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078-crackled — **FolkCast 078 - Autumn Crackler 2012** Oct 15, 2012
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A special show to mark the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, with a journey through Halloween to reach the approach of winter.

Autumn Song by Ray Bradfield
Sakonnet by Allysen Callery
Falling Leaves by Candidate
Copper, Russet And Gold by Ashley Hutchings and Ken Nicol
The Awe In Autumn by Tattie JamPoetry: Merry Autumn by Paul Laurence Dunbar (read by Paul Adams)
Summer's Lament by Jamie Smith's Mabon
October Day's Therapy by Yvonne Lyon
October Song by Bert Jansch
Autumn Leaves by Mc2
Harvest Myth by SedayneLore - Poetry: Poem In October by Dylan Thomas, read by Richard Burton
Stags Bellow by Martha Tilston
Shades by Thursday's Child
Poetry: The Last Week In October by Thomas Hardy (read by Ghizela Rowe)
Halloween by The Coffinshakers
Reading: Warlock's Ride by Robert Walsh featuring Theme from Halloween by John Carpenter
A soalin' by Tony Provencher
Hallowe'en by Sangsters
Eynhallow Sound/The Halloween Flit by Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley - Poetry: The Pumpkin Tree by Robert Wrigley (read by the poet)
After Halloween by Stargazer
Welcome Cold November by Pig's Ear
November by Whalebone - Poetry: To Autumn by John Keats, read by Michael Stuhlbarg
Who Knows Where The Time Goes by Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

FolkCast 077 - September 2012 Sep 27, 2012

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In this show we Think Local with a series of songs and tunes linked to various places around the British Isles. Also there is a preview of our interview with Ken Nicol talking about his new album, Historic Events And Other Subjects. The music is Byker Hill by Bellowhead - Kingsdale by The Moonbeams - Land Of Chalk And Clay by Beggar's Bridge - Da Full Rigged Ship by The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc - Kerry And Donegal Reels by Rochentune - Lady Montgomery by Session A9 - Hook by MacmasterHay - Mastiau Hen Longau by Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog - A Thousand Tongues by DeBorah - Silver And Gold by James J Turner - Evensong and Five Thousand Birds by Lizzie Nunnery and Vidar Norheim - After After by Ryan Ayers - Me And My Dark Companion by Declan Sinnot - Ten Pound Poms and The Demon Of The Well by Ken Nicol - Grey Bull and Wark Football Team by Kathryn Tickell

FolkCast 076 - September 2012 Sep 12, 2012

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There is a watery theme running through this show with stories of riverboat romance, epic journeys, trawling, sailing, angling and privateering. Back on dry land there are circuses, lost loves, cursed singers, a hanged man and a battle royal between the devil and a she-monster! Who dares to say that folk music is boring? The music - The Greatest Show On Earth by Green Diesel - Gave You A Thought by Steel Threads - The Pinery Boy by The Emperors Of Wyoming - The Ballad Of The First Fleet by Between The Wars - The Trawling Trade by James Findlay - Harbour Voice by The Young'Uns - Adieu Adieu by The Village Quire - The Devil And The Ploughman by Kim Lowings and The Greenwood - 10,000 Miles Away by Bellowhead - Hold On To Me by Balthazer and The Beatitudes - The Thompson Family Singers And I by Jess Morgan - Story Behind The Song: Drake by Show Of Hands - Privateering by Mark Knopfler - More Than Boys by Luke Jackson.

FolkCast 075 - The Summer Sizzler - August 2012 Jul 29, 2012

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A soundtrack for the summer, sizzling with specially selected songs of the season - there is sun, there are good times, there are warm nights ... and a little summer rain. Music: 01 Now Welcome Summer by Malthouse Passage - 02 Til The English Summer's Done by Ken Nicol - 03 Days Like Today by Duncan McCrone - 04 The Summer Shower by Tattie Jam - 05 I Love The Sun by Jon Redfern - 06 Summer On The L by Lisa Redford - 07 Summer Town by Pete Bennett - 08 Run To The Sun by Leatherat - 09 Ode To The Summer by Syd Arthur - 10 Greek Lightning by Bob Fox - 11 Suntrap by Show Of Hands - 12 Sun Goes On Rising by Sarah McQuaid - 13 Under Their Breath by Jon Boden - 14 My Back Garden by The Moonbeams - 15 After Summer Rain by Steve Tilston - 16 Midsummer Blue by Liz Law & Terry Conway - 17 Summer Sun by Folklaw - 18 Red Rose Summer by Big Al Whittle - 19 The Midst Of Summertime by Merrymouth - 20 Night Falls On Summer's End by The Owl Service - 21 Summer's End by Jackie Oates - 22 And Summer Slips Away by Goldenlikethesun.

FolkCast 074.1 - July 2012 Jul 09, 2012

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(This is a REVISED version to correct an audio problem. Please delete any previous version you may have downloaded)... Sibling rivalry, deceit, murder, mutilation … plus magical music and a weather forecast! Witchcraft and murder from 400 years ago provide the backdrop to this show as we set the controls of the FolkCast time machine for 1612 to hear Old Pendle from Seat Of The Pants, plus witchy offerings from poet Dave Alton - featuring Sedayne - and from Steeleye Span. Plus new music from: The Sea Kings - Joy Dunlop and Twelfth Day - The Rachel Hair Trio - Georgia Ruth - Riotous Assembly - Naymedici - The Roughneck Riot - Ewan McLennan - Damian Clarke - Fifteen Days - Sid Wright - Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman.

FolkCast 073 - June 2012 Jun 18, 2012

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The All-Request Special! Phil mixes together a show full of the latest folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music, as requested by an odd bunch of listeners. Music from: Leatherat - Nigel Brown - Bella Hardy - Luke Jackson - Simon Fowler - The Imagined Village - Arnwyn - David Harbottle and The Friendly Cats - Blackwing - Alan Reid and Rob van Sante - Riotous Assembly - Peter Nardini - Mike and Ruthy - Fling - Al Stewart - Liz Law and Terry Conway - Skerryvore. This month's Story Behind The Song from Babba tells the bloody tale of Charlotte Corday.

FolkCast 072 - May 2012 May 01, 2012

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This month we have a new feature Ken's Klassic in which Ken Nicol looks at music that has influenced generations of artists, the first of these being the Davey Graham tune Anji, Babba tells The Story Behind The Song of Scarborough Fair, and Phil and Ken play music by: Andrew Gordon - Ted Clark - Ian Prowse and Christy Moore - Zeptepi - The Roving Crows - Chumbawamba - Twilight Hotel - Sproatly Smith - Lisa Redford - Cloudstreet - Jonnie Murphy - Mark Waistell

FolkCast 071 - April 2012 Apr 22, 2012

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FolkCast Live! A special show which plunders the archives for live performances from some of our favourite artists. Songs and tunes from: The Albion Band - Peter Knight's Gigspanner - Phillip Henry - Feast Of Fiddles - Seth Lakeman - The Saw Doctors - Christy Moore - Fairport Convention - Ashley Hutchings Morris On Band - Richard Thompson - Kristina Olsen - The Urban Folk Quartet - Show Of Hands - Steve Knightley - John Tams and Barry Coope. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 070 - March 2012 Mar 21, 2012

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Music from: The QP - Son Of Eagle - Boat To Row - Bob Kirkpatrick - Anthony John Clarke - The UFQ - Ivor Game - Dominic G Ward - Jodie Goffe - Sincere Deceivers - Life And Times - Two Coats Colder - The Mighty Doonans - Sarah McQuaid. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast Interview 008 - The UFQ Mar 12, 2012

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Interview with all four members of The Urban Folk Quartet - Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigas, Tom Chapman and Frank Moon - recorded March 10 2012. For full details and links see the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

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