Ashley Hutchings has been the founder of several British bands that electrified traditional folk music. He founded Fairport Convention with Simon Nicol, and stayed for four albums. He then founded Steeleye Span, and stayed on for a few years. He followed with The Etchingham Steam Band, various Albion Bands and several solo projects. For this week’s show, we'll hear music from all of these plus music from Shirley and Dolly Collins and Morris On. Ashley Hutchings, the father of British folk rock … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Episode #21-30 The Father of British Folk RockHost: Tom DruckenmillerThe Sing Out! Radio Magazine is broadcast weekly on the finest public radio stations nationwide and syndicated on iTunes, Stitcher, Podomatic, Bluegrass Planet, The Folk Music Notebook and on the Sing Out! website www.singout.orgArtist/”Song”/CD/LabelPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysThe Albion Dance Band / “Seneca Two-Step” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking ElephantEthnic Shuffle Orchestra / “Washington at Valley Forge” / The Fairport Companion / CastleFairport Convention / “She Moves Through the Fair” / What We Did on Our Holidays / IslandFairport Convention / “Autopsy” / Unhalfbricking / CarthageFairport Convention / “Matty Groves” / Liege and Lief / IslandSteeleye Span / “The Blacksmith” / Hark the Village Wait / SanctuarySteeleye Span / “The Lark in the Morning” / Please to See the King / SanctuaryThe Albion Dance Band / “Merry Sherwood Rangers-Time to Ring Some Changes” / Rockin' Barn Dance / Talking ElephantThe Etchingham Steam Band / “Hard Times of Old England” / The Etchingham Steam Band / Fleg'lingShirley & Dolly Collins / “Bonny Kate” / Anthems in Eden / BGOThe Albion Country Band / “New St. George-La Rotta” / Battle of the Field / BGOVarious / “Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket-Shepherd'd Hey-Trunkles” / Morris On / CarthageSteeleye Span / “Rave On” / Rave On / EdselPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways