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

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast episodes:

April 01, 2026 Roud 56: Young Johnstone (with Steve Roud & Ellen Mitchell)
Roud 56 - YOUNG JOHNSTONE

History Guest: Steve Roud

Singer guest: Ellen Mitchell

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Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Jessie MacDonald

Betsy Whyte

Modern performances:

Ellen Mitchell

Jackie Oates

June Tabor

Alistair Roberts

Ewan MacColl

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 Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
1h 8min
March 25, 2026 Roud 55: Prince Robert (with Steve Roud & Jackie Oates)
Roud 55 - PRINCE ROBERT

History Guest: Steve Roud

Singer guest: Jackie Oates

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Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Jim Kelly

Frank Feeney

Modern performances:

Jackie Oates

Al O'Donnell

Lankum

Ewan McLennan

Caladh Nua

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 Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
1h 42min
March 18, 2026 Roud 54: Barbara Allen (with Vic Gammon & Nancy Kerr)
Roud 54 - BARBARA ALLEN

History Guest: Vic Gammon

Singer guest: Nancy Kerr

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Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Musical Traditions for performances by Cecilia Costello, Jim Wilson, Debbie & Pennie Davies, Sarah Makem, George Belton, Patsy Flynn, Sam Larner, Bill Smith, Bob Hart, Dany Brazl and Wiggy Smith.

Veteran Records for performances by Emma Briggs, Phil Tanner, Vic Legg, Phoebe Smith and Fred Jordan.

Topic Records for performances by Sarah Makem, Johnny Doughty, John Hughes, Bess Cronin, Charlie Scamp and Caroline Hughes.

Modern performances:

Nancy Kerr

Frankie Archer

Gavin Atkin

Shirley Collins (1959)

Shiley Collins (1967)

Shirley Collins (2020)

Joan Baez

Martin Carthy (Signs of Life - 1998)

Martin Carthy (Songlinks - 2003)

Jon Boden (A Folk Song a Day)

Nic Jones

Norma Waterson

Martin Simpson

Pete Morton

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 Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 55min
March 11, 2026 Roud 53: Child Maurice (with Sandra Kerr & Jon Boden)
Roud 53 - CHILD MORRIS

History Guest: Sandra Kerr

Singer guest: Jon Boden

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Martha Stewart

Modern performances:

Spiers & Boden

Spiers & Boden (live)

Martin Carthy

Alasdair Roberts

Piers Cawley

Ewan MacColl

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 Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 38min
March 04, 2026 Roud 52: Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (with David Atkinson & Frankie Armstrong)
Roud 52 - LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND LADY BARNARD

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

Singer guest: Frankie Armstrong

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

Eunice Yeatts McAlexander - album: Far in the Mountains Vol. 1

Mary Lozier - album: Meeting's a Pleasure Vol. 1 & 2

Nimrod Workman - album: Mother Jones' Will

Jeannie Robertson

Modern performances:

Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne

Martin Simpson

Nic Jones

Planxty

Martin Carthy

Fairport Convention (studio)

Fairport Convention (live)

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 Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near

Handed Down
...more
2h 15min
February 25, 2026 Roud 51: The Unquiet Grave (with Brian Peters & Nick Dow)
Roud 51 - THE UNQUIET GRAVE

History Guest: Brian Peters

Singer guest: Nick Dow

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

Your host: Matt Quinn

Traditional Recordings:

George Dunn - album: Chainmaker

May Bradley - album: Sweet Swansea

Stanley Robertson

Jeff Wesley

Modern performances:

Shirley Collins Peter & Barbara Snape

The Askew Sisters

Frankie Armstrong

Bellowhead

John Kirkaptrick & Sue Harris

John Kirkpatrick

Nancy Kerr

Granny's Attic

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 20min
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

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

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

Email us: [email protected]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

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]

Find us on social media via our LinkTree

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

Email us: [email protected]

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

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 64 episodes available.

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