“Modest people, playing gorgeous music, speaking articulately about areas they love. Fabulously calming” – one listener’s description of this multi-award-winning podcast in... more
Enjoy this classic episode from August 2018Mercury music prize nominee Sam Lee is a folk singer, a countryman and an... more
A violin made from the floorboards of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s home - a climb to the top of... more
Matthew's guests on this month’s show are Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver talking about their innovative and inspiring album Hinterland.... more
Enjoy this classic episode from December 2020The legendary guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson takes Matthew Bannister for a walk around... more
Bob Dylan described Ashley Hutchings as “The Godfather of English Folk Rock -he gave us a genre we couldn’t refuse”.... more
Cole Stacey’s album “Postcards from Lost Places” was recorded in atmospheric locations around Dartmoor. In this episode Cole retraces his... more
The history of the transatlantic slave trade and its legacy in Bristol are at the heart of this episode. It... more
The Brighton based band Bird in the Belly take us for a walk on the South Downs Way during the... more
Ho Ho Ho! Enjoy traditional Christmas carols, midwinter Morris dancing, a peal of bells and a recipe for Christmas pudding... more
Delve into the history of madness as we walk with the “broken folk” duo Lunatraktors in the 200 acre grounds... more