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Welcome to Roving Folk – the 4th Sunday Folk Show on Phoenix FM - Geoff Twentyman returns with his Diary Dates for the remaining days of August and for September – and once again David Kidman will be along with some recommended listening. Artisan harmonies remembered, also – the 200th Anniversary of the first steam locomotive on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, news of the final Cleckheaton Festival Charity Concert, and much, much more ….

With music from ….

The Medlars - Copshawholme Fair & Newcastle Wedding

Artisan - Do You Remember

Artisan - The Iron Road

We Mavericks - Lonesome Valley

Roy Wilcock & Bridget Guest - Hauling Coal to Stockton

Mark Dowding - Last Train

Stanley Accrington - Pi

Pete Coe - Catch me if you can

John Conolly - Tom of Holmfirth

Jez Lowe - Get Your Skates On

Flaco Jimenez - Marguerita - Nov 2012

Dave Webber & Annie Fentiman - Constant Lovers

Barbara Dickson - Millworker

Ray Fisher - Shift and Spin

Clementine Lovell - Sparrow

Clementine Lovell - John Barnett

Woody Guthrie - Deportee (Woody's Home Tape)

Steeleye Span - Trees are Whispering

Dick Miles - Song of the Swift

The Urban Folk Quartet - Boat Up the River

Bill Elliott & Kevin Youldon – Just One Spark

Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger - The Song of the Iron Road

Ian Campbell Folk Group - The Sun is Burning

Sarah Morgan - Keep You in Peace

Flaco Jimenez - La Paloma - Nov 2012

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Hello - hope you are well.

Welcome to the 2025 Roving Folk Virtual Summer Festival of Folk past & present. As usual - the site for our imaginary festival is extensive – we have tents, marquees and open-air entertainment - there’s a main stage, many smaller stages and some very small intimate venues.
We asked some of our listeners if they would like to share their ideas of who they would like to see at our virtual festival – using Folk Rewind, we can see and hear many of our favourite performers who are no longer with us.
Also - Geoff Twentyman has a report on the West Somerset Festival of Folk – and David Kidman investigates ‘The Wild Rover’.

With music by …
John Conolly - Punch & Judy Man
Simon Mayor – Lord Inchiquin
Freshly Ground - Princess Caraboo
Issy & David Emeney with Kate Riaz – Bedtime
Rob Barratt - Change in Supermarkets
Don Partridge - Rosie
Sylvia Needham & Pete Norman - Bonny Kate
Mr Fox - Rip Van Winkle
Joan Baez & Pete Seeger - Lonesome Valley
Barry & Ingrid Temple - Come In
Johnny Handle - Adam Buckham-o
Bill Elliott – Rap her to Bank & Jowl, Jowl and Listen
Simon Mayor & Hilary James – Taxi Horn Rag
Sam Larner - The Wild Rover
Sean Corcoran, Dónal Maguire & Gerry Cullen - The Wild Rover
Grace Notes - Lullaby
Coope, Boyes & Simpson - Now Is the Cool of the Day
Jez Lowe - A Message from a Mandolin
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Cornbread and Butterbeans
The Haar - The Wild Rover
Brian Peters - The Wild Rover
Rambling Jack Elliott - Talking Dustbowl Blues
Allan Taylor - Derroll Adams - Banjo Man
Don Partridge - Stealin'
Louis Killen - Ca' the Yowes tae the Knowes
High Level Ranters – ft Tom Gilfellon - Cushy Butterfield

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Hello - hope you are keeping well.

Welcome to Roving Folk – the 4th Sunday Folk Show on Phoenix FM - Geoff Twentyman has a bumper crop of Diary Dates for the remaining days of June - also July & August – and once again David Kidman will be along with some recommended listening.

We have a new song of Old Sheffield – a dip into War Horse in concert at the Royal Albert Hall – songs of summer – the Brid Fiddler visits Otley – memories of Barnsley folk club - news of an art exhibition in Brighouse – we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Locomotion No.1 – also festival news – and a recommended website to visit.

With music from …

Le Vent Du Nord - D'ouest en est

Pam Ward & Paul Cherrington (with Tim van Eyken) - Whitsuntide Clothes

Tim Van Eyken - Rolling Home (with Narration)

Ray Hearne – The Longest Hot Summer

Steeleye Span - The Hills of Greenmore

Jim & Lynette Eldon - What a Windy Night & Champagne Charlie

Chris Manners - Tuppenny Ha'penny Love Song

Derek& Dorothy Elliott - Bring Us a Barrel

Dave Burland - King George Hunt

Dave Burland (intro) - Grey Funnel Line

Roger Davies - Peter Brook's Paintings

Ron Angel - Locomotion No.1

Doc Watson - Nobody Knows but Me

Kate Daisy Grant & Nick Pynn - Queen of May (Hawthorn)

Kate Daisy Grant & Nick Pynn - Keening Song (Hazel)

Ironopolis Singers - Two Years in the Ranks

Ironopolis Singers - A Railwayman’s Farewell to Darlington

Odette Michell - All the Bonny Ships

Lady Maisery with Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith - Good as Gone

Fisherman’s Friends - No Hopers, Jokers & Rogues

Dick Miles - A Fair Maid Walking

The Magpies - Sweet Dreams

Simpson Cutting Kerr - Cruel Mother

Beat the Drum - Once in a Lifetime

Happy Listening!

Ken. 

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Hello -

Welcome to Roving Folk – the 4th Sunday Folk Show on Phoenix FM - Geoff Twentyman has his Diary Dates for the remaining days of May – and for June – and David Kidman has some new releases to tell us about.

This month – Allan Taylor is out on tour – it’s his ‘Farewell to the Road’ Tour – we look back at his group Cajun Moon and hear some of his best-known songs – Martin Carthy has a new album, and marks his 84th birthday – Peggy Seeger is also on her ‘Final Farewell Tour’ and has a new album – Rory McLeod is at Ryburn – and we remember the life of Wizz Jones, who died recently.

With music by ….

Cajun Moon - Calling On

Cajun Moon - Fiddler John

The Yetties - Stanton Drew

Barbara Dickson - The Morning Lies Heavy on Me

Allan Taylor -Roll on the Day

Albion Country Band - New St. George & La Rotta

Martin Carthy - Springhill Mine Disaster

Peggy Seeger - Sing About These Hard Times

Rory McLeod - Never have any use for a gun (live)

Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner - May Carol (2023 Remaster)

Steve & Julie Wigley - Morris Dancers

Hebble - Spring Hill Mine (Chris Stewart cover)

Hebble - The Mam (Sarah Von Racknitz cover)

Bella Hardy & Si Winstanley - The Herring Girl

Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer - The Mine

Odette Michelle - The Woodlark & the Fieldfare (ft. Ninebarrow)

Robb Johnson - Better Now Than Nothing

Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver - Hawk & Crow

Màiri Morrison & Alasdair Roberts - The Soldier's Adieu

Màiri Morrison & Alasdair Roberts - The Bonny House of Airlie

Wizz Jones - National Seven (Hebden Bridge May 2012)

Wizz & Simeon Jones - Young Fashioned Ways (2 Seas Session)

Colum Sands - Buskers (Live at the Woodman Folk Club)

Peggy Seeger - Slow

The Often Herd - Cool Summer Rain

Happy Listening!

Ken.