkiedave
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 06:55 AM

I usually play what I think is a good cross -section of folk music as reflected by records that come out and by the seasons as they pass and the lineups at festivals etc.

Details can be found here.

A word of warning. There is no programme on December 12th because someone switched off the recording facility.

And the last actual programme was December 19th. There will be no new programme until next year.

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: bruceCMR
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 10:33 AM

> Any other folk programmes on over the next week or so?
> I've started listening to the radio more again, and
> not familiar with the regular progs.

Check out Celtic Music Radio - 1530kHz around Glasgow and online at http://www.celticmusicradio.net

Broadcasting 24x7, check out the website for schedules. Highlights this week include our hogmanay show with Gordon Hotchkiss and Liz Clark, and on the same night the final part of the Danny Kyle tribute concert, which we recorded earlier this year, with artists including Archie Fisher, Dick Gaughan, Arthur Johnstone, Brian McNeill, David Ferrard, Lori Watson, Jamie Smith Trio, Swing Guitars....

From 15th January, we'll have our outside broadcast unit at Celtic Connections in the Glasgow Royal concert Hall, providing around 8 hours of live coverage each day from the festival.

Bruce.

Subject: RE: Folk on the Radio
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 11:14 AM

Advance notice:

MAWKIN:CAUSLEY

Yes, thats right we're very pleased to announce that we will be recording a few tracks for BBC Radio 2 with the wonderful Bob Harris.
To be broadcast on 13th Jan.