The hot new talent keeps on coming! Katie is delighted to discover Clare Perrott and Lloyd & The Leftovers from Western Australia and Nectar Woode from England via Ghana, and also to give Stewart Nestel and Wednesday their first-ever Miss Chatelaine spins. There’s another cool tune by rising talent Hassall, and excellent new releases from show favourites SYML, The Night Parrots and Little Green. Here is the playlist:

Above: Nectar Woode’s ‘Only Happen’ single cover artwork

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An hour of beautiful songs on themes of death and transformation, the climate crisis, holding onto the important things in life, the healing power of nature, moving and starting anew, heartbreak and resilience, the people you can depend on, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s The Purple Bird album cover artwork by Lori Damiano

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Starting the hour with two beautiful tracks with summer and mythical vibes, Katie continues with a selection of folk, pop, roots and funk songs with important messages about bodily autonomy, relationship regrets, Defence veteran suicides, body shaming by internet trolls, the joy of green spaces, wanting to be seen and heard, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Ladybirds: Ballads Behind Bars 5 album cover artwork by Stacey Edwards and participants in the Songbirds art program. Visit the Community Restorative Centre’s website for more information about the Songbirds project.

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After all of the excitement for JOY’s annual Radiothon last week, Katie is alone in the studio on a cold Melbourne morning to offer listeners an hour of beautiful music. There are songs about the cycle of change and consistency, contemplating the end of the world, the ebb and flow of love, an unfortunate young cabin boy on a tall ship, fond regret, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Bity Booker’s The Frog, the Mouse, the Ship, the Cabin Boy EP cover artwork by Bity Booker

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In the second hour of this year’s JOY Radiothon show, Katie and her co-host, Triana Butler, talk about three mutual passion for music and play some fabulous new tunes. Triana tells us about her show The Sound of Now and chooses some tracks for the playlist, and we receive lovely messages and brilliant memberships and donations from the listeners. Here is the playlist:

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In keeping with this year’s JOY Radiothon theme, ‘Stronger Together’, The Sound of Now’s Triana Butler joins Katie to co-host today’s show. They welcome Brian Nankervis to the studio to chat about his work on TV’s beloved RockWiz and ABC Melbourne’s Friday Revue and his upcoming role in the folk music theatre show Vandemonian Lags. Brian tells us about his connection with community radio and the sector’s importance to Melbourne in particular – and his alter ego Raymond J. Bartholomeuz recites a special Mother’s Day poem! Here is the playlist:

Above: Photo of Brian Nankervis with Katie by Betty Sujecki

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This hour starts with another track from Liz Stringer’s superb new album, The Second High, and continues with songs by artists based in Narrm/Melbourne, northern New South Wales, Perth, Los Angeles, London, and other places around the world. Here is the playlist:

Above: Mildred’s ‘Pig’ single cover artwork by Niko Pirosmani (White Sow with Piglets, 1904) and Mildred

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This hour features songs about the importance of sisterhood, that ‘final straw’ moment in a relationship, joy and release, fighting for First Nations rights, homemade jam, surrendering and longing, loss and grief, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Minor Gold’s Way to the Sun album cover artwork by Eric Ernest Johnson

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At the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Katie chats to Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody about the band she has brought to Australia for her current tour (Anthony da Costa on guitar and vocals and Ben Plotnick on fiddle and viola), moving permanently to British Columbia after several years spent dividing her time between Nashville and Canada, her 2024 album Wanderer, the effects of the COVID pandemic on musicians’ creativity and mental health, and more. There are also stunning new songs by artists who are just starting out, mid-career artists, and dead-set legends of the scene. Here is the playlist:

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Above (from left): Katie, Ruth Moody, Anthony da Costa and Ben Plotnick at the 2025 National Folk Festival

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Katie is back in the JOY studio after a week off, during which she went to Canberra for the National Folk Festival and to catch up with friends and family. In the first hour today she plays great new songs by Miss Chatelaine favourites Jessie Reid and Leif Vollebekk, tracks from the excellent new albums by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Rufous Whistler and The Audreys, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Oceanique’s ‘Window to the Sky’ single cover artwork by Lara Ross-McGlynn

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