As you may already know I have a fondness for folk music from the UK. This week we sample some new and classic UK Folk on the show. We'll hear new music from Fay Hield, Martin Simpson, Ye Vagabonds, John Smith and Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. Also included will be selections from John Renbourn & Wizz Jones, Dave Swarbrick, Nic Jones, The Unthanks and more. Take a trip across the big pond from your living room … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #21-19: New & Classic UK Folk

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / SmithsonianFolkways

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Caledonian Carolina” / Syzygy / Culburnie

Fay Hield / “Cruel Mother” / Wrackline / Topic

John Renbourn & Wizz Jones / “Hey Hey” / Joint Control / Riverboat

Richard Thompson / “The Light Bob's Lassie” / Vision & Revision / Topic

Dave Swarbrick / “The Teetotalers Medley” / Rags, Reels & Airs / Topic

Martin Simpson / “3 Day Millionaire-Don't Put Your Banjo in the Shed Mr Waterson” / Home Recordings / Topic

The Unthanks / “What Can a Song do to You?” / The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake / RabbleRouser

Nic Jones / “The Little Pot Stove” / Penguin Eggs / Topic

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Moccasin Walk-Ackley Lake” / Syzygy / Culburnie

John Smith / “Star-Crossed Lovers” / The Fray / Commoner

The Furrow Collective / “Hind Horn” / At Our Last Meeting / Furrow

Ye Vagabonds / “The Foggy Dew” / The Hare's Lament / River Lea

John Doyle / “The Rambler from Clare” / The Path of Stones / Compass

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / SmithsonianFolkways