Comedian Stewart Lee explores and celebrates, rather than mocks, the morris and other traditional English dances.

BBC Radio 2  Monday 12th December 10.00 -11.00pm – LISTEN AGAIN


‘Strictly’; ‘Britain’s Got Talent’; ‘So You Think You Can Dance’… there is extraordinary enthusiasm for dance in many forms.… Read more

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By Mark Durberville, co-presenter of The Durbervilles Folk & Roots Show, BBC Radio Leeds.

You may not be aware of the full implications that are facing folk radio shows in the light of the recently announced big BBC budget cuts.… Read more

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Our newest member of The Demon Barber Roadshow, Tanisha Allman, has won the Cheshire & Lancashire Clog Dancing Championships for the 2nd year in a row!… Read more

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For those of you who have been wondering where our radio show had gone…it’s been to Sheffield!

Apologies for the lack of action in July but we’ve been working on a double edition for Dave Eyre who has been allowing  guest DJs to take a spin on his Thank Goodness It’s Folk show.… Read more

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We recently came across Chris Moyles Hip Hop Morris Battle video on you tube and thought it quite funny, although not quite as funny as the Harvestival one done last year.… Read more

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Multi-instrumentalist & singer with Belshazzar’s Feast, Dr Faustas and Bellowhead, Paul Sartin talks about whether Glastonbury Festival does what it says on the packet

 

After my previous, and only experience of Glastonbury, I swore I’d never go again for love nor money.… Read more

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Niamh Parsons has come to be known as one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Her voice has drawn comparisons to such venerated singers as Dolores Keane, June Tabor and Sandy Denny.Read more

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Well where to begin with Royal Traditions…  Jon and I moved to Sheffield and loved the session/dancing/singaround scene, which is frankly brilliant with great singers from Crucible hosting various song and tune sessions and a long-term singers club at Raise the Roof providing great places to go and sing. … Read more

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