Folk Music Programmes
on Radio and Podcasts

Since 'Covid' a lot of the regional BBC Folk Shows haven't returned but
there's still quite a few 'Folk' programmes on the BBC and they can be found on
the BBC iPlayer Sounds page

Other Internet Shows available are:

Andrew Watson

St Andrews Folk Club Music Archive YouTube
(Some great performances recorded at the club over the years)

Andy Kershaw Podcasts

No Off Switch

At the Crossroads - Podcast

At the Crossroads

Basic Folk

Conversations with folk musicians

Best 30 Folk Music Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Folk Music podcasts to listen to

Bishop FM (South Durham)

Folk Show

Blarney Pilgrims - Irish Music Podcast

Blarney Pilgrims

Cambridge 105 Radio

Les Ray's Strummers & Dreamers

Cambridge 105 Radio

Ian A Anderson - Folk Routes

Celtic Music Radio

Transatlantic Conversations - Bob Leslie

Celtic Music Radio

Broadcasting round-the-Clock

CKCU

Stranger Songs

Coast FM - West Cornwall's Local Radio Station

Sandra Cox and Ian Semple

Deal Radio - Farnham, Surrey

The Folk Pilot

Dean Radio

Folk and Acoustic Music with Chris Arscott

Dylan Radio

The World's only Bob Dylan Radio Station

EFDS

Classic Folk

English Folk Dance and Song Society

English Folk Dance and Song Society YouTube

Every Folk Song By Matt Aukamp - Podcast

A guy with no expertise on anything explains the history and evolution (to the best of his researched knowledge) of every folk song

"Find Your Lilt," podcast with fiddler Hannah Harris

Find Your Lilt

Fire Draw Near (Soundcloud)

Fire Draw Near

Focus on Folk - From Sydney Australia

Focus on Folk

Folk Alley

24 Hour Listening

Folk Files Podcast - Olivia Harding

A folk music history podcast that seeks to uncover the mysteries of folk music through the ages

Folk For Folk's Sake Podcast (2018-2021) with Susan Gee

Folk For Folk's Sake

Folk Friday Radio

Dedicated to independent folk and acoustic music and giving a voice to artists.

Folkimages YouTube Channel

Folkimages YouTube

Folklore and Fiction

Where folklore scholarship meets the storytelling craft

Folk On Foot

Folk on Foot YouTube Channel

Forest FM

Forest Folk with Peter Aston

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast with Marc Gunn

Irish & Celtic Music

Genevieve Tudor Plays Folk

Best of folk, roots and acoustic music

Get Up In The Cool, an Old Time American podcast

Get Up In The Cool

Handed Down with Jenny Shaw

Handed Down celebrates traditional songs and the people who sing them

Harborough FM

Adam Wilson’s Quiet Revolution

In The Roud with Matt Quinn Podcast

A weekly podcast exploring the world of traditional folk song

Keep Folk Talking - Brian Jones

A chance for Brian to interview, share stories and play music with some of his favourite artists

KLOF

Folk Show

Larkin About

The finest of Irish Traditional Music and Song presented by David Larkin

LCR FM Lincoln

Fine Folk Show with Alan Ritson

Mike Harding

Folk Show

Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm

Sounds of Folk

Online Show

Just Us Folk - Jan Vanderhorst

Open House Radio Show

Open House Radio Show

Podwireless - Ian A Anderson

Podwireless

Phoenix FM

Roving Folk Presented by: Ken Hudson

Pub Songs & Stories Podcast - Marc Gunn

The virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture through music

Quality Radio - Paisley FM

Folkal Point with Colin MacDonald

Radio Northwich

John and Pete's Folk and Beyond

Reynard Collective Radio

Reynard Collective Radio hosted by Dave Taylor

Richie Piggott's Irish Music Memories Podcast

Irish Music Memories

Roots and Branches with Jim Fox

Folk Music Podcast

Roving Folk

Roving Folk on Mixcloud

Somver Valley FM

Off the Beaten Track

Soundart Radio - Devon

The Soundart Folk Show

Liz Carroll and Liz Knowles (Two Irish fiddlers)

'The Lizzes' Podcast

Thank Goodness It's Folk with Sam Hindley and James Fagan

Thank Goodness It's Folk

The Folk Show - Manx Radio with John Barker

The Folk Show

The Folk Show Podcasts (2015-2020) with Kate McNally

The Folk Show

The Old Songs Podcast [~2022] - Jon Wilks

The stories behind traditional songs

The Scottish Song Guide (2020-2022) with The Sorries

Scottish Song Guide

Traditional Music Hour (hosted by Kevin Shiels)

Traditional Music Hour

Tunes From Doolin Podcast (2021) - Charles Monod

Tunes From Doolin

Uckfield FM (Sussex)

Folk is Not A Rude Word

Under Masons Apron Folk Show 2011-2018 - Gramie Dee and Mal Robins

Under Masons Apron Folk Show

Wey Valley FM

Brian Player - Acoustic Cafe Radio Show

Woodman Virtual Folk Club

Woodman Folk Club YouTube Channel

World Music: Whirled Wide

Showcases diverse music from cultures around the world, both traditional and modern

WUSB

Charlie Backfish - Sunday Street

Single Podcasts

Mermaids and Sirens: Maritime Myths and Legends

Mermaids and Sirens

The Feejee Mermaid: Maritime Myths and Legends

The Feejee Mermaid

The Forgotten Music of the Arctic Whalers

The Forgotten Music of the Arctic Whalers

The Last Shantyman: The Remarkable Maritime Life of Stan Hugill

The Last Shantyman

The Mariners' Mirror - Sea Shanties and The Wellerman

The Mariners' Mirror

 

 

See also Ange Hardy's Folk Radio DiaryLinks (listed by day)

Thanks to Freddy for his contributions!

Correct as at 02/02/26 - Any changes or additions, please let me know folkimagesuk@yahoo.co.uk

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