A-Z of Folk Music
Bruce MacGregor presents an A-Z of Folk featuring some of the biggest names in the genre including Aly Bain, Martin Carthy, Hamish Henderson, Hamish Imlach and Richard Thompson.
Bruce MacGregor brings together an A to Z of Folk featuring archive interviews, sessions and music tracks. The full line-up is as follows:
A- Afro Celt Sound System – Colossus (music track)
B – Stark Talk – Aly Bain
C – Cunningham & Co – Martin Carthy
D – Cara Dillon – She Moved Through The Fair (music track)
E – Steve Earle – Yours Forever Blue (music track)
F – Scotland On Song – Archie Fisher
G – Travelling Folk – Dick Gaughan
H – Usual Suspects – Hamish Henderson
I – Travelling Folk - Hamish Imlach
J – Bert Jansch – Running From ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ (music track)
K – Kila – Boy Racer (music track)
L – Seth Lakeman – Kitty Jay (music track)
M – Classic Scottish Albums – Solid Air by John Martyn
N – Another Country – Willie Nelson
O – The Occasionals – Captain Murdo Kennedy (music track)
P – Dolly Parton – Train, Train (music track)
Q – Stephen Quigg – The Work Of The Weavers (music track)
R – Jean Redpath – Will Ye No Come Back Again (music track)
S – Chris Stout & Catriona McKay – The Studio One Sessions
T – Janice Forsyth – Richard Thompson
U – The Unthanks – Because He Was A Bonny Lad (music track)
V – Le Vent Du Nord – Au Bord De La Fontaine (music track)
W – The Watersons – The Holly Bears A Berry (music track)
X – Xavier Rudd – Fortune Teller (music track)
Y - James Yorkston – Summer Song (music track)
Z – Andrea Zonn – New Night Dawning (music track)
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Stark Talk: Aly Bain
The legendary Shetland fiddler chats to Edi Stark about his long and illustrious folk career in 2008.
Duration: 28:22
Cunningham & Co: Martin Carthy
Phil Cunningham invites the English musician Martin Carthy to discuss some of his favourite records in his wide and varied record collection.
Duration: 57:07
Scotland On Song: Archie Fisher
Barbara Dickson talks to the long-time ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ presenter and musician about his love for the music of the Borders of Scotland.
Duration: 15:34
Travelling Folk: Dick Gaughan
Archie Fisher celebrates the legendary Edinburgh-based musician on the occasion of his 60th birthday in 2008.
Duration: 19:17
The Usual Suspects: Hamish Henderson
David Stenhouse sits down with the poet, intellectual and folk song collector in 1997 to reflect on his remarkable life.
Duration: 49:14
Travelling Folk: Hamish Imlach
Archie Fisher chats to one of the most colourful characters of the 1960s Folk Revival to discuss a recent trip to Australia.
Duration: 27:23
Classic Scottish Albums: Solid Air by John Martyn
Davie Scott presents an appraisal of the Scottish guitarist and singer's seminal 1973 album.
Duration: 26:35
Another Country: Willie Nelson
Ricky Ross catches up with Willie Nelson during a whistle-stop tour of Scotland in 2010 to look back on some of his greatest musical achievements.
Duration: 14:09
The Studio One Sessions: Chris Stout
Shetlander Chris Stout and Catriona McKay perform a live track from their session at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ studios in 2010.
Duration: 06:15
Janice Forsyth: Richard Thompson
The founder member of Fairport Convention sits down with Janice Forsyth to look back on his career and discuss his approach to making music in 1997.
Duration: 20:53
Broadcast
- Tue 1 Feb 2011 00:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland