Folk on Foot

By Matthew Bannister

“Modest people, playing gorgeous music, speaking articulately about areas they love. Fabulously calming” – one listener’s description of this multi-award-winning podcast in which Matthew Bannister goe... more

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Number 1: Official Folk Albums Chart Show—8th September 2026
This month’s show features music from Gwenifer Raymond, Cinder Well, Robyn Hitchcock, Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison, Nick Parker and the False Alarms, Joshua Burnside and Dove Ellis. Matthew Bannister reveals the next episode of Folk on Foot and Lucy Shields previews forthcoming releases and gigs. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 08, 202649min
Number 2: Official Folk Albums Chart Show—4th August 2026
On this month’s show, Kellie While joins Matthew Bannister to launch a call for entries for the 2026 Folk Album of the Year Award. There are also songs old and new from Emily Portman, Peggy Seeger, Natalie Wildgoose, Phil Odgers and John Kettle, Fink, Sam Carter and Damien Dempsey. Lucy Shields has news of forthcoming releases and gigs and Matthew announces a new episode of Folk on Foot set in the Scottish Borders. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 04, 202656min
Number 3: Stornoway on the Gower Peninsula
Join us on a spectacular walk with the band Stornoway in the glorious Gower Peninsula. Lead singer Brian Briggs is an ornithologist who - when he’s not touring with the band - works in a nature reserve in this beautiful area of South Wales. He guides us through woodland rich in bird life to a salt marsh and then on to the beach. Along the way, Brian, Jon and Oli’s voices blend seamlessly as they perform unique acoustic versions of their nature-inspired songs. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.folkonfoot.com/ Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Stornoway at https://www.stornowayband.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 17, 20261h 3min
Number 4: Folk on Foot Classic: Martin Simpson in Scunthorpe
Enjoy this classic episode from July 2019. Regularly voted one of the world’s greatest guitarists, Martin Simpson has been nominated for an astonishing 23 Radio 2 Folk Awards – and won artist of the year twice. He was brought up in the North Lincolnshire steel town of Scunthorpe and takes Matthew on an emotional journey back to his childhood home, explaining how he hid from his formidable mother in the apple tree in the garden, went on imaginary expeditions through a pile of maps he found under a work bench in the garage and was introduced to the natural world on rambles through the local woods with his father. He sings his heartfelt tribute to his Dad, “Never Any Good” as well as “Toy Soldiers” and “Creeping Jane”. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at folkonfoot.com Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Martin at https://martinsimpsonmusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 23, 202655min
Number 5: Jenn Butterworth at Whithorn
Come for a wild and windy walk in the Scottish borders with the brilliant guitarist Jenn Butterworth. We visit the remote farmhouse where she grew up, the pub where she worked as a teenager, the otter statue commemorating Gavin Maxwell and the ancient archaeological site which dates back to 397 AD and the founding of Scotland’s earliest Christian community. There’s time for plenty of music - both traditional and original. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at https://www.folkonfoot.com/ Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Jenn at https://www.jennbutterworth.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 13, 20261h