Jim chats to Irish singer and bouzoukist Daoiri Farrell, and hears a song from his next album.

Jim talks to award winning singer, fiddle player and songwriter Nancy Kerr about songwriting, traditional forms, growing up in the Northumbrian tradition and diversity in song.

In this episode Jim talks to writer Tim Chipping. Tim has written for NME, The Guardian, MSN, Channel4 and, for the last three years, fRoots magazine. He has over a thousand books about Bob Dylan (probably).

This week I talk to Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker. Over the course of their first four albums they’ve steadily built their audience, while gaining critical acclaim at the same time. Newly signed to Rough Trade records, their fifth album will be released in the autumn.

You can hear their music at https://josienneclarke.bandcamp.com and keep up with them at http://josienneandben.co.uk

This week I talk to Ian and Radie from Dublin band Lynched. Following on from a few talking-point appearances at UK festivals in 2015, and their appearance on BBC2’s Later With Jools Holland they’ve become everyone’s favourite new band.

Watch the full length version of Lynched’s new video for Cold Old Fire here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziqt6BJZFdQ. Listen to the album here – https://lynchedfolkmiscreants.bandcamp.com.

In episode one of the Low Culture Podcast I speak to former Bellowhead frontman and composer Jon Boden about ownership of traditional songs, creating your own style, and life after the behemoth that is (was?) Bellowhead!