Miss Chatelaine

This hour features awesome songs about running away only to be confronted by your past, marriage and divorce, the pressure of not conforming to society’s pressures, breaking intergenerational patterns of behaviour, carrying the weight of responsibility, and more. Just to lighten the mood a bit, there’s also one about farting! Here is the playlist:

Above: CMAT’s EURO-COUNTRY album cover art

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Katie presents a simply beautiful hour of songs by artists based in Los Angeles, Nashville, Vancouver, Unama’ki/Cape Breton Island, Narrm/Melbourne, NSW’s Illawarra region, Meanjin/Brisbane and Katherine. Three of the artists identify as being part of the rainbow family. Here is the playlist:

Above: Benjamino’s ‘Whataboutism’ single cover artwork by Benjamin Cauduro

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Along with more fabulous new releases, Katie plays an interview she recorded at the 2025 Port Fairy Folk Festival with Bellarine Peninsula–based singer-songwriter, broadcaster, music writer and teacher Sarah Carroll. The two talk about Sarah’s highly acclaimed 2024 album, NQR&B; her involvement with the Future Folk program, which supports emerging young artists and performers from south-west Victoria; her hosting of the annual Women Out Loud concert at Port Fairy, and representation of women in the industry generally; and more. Here is the playlist:

Visit Sarah Carroll’s official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram. Information about the Future Folk program can be found here.

Above: Photo of Sarah Carroll by Graham Bowman

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Some absolutely gorgeous sounds in the first hour of the show today! All the songs are by Australian artists except the first one. Themes include sweetness, processing loss, working out what’s important in life, carrying your ancestors wherever you go, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: StoneHutt’s ‘Water and Stone’ single cover photo by Inga Simpson

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An hour of stunning new songs by artists based in Los Angeles, Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Narrm/Melbourne, the Sunshine Coast, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, and London. You need to check out the just-released albums by Reb Fountain, Liz Stringer and Skyscraper Stan if you haven’t already! Here is the playlist:

Above: Watchhouse’s Rituals album cover art by Zoe van Buren

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So-called ‘folk’ music takes many different forms, and in this hour Katie spins songs by artists who are playing around with the genre to fascinating effect. They include UK producer Richard Russell (aka Everything Is Recorded), Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat and Canadian alt-pop artist Saya Gray. There’s another great song by US artist SYML, a powerful collaboration by queer artists Julien Baker and TORRES, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Darren Hanlon’s ‘Good Vibration’ single cover

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Katie welcomes Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, aka Charm of Finches, back to the show for their fifth visit to chat about their latest album, Marlinchen in the Snow, which was recorded in snowy Halifax in Canada. The conversation ranges from their ties with Canada to the concept of ‘blood harmonies’ to their collaborative project Songs from the Canyon. Katie asks Mabel and Ivy about their recent overseas tours, their appearances at the recent Port Fairy Folk Festival (where they performed their own gigs as well as doing guest spots with Jordie Lane, Jenny Mitchell, The East Pointers and John Smith), and their upcoming Australian tour. Here is the playlist:

Visit Charm of Finches’ official website and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Information about Songs from the Canyon can be found here.

Photo of Charm of Finches with Katie at JOY (above) by Betty Sujecki

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Katie is back from Port Fairy with a playlist of fabulous new songs. They include recent releases by show favourites Sam Buckingham and Clio Renner, another track from Joy Oladokun’s brilliant album Observations from a Crowded Room, a song that evokes cruising in a car on the California coast, a stunning a cappella track by soul queen thndo featuring the HALO Vocal Ensemble, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Sam Newton’s ‘This Is Where I Want to Be’ EP cover design by Sam Newton

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Katie’s guests in the second hour today are bluegrass/Americana duo Corn Nut Creek, aka Tanya Bradley and Dani Vita. We find out what they’ve been up to since their last appearance on Miss Chatelaine (December 2023) and talk about their love for Americana queen Sierra Ferrell, among other topics. Tanya and Dani play a couple of tunes live, and then it’s the worldwide radio premiere of their gorgeous new song, ‘Love Like Birds’. There are also tracks by more artists appearing at this year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival (The East Pointers, Charm of Finches and Vika & Linda) and three excellent new releases. Whew, big show! Here is the playlist:

Visit Corn Nut Creek’s official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Photo of Corn Nut Creek (above) by Betty Sujecki

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Katie previews the 48th Port Fairy Folk Festival, which takes place from 7 to 10 March 2025, by playing tracks by some of the outstanding artists on the festival line-up. They include emerging artists, mid-career artists and genuine superstars – there’s something for everyone at Port Fairy! Here is the playlist:

Above: Port Fairy Folk Festival artwork by Hound Machine

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