Maggie Boyle – Kitchen Songs
Many of you will know about the sad loss of Maggie last year (2014). This was her last blog for us and we’ve decided to leave it up in memory of one of her many wonderful projects.… Read more
Guest Blog
Harry Theaker – The Traipse
Our good friend, former TGP dancer and member of Black Swan Rapper is launching a new sword dance based project…
‘The Traipse’ takes a modern twist on traditional sword dancing into pubs and schools in Yorkshire as part of the Cultural Olympiad
Traditional sword-dancing gets a modern twist in ‘The Traipse’, a new project that will see dancers hot foot it onto the streets of Barnsley, Grimsby, Hull and Sheffield from 26 – 30 March 2012.… Read more
Mark Durberville – Help Save BBC Folk Radio!
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
Paul Sartin – Glastonbury Spin
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
Niamh Parsons – A life of singing songs
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
Pete Morton – Talkin’ Farmers Boy Blues
I first discovered folk music through the songs of Buffy St Marie. The first of her songs I heard was ‘Now that the buffalo’s gone’ and then ‘The Universal soldier’.… Read more
Steve Tilston – ‘All For Poor Jack’
Having had my 1st novel, ‘All For Poor Jack,’ published last year, one of the most frequent questions I get asked is how different writing a book must be from writing a song.… Read more
John Richards – The UK Folk Club Network
A week or so John contacted me asking if I would be interested in helping set up a discussion to look at ways to raise the profile and support the UK folk club scene.… Read more
Fay Hield – Royal Traditions
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
Roy Bailey – BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS
All social action has two kinds of results, those purposely pursued and those unintended. So what then is the purpose of the Folk Awards and what are its unintended consequences?… Read more
Damien O’Kane – From Coleraine to Cawthorne
Folk music has always been a huge part of my life from growing up in Coleraine, listening to LPs and tapes of The Fureys, The Dubliners, Planxty, De Dannan, Paul Brady, The Bothy Band…the list goes on.… Read more
Mike harding – Bitten By The Bug
After more than fifteen years off the road folk comedian Mike Harding, once dubbed ” the grandfather of Alternative Comedy” is taking to the road again on a twenty night tour of small theatres, village halls and arts centres.… Read more
