Regional Folk Radio Shows

Subject: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: GUEST,Jim Causley
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 02:31 PM

Hello all,

I am making a pilot folk show for BBC Radio Devon which is going to be aired on Easter Sunday at 3pm. If you are unfortunate enough not to live in Devon, you can listen online at bbc.co.uk/devon/local_radio

I know there are other regional folk shows out there but on the BBC site they are not very easy to find as there is no comprehensive list. So far i have found these:

STATION        PRESENTER        TITLE        TIME
BBC Kent        Simon Evans        Kent Folk        Sun 9pm
BBC Shropshire        Genevieve Tudor                Sun 8pm
BBC Gloucester        Johnny Coppin                Sun 3pm
BBC Merseyside        Geoff Speed        Folkscene        Thurs 9pm
BBC York        Michael Brothwell                Weds 7pm
BBC Derby        Mick Peat        Folkwaves        Mon 7pm
BBC Scotland        Archie Fisher        Travelling Folk        Sat 10pm
BBC Wales        Frank Hennessy        Celtic Heartbeat        Sat 7pm
BBC Ulster        Colum Sands        Folk Club        Sat 8pm

Could you please help me fill in the gaps of the ones i've missed? There are so many more fab programmes out there besides the Radio 2 folk show and i think people need to know about them! Many thanks - Jim

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Banjiman
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 02:55 PM

BBC York folk show is no more........

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: BobKnight
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 03:32 PM

Archie Fisher's travelling Folk on BBC Scotland actually goes out on a Thursday, but is repeated again on Saturday.

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: bruceCMR
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 05:42 PM

Celtic Music Radio - 1530 AM (medium wave!) around Glasgow and at http://www.celticmusicradio.net

Broadcasting traditional and contemporary Scottish/celtic/folk/etc-influenced music 24x7, so you don't have to tune in at a specific time!

Schedules here - and you can see the sort of material we typically play by clicking the "playlists" button on that page, which lists the last few dozen tracks played by the automated playout system. It doesn't always, however, show tracks played during live shows.

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Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Rifleman (inactive)
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 05:57 PM

Good Luck young Jim, our household will be listening on Easter Sunday

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: GUEST,Jack Taylor,Kendal
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 08:46 PM

Radio Lancashire, Fridays 8:00pm for an hour, presenter Phil Brown.
I'll pick Devon up on the I Player - good luck.

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 04:57 AM

Jim
there was a list of folk radio programmes in an issue of English Dance & Song last year. Are you a member yet? Just had phone calls from Pete Coe and Vic Gammon wanting to be on your show ... what should I tell them ... LOL...
Derek

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Rasener
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 05:38 AM

Hi Jim
Radio Lincolnshire hosted by Tom Lane, on a Wednesday evening - after the news at 6:30pm until 7pm http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_lincolnshire/

94.9 FM/104.7 FM

On April 15th 2009 I will be on that show and together with Tom, we hope to be interviewing you and playing a couple of tracks from Mawkin:Causley new CD.
I don't know if Dave has spoken to you about that.
Then I am looking forward to seeing you at Faldingworth Live on Saturday April 18th with the Mawkins.

Cheers
Les Worrall

http://www.faldingworthlive.co.uk/

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=310835943

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Rasener
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 05:41 AM

Oh by the way JIm

Radio Derby program called Folkwaves is hosted jointly by Mick Peat and Lester Simpson from 7pm to 9pm.

Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work)
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 06:52 AM

There's Dave Eyre's excellent Thank Goodness It's Folk that goes out on Sheffield Live Fridays 10am-12noon and on then on the internet

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 10:14 AM

and Radio merseyside's programme is presented alternate weeks by geoff Speed and Stan Ambrose - feature about their long-lasting programme in the Spring 2008 English Dance & Song magazine.
Derek

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: greg stephens
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 11:29 AM

Some of these programmes cover areas bigger than the name of the radio station implies. For example, Genevieve Tudor's show on Radio Shropshire is networked by Radio Stoke and BBC Hereford and Worcester

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Banjiman
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 11:59 AM

The Folk Show on Bishop FM (County Durham) Monday nights 9-11pm, hosted by Terry Ferdinand.

Folk Show on Lionheart Radio, Northumberland. Monthly (I think) on Saturday nights 7-10pm.

Folk Show on Chorley FM. Tuesday nights 8-10pm.

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Folkiedave
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 12:15 PM

There is a link to what's happening on Thank Goodness It's Folk posted on Mudcat each week - I try to do it Friday afternoon by 5.00 pm.

There is a link to it here.
with details except there is also a Facebook page under "Thank Goodness It's Folk".

Enjoy.

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 06:30 AM

Maybe you could do an interview with Mawkin:Causley for your show, when you come over to Faldingworth Live, Dave.

Les

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Folkiedave
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 01:40 PM

I may even try that!! Once the old ribs is better.

Dave

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 02:01 PM

Oh yes the ribs. You just look after them.

Les

Subject: RE: Regional Folk Radio Shows
From: Ian Fyvie
Date: 18 Mar 09 - 10:22 PM

Hello Jim

Are you after Devon related folk songs? If yes....

Try 'Bridge the Dart" - the story of a project many years ago of The Dart Valley Railway" as was (South Devon Railway now?) to raise money to build a bridge across the River Dart so as to link their steam railway with Totnes.

The lyrics were published in a free advertising magazine across South Devon in the 1990s.

To have a listen. I've just put it on Myspace.com/fyviesfolk as song 6.

If you can use it you should be able to download it from myspace. If you can't let me know on 01273 509552 and I can send you a copy by another mode.

Best wishes for your project

Ian Fyvie