Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Nations of Folk: A Musical Tour

Mark Radcliffe makes a live radio tour of UK music scenes, to celebrate the best folk music of 2021 with guests and special performances.

Mark Radcliffe champions the best folk music around the UK by connecting to radio shows in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Mark’s fellow folk presenters Lynette Fay, Bruce MacGregor and Frank Hennessy choose their highlights from the past year and introduce live performances from standout artists. Mark will represent England from his studio in Salford.

Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan, Katherine Priddy, °Õ¸éÚ and Calan will be among the guests, and this show will be simulcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2, Radio Scotland, Radio Wales, Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle.

The folk scenes of the UK have close ties, but distinctive sounds and communities. In this show, Mark Radcliffe makes a radio tour of these musical islands, toasting the best music, moments and events of 2021.

In Glasgow, Bruce MacGregor will be joined by Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan for a live session. Karine and Dave's piano-based album Still As Your Sleeping has been a beautiful highlight of 2021.

Northern Irish band °Õ¸éÚ will join Lynette Fay for a live session in Belfast. The young group focus on music, songs and stories from their own part of the world, giving traditional material an electric twist. °Õ¸éÚ's debut album, No Fixed Abode, was released in 2021.

Singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy will perform in Salford. Katherine is from the West Midlands and released her debut album, The Eternal Rocks Beneath, in 2021. It has been called "the best thing I've heard all year" by Richard Thompson, and Katherine's fans include Tom Robinson and Elbow's Guy Garvey.

Frank Hennessy will speak to members of Welsh band Calan, and we'll hear recordings of Calan in front of a live audience at Cardiff venue The Gate Arts Centre.

Mark's co-hosts all present folk and acoustic shows across the 91Èȱ¬. Lynette Fay presents Folk Club in Northern Ireland, Bruce MacGregor fronts Travelling Folk in Scotland, and Frank Hennessy presents Celtic Heartbeat in Wales. All their programmes can be found on 91Èȱ¬ Sounds.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Dec 2021 19:00

Music Played

  • Seth Lakeman

    Higher We Aspire

    • Make Your Mark.
    • Honour Oak Records.
  • ²Ñà²Ô°ù²¹²Ô

    Crow Flies

    • Ù°ù²¹°ù.
  • Katherine Priddy

    Wolf (Radio 2 Session, 15 December 2021)

  • Brian Finnegan

    Dust / An Damhsa Dubh

    • Hunger Of The Skin.
  • Clare Sands & Susan O'Neill

    Carry My Song

    • Single.
  • °Õ¸éÚ

    Dúlamán (Radio 2 Session, 15 December 2021)

  • °Õ¸éÚ

    Rebel Song (Radio 2 Session, 15 December 2021)

  • Dervish

    Eileen Óg, The Pride of Petravore (Live) (feat. Eddi Reader)

  • NoGood Boyo

    Swansea Town

    • Eofn.
  • Eve Goodman

    Wave Upon Wave

    • EP: Wave Upon Wave.
  • Calan

    Bailey's (Live at The Gate)

  • Calan

    Rew-di-Ranno (Live at The Gate)

  • Martyn Joseph

    House

    • 1960.
  • Spiers & Boden

    Bluey Brink

    • Fallow Ground.
  • Old Blind Dogs

    Here We Go Again

    • Knucklehead Circus.
  • Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan

    The Path That Winds (Radio 2 Session, 15 December 2021)

  • Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan

    The Parting Glass (Radio 2 Session, 15 December 2021)

  • Blazin’ Fiddles

    Doddie's Dream

    • Single.
  • Katherine Priddy

    Letters From A Travelling Man (Radio 2 Session, 15 December 2021)

  • Granny’s Attic

    Rakes of Kirby and Will Grimdon's No 2

    • The Brickfields.
    • Grimdon Records.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 15 Dec 2021 19:00
  • Wed 15 Dec 2021 19:03