In the first hour of today’s show, Katie plays a mixture of brand-new songs and songs by artists who will be appearing at next weekend’s National Folk Festival. She also plays her final micro-interview from Port Fairy Folk Festival, which is with show favourite Emily Barker. She asks Emily about being at Port Fairy for the first time, making the Room 822 album, the power of cover versions, the music scene in Western Australia, and more. Here is the playlist:
Bloom – Andrea Kirwin
Tell the Truth – Jack Carty
Summer Love – Stephanie Cherote
Will You Miss Me When You’re Sober? – Emily Barker & Lukas Drinkwater
Secrets – Garrett Kato
The Power of a Word – Wallis Bird
You Don’t Speak for Me – Judy Small
The Way Back Up – Hayden Calnin ft. Nick Aquroff
Sleep Now – Joyce Prescher
Above: Joyce Prescher’s ‘Sleep Now’ single cover image by Peter de Wit, design by Studio Equator