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FolkCast Blast 004 - RNLI SOS Special Jan 27, 2011

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Four songs reflecting the work of FolkCast's chosen charity, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Songs of the sea and rivers from Josienne Clarke - Philip Butler - Show Of Hands - Acoustra. The show is released to raise awareness of and money for the RNLI's SOS Day 2011 - January 28th. Please donate to the RNLI - see the show's details for a link to the charity. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 057 - January 2011 Jan 09, 2011

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Phil's personal selection of his favourite artists featured on FolkCast in 2010. Music from: Matthew Ord - The Sea Kings - Arnwyn - Zeptepi - Circus Envy - Barricades Rise - Catherine Howe - Raurri Joseph - 3 Daft Monkeys - Galley Beggar - Ed and Will - Chris While and Julie Matthews - The Demon Barbers - Whalebone - The Urban Folk Quartet - The Duncan McFarlane Acoustic Band - Black Rat. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast Blast 003 - New Year Special 2010 Dec 29, 2010

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A short, smooth blast of folk music that is just right for the end of the year with New Year's songs from Lisa Redford, Amy Dixon Kolar and The Albion Band. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast Blast 002 Dec 12, 2010

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Edition 2 of the FolkCast Blast features three songs from young singer-songwriters with a folk flavour. Music from: ahab - Gibson Bull - Kinzli And The Kilowatts. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 056 - December 2010 Dec 05, 2010

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December brings a show full of fabulous music, a chilling ghost story from Dave Alton, and the Story Behind The Song looks at Wassail and Wassailing. Music from: Duncan McFarlane Acoustic Band - Zeptepi - Seat Of The Pants - Alasdair Roberts - Lara Conley - Clem Leak - Nigel Eaton - Adam Barnes - Elijah Wolfenheart - Chris Wood - Whalebone - Tom Gamble - The Albion Band - Magpie Lane - Tattie Jam - Shirley Collins. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast Blast 001 Nov 18, 2010

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The FolkCast Blast is an explosive blast of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music, that's about 15 minutes long. In this debut edition there's music from: The Urban Folk Quartet - Crispy - Other Roads. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 055 - November 2010 Nov 06, 2010

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Ken joins Phil in the studio for a podcast full of great new releases. Music comes from: Bellowhead - Jon Boden - Blabbermouth - Heidi Talbot - Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts - The Legendary 10 Seconds - Rodney Brannigan - Linda Scanlon - Seize The Day - Stig Denson - Paul and Storm. Babba concludes his Story Behind The Song about The Black Death, and there's a stormy poem from William Topaz McGonnagall. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 054 - October 2010 Oct 10, 2010

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Phil returns after the long summer break with the FolkCast Harvest Festival, sharing with you a crop of great new releases. Music comes from: Leatherat - 3 Daft Monkeys - Raurri Joseph - The Demon Barbers - Acoustic Earth - Chris While and Julie Matthews - Chris and Siobhan Nelson - Mike Katz and Mike Whellens - Galley Beggar - Jez Lowe And The Bad Pennies - Billy Teare - Kathleen O'Sullivan - Will and Ed - Chuck Owston - Black Rat. Our folk poet Dave Alton tells the story of Old Sykes, His Wife And Their Gold, and Babba unlocks the door on the most devastating event in British history ... the Black Death! See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 053 - June 2010 May 22, 2010

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Poet Dave Alton tells the strange, haunting tale of Joseph And The Red Weaver, and Babba is on the battlefield to tell the Story Behind The Song: Hearts Of Glory. Plus music from: Kindred Spirit - Steeleye Span - Silverwood - Tom Hitt - Jaime Leigh - Benita Johnson - Catherine Howe and Vo Flethcer - Barricades Rise - Matt Stevens - Ghosts I've Met - Lizzie Nunnery - Tommy Sands - Craig Herbertson - Steven Alverado. Plus, Ken makes a shock announcement! See FolkCast 053+ for full details. See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk

FolkCast 053+ - Ken Quits Steeleye! May 22, 2010

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Ken makes a shock announcement! A special, extra mini-show in which FolkCast co-host Ken Nicol announces why he's decided to call an end to his time as singer and lead guitarist with folk-rock giants Steeleye Span. This is an addition to the information in the main show for June 2010. For full details see www.folkcast.co.uk

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