Traditional songs get a new lease of life performed by contemporary artists.

The FMH companion to the film looks at the music from this turbulent time in history and contemporary folk song.

It's that time of year again, when we kick out the jams and the Folk Music Hour gets a bit loud as we preview some of the amazing sounds coming to Brooklands Park in New Plymouth, for the 22nd NZ WOMAD, World of Music, Art, and Dance. As always, the lineup gives us the chance to enjoy cultures not represented at other music festivals.

The sound of birds is a strong thread in the folk tradition

It's uncanny how close to folk some pop music can become.

Every year, we play a programme of entertaining songs from the Johnny Appleseed of folk and Americana whose banjo kicks off every Folk Music Hour

Each year we celebrate Martin Luther King Day by looking at the rich legacy of African American music. MLK Day 2025 is Jan 20th

Actors who sing and play - and singers who act - make for an interesting playlist

We begin every year with a programme of Sandy's music, near the time of her birthday

Our scrumptious Christmas and New Year's Eve show ends another year of fine folk.