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Folk on Radio 3 19th March

18 Mar 03 - 12:42 PM (#912686)
Subject: Folk on Radio 3 19th March
From: Sooz

This Wednesday BBC Radio 3 devotes a whole evening - 7:30 to midnight - to "an examination of the state of English folk and traditional music" in a programme titled "A Place Called England". Contributors include Waterson:Carthy, The Oysterband, Jim Moray, Shirley Collins, John Kirkpatrick, Ian Anderson, June Tabor, EFDSS librarian Malcolm Taylor, Georgina Boyes, Reg Hall, Tony Engle, Billy Bragg, Andrew Cronshaw, Alistair Anderson and Karen Tweed.

For more detail, visit the BBC website at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/folkevening.shtml


18 Mar 03 - 01:21 PM (#912735)
Subject: RE: Folk on Radio 3 19th March
From: Malcolm Douglas

See also these Forum discussions:

BBC Radio 3 website discussion NOW (UK)
BBC R3 The state of English Folk Music


18 Mar 03 - 07:35 PM (#913005)
Subject: RE: Folk on Radio 3 19th March
From: GUEST,Peter from Essex

Don't forget to post lots of praise on the R3 boards. With a strong response we may get some more.


19 Mar 03 - 06:30 AM (#913257)
Subject: RE: Folk on Radio 3 19th March
From: Hamish

Pity it's doubled against BBC Radio 2's Nick Barraclough and Mike Harding shows. But do what I'm planning on: comandeer multiple tape decks and record the lot!


19 Mar 03 - 08:03 AM (#913299)
Subject: RE: Folk on Radio 3 19th March
From: Alexis

What a pity Kim Howells isn't on the list of contributors
Alex


19 Mar 03 - 08:52 AM (#913325)
Subject: RE: Folk on Radio 3 19th March
From: GUEST,noddy

with a bit of luck he might be on of those who resigns if war breaks out.
Who says war is bad.