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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This hour kicks off with some gorgeous harmonies by Narrm-based trio The Stamps and finishes with a getaway to the sunny Greek island of Hydra, by way of stunning new and recent songs by Australian, American and English artists. Katie also recaps some theatre shows she saw this week and explains why she frequently refers to Melbourne as ‘Narrm’. Here is the playlist:

Above: Angie McMahon’s Light Sides EP cover photo by Young Ha Kim

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The morning after a very hot night in Melbourne, Katie lets the music soothe her. Lovely messages from listeners also help, including one from the lately absent Wayne from Brisbane, who used to send a lot of messages but hasn’t done so for a while. The songs in this hour are by artists based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Ireland’s County Clare, Beijing, Narrm/Melbourne, the Bega Valley of New South Wales, Sydney and Meanjin/Brisbane. Here is the playlist:

Above: Benny Elder’s ‘Is It Me or the ADHD’ single cover design by Benny Elder

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Today’s second hour contains more gorgeous sounds from female-identifying and non-binary artists, including legendary Australian singer-songwriters Tash Sultana and Liz Stringer. There are also fabulous folk sounds from Meanjin/Brisbane-based band Asleep at the Reel, Gunaikurnai/Gippsland-based duo Ally Row, and Adelaide band Axe & the Ivory. Here is the playlist:

Above: Tash Sultana’s ‘Milk & Honey’ single cover art by Tash Sultana and Aaron Hayward (of Next Episode)

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Katie welcomes cooler weather in Melbourne with songs featuring the beautiful voices of female-identifying artists from Rockhampton, Narrm/Melbourne, nipaluna/Hobart, Geelong, England and Nashville, as well as the unmistakably Australian tones of Luke Watt. Here is the playlist:

Above: Bron’s Prickles in Your Side EP cover photo by David McLeod

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Katie plays more fabulous new tunes in the second hour of the show, this time by artists based in Seattle, Los Angeles, Tennessee, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Themes in the songs include the joys of living in Australia, the chaos of the universe, feeling powerless about bad things happening in the world, family bonds across oceans, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Kat Greta’s ‘Summer Daze’ single cover art by Katrina Anderson

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It’s a beautiful day for the final event of the 2025 Midsumma Festival, Victoria’s Pride, and Katie celebrates with an all-Australian playlist of gorgeous songs by artists from Narrm/Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, south-western Victoria, Byron Bay, Sydney and Boorloo/Perth. Here is the playlist:

Above: Blue Windows’ Northern Sky album cover art by Wendy Kenbeek

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