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 36 episodes available.

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October 23, 2024 Patreon: Singer’s Choice - Roud 3378 - The Wee Weaver (with John Moulden & Nancy Kerr)
In place of S2/E3 (coming next week) here's the first of three episodes which will go out exclusively on our In The Roud Patreon, which launches on Wednesday 30th October.

Our first Singers' Choice mini season features Nancy Kerr and this is her first choice, the Irish song The Wee Weaver (Roud 3378). History provided by John Moulden.

S2 of In The Roud will be back next week with Roud 13 - The Dowie Dens of Yarrow (with Lori Watson & Amanda MacLean)
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1h 46min
October 21, 2024 Podcast delay + PATREON announcement
A message to say we'll be delaying In The Roud S2 by 1 week.

And we're launching the patreon side of In The Roud soon too! How exciting?!?!
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5min
October 16, 2024 Roud 12: The Elfin Knight (with Brian Peters & Martin Carthy)
Roud 12 - THE ELFIN KNIGHT

Historical guest: Brian Peters

Singer Guest: Martin Carthy

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Singer Guest: Martin Carthy

Martin Carthy

Traditional recordings played:

Rosemary and Thyme by Allie Long Parker

The Cambric Shirt by Sarah Ogan Gunning (album - Meeting is a Pleasure)

Every Rose Grows Merry in Time by Sara Cleveland

Flim-a-Lim-a-Lee by Lawrence Older

The Elfin Knight by Martha Reid

Rosemary Lane by Liz Jeffries

Modern versions mentioned:

Whittingham Fair by Eliza Carthy and Nancy Kerr

The Cambric Shirt by Dr Faustus

Strawberry Lane by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne

Scarborough Fair by Wood Wilson Carthy

Rosemary Lane by Bellowhead

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:

Topic Records

Veteran Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near
...more
2h 60min
October 09, 2024 Roud 11: The Baffled Knight (With Steve Roud & Vic Gammon)
Roud 11 - THE BAFFLED KNIGHT

Historical guest: Steve Roud

Singer Guest: Vic Gammon

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Historical Guest: Steve Roud

Steve's books on Amazon

Singer Guest: Vic Gammon

Information about Vic

Traditional recordings played:

Blow the Windy Morning by Emily Bishop

Clear Away the Morning Dew by Sam Larner (album - Cruising Down Yarmouth)

Hail the Dewy Morning by Cyril Barber

Among the New Mown Hay by Alfred Edgell

There was a Shepherd's Boy by John Campbell

Modern versions mentioned:

The Baffled Knight by The City Waites

The Baffled Knight by Lucy Ward

Blow the Windy Morning by Faustus

Among the New Mown Hay by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

Dew is on the Grass by Lisa Knapp

Stroll Away the Morning Dew by Andy Turner

Blow the Winds by Eliza Carthy

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

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Topic Records

Veteran Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near
...more
1h 59min
July 17, 2024 Bonus Episode - Karl Sinfield & Sing Yonder Vol. 8
Bonus Episode -Karl Sinfield & Sing Yonder Vol. 8

Guest: Karl Sinfield

Sing Yonder

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Podcast Shop: intheroud.bandcamp.com

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1h 8min
July 10, 2024 Roud 10: Lord Randall (with Martin Nail & Holly Clarke)
Roud 10 - LORD RANDAL

Historical guest: Martin Nail

Singer Guest: Holly Clarke

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Historical Guest: Martin Nail

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Singer Guest: Holly Clarke

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Traditional recordings played:

Lord Randal by Gordon Hall (album - Good Things Enough)

Buried in Kilkenny by Mary Delaney

Lord Donald by Jeannie Robertson

Henry My Son by Fred Jordan (album - The Birds Upon The Tree)

Henry, My Son by George Spicer (album - Up in the North, Down in the South)

Lord Randall by Isla Cameron

Modern versions mentioned:

Green and Yeller by Wounded Scott Cree

Lord Randall by Peter Bellamy

Lord Randall by Reg Meuross with Harbottle and Jonas

Lord Randall by Martin Carthy

King Henry by Pete Coe

Lord Randall by Brian Peters

Lord Randall by Pete Morton/Roger Wilson/Simon Edwards (album - Urban Folk)

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

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Topic Records

Veteran Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near
...more
2h 7min
July 03, 2024 Roud 9: The Cruel Mother (with Steve Gardham & Fay Hield)
Roud 9 - THE CRUEL MOTHER

Historical guest: Steve Gardham

Singer Guest: Fay Hield

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Historical Guest: Brian Peters

About Steve

Singer Guest: Fay Hield

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Traditional recordings played:

Cruel Mother by Cecilia Costello (album - Old Fashioned Songs)

The Cruel Mother by Lizzie Higgins

Cruel Mother by Jock Duncan

Cruel Mother by Stanley Robertson

Down by the Greenwood Sidie O by Lucy Stewart

Modern versions mentioned:

The Cruel Mother by Rosie Hood

Cruel Mother by Pete Coe

Greenwood Side by Bellowhead

Greenwood Sidey by Anna & Elizabeth

The Cruel Mother by Shirley Collins

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

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Topic Records

Veteran Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near
...more
1h 16min
June 26, 2024 Roud 8: The Two Sisters (with Brian Peters & Hazel Askew)
Roud 8 - THE TWO SISTERS

Historical guest: Brian Peters

Singer Guest: Hazel Askew

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Historical Guest: Brian Peters

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Singer Guest: Hazel Askew

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Traditional recordings played:

Two Sisters by George Fradley

Binnorie, O Binnorie by John Strachan

Bow and Balance by Horton Barker

Two Sisters by Lee Monroe Presnell

Wind and Rain by Dan Tate

Modern versions mentioned:

Two Sisters by Tim Erikson

Two Sisters by The Witches of Elswick

Two Sisters by Kerfuffle

Two Sisters by Pete & Chris Coe (full album)

Two Sisters by Emily Portman

Two Sisters by Tom Waits

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

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Topic Records

Veteran Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near
...more
2h 2min
June 19, 2024 Roud 7: The Female Highwayman (with Steve Roud & Laura Smyth)
Roud 7 - THE FEMALE HIGHWAYMAN

Historical guest: Steve Roud

Singer Guest: Laura Smyth

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Your host: Matt Quinn

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Historical Guest: Steve Roud

About Steve

Singer Guest: Laura Smyth

Website

Traditional recordings played:

The Female Highwayman by George Dunn (album - Chainmaker)

Sylvia The Female Highwayman by Paddy Walsh

Cecilia by Gordon Hall

Cecilia by Mabs Hall

Cecilia by Gordon Hall (version 2)

Modern versions mentioned:

Sovay by Pentangle

Long Lankin by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

Sovay by James Yorkston

Sovay by Owen Ralph

Cecilia by Rubus

Sovay by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

Sovay by Brass Monkey

Pretty Sylvia by Jeff Davis

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

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Topic Records

Veteran Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near
...more
1h 29min
June 12, 2024 Roud 6: Long Lankin (with Vic Gammon & Gemma Khawaja)
Roud 6 - LONG LANKIN

Historical guest: Vic Gammon

Singer Guest: Gemma Khawaja

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Historical Guest: Vic Gammon

About Vic

Singer Guest: Gemma Khawaja

Music

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Traditional recordings played:

Cruel Lincoln by Ben Butcher

Bolamkin by Frank Profitt

Lankin by George Fradley

Lamkin by Kockey Feltwell

Modern versions mentioned:

Long Lankin by Alasdair Roberts

Long Lankin by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

Long Lankin by A. L. Lloyd

Beaulampkin by Hedy West

Long Lankin by The Devil's Interval

Long Lankin by Steeleye Span

Cruel Lincoln by Shirley Collins

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

Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:

Topic Records

Veteran Records

Musical Traditions

One Row Records

Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:

The Old Songs Podcast

Every Folk Song

Folk On Foot

Fire Draw Near
...more
1h 36min

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

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

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