Episodes


  • FOLKCAST 157 - 14 January 2019

    A fresh selection of folkie releases.

    Music by: Kitty Macfarlane - Holly D. Johnston - Reed Foehl - Julie Felix - Oran Bargaigh Project - Amy McCarley - Lau - Andy Harding - Jamie Smith's Mabon - David Milton - Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall.

    Story Behind The Song: Ann Glanville, presented by Andy Harding (nautical)

    See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk


  • The Selection Box 2018: Our latest collection of music, old and new, for Christmas.

    Music by: Cara Dillon - Gregory Fish - Folk On - The Christmas Jug Band - Hidden Xmas Deluxe - Jimmy Lee Morris - The Legendary Ten Seconds - Lew Bear - Rebecca Loebe & Findlay Napier - The Andrews Sisters - Norm Adams & Julia Robertson - JD McPherson - Songwriterz - The Gathering Tide - Duke Robillard - The Grizzly Folk - The Staves - Yvonne Lyon - Morecambe & Wise - Rum Ragged - Crofts Family - Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra - Kurt Lewis Neufer - Keston Cobblers Club - The Black Dyke Band. Guest appearances by: Garrison Keillor - David Nixon

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  • Sounds from the Folkosphere, chosen at random and played without prejudice. Anything goes, but it all sounds great!
    Music by: Merry Hell - Hickory Signals - Yvonne Lyon - Chantelle Smith - Vision Thing - Hannah Rarity - Assynt - Kinnaris Quintet - Phillip Henry - Richard Thompson - The Watanabes - Trail West - Nic Norton and the County BandFolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

  • Singer-songwriter (and FolkCast co-founder) Ken Nicol joins Phil in the studio to roll a Randomizer dice, listen to some music and chat about what it's like to be a performer touring the world.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:

    Wee McGhee's
    by Mairearad And Anna
    from the album "Farran" (2018)

    A chailinn donn
    by Gillebride MacMillan
    from the album "Hidden Roots" (2018)

    World Gone Wrong
    by Brian P. Matheny
    from the album "The Canary & The Cage" (2018)

    Be My Guess
    by Linda Mizzi
    from the album "Real People" (2018)

    Knees Up
    by Breabach
    from the album "Frenzy Of The Meeting" (2018)

    Twenty Seven
    by John Mosedale
    recorded live at Bromsgrove Folk Club (2018)

    Too Many Feet
    by Skinner & T'witch
    from the album "Everybody's Grotty" (2018)

    Second Sight
    by Taylor Martin
    from the album "Song Dogs" (2018)

    Lord Middleton
    by Bob Gilbert
    recorded live (2018)
    (courtesy of Graham Dixon of Trouble at' Mill)

    Out Of Our Hands
    by The Willows
    from the album "Through The Wild" (2018)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast 154Another randomized dip into the postbag to hear tracks from the latest releases. Featuring guest co-host, the FolkCast Super Computer!FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:

    How To Rob A Bank
    by Willy Porter
    from the album "How To Rob A Bank" (2009)

    Mosquito
    by Chris Ronald
    from the album "Fragments" (2018)

    Dad's Promise
    by Andrew Huggan
    from the album "Down The Railway Line" (2018)

    Little Lightmaker
    by Linda Em
    from the E.P. "London Irish" (2018)

    The Thoughts Of An Average Man
    by Terence Blacker
    from the album "Enough About Me" (2018)

    Samhainn
    by Christine Weir
    Single (2017)

    Proverbial Paradigm
    by Trouble at' Mill
    Single (2018)

    The Weight
    by James Galvo Parker
    Single (2018)

    Ground Down
    by Simeon
    Single (2018)

    Colour Of Love
    by Son Of William
    from the E.P. "Colour Of Love" (2018)

    The Mermaid In Your Glass
    by Siobhan McCrudden
    Single (2018)

    A Dying Sailor To His Shipmates
    by Drop The Floor
    from the album "Fairly Cookin'" (2018)

    Bean A'Tí Ar Lár
    by Maartin Allcock
    from the album "OX15" (1999)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.Folkie Phil returns from his summer break for a new season of shows, and he's got a bulging sack of sensational new music … probably! The only problem is, he hasn't listened to any of it. What to do? Let the Randomizer sort out the chaos!
    Phil grabs a record blind and then spins the wheel of fortune to select which track to play. Will this result in a genius choice of fabulousness … or a complete mess? Only one way to find out. Press "play" and take a listen. It's an audio adventure!FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
    by Luke Jackson
    single release (October 2018)

    Jamaica
    by Chris Green
    from the album "Switched-on Playford" (2018)

    The Banks Of Sweet Primroses
    by Amsher
    from the album "Patience Vaisey at Adwell 1892" (2018)

    Died Of Love
    by Kelly Oliver
    from the album "Botany Bay" (2018)

    When The Gun Goes Down
    by Alan Hull
    from the album "Statues & Liberties" (1996, re-released 2018)

    Sam Hall
    by Rusty Shackle
    single release (October 5th 2018)

    Wise
    by Imar
    from the album "Avalanche" (2018)

    Teen
    by Mike Vass
    from the album "Notes From The Boat" (2018)

    Jimmy The Mole
    by Hamish Napier
    from the album "The Railway" (2018)

    Alberta
    by Chad Elliott & The Redemptions
    from the album "Rest Heavy: The Sun Studio Sessions" (2018)

    Hummingbird
    by John Smith
    from the album "Hummingbird" (2018)

    10,000 Steveadores
    by Kelly & Woolley
    from the album "Miner's Eyes" (2018)

    Vent d'Irelande
    by Yves Lambert Trio
    from the album "Tentation" (2018)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: FolkCast heads off on its summer break with a show featuring songs about darkness, songs about light, and songs about the meaning of life! Also, news on Gobefest, Manchester's celebration of the folk traditions of Eastern Europe.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    THE EXORCISTS
    by Skerryvore
    from the album “EVO” (2018)
    http://skerryvore.com

    GONE TO GROUND
    by Apple of My Eye
    Single release (2018)
    https://www.applesinlondon.com
    https://supportgrenfellunited.org/

    WINTER’S NIGHT IN PARIS (AFTER THE SHOOTINGS)
    by Larkham And Hall
    from the album “Songs Of Hurt And Healing” (2018)
    https://www.larkhamandhall.co.uk

    BONNY SHIP THE DIAMOND
    by Raintown Seers
    from the album “The Mermaid’s Pool & Other Stories” (2018)
    https://www.reverbnation.com/raintownseers

    THE BLACK SHIP
    by John Forrester
    from the album “Restless” (2018)
    http://forrester.uk.com

    NEIDGES AWARRA
    by The Rowan Tree
    from the EP “The Rowan Tree” (2018)
    https://www.therowantreemusic.com

    GOD HAS CHANGED HIS MIND
    by Ken Nicol
    from the album “Days Of Reason” (2017)
    https://kennicol.com

    BUTTER SIDE DOWN
    by Greg Hancock
    from the album “A303” (2017)
    http://www.greghancockmusic.com

    BOOK OF MR HAPPY
    by Andy Harding
    from the album “Tuesday Night Troubadour” (2017)
    http://andyhardingsongwriter.co.uk

    GOBEFEST 2018
    Ottilia Ördög tells us about the festival of arts and culture from Transylvania, Eastern & Central Europe coming to Manchester, England, 22-24 June 2018
    Music featured:
    • Radio by Attila & Friends, from the album “Identity” (2018)
    • Hungarian Folk Dances by Bartok
    • Mackerel Sky by Attila & Friends, from the album "Identity" (2018)
    • Esthajnal by Szarka Tamas. from the album Az Eg Szerelmere (2016)
    http://www.gobefest.com/

    LEAVE YOUR LIGHT ON
    by The Luck
    Single (2018)
    https://www.theluckmusic.com

    LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
    by Jon Budworth
    from the album “We All Share The Same Sky”
    https://www.jonbudworth.co.uk

    THE RISE
    by Skerryvore
    from the album “EVO” (2018)
    http://skerryvore.com

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: The Morning After is a mellow mix of music for fragile folkies. Turn on, tune in, chill out!FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:
    MORNING AFTER
    by Plant & Taylor
    from the album “Goodbye Girl” (2017)
    https://www.plantandtaylor.com/

    FJELLVÅK
    by Ben Robertson
    from the EP “North” (2018)
    https://benrobertsonmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

    STONE IN MY STOMACH
    by John Forrester
    from the album “Restless” (2018)
    http://forrester.uk.com

    KANSAS
    by Luke Jackson
    from the album “Solo-Duo-Trio” (2018)
    http://lukepauljackson.com

    DAYDREAM #1
    by Wilson McGladdery
    from the album “Gus & Gladders” (2018)
    http://www.wilsonmcgladdery.co.uk/

    HALF OF ME
    by Connor Adams
    from the EP “Open My Eyes” (2018)
    http://www.connoradamsmusic.com

    AT THE BROW OF THE HILL
    by Boldwood
    from the album “Glory Of The West" (2017)
    https://www.boldwood.org

    SING A FULL SONG
    by Ninebarrow
    from the album “The Waters And The Wild” (2018)
    https://www.ninebarrow.co.uk

    BEAUTIFUL UMBRELLA
    by Ivor Game
    from the album “Be Good To Yourself” (2018)
    http://www.ivorgame.com/index2.html

    WHEN SUMMERS STOOD STILL
    by Mishaped Pearls
    from the album “Shivelight” (2018)
    http://www.mishapedpearls.org

    WAYWARD
    by Phil Hare
    from the album “A Stranger I Came” (2018)
    http://www.phil-hare-guitarist.co.uk/index.html

    ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES
    by Fiddle And Faff
    from the album “The Sailor’s Wife” (2018)
    http://www.fiddleandfaff.com

    BLOW THE WIND
    by AIden, Patterson & Dashwood
    from the album “By The Night” (2018)
    https://aldenpattersonanddashwood.com

    HOLLOWAY
    by Anne-Marie Sanderson
    from the EP “Books Songs Volume 1” (2018)
    https://www.annemariesanderson.com

    URQUHART’S
    by The Alistair McCulloch Trio
    from the album “Off The Hook” (2018)
    http://www.alistairmcculloch.com

    AFTER THE HURRICANE
    by Odette Mitchell
    from the EP “By Way Of Night” (2018)
    https://www.odettemichell.com

    TAKE MY HAND
    by Skerryvore
    from the album “EVO” (2018)
    http://skerryvore.com

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: We celebrate our 150th regular show with The Great Folkie Booze Up, a programme full to the brim with music all about the demon drink. So, charge your glasses and say cheers to FolkCast 150!FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:

    WHAT SHALL WE DRINK TO TONIGHT
    by David Stevenson
    from the album “Unfinished Lace” (2006)

    JOLLY WELL DRUNK
    by Mawkin
    from the album “The Ties That Bind” (2015)
    https://www.mawkin.co.uk

    THREE DRUNKEN MAIDENS
    by Simon Nicol & Dave Swarbrick
    from the album “Close To The White Bear” (1981)
    https://www.discogs.com/Dave-Swarbrick-Simon-Nicol-Close-To-The-White-Bear/release/6550720

    DRINKING SONG / STOOL OF REPENTANCE
    by The Duncan McFarlane Acoustic Band
    from the album “Marked Out In Pegs” (2010)
    http://www.duncanmcfarlane.co.uk

    BAD BAD WHISKY
    by The Detonators
    from the album “Sneakin’ Around” (1996)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sneakin-Around-Detonators/dp/B000002XU1

    DRINKING SHINE
    by Elder Charlie Beck
    from the album “Folk Music in America, Vol 15” (1930)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elder_Charles_D._Beck

    WHISKY
    by Ian Carmichael
    from the album “Ten Years On” (2015)
    http://www.iancarmichael.net/music/ten-years-on/

    BITTER LAGER CIDER ALE STOUT
    by The Lancashire Hotpots
    from the album “Nevermind The Hotpots” (2007)
    http://www.thelancashirehotpots.net

    BLACKJACK, WHISKY & GIN
    by Jenna
    from the album “Hitchhiker” (2013)
    http://www.jennawitts.com

    THE NIGHT THAT THE BAND GOT THE WINE
    by Al Stewart
    from the album “Down In The Cellar” (2000)
    http://www.alstewart.com

    A KISS OF THE DARLING GOOD ALE
    by Paul J. Openshaw
    from the album “Bare Bones” (2015)
    http://paulopenshaw.com

    BEER
    by Ross Ainslie
    from the album “Wide Open” (2013)
    http://rossainslie.com

    CHEAP WINE
    by The Ragman’s Band
    from the album “The Ragman’s Band” (2017)
    https://www.theragmansband.co.uk

    WOMEN & MALT WHISKY
    by Beverley Martyn
    from the album “The Phoenix & The Turtle” (2014)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Martyn

    DOWN WHERE THE DRUNKARDS ROLL
    by Richard Thompson
    from the album “Acoustic Classics”(2014)
    http://www.richardthompson-music.com

    A DRINK NOW AND THEN
    by Nelson’s Wake
    from the album “Ebb And Flow” (2008)
    http://www.chrisandsiobhan.co.uk/shop.htm

    MY FRIEND THE DRINK
    by Jack The Lad
    from the album “Rough Diamonds” (1975)
    http://www.talkingelephant.co.uk/product/jack-the-lad-its-jack-the-lad-cd/

    DRUNKEN SERENADE
    by Merry Hell
    from the EP “Bury Me Naked” (2018)
    http://www.merryhell.co.uk

    THE ANGEL’S SHARE (REPRISE)
    by Dana And Susan Robinson
    from the album “The Angel’s Share” (2016)
    https://www.robinsongs.com

    THE WILD ROVER
    by The Ancient Brettons
    from the album “The First 30 Years” (2016)
    https://soundcloud.com/the-ancient-brettons

    LAST DRUNK IN TOWN
    by Jake Island
    from the EP “Kindest Of Our Days” (2017)
    https://www.jakeisland.co.uk

    ONE MORE WHISKEY, ONE MORE BRANDY, ONE MORE BEER
    by John Tams & Barry Coope
    from the album “Live At The Purcell Room” (2003)
    https://www.johntams.co.uk

    PUNCH DRUNK
    by Stooshie
    from the album “The Grain” (2010)
    http://www.stooshiefolk.co.uk

    GOODBYE BOOZE
    by Rab Noakes
    from the album “I’m Walking Here” (2015)
    http://rabnoakes.com

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: A special feature on 1970s folk-rockers Jack The Lad as their first three albums are rereleased on CD.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:

    The Intro…
    DRUNK ON SUMMER
    by Ray Cooper
    from the album “Between the Golden Age & the Promised Land” (2018)
    http://www.raycooper.org

    DRUNKEN SAILOR
    by The Salts
    from the album “Brave” (2018)
    https://www.thesalts.co.uk

    WHISKEY JOHNNY
    by She Shanties
    from the album “Futtock Shroud” (2018)
    http://sheshanties.com

    RIO GRANDE
    by Sail Pattern
    from the EP “Seven Years” (2018)
    http://thesailpattern.com

    HUNGRY GHOST
    by Talitha Rise
    from the album “An Abandoned Orchid House” (2018)
    http://www.talitharise.com

    THE SENTINAL
    by Carys
    from the album “A Different Kind Of Normal” (2018)
    http://carysmusic.com

    ONE SPARROW DOWN
    by Sarah McQuaid
    from the album “If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous” (2018)
    http://www.sarahmcquaid.com

    The Insanely Mental Instrumentals
    THE MONTH OF MAY / DRIBBLES OF BRANDY
    by We Come From Mars
    from the EP “They’re From Venus” (2018)
    https://wecomefrommars.bandcamp.com
    and
    THE CLOSET BOHRAN
    by Gnoss
    from the EP “Brother Wind” (2018)
    http://gnossmusic.com

    RED BETTY
    by Hot Tamale
    single release (2018)
    http://hottamale.weebly.com

    Alphabetti Folketti
    J is for: JACK THE LAD
    Being the story of the Lindisfarne spin-off band. Their first three albums have now been re-released.
    Featuring bits and pieces of: A Corny Pastiche, We Can Swing Together, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor, Court In The Act, Boilermaker Blues, Turning Into Winter, Song Without A Band, De Havilland’s Mistake, The Old Straight Track, Tunes: King's Favourite / The Marquis Of Tullybardine, Oakey Strike Evictions
    http://www.talkingelephant.co.uk/artist/jack-the-lad/

    LOVELY JOAN
    by Phantom Voices
    from the album “Peace By Peace” (2018)
    https://www.phantomvoices.com

    NORTHERN LIGHTS
    by The Fugitives
    from the album “The Promise Of Strangers” (May 25th 2018)
    https://www.fugitives.ca

    NORTHERN TOWN
    by Kete Bowers
    single release (2018)
    http://www.ketebowers.net

    …and The Outro
    WAYFARING STRANGER
    by Ray Cooper
    from the album “Between the Golden Age & the Promised Land” (2018)
    http://www.raycooper.org

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: We look to the past to mark Shakespeare's birthday, look to the future with songs of tomorrow, and look at the present with news of a new way of turning songs into recordings.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:
    The Intro…
    THOUGHTS & OBSERVATIONS (INTRODUCTION) / KEEP SOMETHING INSIDE
    by Phil Cooper
    from the album “Thoughts & Observations” (2018)
    http://phil-cooper.co.uk

    INTO THE DARK
    by Arcelia
    from the album “Building On The Land” (2018)
    http://www.arcelia.co.uk

    DARK FIRES
    by Darwin’s Daughter
    from the EP “The Dark” (2018)
    https://www.darwinsdaughtermusic.com/home

    YOUNG FEVER
    by Molly-Anne
    from the EP “Glow” (2018)
    https://www.facebook.com/mollyannemusic

    Story Behind My Song
    OUT ON THE WIND
    by Thursday’s Child
    from the album “Carry My Thoughts” (2016)
    https://www.reverbnation.com/thursdayschilduk

    PRICKLE-EYE BUSH
    by Ninebarrow
    from the album “The Waters And The Wild” (2018)
    https://www.ninebarrow.co.uk

    The Soundbite Spotlight
    CUSTOMANTHEMS MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
    “Professional songs for songwriters at an "entry-level" cost”
    https://www.customanthems.com/home
    Put yourself in the Soundbite Spotlight, our free service to the business of music.
    http://folkcasters.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/clubs-pubs-venues-promoters-tell-world.html

    TOMORROW’S WORLD
    by Robert Wheaton
    from the album “Tomorrow’s World” (2017)
    https://www.facebook.com/RobertWheatonDevon/

    RAISE A GLASS TO THE MORNING
    by David Hershaw & Sandie Forbes
    from the album “Here Comes Tomorrow” (2017)
    https://www.facebook.com/davidhershawandsandieforbes

    TOMORROW WILL BE FINE
    by Mick Shepherd
    from the album “Truth & Heartbreak” (2018)
    https://smichael920gmailcom.bandcamp.com/releases

    Story Behind My Song
    VERSES ON DANIEL GOOD
    by Bird In The Belly
    from the album “The Crowing” (2018)
    https://www.facebook.com/birdinthebelly/

    THE BUSKER
    by Roger Pugh
    from the album "A Colourful Journey" (2018)
    https://roger-pugh.co.uk

    MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMS
    by The Albion Band
    from the album “Happy Accident” (1998)
    http://www.talkingelephant.co.uk/artist/albion-band/

    METHOD IN THE MADNESS
    by The Company Of Players
    from the album “Shakespeare Songs” (2018)
    http://companyofplayers.bandcamp.com/

    CAN’T QUOTE SHAKESPEARE
    by Phil Hare
    from the album “A Stranger I Came” (2018)
    http://www.phil-hare-guitarist.co.uk/index.html

    …and The Outro
    EVERYWHERE I GO
    by Phil Cooper
    from the album “Thoughts & Observations” (2018)
    http://phil-cooper.co.uk

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: Rewind Special. We step back from the constant cascade of brand new releases and take a bite – often a second or third bite – from records that are still new but maybe no longer brand spanking new. The first scuffs are on the sleeve notes. At least one has got an unfortunate coffee ring on the back of the jacket, and a couple of the CDs have got mixed up in each other's cases…FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:
    ROVING BLADE
    by Stick In The Wheel
    from the album “Follow Them True” (2018)
    http://www.stickinthewheel.com

    BLACK ANNIS
    by Said The Maiden
    from the album “Here’s A Health” (2018)
    http://www.saidthemaiden.co.uk

    THE WITCH TWISTS THE PINS
    by The Rowan Amber Mill
    from the album “Harvest The Ears” (2018)
    https://rowanambermill.bandcamp.com

    SENSE OF FAMILY
    by Ross Ainslie
    from the album “Sanctuary” (2018)
    http://rossainslie.com/holding/

    THE WORLD’S END
    by Plant & Taylor
    from the album “Goodbye, Prairie Girl” (2018)
    https://www.plantandtaylor.com

    GREEN UNSTOPPING
    by The Rheingans Sisters
    from the album “Bright Field” (2018)
    https://www.rheinganssisters.co.uk

    LIFE OF PLENTY
    by Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer
    from the album “The Whole Charade” (2018)
    https://www.paulwalkermusic.co.uk/

    THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD
    by Nic Norton & The County Band
    from the EP “Brief Lives” (2018)
    https://www.facebook.com/nicnortonband/

    THREE-LEGGED RACE
    by Minnie Birch
    from the album “Tethered” (2017)
    http://www.minniebirch.co.uk/

    TALL, DARK, HANDSOME STRANGER
    by Millbrig
    from the album “Millbrig” (2018)
    http://www.millbrigmusic.com

    YOU BELONG WITH ME
    by The Mellowship
    from the album “You Belong To Me” (2018)
    http://www.themellowship.co.uk/

    THE LAST TRAIN / BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND
    by Luke Jackson
    from the album “Solo Duo Trio” (2018)
    http://lukepauljackson.com/

    DRUNKEN SERENADE (Including THE BANSHEE REEL)
    by Merry Hell
    from the EP “Bury Me Naked” (2018)
    http://www.merryhell.co.uk

    COD LIVER OIL AND THE ORANGE JUICE
    by Findlay Napier
    from the album “Glasgow” (2017)
    http://www.findlaynapier.com

    ZILLIONAIRE
    by Zoe Mulford
    from the album “Small Brown Birds” (2018)
    http://zoemulford.com

    BRING BACK HOME
    by Ange Hardy
    from the album “Bring Back Home” (2018)
    https://www.angehardy.com

    FERRYMAN
    by Thomson & York
    from the album “Circle Of Life” (2017)
    https://www.facebook.com/Thomson-York-183479445435837/

    WICKER MAN / LANDLORD’S DAUGHTER
    by Spiral Dance
    from the album “Land And Legend” (2017)
    http://www.spiraldance.com.au/

    HEY THAT’S NO WAY TO SAY GOODBYE
    by Reid Jamieson
    from the album “Dear Leonard: The Cohen Collection” (2017)
    http://www.reidjamieson.com

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.News of an especially special show on the current tour of England by Peter Knight and John Spiers.

    Peter Knight & John Spiers tour - March 2018
    9 - Leicester: Guildhall
    10 - Halesworth: The Cut
    11 - Lincoln: Performing Arts Centre
    12 - Sheffield: Greystones
    14 - Hexham: The Queen’s Hall
    15 - Leyland: Fox Lane Sports and Social Club
    16 - Settle: Victoria Hall
    17 - Liverpool: The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic
    18 - Bishop’s Castle: The Town Hall
    19 - Nettlebed: Folk Club
    21 - Fareham: Ashcroft Arts Centre
    22 - Basingstoke: The Forge at the Anvil
    23 - Corsham: The Pound Arts Centre
    24 - Calstock: Arts Centre
    25 - Topsham: Matthews Hall
    27 - Bridgwater: Arts Centre

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: We meet a big man with a big hammer and we get bare naked. We stir the Alphabetti Folketti pan, visit Ireland for an audio controversy, and say 'balls' to a tortoise.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:

    The Intro…
    THE KNIGHT’S GHOST
    by Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman
    from the album “Personae” (2018)

    SO HIGH WE LOSE OUR MINDS
    by Joey Costello
    Single release (2018)

    SEASONS
    by Adam James Sorensen
    from the album “Dust Cloud Refrain” (2018)

    BURY ME NAKED
    by Merry Hell
    Single release (2018)

    BARE
    by Gem Andrews
    from the album “North” (2018)

    The Story Behind My Song
    JOHN HENRY’S GHOST / JOHN HENRY (instrumental)
    by Dan Cunningham
    from the album “Appalachian Song” (2013)

    JOHN HENRY
    By Trail West
    from the album “Rescattermastered” (2016)

    Alphabetti Folketti
    A Folk Lexicon: G is for Guitar
    featuring:
    Cat Nip Rag (excerpt) by Ken Nicol
    Big Bill Blues (excerpt) by Big Bill Broonzy
    Oud Solo (excerpt) by Alsarah & The Nubatones
    My Dear Boy by John Renbourne
    Barnes Morris by Ralph McTell
    Time Will Show The Wiser by Fairport Convention
    The Wood And The Wire by Jason Whelan

    PADDY TAYLOR'S / HOLD THE REINS / FAMOUS BALLYMOT
    by Caroline Keane & Tom Delany
    from the album “Never Say Goodbye, Say Good Luck” (2018)

    EDGES
    by Inni-K
    Single Release (2018)

    The Insanely Mental Instrumental
    Crazily Good Tunes With Nutty Titles!
    BALLS TO BALLS
    by 4Square
    from the album “Fuel” (2016)

    …and The Outro
    OLD, OLD, OLD
    by Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman
    from the album “Personae” (2018)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: A brand new regular feature for you - Alphabetti Folketti - in which I’ll be getting out my big pan of spaghetti letters in tomato sauce, giving it a stir, and seeing which letter floats to the surface. Yes, it’s a pasta-based random letter generator which will develop into a folkie lexicon, an A-to-Z on toast of all things related to our kind of music. Which letter will the spaghetti pan produce?FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Music featured:

    The Intro…
    STARLIGHT
    by The Mellowship
    from the album “You Belong To Me” (2018)

    BEAUTIFUL LIFE
    by Andy Comley
    Single release (2017)

    FLOWERS
    by Clint Slate
    from the album “Woodn Bones” (2017)

    The Story Behind The Song
    AE FOND KISS
    by Amelia Jocelyn
    from the album “Bonnie Songs From The West Of Scotland” (2017)

    KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
    by Moonrakers
    from the album “Tides” (2017)

    CARA MIA
    by Wilson McGladdery
    from the album “Gus & Gladders” (2018)

    MEET ON THE LEDGE
    by Greta Van Fleet
    from the album "From The Fires" (2017)

    SLOTH
    by Richard Thompson
    from the album “Acoustic Rarities” (2017)

    OUT OF TOWN
    by Ken Nicol
    from the album “Days Of Reason” (2017)

    ALPHABETTI FOLKETTI
    S is for Spirogyra
    DANGEROUS DAVE / RUNAWAY
    by Spirogyra
    from the album “Old Boot Wine” (1972 - re-released 2018)

    SUNRISE (WITH HARMONIES)
    by Ivor Game
    Single release (2018)

    STRANGER IN MY SHOES
    by Joshu
    Single release (2018)

    …and The Outro
    DOWN BY THE FIRE
    by The Mellowship
    from the album “You Belong To Me” (2018)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.

    We have a handful of Willies - steady now! - that’s three songs or tunes about blokes called Bill. There’s a couple of Stories Behind a couple of Songs, and we’ll be settling once and for all, that age old question about whose best: men or women.

    FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Theme Music: Fisherman's Priest by Ken Nicol

    Music featured:

    FUN OF IT
    by Luke Jackson
    from the album “Solo Duo Trio” (2018)
    http://lukepauljackson.com

    FEBRUARY THUNDER
    by Zoe Mulford
    from the album “Small Brown Birds” (2017)
    http://zoemulford.com

    LIZA JANE
    by Hot Rock Pilgrims
    from the album “Squirrel Hunting” (2017)
    https://www.hotrockpilgrims.com

    PENNY THE HERO
    by Peter Knight’s Gigspanner
    from the album “The Wife Of Urban Law” (2017)
    http://www.gigspanner.com

    THE SPOOKY THEME
    by The Spooky Men's Chorale
    from the album "Tooled Up" (2004)
    https://spookymen.com

    BULLY IN THE ALLEY
    by She Shanties
    from the album “Futtock Shrouds” (2018)
    http://sheshanties.com

    THE CROW’S VISIT
    by String Sisters
    from the album “Between Wind And Water” (2018)
    http://www.stringsisters.net

    CHASING SHADOWS
    by Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
    from the album “Pretty Peggy” (2017)
    http://www.samkelly.org

    The Story Behind My Song
    WILLIAM
    by The Foxglove Trio
    from the album “Distant Havens” (2017)
    http://www.thefoxglovetrio.co.uk

    WILLIAM AND WIZARDS
    by Heather Downie
    from the album “Nae Sweets For Shy Bairns” (2018)
    http://www.heatherdownie.co.uk

    SWEET WILLIAM’S GHOST
    by Said The Maiden
    from the album “Here’s A Health” (2017)
    http://www.saidthemaiden.co.uk

    DETECTORISTS THEME
    and JEFFERSON'S TORCH
    by Johnny Flynn
    from the album "Sillion" (2017)
    http://johnny-flynn.com

    SLOW DECAY
    by Sarah McQuaid
    from the album “If We Dig Any Deeper it Could Get Dangerous” (2018)
    http://www.sarahmcquaid.com

    The Story Behind My Song
    MY SWEET WHISKEY
    by The Fonsecas
    from the album “Where The River Meets The Sea” (27 April 2018)
    https://www.thefonsecas.co.uk

    THE ROAD
    by Luke Jackson
    from the album “Solo Duo Trio” (2018)
    http://lukepauljackson.com

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.INTERVIEW SPECIAL: DAMH THE BARD.
    Pagan singer-songwriter Damh The Bard (aka Dave The Bard, aka Dave Smith) has launched a career-defining musical project - a telling of the ancient story cycle called Y Mabinogi, based on the traditional bardic tales contained in the earliest native British writings, The Mabinogion. It’s a very impressive and ambitious concept, and Dave tells us all about the story, and what has prompted him to retell it for a modern audience. Along the way we discuss national identity, mistletoe, ravens, sacred horses and whether the UK’s most prominent pagan performer can break into the mainstream folk music scene.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Theme Music: Fisherman's Priest by Ken Nicol

    Music featured:

    PROLOGUE (edited)
    ANNWN
    WHO IS THIS COMING?
    RHIANNON
    THESE HOLLOW HILLS
    by Damh The Bard
    all from the album "Y Mabinogi: The First Branch" (2017)

    MATTY GROVES
    by Damh The Bard
    from the album "Tales From The Crow Man" (2009)

    PAGAN WAYS
    by Damh The Bard
    from the album "The Cauldron Born" (2008)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.Who gives a fox for folk? We do! FolkCast puts out the call for your favourite live performers, the ones who not only play great music but also put on a good show, the ones who go the extra yard, the ones who tell stories, share a joke, and actually engage with the paying punters. Get in touch by email and tell the world about your favourites.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows

    Theme Music: Fisherman's Priest by Ken Nicol

    Music featured:

    The Intro…
    OVER AGAIN
    by Stick In The Wheel
    from the album “Follow Them True” (2018)

    NEW YEAR MORNING
    by Sandtimer
    Single release (2018)

    NEW BEGINNINGS
    by Sarah McQuaid
    from the album “If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous” (2 February 2018)

    DARK DAYS AND HEYS / TAMPERED TWILIGHT
    by Spiral Dance
    from the album “Land And Legend” (2017)

    Story Behind My Song
    BLOODFOX
    by Talitha Rise
    from the album “The Abandoned Orchid House” (February 2018)

    REYNARDINE
    by Red Shoes
    from the album “It Isn’t Over Yet” (2017)

    THE FOX / BLACKBIRD SCHOTTISCHE
    by Methera
    from the album “Vortex” (2016)

    THE FOX
    by Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer
    from the album “The Whole Charade” (2018)

    FINDING HOME
    by Luke Jackson
    from the album “Solo Duo Band” (9 February 2018)

    THE BLIND FIDDLER / GALWAY FARMER
    by Show Of Hands
    from the album “As You Were” (2004)

    The Insanely Mental Instrumental
    DICK’S MAGGOT / HARE’S MAGGOT
    by Purcell’s Polyphonic Party
    from the album “Purcell’s Polyphonic Party: An Invitation To Dance” (2017)

    THE TAROT DECK
    by Nic Norton & The County Band
    from the EP “Brief Lives” (2018)

    … And The Outro
    AS I ROVED OUT
    by Stick In The Wheel
    from the album “Follow Them True” (2018)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • Welcome to the start of a Happy New Year of the latest and greatest from the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots musicFolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil WiddowsMusic featured:

    The Intro…
    BOSTON CITY
    by Damien O’Kane
    from the album “Avenging & Bright” (2018)
    http://damienokane.co.uk

    WISHING WELL
    by Skipinnish
    Single release (2017)
    https://www.skipinnish.com

    ANSWER THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR
    by Zoe Mulford
    from the album “Small Brown Birds” (2018)
    http://zoemulford.com

    The Story Behind My Song
    THE SONG O’ THE CLYDE
    by Amelia Jocelyn
    from the album “Bonnie Songs From The West Of Scotland” (2017)
    http://www.ameliajocelyn.com

    TOM IN THE FRONT
    by Peatbog Faeries
    from the album “Live @ 25” (2017)
    http://www.peatbogfaeries.com

    DH’FHALBH MO RUN AIR AN AISEIG
    by Maeve Mackinnon
    from the album “Strì” (2018)
    https://www.maevemackinnon.com

    INTRODUCTION / SWEET LOVING FRIENDSHIP
    by The Transports
    from the album “The Transports: A Tale Of Exile And Migration” (2017)
    http://www.thetransportsproduction.co.uk

    HORIZONTO
    by Ben Robertson
    from the EP “North”
    benrobertsonmusic.bandcamp.com

    THE BREEZY SUMMER AIR
    by Helen Dorothy
    from the album “Light Time & Sound”
    http://www.helendorothy.com

    The Story Behind The Song
    FREMINGTON BEACH
    by Greg Hancock
    from the album “A303”
    http://www.greghancockmusic.com

    REASONS FOR WAITING
    by Honeyfeet
    and
    TIME OF THE SEASON
    by Jackie Oates
    and
    MOONCHILD
    by The Naked King
    from the album “The Self Preservation Society” (2018)
    https://www.eccrecords.co.uk/product/the-self-preservation-society/

    LO AND BEHOLD
    by Minnie Birch
    from the album “Tethered” (2017)
    http://www.minniebirch.co.uk

    TRIP TO SKYE / BRETON AN DRO / THA CAT AND THE CAPO
    by Spoil The Dance
    from the album “Fairer Skies” (2017)
    http://www.spoilthedance.com

    …and The Outro
    DANCING IN PUDDLES
    by Damien O’Kane
    from the album “Avenging & Bright” (2018)
    http://damienokane.co.uk

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk
  • FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS EDITION: A marvellously magical mix of music for a merry Christmas and a cool Yule!FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil WiddowsMusic featured:

    IT'S ONLY CHRISTMAS TIME
    by Kludo White
    from the album “The Christmas Album” (2012)

    WINTER ECLIPSE
    by Beta Radio
    from the album “The Songs The Season Brings Vol 1-4” (2015)

    CHRISTMAS LITE
    by Milton Hide
    Single release (2017)

    The Biggest Santa Claus Of All…
    1950s Radio Advertisement

    TOO MANY SANTAS
    by Maxwell, Miranda, Parsley
    from the album “Catskill Christmas” (2016)

    CHRISTMAS IS CALLING
    by Julia P
    Single release (2017)

    “Eggnog! Certainly!”
    An excerpt from Christmas Eve (1986)

    A BIT OF MAGIC
    by Daniel Nestlerode
    Single release

    I WATCH THE SNOW
    by Daria Kulesh
    from the EP “Vasilisa” (2017)

    TO THE ANGELS OUT THERE
    by Rebecca Hosking
    Single release (2017)

    “I just don’t understand Christmas, I guess…”
    An excerpt from A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

    HERE COMES CHRISTMAS
    by Davidson/MacFarlane
    Single release (2015)

    I DON’T WANT AN IPAD… (I JUST WANT WORLD PEACE)
    by Skinner & T’Witch
    Single release (2017)

    MIDNIGHT MASS, CHRISTMAS EVE
    by The Citizen (aka Ken O’Duffy)
    Single release (2017)

    IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME
    by Jimmy Lee Morris
    Single release (2017)

    Christmas Day In The Workhouse
    recited by Ed Asner
    An excerpt from “The Gathering” (1977)

    CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING
    by Canny Fettle
    from the album “Still Gannin' Canny” (2016)

    “I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year!”
    Sir Seymour Hicks
    An excerpt from Scrooge (1935)

    CHRISTMAS MORNING / SCROOGE’S CHANGE OF HEART
    by GreenMatthews
    from the album “A Christmas Carol - A Folk Opera”

    THOUGHT OF SNOW
    by Neil Thomson and Gerry Cambridge
    from the album "Shore Crab" (2016)

    AND IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN
    by Rich Krueger
    Single release (2017)

    SNOW
    by Sleeping At Last
    from the album “Christmas Collection Vol 1” (2017)

    SEASON’S BRIGHT
    by Robert Land and Emily Ewing
    Single release (2017)

    It's O! To Be In Devon At The Merry Christmas Time /
    CHRISTMAS BELLS
    by Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll
    from the album “The Songs Of Edward Capern” (2017)

    "Hello, Bedford Falls! Merry Christmas!"
    An excerpt from It's A Wonderful Life (1947)

    DOWN AT THE BILLET ON BOXING DAY
    by The Stoned Cherries
    from the album “Baked In A Pie” (2017)

    PIPER AT CAPHEATON
    by Devils Water
    from the album “Treading The Marches” (2017)

    THE BOAR'S HEAD
    by KIVA
    from the album "Yuletide" (2014)

    DECK THE HALLS
    by Andrews Massey Duo
    from the album “Make Merry” (2013)

    “If this is their idea of Christmas, I gotta be here for New Year's!”
    An excerpt from Die Hard (1988)

    For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk