http://www.folkcast.co.uk/folkcast.rss The UK's top folk music podcast bringing you the best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music from around the world. A new show on the first Saturday of each month. http://www.folkcast.co.uk Copyright 2008 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows and folkcast.co.uk. See Terms Of Use for full details. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +0100 folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter, roots, acoustic, music, UK, British, English, tradition, traditions Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows contact@folkcast.co.uk Phil Widdows and Ken Nicol no Music all the way with this collection of new-to-us songs from some of the great artists we have played on FolkCast over the past 12 months or so. Available to subscribers only. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk for a full track listing. http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotessizzler08.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:01:00 +0100 1:17:56 Phil Widdows no Part One of an extended edition before we take a month's break. Featuring news of Steeleye Span's tour plans for next year, and music from - The Simon Hopper Band - The Demon Barbers - Aiden Jolly - Ruth Theodore - The Parson Red Heads - Peter Bradley Adams - Jim Averitt - Embertime - Andy Patterson. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk. http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes032.html Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:01:00 +0100 0:52:03 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Part Two of an extended edition before we take a month's break. Featuring Babba with The Story Behind The Song of Bedlam Boys, and music from - Zywiolak - Chris Hardy - Hilary James - Corrina Hewat - Mike Silver. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk. http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes032.html Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +0100 0:38:00 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no In a tribute show to Woven Wheat Whispers (RIP), Jo joins Phil to present music from: The Horses Of The Gods - Steve Tilston - Reg Meuross - Lisa Redford - The Purple Minds Of Lazeron - Dave Malloy - Marie Crehan - Sharron Shannon and Steve Earle - Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer - Comrade Down - Steve O ' Connor - Show Of Hands - The Story. Babba examines the true history of the naval Press Gang in the Story Behind The Song for All Things Are Quite Silent. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk. http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes030.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:15:00 +0100 1:17:54 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Music from Telling The Bees - Black Fortress Of Opium - Blackheart - John Haydon - Andy Mullen - Eliza Carthy - One More Grain - Eduard Iniesta - Lizzie Nunnery - Lawn Jockey - Steamchicken - The Duncan McFarlane Band. Babba reveals the myth and magic behind The Blacksmith, and Phil opens his Folk Files. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk. http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes030.html Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1:17:54 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Music from Plunkett, Stormy Mondays, Twelve Thousand Days, Temple Music, Kiss The Mistress, Trouble At'Mill, Zoox, The Albion Band, The Battlefield Band, Kila, Tanglefoot, Jahrtal, Phillip Hartley, Scullion John, SixPeopleAway. Babba concludes his two-part special on Transportation to Australia. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk. Re-mixed edition. http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes029.html Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 +0000 1:17:58 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Music from Bruce Shimabukuru, Yve And Devora, Jackie Oates, Ceca, Nick Cook, Phil James, David Wilcox, Nelsons Wake, Chumbawamba, Rob St John, KC Mackenzie, Ralf Weihrauch, Dahm The Bard. Learn the story behind the song Van Diemens Land. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes028.html Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:30:00 +0000 FolkCast 028 - April 2008 Music from Bruce Shimabukuru, Yve And Devora, Jackie Oates, Ceca, Nick Cook, Phil James, David Wilcox, Nelsons Wake, Chumbawamba, Rob St John, KC Mackenzie, Ralf Weihrauch, Dahm The Bard. Learn the story behind the song Van Diemens Land. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:48 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Music from John Parkes - Tom Palmer - Enter The Haggis - Mark Ellis - Matt Stephens - Singladies - Ken Nicol - Steeleye Span - Paul Howard - Ray Bradfield - The Kittiwakes - The Left Outsides. Babba reveals the twisted royal bloodline behind Sir Patrick Spens in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes027.html Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:30:00 +0000 FolkCast 027 - March 2008 Music from John Parkes - Tom Palmer - Enter The Haggis - Mark Ellis - Matt Stephens - Singladies - Ken Nicol - Steeleye Span - Paul Howard - Ray Bradfield - The Kittiwakes - The Left Outsides. Babba reveals the twisted royal bloodline behind Sir Patrick Spens in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:54 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Music from The Levellers - 3 Daft Monkeys - Ian McKone - Brian Mazzaferri - Alan Prosser - Magicfolk - Malthouse Passage - Marianne Segal featuring Circulus - Pigs Ear - Neal Hellman and Friends - Cruel Folk - Nick Cook - Gary Stewart Band - Starless And Bible Black. We sail down to Old Maui with Babba in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes026.html Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 026 - Feb 2008 Music from The Levellers - 3 Daft Monkeys - Ian McKone - Brian Mazzaferri - Alan Prosser - Magicfolk - Malthouse Passage - Marianne Segal featuring Circulus - Pigs Ear - Neal Hellman and Friends - Cruel Folk Nick Cook - Gary Stewart Band - Starless And Bible Black. We sail down to Old Maui with Babba in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:52 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. New music from Kerfuffle - Nuada - Paul Liddell - Mieka Pauley - Phonix - The Mountain Firework Company - The Gala Band - Robin Allender - Andy McKee - James Dewdney - Abra Moore - Caroline Lavelle - Alistair Christl - The Duncan McFarlane Band. Babba tells the story behind Parcel Of Rogues, and there is a chance to win CDs from Dreamboat Records. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes025.html Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:40:00 +0000 FolkCast 025 - Jan 2008 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. New music from Kerfuffle - Nuada - Paul Liddell - Mieka Pauley - Phonix - The Mountain Firework Company - The Gala Band - Robin Allender - Andy McKee - James Dewdney - Abra Moore - Caroline Lavelle - Alistair Christl - The Duncan McFarlane Band. Babba tells the story behind Parcel Of Rogues, and there is a chance to win CDs from Dreamboat Records. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 1:12:46 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no We talk to Ashley Hutchings about the release of the latest - and last - of the Morris On albums, The Mother Of All Morris. And there's lots of music from the album, too. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotesmother.html Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:30:00 +0000 FolkCast Interview - Ashley Hutchings - The Mother Of All Morris We talk to Ashley Hutchings about the release of the latest - and last - of the Morris On albums, The Mother Of All Morris. And there's lots of music from the album, too. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 0:24:48 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We look back over the year and present new songs from some of our favourite artists. Babba uncorks the badger wine and gets in festive mood with an unusual "Story Behind The Song", and we've music from the latest, and last, Morris On album. Music this month comes from Charlotte Kendrick, Debbie Cassell, Rev Hammer, Lau, Naughty Jack, Jon London, Oysterband, Dahm The Bard, Leatherat, Silver Dogs, Steve Knightley, Nick Cook, Sarah McQuaid, The Morris On Band See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes024.html Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:30:00 +0000 FolkCast 024 - December 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We look back over the year and present new songs from some of our favourite artists. Babba uncorks the badger wine and gets in festive mood with an unusual "Story Behind The Song", and we've music from the latest, and last, Morris On album. Music this month comes from Charlotte Kendrick, Debbie Cassell, Rev Hammer, Lau, Naughty Jack, Jon London, Oysterband, Dahm The Bard, Leatherat, Silver Dogs, Steve Knightley, Nick Cook, Sarah McQuaid, The Morris On Band See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:18 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Music from Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, Vequinox, Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll, The Gala Band, Eoghan Coglan, Abbie Lathe, Chris Millington, Andy Whittle, Luka Bloom, Martyn Joseph, The Owl Service, The Imagined Village, Dyonisis. See www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes023.html Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 023 - November 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Music from Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, Vequinox, Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll, The Gala Band, Eoghan Coglan, Abbie Lathe, Chris Millington, Andy Whittle, Luka Bloom, Martyn Joseph, The Owl Service, The Imagined Village, Dyonisis. See www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:59 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no An exclusive interview with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and teacher Abbie Lathe, featuring music from her latest album, Low Summer. See www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotesabbie.html Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 FolkCast Interview Special with Abbie Lathe An exclusive interview with singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and teacher Abbie Lathe, featuring music from her latest album, Low Summer. See www.folkcast.co.uk 0:37:12 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Italian musician Ernesto de Pascale about his new album, Morning Manic Music, and hear songs from the record. Babba reveals the astonishing story of John Churchill, better known as Lord Marlborough, in The Story Behind The Song, and there is music from Kate Bramley - Jez Lowe - Songs From The Blue House - Marina Florence - Paolo Giorgi - Mike Hanrahan - 3 Daft Monkeys. See www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes022.html Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 022 - October 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Italian musician Ernesto de Pascale about his new album, Morning Manic Music, and hear songs from the record. Babba reveals the astonishing story of John Churchill, better known as Lord Marlborough, in The Story Behind The Song, and there is music from Kate Bramley - Jez Lowe - Songs From The Blue House - Marina Florence - Paolo Giorgi - Mike Hanrahan - 3 Daft Monkeys. See www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:59 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Chopper from Oysterband and play music from their latest studio album, Meet You There. Babba raises a glass of ale to John Barleycorn in The Story Behind The Song, and there is music from Nick Cook - Legendary Ten Seconds - Jon Croose - Charlotte Kendrick - The Stanley Brothers - Martin Ansell - Round Mountain - The Clap - Leatherat. See www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes021.html Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 021 - September 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Chopper from Oysterband and play music from their latest studio album, Meet You There. Babba raises a glass of ale to John Barleycorn in The Story Behind The Song, and there is music from Nick Cook - Legendary Ten Seconds - Jon Croose - Charlotte Kendrick - The Stanley Brothers - Martin Ansell - Round Mountain - The Clap - Leatherat. See www.folkcast.co.uk 1:16:59 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Mark Coyle of Woven Wheat Whispers about the new compilation of Dark British Folk, John Barleycorn Reborn. Babba goes to sea to tell The Story Behind... The Mary Stanford Of Rye. Music from Faith, Folk and Anarchy - Jenna - John Statz - The Owl Service - Sharron Kraus - Tinkerscuss - Drohn - The Story - Phil Hare - Sarah McQuaid - Meet On The Ledge. See www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes020.html Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 020 - August 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. We talk to Mark Coyle of Woven Wheat Whispers about the new compilation of Dark British Folk, John Barleycorn Reborn. Babba goes to sea to tell The Story Behind... The Mary Stanford Of Rye. Music from Faith, Folk and Anarchy - Jenna - John Statz - The Owl Service - Sharron Kraus - Tinkerscuss - Drohn - The Story - Phil Hare - Sarah McQuaid - Meet On The Ledge. See www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:30 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Our exclusive interview with renowned folk singer Maddy Prior, in full. http://www.folkcast.co.uk Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:00:00 +0000 FolkCast Interview Special - Maddy Prior Our exclusive interview with renowned folk singer Maddy Prior, in full. 0:38:20 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Featuring an exclusive interview with renowned folk singer Maddy Prior, and a look at The Story Behind The Song - The Blantyre Explosion. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes019.html Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 019 - July 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Featuring an exclusive interview with renowned folk singer Maddy Prior, and a look at The Story Behind The Song - The Blantyre Explosion. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:35 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Including The Story Behind The Song - Blackleg Miner. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes018.html Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 018 - June 2007 The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Including The Story Behind The Song - Blackleg Miner. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk 1:17:58 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no Phil and Ken welcome the summer with a musical journey through the seasons, Babba discovers the history of Trelawny, and there is Feedback from listeners from around the world. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes017.html http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes017.html Sat, 05 May 2007 14:00:00 +0000 FolkCast 017 - May 2007 Phil and Ken welcome the summer with a musical journey through the seasons, Babba discovers the history of Trelawny, and there is Feedback from listeners from around the world. For full details of all the music played this month, see the ShowNotes at http://www.folkcast.co.uk/ShowNotes/shownotes017.html 1:17:56 Ken Nicol and Phil Widdows no