BBC Radio 6 10:00am Sunday 26 January 2025 Cerys Matthews A Joyous Exploration: Saltfishforty in Session
Cerys celebrates Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival with a session from Orkney's Saltfishforty. Known for their high-octane mix of traditional, contemporary and original tunes, Saltfishforty are fiddle player Douglas Montgomery and guitarist and Mandola player Brian Cromarty. The duo are based on the Scottish island of Orkney and have been playing together for over twenty years.
Plus Cynefin calls in ahead his new album Shimli. Cynefin aka Owen Shiers is a Welsh folk singer, researcher, grain grower and cultural historian. His new album Shimli takes it's name from the now obsolete West Walian practice of all night musical and poetic vigils which would take place in mills and workshops. Plus Cerys celebrates the 25th anniversary of D'Angelo's Voodoo and shares her new music discoveries and the classic gems she unearths.

BBC Radio 6 10:00am Sunday 2 February A Joyous Exploration: Bonnie Prince Billy
Cerys Matthews. Cerys curates an eclectic Sunday soundtrack and catches up with Louisville-based singer-songwriter, Bonnie Prince Billy about his latest album, The Purple Bird. Also known as Will Oldham, the musician. whose careers spans over 30 years, speaks about the making of the project, working alongside producer David “Ferg” Ferguson and shares some of his favourite records from his collection. Expect a mix of funk, jazz, blues, folk and beats from around the globe, blending genres and crossing borders.