FolkCast

Phil Widdows and Ken Nicol play music by: Debra Cowan - June Tabor - Phillip Hartley - Mark Handley - Battlefield Band - Alan Reid - Steve Knightley - Linney Magic - Trembling Bells - Pilgrims Way - Gavin Davenport - Ken Nicol. There's news of Ken on tour in New Zealand and Babba looks at hiring fairs and Late On Lady Day by Decameron in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

An exclusive interview with Steve Knightley, Phil Beer and Miranda Sykes of Show Of Hands, recorded backstage at the Victoria Theatre, Settle, and featuring music by Show Of Hands, Jenna Witts, Luke Jackson and Miranda Sykes. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Music from the pop end of the folk spectrum, featuring Keston Cobblers Club - Stephen Jones and The Union - The A Train. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Ken Nicol joins Phil in the studio to review new recordings from: Abigail Washburn - Andy Nicholls - Josienne Clarke - Culbeag - Dan Wilde - The Sandman's Orchestra - na-mara - Acoustra - Mike Viola and Kelly Jones. The Story Behind The Song examines Wat Tyler by Fairport Convention and Ruairidh Anderson from the Songs From The Howling Sea project tells us all about the most disgusting neighbourhood in London, Old Nichol, and the people who made it home. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Four songs reflecting the work of FolkCast's chosen charity, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Songs of the sea and rivers from Josienne Clarke - Philip Butler - Show Of Hands - Acoustra.

The show is released to raise awareness of and money for the RNLI's SOS Day 2011 - January 28th. Please donate to the RNLI - see the show's details for a link to the charity. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Phil's personal selection of his favourite artists featured on FolkCast in 2010. Music from: Matthew Ord - The Sea Kings - Arnwyn - Zeptepi - Circus Envy - Barricades Rise - Catherine Howe - Raurri Joseph - 3 Daft Monkeys - Galley Beggar - Ed and Will - Chris While and Julie Matthews - The Demon Barbers - Whalebone - The Urban Folk Quartet - The Duncan McFarlane Acoustic Band - Black Rat. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

A short, smooth blast of folk music that is just right for the end of the year with New Year's songs from Lisa Redford, Amy Dixon Kolar and The Albion Band. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

Edition 2 of the FolkCast Blast features three songs from young singer-songwriters with a folk flavour. Music from: ahab - Gibson Bull - Kinzli And The Kilowatts. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

December brings a show full of fabulous music, a chilling ghost story from Dave Alton, and the Story Behind The Song looks at Wassail and Wassailing. Music from: Duncan McFarlane Acoustic Band - Zeptepi - Seat Of The Pants - Alasdair Roberts - Lara Conley - Clem Leak - Nigel Eaton - Adam Barnes - Elijah Wolfenheart - Chris Wood - Whalebone - Tom Gamble - The Albion Band - Magpie Lane - Tattie Jam - Shirley Collins. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

The FolkCast Blast is an explosive blast of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music, that's about 15 minutes long. In this debut edition there's music from: The Urban Folk Quartet - Crispy - Other Roads. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk