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Fairport's Cropredy FolkCast, sponsored by Wadworth, Edition III Jun 27, 2011

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The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Chris Leslie and Ric Sanders discuss Fairport's annual three-hour marathon live set; we play a very rare live track featuring Richard Thompson and FC; there's the next question in the podcast quiz; and we profile Friday's openers: Moore Moss and Rutter - The Travelling Band - Steve Tilston and The Durbervilles

Fairport's Cropredy FolkCast, sponsored by Wadworth, Edition II Jun 20, 2011

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The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Find out why Cropredy is not only a folk festival, reminisce about a couple of controversial bands from festivals past, hear about how the festival might change (or not) in future and hear music from Thursday's top of the bill: Home Service - Hayseed Dixie - UB40. For more about the festival see http://www.fairportconvention.com/cropredy

Fairport's Cropredy FolkCast, sponsored by Wadworth, Edition I Jun 13, 2011

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The official podcast of Fairport's Cropredy Convention. Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg from Fairport Convention, plus Festival Director Gareth Williams, talk about how bands are selected for the festival and we profile the first of this year's line-up: Fairport Acoustic Convention - Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts - Blair Dunlop. For more about the festival see http://www.fairportconvention.com/cropredy

FolkCast 062 - June 2011 Jun 04, 2011

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Cool music for a hot June night comes from: FolkPort - Fairport Convention - Gerry Griffin - Green Diesel - John Twist - Lisa Redford - Helen Dorothy - The Walla Recovery - The Bailey Sisters - Colm Mac Con Iomaire - The Demon Barbers - Fresh Body Shop - Skylark Song. Babba's Story Behind The Song tells the piratical true story of Captain Ward. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 061 - May 2011 May 08, 2011

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The best in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. The FolkLoreat, Dave Alton, takes a trip to the South Seas to wake the Sleeping Giant Storms of Fiji, and showhost Phil flies to Seattle to find the secret of Fleet Foxes unique sound. Well, sort of... Music comes from: Galley Beggar - Red Shoes - Alan Almo Morley - Red June - Phillip Henry - Luke Jackson - Michael Wark - The Tuis - Gigspanner - Martin Carthy - Ewan McLennan - Jonathan Day - KAN - Liam Blake - Hilary James. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 060 - April 2011 Apr 17, 2011

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A show packed with quality items from the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music. Babba tells The Story Behind The Diggers Song, and poet Dave Alton tells a tale of gold rush fever and watery shennanigans. Music comes from: Pilgrims Way - Mary Jane - Jim Causley - Dom Duff - Peter Webster - Dahm The Bard - Lauren MacColl - FolkLaw - Chumbawamba - Iain Thomson - Hadrians Union - Fay Brotherhood - Gentry Morris. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 059 - March 2011 Apr 04, 2011

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Phil Widdows and Ken Nicol play music by: Debra Cowan - June Tabor - Phillip Hartley - Mark Handley - Battlefield Band - Alan Reid - Steve Knightley - Linney Magic - Trembling Bells - Pilgrims Way - Gavin Davenport - Ken Nicol. There's news of Ken on tour in New Zealand and Babba looks at hiring fairs and Late On Lady Day by Decameron in The Story Behind The Song. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast Interview Special 006 - Show Of Hands - April 2011 Mar 05, 2011

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An exclusive interview with Steve Knightley, Phil Beer and Miranda Sykes of Show Of Hands, recorded backstage at the Victoria Theatre, Settle, and featuring music by Show Of Hands, Jenna Witts, Luke Jackson and Miranda Sykes. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast Blast 005 Feb 19, 2011

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Music from the pop end of the folk spectrum, featuring Keston Cobblers Club - Stephen Jones and The Union - The A Train. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 058 - February 2011 Feb 08, 2011

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Ken Nicol joins Phil in the studio to review new recordings from: Abigail Washburn - Andy Nicholls - Josienne Clarke - Culbeag - Dan Wilde - The Sandman's Orchestra - na-mara - Acoustra - Mike Viola and Kelly Jones. The Story Behind The Song examines Wat Tyler by Fairport Convention and Ruairidh Anderson from the Songs From The Howling Sea project tells us all about the most disgusting neighbourhood in London, Old Nichol, and the people who made it home. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

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