As you may already know I have a fondness for folk music from the UK. This week we sample some new and classic UK Folk on the show. We'll hear new music from Fay Hield, Martin Simpson, Ye Vagabonds, John Smith and Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. Also included will be selections from John Renbourn & Wizz Jones, Dave Swarbrick, Nic Jones, The Unthanks and more. Take a trip across the big pond from your living room … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.
Episode #21-19: New & Classic UK Folk
Host: Tom Druckenmiller
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Artist/”Song”/CD/Label
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / SmithsonianFolkways
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Caledonian Carolina” / Syzygy / Culburnie
Fay Hield / “Cruel Mother” / Wrackline / Topic
John Renbourn & Wizz Jones / “Hey Hey” / Joint Control / Riverboat
Richard Thompson / “The Light Bob's Lassie” / Vision & Revision / Topic
Dave Swarbrick / “The Teetotalers Medley” / Rags, Reels & Airs / Topic
Martin Simpson / “3 Day Millionaire-Don't Put Your Banjo in the Shed Mr Waterson” / Home Recordings / Topic
The Unthanks / “What Can a Song do to You?” / The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake / RabbleRouser
Nic Jones / “The Little Pot Stove” / Penguin Eggs / Topic
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / “Moccasin Walk-Ackley Lake” / Syzygy / Culburnie
John Smith / “Star-Crossed Lovers” / The Fray / Commoner
The Furrow Collective / “Hind Horn” / At Our Last Meeting / Furrow
Ye Vagabonds / “The Foggy Dew” / The Hare's Lament / River Lea
John Doyle / “The Rambler from Clare” / The Path of Stones / Compass
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / SmithsonianFolkways