Join Angeline Morrison for a walk around North Cornwall, in this classic episode of Folk on Foot. Tune in to discover more about Angeline's acclaimed "Sorrow Songs" album, which tells stories of the Black British experience. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/41dffc @angelcakepie2.bsky.social

🏆 Delighted that our episode with Goblin Band in the City of London has won a Gold Tower Award at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. Huge congratulations and thanks to the band and our wonderful Producer, @natalie-steed.bsky.social #NewYorkFestivals #StorytellersGala @newyorkfestivals.bsky.social

For the seventh year in a row, we were delighted to be nominated for Best Music at #UKARIAS. And if we had to be beaten to the Gold by anyone, we’re so happy it was our friends at BBC Radio 2 who make '21st Century Folk'. 🏆🎶 @markradcliffe.bsky.social

“Robin Hood is the May King and Maid Marian the May Queen” - join us in Sherwood Forest for a Robin Hood Pilgrimage with Guy Hayward of the @pilgrimtrust.bsky.social. 🏹 It's our new episode - out now: pod.fo/e/4160e6

Were Robin Hood and his Merry Men fairies? That’s a theory discussed by Guy Hayward of the @pilgrimtrust.bsky.social in our new episode, set in Sherwood Forest. 🌳🧚‍♂️ 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4160e6

🆕 New episode out now: A Robin Hood Pilgrimage with Guy Hayward. 🌳 Join us in Sherwood Forest as the @pilgrimtrust.bsky.social founder and former Cambridge choral scholar shares songs and stories about Robin Hood, extols the joys of pilgrimage. 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/4160e6

New at #11 in this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart is “Doing This For Love” by Kris Drever. Watch the rest of this exclusive live version of the title track, when as you catch up with our Chart Show here: youtu.be/SUMUkAZkyP8

Hello—The Book of Birds by me & the artist Jackie Morris is published…today A re-imagining of the field guide/bird book for our age of wonder & loss, from Avocet to Yellowhammer. Jackie has painted over 300 original artworks for it; I’ve tried to let language soar, glide & plunge. For the birds!

And we're off! Join us on YouTube now, as we count down this month's Official Folk Albums Chart. Tune in here - youtu.be/SUMUkAZkyP8

✨ “To this day, I can’t abide a dirty windscreen.” Simon Nicol on washing cars, saving up for a guitar, and the habits that never quite leave you. 🎧 Catch up on Matthew’s chat with the Fairport Convention guitarist, recorded live at @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social: pod.fo/e/4072c7 📸 Alan Blundell

Bonus episode out now: Fairport Convention's Simon Nicol in conversation with Matthew Bannister. Simon reflects on the the formation of the band, and gives an emotional account of the crash that killed drummer Martin Lamble and Jeannie Franklin. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4072c7 📸 Alan Blundell

At the summit of Roseberry Topping - with spectacular views all around, @theyounguns.bsky.social perform Graeme Miles' song “Ring of Iron”. ⛰️🎶 Join our musical climb in the new episode, out now: pod.fo/e/4000ea

Hooray!

The final episode of Doing Death Differently includes an AI enabled conversatuon from beyond the grave. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Celebrating a local hero - @theyounguns.bsky.social perform “Ghafoor’s Bus” on our climb up Roseberry Topping. 🎧 Listen to the new episode here: pod.fo/e/4000ea

How do you choose what to keep to remember a loved one who died? That’s the subject of Episode 4 of “Doing Death Differently” (with help from my wife Kate). www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great night with Kris Drever at Grayshott Folk Club. Many excellent songs from his new album krisdreverofficial.bandcamp.com/album/doing-...

Episode 3 of “Doing Death Differently” includes a behind the scenes look at water cremation - coming soon to the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This classic song by Graeme Miles charts the move of working people on Teesside from farming to heavy industry. Find out more in our new episode with @theyounguns.bsky.social on Roseberry Topping. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4000ea

Catch up with episode 2 of Doing Death Differently here, but have your tissues ready. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Interview about my new Radio 4 series “Doing Death Differently” in the Times today. Photo shows me with my late wife Shelagh, our son Joe and my daughter Jessica in 2003. Paywall may apply. www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...

In case you missed it, here’s episode 1 of my new Radio 4 series about changing attitudes to death. More tomorrow at 1345: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

In case you missed it, here’s episode 1 of my new Radio 4 series on changing attitudes to death. More tomorrow at 1345. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

My new series Last Word: Doing Death Differently starts at 1345 on BBC Radio 4 today with a tribute to my Mum, a visit to a death cafe and the procession to the People’s Pyramid in Liverpool. Join me!

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Had a good chat with Amol Rajan on Today prog this morning about my new Radio 4 series Last Word: Doing Death Differently. It’s the last 5 minutes of the programme.

Who or what is Roseberry Topping? Find out in our new episode featuring @theyounguns.bsky.social - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4000ea

🆕 New episode out now: @theyounguns.bsky.social on Roseberry Topping. Eight years after they recorded the first ever episode of Folk on Foot, Sean, David and Michael are back - singing songs old and new, and telling stories both hilarious and poignant. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/4000ea

Such a wonderful evening!

Always an exciting event - a new album from Kris Drever out today. And it’s wonderful. thenorthsound.lnk.to/DoingThisFor...

🪉 Welsh harpist Catrin Finch writes notes to her 12-year-old self in her new album, which enters the Official Folk Albums Chart at number 12 this month. ▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/JweXmIVPa1Y

Straight into the Official Folk Albums Chart at number 2 goes @katherinepriddy.bsky.social with “These Frightening Machines”. Katherine tells the stories behind the songs in an exclusive interview on this month’s Chart Show. ▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/JweXmIVPa1Y

The Official Folk Albums Chart Show is about to start! Tune in now on YouTube, and follow along here on Bluesky as we count down this month's top 40. ▶️ Head to YouTube now: youtu.be/JweXmIVPa1Y

Had a wonderful chat with @katherinepriddy.bsky.social for tonight’s chart show. Join us at 1900 BST.

Happy Easter from Liverpool Cathedral, ringing to the sound of the UK’s largest pipe organ.

If you heard the glorious voice of Olivia Chaney on the soundtrack of the new Wuthering Heights film, you’ll love coming for a walk with her across the Yorkshire moors in this classic episode of Folk on Foot. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/3ca026

“Just a roll, just a roll……” Fairport Convention on excellent form @unionchapeluk.bsky.social last night. @jennbutterworth.bsky.social was also wonderful.

Sydney Carter's classic anti-war song, performed by Lady Maisery, has powerful contemporary resonance. They sing it in Petworth Park in our new episode, out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/3b366e

Under a chestnut tree in Petworth Park, Hazel Askew tunes her harp ready for another beautiful song from Lady Maisery. 🎧 Hear more in our new episode, out now: pod.fo/e/3b366e

Just stick with @natalie-steed.bsky.social and the award nominations come rolling in! Congratulations to Natalie and the whole team.

As we walk with Lady Maisery in the grounds of Petworth Park, Hannah James pauses to demonstrate her yodelling skills. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/3b366e

A folly in the grounds of Petworth Park provides the perfect acoustics for the soaring harmonies of Lady Maisery. 🎧 Hear more in our new episode, out now - pod.fo/e/3b366e

What a fantastic time we had at the very first Folk Album of the Year Award Gala at Rochdale Town Hall! Here are just a few highlights from the night. If you missed it, you can relive the whole thing over on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wXwK_E6... In partnership with @soundrootsuk.bsky.social.

🆕 New episode out now: hear the beautiful harmonies of Lady Maisery on a walk in the historic Petworth Park in West Sussex. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/3b366e

What an amazing night we had. Thanks to all the brilliant artists, the wonderful crew and the fantastic audience - both in Rochdale Town Hall and watching online. If you missed it, catch up at the link below.

The news is out - the winner of the inaugural Folk Album of the Year Award is Barry Kerr, with the brilliant “Curlew’s Cry”. Tune into our YouTube channel now, to hear Barry playing one more time! www.youtube.com/live/wXwK_E6...

What an amazing night of music it’s been! And if you missed it, fear not - you can catch up now at the link below. Thanks so much to everyone who helped to make the Award Gala possible - and thanks to all of you, for listening. ▶️ Watch the show: www.youtube.com/live/wXwK_E6...

The Gigspanner Big Band (feat. Peter Knight, Hannah Martin and @johnspiers.co.uk ) sound checking for tonight’s Folk Album of the Year Award Gala. Join us on the @folkonfoot.com YouTube channel at 1900 GMT m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXwK...

Arriving at Rochdale Town Hall for tonight’s Folk Album of the Year Award Gala. Watch the live stream on the @folkonfoot.com YouTube channel at 1900 GMT tonight. m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXwK...

Can’t wait! Hope to see you later….

The Folk Album of the Year Award Gala is tomorrow night! The nominated artists - including @spaffordcampbell.bsky.social - will be performing, and then we’ll announce the winner. Join us from 1900 GMT on YouTube. 📲 Set a reminder: www.youtube.com/live/wXwK_E6HyVU @soundrootsuk.bsky.social