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Roving Folk - 23rd Feb 2025 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West Yorkshire

Welcome to Roving Folk – the 4th Sunday Folk Show on Phoenix FM – with music from artists appearing in the area – including Johnny Campbell, Steve Tilston, Tom McConville, Pete Morton and Lady Maisery - Geoff Twentyman has his Diary Dates for the remaining days of February – and for March – and David Kidman will be along with some new releases to recommend. There’s a bit of Irish music for the month of St. Patrick from Daoiri Farrell and archive songs from Barbara Dickson, The Johnstons, The Dubliners – and much, much more.

Happy Listening!

Ken.

Roving Folk - 23rd Feb 2025 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West Yorkshire

Happy Listening!

Ken.

Festive Roving Folk - 26th Jan 2025.mp3

Hello – Hope you are surviving the wind and the rain OK.

Welcome to Roving Folk – here we are in January – at the beginning of 2025 – and – like the Roman god Janus – we are looking forward to the year to come but also casting an eye back at what has gone before. Geoff Twentyman has his Diary Dates for February, and also has a separate feature in which he takes time to look back over 2024 – and David Kidman will be along with his recommended new releases.

With music from …

Ranagri - High Germany

Pamela Ward & Paul Cherrington - Dancing at Grenoside

Pete Seeger - The Ballad of Lou Marsh

Simon Mayor – Toss the Pancake

Figurehead - Roll the Chariot Along (clip)

Kimber’s Men - Banfield's John Vanden

Linda Kelly & Hazel Riching - Luckiest Sailor

The Jolly Grogsters - Leave Her Johnny

White Sail - Wintertide

Ned Swarbrick – Skomer

Simon Robinson - Cold Haily Windy Night

Sugarwell Hill String Band - Jenny On The Railroad

Maddie Morris - Cedar Swamp

Mic and Susie Darling - Midnight Special

Joe Topping – Bucket of Rain

Johnny Collins - Parting Song

Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz - The Wagoner's Lad

Fiddlestone - Erie Canal

Steve Tilston - Foolish Me

Wireworms - Derby Ram

Sue Rynhart - A River

Kathryn Tickell - Greystead Hornpipe & Remember Me

Eric Bogle - Now I'm Easy

Ian Robb - Song for the New Year

Blackmore's Night - Health to The Company

Happy Listening!

Ken.

Festive Roving Folk - 22nd Dec 2024.mp3

Hello –

Happy Christmas to all our Listeners – wherever you may be!

Welcome to Festive Roving Folk!

With music from ….

John Kirkpatrick – Jogging Along with my Reindeer

Karine Polwart – Merry Christmas Everybody

John Kirkpatrick – Chariots

Sheffield Folk Chorale - The Journey

Frances Black - On Grafton Street at Christmas

The Corrie Folk Trio with Paddie Bell - The Cherry Tree Carol

Hilary James & Janet Giraudo - Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle

Elizabeth Mitchell - Mary Had a Baby

Ron Taylor and Jeff Gillett - The Lambskin Carol

Ange Hardy - The Little Holly Tree

Artisan - Days of Holly and Mistletoe

Jim Lawton – The Clock (Almanac Reading)

The Voice Squad – The Holly Bears a Berry (St. Day Carol)

Kate Rusby – The Holly and the Ivy

Dr. Strangely Strange – Frosty Mornings

The Liverpool Scene - Winter Poem

Robin Williamson - Drive the Cold Winter Away- Cold and Raw

Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Blanche Comme Le Neige

Kate Rusby - Chiming Bells Carol

Maggie Boyle – I’ll Follow the Star

Doc Watson – Appalachian Lullaby

Steve Winwood - Christmas Is Now Drawing Near

The Teesside Fettlers - Boar's Head Carol

Cyril Tawney -There Are No Lights on Our Christmas Tree

Simon Mayor – I Saw Three Ships

Windborne - Here We Come A-Wassailing

Windborne - The Turning Year

Windborne - Welcome in Another Year

Dolores & Sean Keane - Like the First Time It's Christmas-Time

Geoff & Pennie Harris – York Waites

Symondsbury Mummers – Mummers Song

York Waites – Gaudete

Ashley Davis & John Doyle - Merry Christmas to All and Goodnight

Crickmore-Crewe - Carol of the Fieldmice

Happy Festive Listening!

With best wishes – Ken.

Roving Folk - 24th Nov 2024.mp3 Hello – Hope you are keeping well.

Welcome to Roving Folk - this month – we’re rapidly rambling toward the festive season – so there’ll be one or two seasonal songs – turning the clock back, we briefly visit the Ryburn Folk Club in October 2019 - Geoff Twentyman is here with a bumper folk diary for Dec & Jan - to tell you what’s going on – and where it’s likely to be happening - and David Kidman will be recommending some new releases ––
With music from …
Barrie & Ingrid Temple; Pete & Chris Coe; Ryburn Pit Band; Riley Baugus; Chuck Campbell; The High Kings; A Winter Union; Crickmore: Crewe; Three Daft Monkeys; Tom McConville & Michael Biggins; Steve Turner; Macdara Yeates; Hands of the Heron; Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones; Lady Maisery & Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith; Jez Lowe; Crickmore-Crewe; The Chieftains; The Melrose Quartet ….

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Playing tracks by Barrie & Ingrid Temple, Pete & Chris Coe, Ryburn Pit Band, Riley Baugus, Chuck Campbell and more.

Happy Listening!

Ken.

Roving Folk - 27th Oct 2024 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West YorksWelcome to Roving Folk Well - we’ve rambled into the beginning of this month’s Roving Folk – and - it being the time for mists, mellow fruitfulness & magic – there will be one or two seasonal songs – some new releases selected by David Kidman – and Geoff Twentyman will be along with the Folk Diary .... With music from … The Corries; Peter, Paul & Mary; Joni Mitchell; The Johnstons; Shirley Collins; Bullock Smithy; Kath Reade; Bob Fox & Stu Luckley; Hebble; Chris Manners; Singing Together; Jez Lowe & Andy May; Track Dogs; Ralph McTell; The Ciderhouse Rebellion; Stick In the Wheel; Tony Rose; Nic Jones; Caffrey, McGurk & Madge; Colin Wilkie & Shirley Hart; Robin & Barry Dransfield; Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy; Harry Boardman; Sue Harris & John Kirkpatrick …. Happy Listening!

Roving Folk - 27th Oct 2024.mp3 Hello – Hope you are keeping well.

Welcome to Roving Folk

Well - we’ve rambled into the beginning of this month’s Roving Folk – and - it being

the time for mists, mellow fruitfulness & magic – there will be one or two seasonal songs – some new releases selected by David Kidman – and Geoff Twentyman will be along with the Folk Diary ....

With music from ....

The Corries - October Song

Peter, Paul & Mary - A' Soalin'

Joni Mitchell - Urge for Going

The Johnstons - The Barleycorn

Shirley Collins – Witch Elder

Bullock Smithy – Scarborough Fair

Kath Reade - Witch

Bob Fox & Stu Luckley - The Two Magicians

Hebble - Spring Hill Mine (Chris Stewart cover)

Chris Manners - Wild Garlic Time

Jarvis Cocker - Singing Together

Jez Lowe & Andy May - Piper's Lonnen

Track Dogs - Disaster at Sea

Ralph McTell - That'll Do Babe

Ralph McTell The Girl from the Hiring Fair

The Ciderhouse Rebellion - A Stór Mo Chroí (The Treasure of my Heart)

The Ciderhouse Rebellion - Jimmy Murphy

Stick In the Wheel - Watercress-o

Stick In the Wheel - The Cramp

Tony Rose - The Bellringing

Nic Jones - You Won't Get Me Down in Your Mine

Caffrey, McGurk & Madge – Icy Acres

Colin Wilkie & Shirley Hart - The White Cockade

Robin & Barry Dransfield - Faithful Johnny

Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy - Grey October Clouds

Harry Boardman - Cob-o-Coalin

Sue Harris & John Kirkpatrick - The Edgmond Men's Souling Song

Happy Listening!

Ken.

Roving Folk - 22nd Sept 2024 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West YorkshireWelcome to Roving Folk – this time, we have a number of links with the month of September – music from performers visiting our area - Geoff Twentyman will be along with his Folk Diary – and David Kidman has his pick of the new releases. With music from .... Nic Jones with Pete and Chris Coe; Heritage; Rosanne Cash with Johnny Cash; Stuart Douglas; Alex Campbell; Bob Fox; Mick Hanley; Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose; Alistair Anderson; Chris Manners; Hebble; Tom McConville; Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings; Chris While & Julie Matthews; Georgia Shackleton Trio; Den Miller; Phoebe Rees; Colum Sands; Hamish Imlach; Session A9 ….

Ken Hudson's monthly folk show 'Roving Folk' goes out on the 4th Sunday of the month from Phoenix Radio at Fletchers Mill in Halifax. If anyone wishes to contact the show - Please Email

rovingfolk@gmail.com

Roving Folk - 22nd Sept 2024.mp3 Hello – Hope you are keeping well.

Welcome to Roving Folk

– this time, we have a number of links with the month of September – music from performers visiting our area - Geoff Twentyman will be along with his Folk Diary – and David Kidman has his pick of the new releases.

With music from ....

Nic Jones with Pete and Chris Coe - Heights of Alma

Heritage - Ripe and Bearded Barley

Rosanne Cash with Johnny Cash - September When It Comes

Stuart Douglas - Sailing to Philadelphia

Alex Campbell - The Gresford Disaster

Bob Fox - My Love is in America

Mick Hanley - Lord Franklin

Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose - Bold Fisherman

Alistair Anderson - Dave Pattison's Birthday

Alistair Anderson - The Pies in the Parish House Set

Chris Manners - Tall Trees Cast Long Shadows

Hebble - The Oldham White hare

Tom McConville - Rocky Road

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings - London Waterman

Chris While & Julie Matthews - King of Sheds

Chris While & Julie Matthews - Our Corner of The World

Georgia Shackleton Trio - Frost Fair

Den Miller - All It Took Was Time

Phoebe Rees - The Didin Didin (Si Kahn)

Colum Sands - Before Winter Sets In

Hamish Imlach - The Calton Weaver (Nancy Whisky)

Session A9 - C Set

Happy Listening!

Ken.

Roving Folk - 25th August 2024 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West YorkshirePart 2 of our 7th Virtual Festival of Folk past & present – once again, we have a number of venues to visit - the site for our imaginary festival is extensive. Mary Twentyman is in the new Festival Memories Marquee - David Kidman has his selection of New Releases. With music from .... Paul McKenna Band; Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews; Linda Kelly & Hazel Richings (Hissyfit) with Maggie Boyle; Caffrey, McGurk & Madge; Bill Price; Gary & Vera Aspey; Pat Ryan; Jolly Jack; Tees-side Fettlers; Den Miller; Al O'Donnell (18th Sept 1966); Pyewackett; Stanley Accrington; The Kipper Family; The Yetties; Roger Davies; The Yetties; Mike Waterson; Robb Johnson; The Wilderness Yet; Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage; Robb Johnson; Seth Lakeman & Fisherman's Friends; The Seaham Timesteps Dance & Drama Group; The Lowland Folk Four; Dolly O'Rourke, Aileen Carr, Barbara Dymock and Lesley McLuckie; Southern Nonsuch Meet; Saul Rose & Maclaine Colston; Jim Couza ….

Ken Hudson's monthly folk show 'Roving Folk' goes out on the 4th Sunday of the month from Phoenix Radio at Fletchers Mill in Halifax. If anyone wishes to contact the show - Please Email

rovingfolk@gmail.com

Roving Folk - 25th August 2024

Welcome to Roving Folk.

This is Part 2 of our 7th Virtual Festival of Folk past & present – once again, we have a number of venues to visit - the site for our imaginary festival is extensive – we have tents, marquees, village halls, and open-air entertainment - there’s a main stage, many smaller stages and some very small intimate venues. Mary Twentyman is in the new Festival Memories Marquee - David Kidman has his special festival selection of New Releases, and Folk Rewind brings us recordings of much-loved artists who are no longer with us.

Artistes Mentioned:

Maggie Boyle's Kitchen Songs Project

Roving Folk - 28th July 2024 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West YorkshireWelcome to Roving Folk. This is our 7th Virtual Festival of Folk past & present. I asked if any of our listeners would like to share their memories of folk clubs over the years – and we had a wonderful response. With music from .... Ken And Brad Kolodner; Mike Harding; Roy Bailey; The Blackpool Taverners; Vin Garbutt; Hebric; Nic Jones; Nic Jones - at Kenilworth Folk Club, April 1973 ; Jimmy McBeath; Katie Nicholas; Anne Briggs; The Songwainers (25th July 1965); Mike & Jaquey Gabriel with Sue Burgess (1st Dec 1974); The Songwainers (29th Nov 1971); Debbie McClatchy; Grace Notes; The Watersons; Pete & Chris Coe; Banoffi; Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher; Mike Waterson; Bright Phoebus; Peter & Barbara Snape; Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger; The Northern Front; The Exiles; Cleckheaton Festival Music Hall; John Foreman; Janet Russell ….

Roving Folk - 26th May 2024 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West YorkshireWelcome to Roving Folk – we have music from performers who are visiting our area – we continue to celebrate the Springtime theme - and will be dipping into the archives again - Geoff Twentyman will be along with his Folk Diary – and David Kidman will be giving us his recommendations from the crop of latest releases. With music by … Robin Dransfield; Robin & Barry Dransfield; The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem; Jim McCann & The Dubliners; Robb Johnson; The Voice Squad; Paddie Bell with Finbar and Eddie Furey; Hebric; Sherburn Bartley Sanders; Genticorum; Monkey's Fist; Jez Lowe, Bob Fox, Julie Mathews; Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh; Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne; Angeline, Cohen & Jon; Jon, Angeline & Cohen; Wendy Grossman; Ray Cooper; Dove's Vagaries; Simon Mayor; Rum Ragged; Jake Blount; The Barely Works …

Roving Folk - 28th April 2024 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West YorkshireWelcome to Roving Folk – we have lots of music from performers who are visiting our area – we celebrate the natural world with some songs with Springtime theme - Geoff Twentyman will be along with his Folk Diary – and David Kidman will be giving us his recommendations from the crop of latest releases. With music from …… Sarah Matthews - April Song; Pete Morton - The Rivers of the Isle; Martyn Wyndham Read - When the Green Man Walks the Forest; The McCalmans; Dougie MacLean; Frances Black; Chris Manners; Alice Jones; Louise & Chris Rogan; John Tams; Sid Kipper; The Kipper Family; Kitewing; Phil Odgers & John Kettle; Martin Simpson; Pitmen Poets; Benny Graham; Angeline Morrison, Cohen Braithewaite Kilcoyne & Jon Bickley; Angeline Morrison; Vic Gammon; Magpie Lane …..

Roving Folk - 24th March 2024 - the 4th Sunday Folk Show - on Phoenix FM - Halifax - West YorkshireWelcome to Roving Folk – we have lots of music from performers who are visiting our area – we celebrate the month of St Patrick by looking back at members of the band Planxty - Geoff Twentyman will be along with his Folk Diary – and David Kidman will be giving us his recommendations from the crop of latest releases. With music from … Joan Baez; The Dubliners; The Carter Family; Paul Brady; Planxty; Daoiri Farrell; Sandy Denny; Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley; Paul Thompson; Jeff Wasserman; Shirley Collins; Kate Rusby (with Nic Jones); Gaelforce; Ken Wilson; Christine Kydd; Damien Barber; Fay Hield; Sons of Town Hall; Heptonstall Players; The McCalmans; Magpie & Friends ….

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