We’ve now got a double sided flyer, and a banner too!! Spread for the word to be spread!!!

Huge congratulations to our S2/E2 singer guest Martin Carthy on his Mercury prize nomination. The oldest ever nominee and his first solo album in 21 years. Incredible!!!

Big news! In September, we’ll be at the Traditional Music Day in Stowmarket, doing our first live episode! It’ll be recorded it all and will be on our Patreon a few weeks later and then in place as S17/E4. We’re thrilled to doing a live in person episode and there are plans for more next year.

We released a bonus episode on 6th August! 6th August saw the CD re-release of Catch Me If You Can - Song from Cornish Travellers, on Veteran Records. Recordings made in 1978 by Pete Coe of Cornish travellers Sophie Legg, Betsy Renals & Charlotte Renals. Links in thread below.

And that's it for S4. A huge thanks: @pdcawley.bsky.social, Chris Foster, Steve Gardham, Sandra Kerr, John Kirkpatrick, Kirsty Law, Amy Leach, @helenlindley.bsky.social, @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social, Ruth Perry, Brian Peters, Nora Rodes, Steve Roud and Barbara Snape. Season 5 starts on 1st October!!

Brand new episode out last week. Final episode of the season!! S4/E10 – Roud 40: LORD BATEMAN Historical Guest: Steve Gardham (+ Ruth Perry) Singer guest: John Kirkpatrick Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

The keen eyed amongst you have noticed that the final episode of the season has not yet been uploaded. Irritating technical difficulties on this end. Should be sorted in the next couple of days.

Brand new episode out last week. S4/E9 – Roud 39: THE KING’S DAUGHTER LADY JEAN Guest: Jo Miller Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Gearing up to record my interview with next week’s singer guest. It’s the ballad Lord Bateman (Roud 40, Child 53) but who is the guest? If you’ve finished today’s episode already, you’ll know who. Otherwise, my only clue is… Star Trek!

Brand new episode out last week. S4/E8 – Roud 38: THE TWO BROTHERS Historical Guest: Jo Miller Singer guest: Kirsty Law Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Late announcement, brand new episode out last week. S4/E7 – Roud 37: PROUD LADY MARGARET Guest: Nora Rodes Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Oh wow!! Well spotted!! Version A in Child: “A sparrow’s horn, a priest unborn, this night to join us twa” “The priest is standing at the door, just ready to come in; nae man could sae that he was born, to lie it is a sin”. How interesting!

Late announcement, brand new episode out last week. S4/E6 – Roud 36: CAPTAIN WEDDERBURN’S COURTSHIP Historical guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Barbara Snape Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

There will be an episode today. Just not uploading at the usual 8am. Fret not!! It will be up by the end of the day.

Brand new episode out today! S4/E5 – Roud 35: TAM LIN Historical guest: Amy Leach Singer guest: Piers Cawley Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

It’s happened!! Only taken 3 and a half seasons. Recently we had a complaint saying we weren’t delving into some of these songs deeply enough (what on earth were they listening to?!?!) and today we received a complaint that the podcast is “a bit over academic”. Make up your minds people!!! 😂😂

Brand new episode out today! S4/E4 – Roud 34: THE BROOMFIELD WAGER Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer guest: @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

We’ve done it!! With the release of tomorrow’s episode, Roud 34, couple that with the other 19 songs we’ve covered on Patreon, this means we’ve now covered 0.1% of the Roud Index!!! And thrice huzzah!!!

New episode out today! S4/E3 - Roud 33: HIND ETIN Guest: @helenlindley.bsky.social Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

No sooner has season 4 episode 2 of the @intheroud.bsky.social folk song podcast been released than @mattquinnmusic.bsky.social asked me back to record another one! They're great fun to do, even if we always spend so much time talking that Matt has a huge editing task 😂 ##folkmusic #InTheRoud

New episode out today! S4/E2 - Roud 32: KEMPY KAY Guest: @helenlindley.bsky.social Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Season 4 starts today!! And thrice huzzah!!! S4/E1 – Roud 31: THE TREES THEY DO GROW HIGH Historical guest: Sandra Kerr Singer guest: Chris Foster Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Out today!! A bonus episode of In The Roud!! As a bonus end to season 3, I give you a recent Patreon episode. Steve Roud joined me for a look at the history of Broadsides and street literature, and how they relate to the oral tradition. Hope you enjoy!

One week on from the end of season 3. What do you all think? What’s your favourite song we covered in season 3? What surprised you? What’s your favourite discovery? I’d love to know your thoughts.

And that’s it for season 3! It’s been a blast! Thanks to everyone who contributed. Season 4 starts on 28th May.

New episode out now! The end of season 3! S3/E10 – Roud 30: WILLIE’S LYKE WAKE aka THE BLUE FLOWERS AND THE YELLOW Historical guest: Steve Byrne Singer guest: Bryony Griffith Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

New episode out now! S3/E9 - Roud 29: SIR LIONEL aka BOLD SIR RYLAS Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer guest: Jon Wilks Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

@rachaelmcshane.bsky.social was so great at her gig in Penistone last Saturday. She performed two songs from her Singer’s Choice mini season on our Patreon, Green Broom (Roud 379) and Ploughman Lads (Roud 3448). Link in the comments below.

New episode out now! S3/E8 - Roud 28: HIND HORN Historical guest: David Atkinson Singer guest: Rachel Newton Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

I was away for all of last week and didn't get a moment to post about the episode. Out now!! S3/E7 - Roud 27: THE BONNIE BANKS OF FORDIE Historical guest: Brian Peters Singer guest: Katie Macfarlane Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Podcast host @mattquinnmusic.bsky.social is currently on tour with his harmony trio Culverake. As part of their current set, they perform You Lads and Lasses (Roud 3) and Three Old Jolly Sportsmen (Roud 17). You can hear the history of these songs on the podcast S1/E3 and S2/E7 respectively.

New episode out now! S3/E6 - Roud 26: THE CRUEL BROTHER Historical guest: Martin Nail Singer guest: Sophie Crawford Martin Nail is a London based singer, and anglo-concertina player, who works part time for the EFDSS as a cataloguer/archivist. Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

S3/E5 - Roud 25: THE FAIR FLOWER OF NORTHUMBERLAND Historical guest: Sandra Kerr Singer guest: Alasdair Roberts Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Out today on Patreon! A brand new Singer's Choice mini season with special guest @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social! Roud 379: Green Broom (with Steve Gardham & Rachel McShane) Patreon link in thread.

Unmissable folk radio with June Tabor talking about her love of The Child Ballads, and some of her stunning versions. 10am Friday 07.03.25, Sheffield Live Radio. Please share. live.sheffieldlive.org:8000/shefflive.mp3 or later here: www.mixcloud.com/jimbobfagan Photo: Judith Burrows

New episode out today! S3/E4 - Roud 24: ERLINTON Guest: Helen Lindley Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

New episode out today! S3/E3 - Roud 23: EARL BRAND aka THE DOUGLAS TRAGEDY Historical guest: Steve Gardham Singer guest: Hannah Martin Available from wherever you get your podcasts.

Out today! S3/E2 - Roud 22: GIL BRENTON Historical guest: Helen Lindley Singer guest: Nancy Kerr Available from your podcast app of choice.

Out now on Patreon (link in the thread below) Singer’s Choice with Mossy Christian (3 of 3) Roud 21117: THE LADY OF ROBIN HOOD’S BAY Historical guest: Steve Gardham Singer guest: Mossy Christian Available only for our £10 per month subscribers.

Apologies everyone, due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, there will be a one week delay in the release of the rest of season 3. In the meantime, you can hear a Spotlight episode from Partreon looking at the life of the American traditional singer Emma Dusenbury with guest Nora Rodes.

Apologies folks! Episode 2 and subsequently the rest of season 3 will be delayed by a week. As a treat. I'll release an old Patreon episode tomorrow so you've got something to hear.

Out today on patreon! Roud 745 - Old MacDonald Had A Farm (with Vic Gammon) Sign up for £5 or £10 per month and hear the fascinating and surprising history of such a well known song. Patreon link in the thread below.

Out today! Season 3 is go!! Join us for the next 10 weeks as we travel through the folk songs labelled Rouds 21 - 30. Linktree in our profile.

And we're back!!! Season 3 begins this week, on Wednesday 5th February!! S3/E1 - Roud 21: THE OUTLANDISH KNIGHT Historical guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Available from wherever you get your podcasts

New sticker added to my button box case, @intheroud.bsky.social

Out now on Patreon (link in the thread) Singer’s Choice with Mossy Christian (2 of 3) Roud 3632: ROLL THE OLD CHARIOT Historical guest: Jim Mageean Singer guest: Mossy Christian

Out today on Patreon (link in thread below) Singer Spotlight: Emma Dusenbury (with Nora Rodes) We are delighted to be joined by Nora Rodes to discuss the life of the American traditional singer Emma Dusenbury.

How many people listened to our first two episodes?!?!? Amazing!!

What a nice coaster style surprise delivery this morning. Ok, own up! Who did this? 😂😂

Out now on Patreon (link below) A new Singer's Choice mini season, where we have one singer guest for three episodes featuring their choice of songs. Roud 298: ROLLING IN THE DEW Historical guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Mossy Christian