In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

By Matt Quinn

Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.... more

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The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.

In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast episodes:

December 17, 2025 Roud 50: Sweet William's Ghost (with Sandra Kerr & Holly Clarke)
Roud 50 - SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST

History Guest: Sandra Kerr

Singer guest: Holly Clarke

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Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Paddy Tunney

Mr. X

Modern performances:

Salthouse

Fay Hield

Peggy Seeger

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 41min
December 10, 2025 Roud 49: The Lass of Roch Royal aka Lord Gregory (with Martin Nail & Maddy Prior)
Roud 49 - THE LASS OF ROCH ROYAL aka LORD GREGORY

History Guest: Martin Nail

Singer guest: Maddy Prior

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Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

LaRena Clark

Peggy Delaney - album: From Puck to Appleby

Elizabeth Cronin

Modern performances:

Ewan MacColl

Silly Sisters

Steeleye Span

Shirley Collins

Alistair Roberts

Kathryn Roberts

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 3min
December 03, 2025 Roud 48: Lord Lovell (with Steve Gardham & Moira Craig)
Roud 48 - LORD LOVELL

History Guest: Steve Gardham

Singer guest: Moira Craig

Email us: [email protected]

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Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Charlotte Renals

Walter Pardon

Around the Hills of Clare

Lizzie Higgins

Jeannie Robertson

Ethel Findlater

Modern performances:

Peter Bellamy

Rosie Hood

Dave Burland

Heather Heywood

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 2min
November 26, 2025 Roud 47: Young Hunting (with Vic Gammon & Hannah Sanders)
Roud 47 - YOUNG HUNTING

History Guest: Vic Gammon

Singer guest: Hannah Sanders

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Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Nimrod Workman - album: Mother Jones' Will

Linnie Landers - album: When Cecil Left the Mountains

Jimmie Tarlton

Dick Justice

Frank Profitt

Modern performances:

Spiers & Boden

Tim Hart & Maddy Prior

Brian Peters

Sheila Kay Adams

Karan Casey

Iona Fyfe

Sara Grey

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Granny's Attic

The English Country Blues Band

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 24min
November 19, 2025 Roud 46: Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (with Helen Lindley)
Roud 46 - LORD INGRAM AND CHIEL WYET

Guest: Helen Lindley

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
58min
November 12, 2025 Roud 45: Bonnie Susie Cleland (with Sheena Wellington, Ruth Perry & Lady Maisery)
Roud 45 - BONNIE SUSIE CLELAND

History Guest: Sheena Wellington History Guest: Ruth Perry

Singer guest: Lady Maisery

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Your host: Matt Quinn Ruth Perry's Book: The Ballad World of Anna Gordon, Mrs. Brown of Faulkland

Accompanying CD

Modern performances:

Lady Maisery

Bella Hardy

Chris Foster

June Tabor & Oysterband

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 14min
November 05, 2025 Roud 44: Fair Janet (with Steve Roud & Peggy Seeger)
Roud 44 - FAIR JANET

History Guest: Steve Roud

Singer guest: Peggy Seeger

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Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recording: Bell Duncan - 13mins 20s

Modern performances:

Peggy Seeger Corrine Male Jack Rutter

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
1h 28min
October 29, 2025 Roud 43: Child Waters (with Steve Roud & Judy Cook)
Roud 43 - CHILD WATERS

History Guest: Steve Roud

Singer guest: Judy Cook

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Modern performances:

Gordeanna McCulloch

Frankie Armstrong Katherine Campbell

Ewan MacColl

Peggy Seeger

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
1h 36min
October 22, 2025 Roud 42: Fair Annie (with Sandra Kerr & Debbie Armour)
Roud 42 - FAIR ANNIE

History Guest: Sandra Kerr

Singer guest: Debbie Armour

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Modern performances:

Sylvia Barnes

Elle Osbourne

Martin Simpson

Emily Portman (with Martin Simpson)

Piers Cawley

Frankie Armstrong

Peggy Seeger

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 42min
October 15, 2025 Roud 41: Sir Patrick Spens (with David Atkinson & James Fagan)
Roud 41 - SIR PATRICK SPENS

History Guest: David Atkinson (editor tof the Folk Music Journal)

Singer guest: James Fagan

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional versions: Duncan Williamson

Jock Duncan

Ray Driscoll

Modern performances:

Nic Jones

Martin Carthy

Ewan MacColl

June Tabor

Fairport Convention (Sandy Denny vocals)

Fairport Convention (Dave Swarbrick vocals)

Martin Simpson

Peter Bellamy

Jon Boden

Folk song recourses:

Sing Yonder

The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library

Sussex Traditions

GlousTrad

Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches

Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day

Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week

The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Veteran Records

Topic Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 1min

FAQs about In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast:

How many episodes does In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 58 episodes available.

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