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