It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Alston-Kirk Overdrive ft Lavinia Blackwall - Nothing Can Unsay Beth Gibbons - Floating on a Moment Bird - She's Like a Rainbow Calum Baird - Una Semana en La Habana Erene Mastrangeli - What is Love? Grainne Hunt - Magnets Holly & The Reivers - The Three Danish Galleys Holly Carter - Stella Jonjo Dunne & Friends ft Hamish Currie - Famine Ships/Brooklyn Paddy Angeline Morrison - Bright Blessings Siobhan McCrudden - Iron Goddess The Longest Johns - Shawneetown Rolling Folk - Sailing on the Inside The Salts - Good Ship Bess Jay Linden - Salavador Dali Eliza Skelton - One Daughter

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Martin Carthy - Scarborough Fair Vanessa Peters - Wasted Days Twin Headed Wolf - Take a Hammer (To the Old Love) Lewis 'Burner' Pugh - Holbeck Moor The Burner Band - Dark & Lonesome Street The Furrow Collective - The Wild Wild Berry Henry Parker - Sweet Spring Craig Joiner - Row On Ben McElroy - The Laziest of Rivers Sue Graves - Queen of Hearts Steve Last - Polly Vaughn Pete Castle - Three Maidens Kelvin Davies & Gary Jones - CC Rider Jon Bickley & Only Human - Standing On The Shore Anna Tam - The Unquiet Grave

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: The Furrow Collective - Apprenticed in London Henry Parker - Meanwood Valley Tanneries Farefeld - Queen of the Wych Elm Cerys Hafana - The Wife of Usher's Well American Patchwork Quartet - Wind and Rain The Haar - Carrickfergus John & Pauline Pearce - Bound For Ontario Sam Lee - Meeting is a Pleasant Place Pete Lambert - Long Shadow Sweeney's Men - Standing on the Shore Some One’s Sons - One More Minute Vincent Burke - Once Again Eliza Carthy Trio - Sword Dance/Cheshire Rolling Hornpipe

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Amelia Coburn - When The Tide Rolls In Bluenose B - Samantha MacCann The Haar - Whiskey in the Jar Jessie Reid - Let Your Love Run Cold Holly Lerski - Chicago Kate Rusby - Glorious Mairi Macmillan - Fàgail Bhornais Paul McKenna Band - Solid Ground Bluebyrd - Black Country Towns Tiger Moth - The First Wife Niall McCabe - November Swell Kitewing - Winder Slide Watersons - Earsdon Sword Dance Song Craig Joiner - Mary and the Soldier Jim Moray - Jim Jones in Botany Bay

This is the final podcast of our Grace will lead me home project, a partnership with the Cooper & Newton Museum (Olney) to mark the 250th anniversary of the writing of Amazing Grace. Our guest speaker is James Walvin, OBE Emeritus Professor of History at York University, his latest book is the cultural history of Amazing Grace. It is fascinating and comprehensive, not only of the creation of the beloved hymn, but its evolution from 1772 as it passes through a series of cultural ecosystems. For further info about the Grace will lead me home project go to this link

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Malcolm MacWatt ft Pat McManus - Out on the Western Plain Jim Moray - Tyne of Harrow Jim Moray with Angeline Morrison - Lord Douglas Gillian Fleetwood - Monkey Puzzle Diane Coll - Glow, Candlelight Craig Joiner - The Humpback Whale Ciaran Ryan Band - Occupational Hazards Session Americana - Love Changes Everything The Nautical Theme - To the Flame Tony Winn - Blue Speck Martyn Joseph - It's a Fine Thing Gemma Khawaja - The Deserted Lover

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Craig Joiner - The Wedding Day of Eliza May Project Smok - Salthill You Are Wolf - Hare Song 2 Tony Winn - That's When the Crying Starts Malcolm MacWatt - Strong is the North Wind Malcolm MacWatt ft Angeline Morrison - Empire In Me Martyn Joseph - You're Still Here Alice Di Micele - Square One Jesse Winchester - Mississippi You're on My Mind Charlotte Greig - The Grey Cock Hevelwood - The Banks of the Dee Cath & Phil Tyler - I Come and Stand at Every Door Charlie Dore - My Wayward Friend Virginia Kettle - Falling

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: You Are Wolf - Girl As Wolf Katie Spencer - You Say Kathy Kallick Band - This Old Lonesome Song Holly Blackshaw - March Rain Henry Parker - In the Valley Bonny Light Horseman - Exile Jesse Winchester - Black Dog My Girl The River - Cardinal in the Snow Anna Howie - In Your Shoes Craig Joiner - Don't Mind Me Andy Skellam - Weight of the World Bity Booker - The Crow Kete Bowers - BlackWater Pawn Shop Saints - The Devil's Knee River Whyless - Bitterroot

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  In the final part of our festive trilogy we reflect on the old year and ring in the new. For centuries, wassailing was a key part of year-end celebrations. 'Wassail' derives from the old Norse for 'good health' usually involving drinking and raucous singing. Bring us in good ale! https://invisiblefolk.com/ Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith - Turning of the Year The Wilderness Yet - Turn The Year Round Virginia Kettle - Closing Down the Year Emily Portman - Hinge of the Year Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Month of January Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - The Yorkshire Wassailing Song Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden - Ashen Bowl Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane - The Sun also Rises Blur - The Wassailing Song Mediæval Bæbes - Gower Wassail Rachel Unthank & the Winterset - Tar Barrel in Dale The Watersons - Apple Tree Wassail Waterson : Carthy - Awake Awake Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Bright Edge Deep

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  It's Part 2 of our festive trilogy, so this is Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, so they say. The music we have chosen reflects the many faces of Christmas, mostly smiling faces but not all. https://invisiblefolk.com/ Staple Singers - The Last Month of the Year Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden - Beautiful Star Jon Wilks - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Lisa Knapp - Cherry Tree Carol Paul Hutchinson - The Coventry Carol & Retreat from Kabul Burd Ellen - Sans Day Carol Angeline Morrison - Christmas is Now Drawing Near at Hand Anna Howie - Searching For Christmas Alan & Sue Garmonsway - Spiritus Sanctum Emma Scarr - Christmas in Paradise Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - King Christmas Coope, Boyes & Simpson - How Beautiful Upon the Mountains Hattie Whitehead - In The Bleak Midwinter The Band - Christmas Must Be Tonight A Winter Union - White Christmas Somewhere Mediæval Bæbes - Carol of the Bells Mean Mary - Here We Come a-Caroling

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  It's Part 1 of our festive trilogy, Solstice and Winter themes create an atmosphere. The days are short and there's a chill in the air so wrap up well. Christmas is coming, the warm glow of the fire awaits. https://invisiblefolk.com/ The Wilderness Yet - Winterbound Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow You Are Wolf - Winter Solstice Jim Chorley - But Then Came Snow Amy Hopwood - Winter Lights Burd Ellen - Cutty Wren Joglaresa - Cold, Haily, Windy Night Lunatraktors - Holly & Ivy Lady Maisery - Up In The Morning Early Pete Castle - Down in Yon Forest Pitmatics - Snow Falls The Magpie Arc - Jack Frost Burd Ellen - Please To See The King The Wilderness Yet - Drive The Cold Winter Away Lunatraktors - Remember the Poor

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: The Pogues - A Rainy Night in Soho The Pogues - Turkish Song of the Damned The Pogues - Dark Streets of London The Pogues - Maggie May The Pogues - Sally MacLennane Rhiannon Giddens - Yet to Be SykesMartin - Standing Stones Annown - The Long Climb Home Gavin Marwick & Phil Alexander - St Martin's Summer Large Plants - The Thorn The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace with God The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (ft Cait O'Riordan) The Pogues - Old Main Drag

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Rhiannon Giddens - Way Over Yonder SykesMartin - Blow The Candle Out Annown - Meet You Halfway Lauren Collier - Padangbai June Tabor & Martin Simpson - Joe Peel Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane - Coins for the Eyes Iris DeMent - How Long? Anna Howie - Searching For Christmas Katie Whitehouse - Seventeen Naima Bock - Toll Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - A Bird in the Hand Burd Ellen - The Highland Widow's Lament Fiona Soe Paing - Maggie Machlin

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to nine community or local stations, seven based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Lissa Schneckenburger - Cruel Mother June Tabor & Martin Simpson - Unicorns Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane - Song with No Name John Francis Flynn - The Zoological Gardens Iris DeMent - Workin' on a World Nick Hart & Tom Moore - The Colour of Amber Katie Whitehouse - Spaces Hevelwood - Willie O Winsbury My Girl The River - Information Highway Petrichor - Stormy Weather Liz Lawley - Summer Clouds Lizzy Hardingham - Jesuit Barrels Christina Alden & Alex Patterson - Fire Song Henry Parker - Silent Spring

Everybody knows Louis de Bernières is a world famous novelist and poet, but we were intrigued to discover he had a lesser known talent as a singer and songwriter. His second solo album 'Delicate Lies' was due for release in October 2023 so we invited him to the Invisible Folk Club for a musical discussion. An interesting conversation ensued. Many thanks to musician David Edward Booth producer of 'Delicate Lies' for enabling this podcast to happen.  We have featured 3 songs from 'Delicate Lies': 1 Mancunian Rain 2 The Snow 3 There Must Be More Than This? Purchase 'Delicate Lies' via https://www.louisdebernieresofficial.com/music.html Louis also has a dedicated Facebook page for his music. Go to https://www.facebook.com/LouisdeBernieresMusic      

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to nine community or local stations, seven based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Nick Hart & Tom Moore - The Jolly Bold Robber Katie Whitehouse - Keep Her Safe Hevelwood - The Banks of the Dee Dan Brown - Roke Island Emily Jean Flack - Sink or Swim Ben Gage - Company Holly & The Reivers - The Bold Marauder Show of Hands - The Man I Was Ralph McTell - Sometimes I Wish I Could Pray Craig McMorrow & Colin Andrew - Not Okay Dom Martin - Daylight I Will Find Elina - Apologize John Francis Flynn - Kitty Vagabond Fires - Mercury

It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to nine community or local stations, seven based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: ØXN - Love Henry Natalie Merchant - Hunting the Wren Martin Praetorius - Summer is Gone Show of Hands - You'll Get By Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - At the Mercy of the Weather Emily Jean Flack - Changing Esme Storm - Take Time Dan Brown - Misadventures of Razzy the Cat Ben Gage - Messenger Bird Susy Wall - Say You’re Home Em Risley - Breathe Again Elsi - Rain Holly & The Reivers - The Three Danish Galleys Tu-kay & Ryan - She's A Dreamer

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Show of Hands - Keys of Canterbury Holly & The Reivers - Bleary Winter Hilary de Vries - Stepping Stone, Tidal Rock The Mary Wallopers - The Idler Matt McGinn - Rainbows Honey and the Bear - Silverlace Green Cerys Hafana - The Wife of Usher's Well Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - Long Ago and Far Away Clare Sands & Aisling Urwin - Ghost on the Waves Colin Manson - Where We Started Frankie Archer - O the Bonny Fisherlad Pagan Harvest - Push the Plough Ryan Young - The Bird's Nest The Dicemen - Church on a Hill Tom Bright - Pull Me Up

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Annie Dressner - Black and White John Francis Flynn - Willie Crotty Lena Anderssen - Home Tonight Steve Warner - Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Tu-kay & Ryan - Safe and Sound The Mary Wallopers - Madam I'm a Darlin' Matt McGinn - Making Waves Knudsen & Syrjälä - Matts Näsi Honey and the Bear - The Mighty Oak Rosie Hood Band - Lyddie Shears Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - Stop Talking, Kiss Me Coe, Peters & Smyth - You Tyrants of England Mellow Candle - Dan the Wing Spirit - Nature's Way Grateful Dead - Attics of My Life Everly Brothers - Mama Tried

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Rosie Hood Band - Tyger Fierce Georgia Shackleton - What Will Become of England? Hildaland - Everything is Free Jack Rutter - Ninety Nine & Ninety Georgia Shackleton - Yarmouth Fisherman's Song Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - A Bird in the Hand Last Birds - Endless Turn of Day into Night Leon Rosselson - Bringing The News From Nowhere Sue Graves - The Moon and St Christopher Steve Warner - Come On, Hold On My Girl The River - Helpless Louis De Bernières - The Snow Matt McGinn - The Music Charlie Williams - Silver Screen Blazin' Fiddles - The Windmill

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Réalta - The Wind That Shakes The Barley Leon Rosselson - The World Turned Upside Down Anna Howie - How to Stop Crying NaMara - Nancy from London Carus Thompson - London Coffee Billie Maree - Whale Song Tricia Eaves - Every Drop Jon Bickley/Invisible Folk Club Band - Time To Come Home John Douglas - Oranges & Apples Chris Brain - Now Westlin Winds John McSherry - The Roaring Promenade Track Dogs - Cover Your Tracks Watch the Wall - Ne'er much asign Katie Macfarlane - La Presó De Lleida

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Bird in the Belly - Tragic Hearts of Town The Left Outsides - As Night Falls Bush Gothic - Pub with No Beer Burd Ellen - The Chariot Dick Gaughan - Both Sides the Tweed Fiona Soe Paing - Maggie Machlin Hack-Poets Guild - Ten Tongues Henry Parker - Lammas Fair Henry Parker - Return to the Sky Henry Parker - Silent Spring Jim Ghedi - Common Thread Lady Maisery - Tender Lisa Knapp - The Night Before May Day Jack Sharp - Farewell Nancy

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: You Are Wolf - Reynardine Watch the Wall - Tinker,Tailor... NaMara - When I was a Fair Maid Katie Macfarlane - Bonnie Banks O Airdrie Henry Parker - Long Lankin Bird in the Belly - Sovay Chris Brain - Steady Away Ward Knutur Townes - Seasons Hevelwood - The Unfortunate Lass Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary ft Leila Sami - Amy Abu El Fanous Sofia Talvik - Too Many Churches John Alexander - Bullets in the Rain Billie Maree - We Belong Madison Violet - Sweet Desperado

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Wayward Jane - Down the River Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary - In The Grey of the Morning Sofia Talvik - Desert Nights John Alexander - Last Man Standing The Shackleton Trio - The Bows of London Lizzy Hardingham - The Seeds of Love Angeline Morrison - The Three Ravens The 19th Street Band - Long Night Ninebarrow - Names In The Sky Charlotte Greig - Searching For Lambs Gaz Brookfield - Morning Walking Club Jim Ghedi & Stick In The Wheel - What Will Become of England? Steve Warner - Mind the Gap The Browns - Letters Tied in Ribbon The Mary Wallopers - The Blarney Stone

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Siskin Green - Will Your Anchor Hold? The 19th Street Band - West Winds Gregory Alan Isakov - Appaloosa Bones Charlotte Greig - Gathering Rushes Rupert Wates - Across The Water Alex Seel - Luna Star Harbottle & Jonas - Wild Goose Broomdasher - Our Captain Calls/To Be a Pilgrim Blind Boys of Alabama - Friendship Ninebarrow - Ten Miles By Two Charlie Dore - Blowing Leaves Heather Miller - Stumbling in the Dark Howay The Lasses - Mary Astell

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Amy Hopwood - Brambles Jackie Oates - When I Was A Fair Maid Cath & Phil Tyler - Palms of Victory Polly Paulusma - Snake Skin Iona Lane - Western Tidal Swell Bella Hardy - Summer Daylight Winter Darkness Carrivick Sisters - Digging Up the Rosebush Trials of Cato - Gog Magog Fellow Pynins - Pretty Polly Large Plants - No Difference Janice Burns & Jon Doran - As I Roved Out Phil Tyler & Sarah Hill - Bold Fisherman Anna Tam - Brigg Fair Angeline Morrison - Slave No More Angeline, Cohen & Jon - Amazing Grace Mike & Lal Waterson - One of Those Days

We were delighted when My Girl the River (Kris Wilkinson-Hughes & Joe Hughes) and Anna Howie agreed to make a joint return to the Invisible Folk Club. Both Kris and Anna are talented songwriters, the music and conversation ebbed and flowed for 2½ hours. It was a fabulous session.

We were delighted when My Girl the River (Kris Wilkinson-Hughes & Joe Hughes) and Anna Howie agreed to make a joint return to the Invisible Folk Club. Both Kris and Anna are talented songwriters, the music and conversation ebbed and flowed for 2½ hours. It was a fabulous session.

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Eliza Carthy Trio - The Light Of Other Days John Wilks ft Jon Nice - Tape Machine Reg Meuross - The Jesus of Lubeck The Young'uns - Hand Over Hand Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - The Snow it Melts the Soonest Katie Doherty & the Navigators - Red Dress Coracle - Golden Glove Katie Spencer - Take Your Time The Brothers Gillespie - Pilgrim Song Nancy Kerr - Harry's Gone Fishing Lizzy Hardingham - Piano in the Woods Mean Mary - Cranberry Gown Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Skeleton Dance

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Calum Stewart - Schottishe Kerlou Rupert Wates - Lady of the Glades Ninebarrow - Among The Boughs Ben de la Cour - Birdcage Gabriel Moreno - Wound in the Night Charlie Williams - Face on a Wall Frankie Archer - Oxford City Iona Lane & Ranjana Ghatak - Vaishnava Jana To / Quiet Joys of Brotherhood Me Lost Me - The God of Stuck Time The Water Runners - Murrumbidgee Eliza Carthy Trio - The Light Of Other Days John Wilks - The Old Miner The Owl Service & Harriet Bradshaw - The Tinker of Rye Sharron Kraus - Sing Cuckoo (Summer Is A-Coming In) Anna Howie - Angels Among Us My Girl The River - 99.9F

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Jan Gilles - Cuckoo Gareth Williams - Song From The Last Page of 'How To Be Both' Raye Zaragoza - Strong Woman Gavin Marwick & Ruth Morris - The Tannel/Juniper Smoke Angharad Jenkins & Patrick Rimes - Rosehill Seth Lakeman - Hollow Bonny Light Horseman - Blackwaterside Jack Sharp - Farewell Nancy Sascha Osborn - Take a Moment Anna Howie - Where the Heart Used to Beat Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz ft Angeline Morrison - The Suffolk Miracle Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz ft Fay Hield - I Whipped My Horse Burd Ellen - The Highland Widow's Lament Meg Baird - Willow's Song

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Shannon Leigh Reynolds - Closer To You Bob & Sarah Amos - Blood Red Rose Eli Conley - Making Something New Ben McElroy - We Wandered Through The Memory Elizabeth & Jameson - Catching Crickets Joshua Burnell - Looking Glass Rab Noakes & Brooks Williams - It's All Over Sunbeam - Two Snakes Doug Jenner – A Bunch of Migrants Paul Mosley - Ghost Ship Odette Michell – Farewell to the Gold Lizzy Hardingham – King of the Boundless Deep Viki - Tiše Cinder Well - Our Lady's

The Invisible Folk Club is creating podcasts to make aspects of the Chesham Literary Festival (CLF) available to an online audience. In this latest podcast we hear new work by two of the Festival's founders, poets Jon Bickley and Ben Batten. In a 5 week period during June & July 2023 they wrote 76 sonnets, quite an achievement. They read some of their poems and talk about the experience of writing to order. This is Part 1 of 2. Other CLF podcasts: An audio anthology of the commended poems from the Chesham Literary Festival's Poetry Competition read by the poets themselves  https://invisiblefolkclub.libsyn.com/chesham-literary-festival-poetry-competition-2023 A collection of three short stories read by Emily Townsend the author. https://invisiblefolkclub.libsyn.com/chesham-literary-festival-emily-townsend The entire Invisible Folk Club podcast collection can be accessed at: https://invisiblefolkclub.libsyn.com/ To find out more about the Chesham Literary Festival go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089879193197 To find out more about Invisible Folk go to https://invisiblefolk.com/ To find out more about Jon Bickley go to https://jonbickley.com/

The Invisible Folk Club is creating podcasts to make aspects of the Chesham Literary Festival (CLF) available to an online audience. In this latest podcast we hear new work by two of the Festival's founders, poets Jon Bickley and Ben Batten. In a 5 week period during June & July 2023 they wrote 76 sonnets, quite an achievement. They read some of their poems and talk about the experience of writing to order. This is Part 2 of 2. Other CLF podcasts: An audio anthology of the commended poems from the Chesham Literary Festival's Poetry Competition read by the poets themselves  https://invisiblefolkclub.libsyn.com/chesham-literary-festival-poetry-competition-2023 A collection of three short stories read by Emily Townsend the author. https://invisiblefolkclub.libsyn.com/chesham-literary-festival-emily-townsend The entire Invisible Folk Club podcast collection can be accessed at: https://invisiblefolkclub.libsyn.com/ To find out more about the Chesham Literary Festival go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089879193197 To find out more about Invisible Folk go to https://invisiblefolk.com/ To find out more about Jon Bickley go to https://jonbickley.com/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: False Colours - An Englishman's Castle Elizabeth & Jameson - Not September Yet Billie Maree - Whale Song Finbar Furey - Kitty Holly Ebony - Selkie Child Lost Revellers - The Fire Hills Anna Howie - Acrobat My Girl The River - 99.9F Jack in a Barrel - Don't The Scrub Jay Orchestra - I Can't Be Satisfied Bernadette Morris - Fanore Gerard Frain - Amsterdam Alone Izzie Yardley - All We Have Neev - Fast Patterns The Jeremiahs - Misery Hill

Emily Townsend had two of her poems commended in the Chesham Literary Festival Poetry Competition 2023 and she read them in our last CLF podcast. In this episode she reads three of her short stories. You can expect to see more of Emily at futures CLF events. invisiblefolk.com jonbickley.com Jon Bickley on Facebook Follow the festival's Facebook page to keep up to date with future events.

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Jack in a Barrel - Party Line Árný Margrét - I Went Outside Katie Grace Harris - Bedlam Boys Legends of Tomorrow ft Katie Spencer - Better Weather Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz ft Cara Dillon - Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies Shannon Leigh Reynolds - Hold On Stella Prince - Two Faced The Hanging Bandits - For Goodness Sake The Mary Wallopers - Wexford Tu-kay & Ryan - All That I Am Ultan Conlon - Paradise Lane Seth Lakeman - The Giant Me Lost Me - The Oldest Trees Hold the Earth Sarah Deere-Jones - Searching for Lambs Shirley Collins - Wondrous Love

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Mean Mary - Cranberry Gown Nancy Kerr - Harry's Gone Fishing Phil Tyler & Sarah Hill - Bold Fisherman Polly Paulusma - Snake Skin Large Plants - No Difference Reg Meuross - The Jesus of Lubeck The Brothers Gillespie - When Fortune Turns the Wheel Carrivick Sisters - In the Odstock Churchyard The Young'uns - Lyra Trials of Cato - Gog Magog Jon Bickley - St James Infirmary Blues Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow - Summer Fly Suzie Ungerleider - Hearts Waterson : Carthy - Newry Town

Jon Bickley hosts the first in a series of podcasts from the Chesham Literary Festival. In this edition Ben Batten – poet and cometition judge talks about the festival and reads some of his own poems. We then have poets reading their commended poems in the three categories – Under 11s, Chesham residents and the rest of the world. The podcast ends with Jon's conversation with the writer of the winning poem Valerie Jack. invisiblefolk.com jonbickley.com Jon Bickley on Facebook Follow the festival's Facebook page to keep up to date with future events.

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Angeline Morrison - Unknown African Boy Anna Tam - Brigg Fair Bella Hardy - Summer Daylight Winter Darkness Coracle - Stoke in an Uproar Eliza Carthy & the Restitution- The Snow it Melts the Soonest Fellow Pynins - Pretty Polly Iona Lane - Western Tidal Swell Jackie Oates - Tammy Toddles Janice Burns & John Doran - As I Roved Out John Wilks - Johnny Sands Katie Doherty & the Naivgators - Never Before Katie Spencer - Bear's Tune Lunatraktors - Ben Hall Ian Campbell Folk Group - The Apprentice's Song

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Eliza Carthy Trio - Knife in the Window Bella Gaffney - Gallows Pole Helen McCookerybook - Amazonia Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Canada I O Poor Man's Poison - Stronger Than The Whiskey Ben McElroy - Where We Don't Go Gemma Hayes - High and Low Eliza Carthy Trio - The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green Nick Justice  - Living in Hard Times Rachel Sermanni - Jacob Seth Lakeman - Days Ago The Hanging Bandits - Dogs Make the Best Mountaineers Jon Wilks ft Lukas Drinkwater & Tom Gregory - The Boatswain

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.  https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Chris Brain - Golden Days Gregory Alan Isakov - Before the Sun Pete Lambert - Never Die Helen McCookerybook - All I Want Ed Snodderly & The Shoestring Seven - Gone With Gone and Long Time Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Come Make My Bed Hack-Poets Guild - The Troubles of this World Unthank : Smith - Seven Tears Stick In The Wheel - As I Roved Out John Wilks - The Haymaking Song Angeline Morrison - Mad Haired Moll O'Bedlam Lankum - On a Monday Morning Burd Ellen - The Hermit

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to nine community or local stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Mitch Hayes - Gentle Man Karen Swan - The Sea Gavin Marwick & Wendy Stewart - White Sunday Catherine Earnshaw - Plains of Waterloo Esther Rose - Safe to Run Green Gartside - Wishing Well Hurray for the Riff Raff - Resistance Rockers Sabina Chantouria - Echoes Steve Hewitt - Jealous Man Pagan Harvest - Last Cock Crew Jon Bickley & the Trepassers - The Birds That Spoke to Me Dan Raza & Fabio Mancini - Dark Side of the Road Na-Mara - Only For 3 Months Anna Howie - Pull Up a Chair

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Just Us Lillys - Sweet Sunny South Poor Mans Poison - Providence Nuala Kennedy - Sally Sits Weeping & Blue Devils’ Jig David Edward Booth - As I Have Always Done Dallahan - The Picture On The Wall Merry Hell - Come On, England! Angeline,Cohen & Jon - Amazing Grace (Jesus,thy word is my delight) Bob Bradshaw - Everybody's Smalltime Now Clare Sands & Brian Finnegan - Dealán Dé Green Gartside - Tangled Man Yvonne Hercules - Phoenix Stewart Murdoch - Other Men's Tears Marisa,Jack&Davy - Nottamun Town

For The Many Not The Few is a collaborative writing project founded by Colin Meek to which anyone can contribute. There are lyrics, stories, blogs, thoughts, poems, odes, prose, observations. The FTMNTF ethos is to encourage people to write and get published. All proceeds from sales goes to charity. To join the forum on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/748721565616842 To purchase FTMNTF volumes https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=for+the+many+not+the+few Information and published works by participants in this podcast: Janette Fenton has been published in For The Many Not The Few and Inherit the Earth online publishing. Her poetry book is entitled: Ripples and Waves of Life and is available on Amazon). Joe Walsh published in For The Many Not The Few. Four poetry collections; Joe A.k.a, Oblivion Disguised, Oppressive Love, Our Shoulders to the Wheel. All published by Inherit The Earth Publications. Annie Foy, THREADS, some short stories by Annie Foy available on Amazon. George Colkitto, fiction. Victorian Crime, Tartan Noir, children. All available on Amazon or from publishers. Poetry books The Year of the Loch, & Waitin tae Meet wie the Deil (both Diehard Press), Brantwood, That Place of Little Green Poems & Clyde, My River (both Cinnamon Press) Fin Hall: https://www.waterstones.com/author/fin-hall/5194174 https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/international-spoken-word-festival-heads-to-new-pitsligo-282629/  

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Frankie Archer - Water of Tyne Melanie Crew & Ross Palmer - Watermark Stick in the Wheel - Parasite Bluebyrd - Song and Dance Craig Armstrong - Black Eyed Dog Simon Ainley - You Can Bring Me Flowers Aaron Smith & The Coal Biters - Jack Evans Merry Hell - Nobody Knows Me Gemma Khawaja - The Outlandish Knight Jack Harris - Lambs Kelvin Davies & Gary Jones - Downtown Blues Parker Ferrell - The Wright Flyer The Ciderhouse Rebellion & Kirsty Merryn - Belladonna

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Frankie Archer - Young Edwin of the Lowlands Low Parker Ferrell - Unlikely Love Merry Hell - Three Little Lions Katherine Priddy - I Think They're Leaving Me Behind Karine Polwart & Kris Drever - Northern Sky Tu-kay & Ryan - Nothing's Perfect Jon Bickley & Invisible Folk Club Band - Mercies Countless as the Sand Ron Sexsmith - Outdated and Antiquated Bruce Cockburn - To Keep the World We Know Lucy Farrell - Edwyn Lullaby Stranger Still - I,Icarus Hannah Scott - Ghost Town Reg Meuross - England No More Angeline Morrison - The Hand Of Fanny Johnson

Dan Raza is a renowned singer/songwriter based in London. One of a handful of live dates in April 2023 was at Sharnbrook Mill Theatre in north Bedfordshire. Invisible Folk Producer Steve Yarwood met up with Dan for a chat before the show. At the end of the interview Dan kindly played a couple of songs for us accompanied by Fabio Mancini, a musician friend from Italy, on violin (see photo). That evening the guys played an excellent gig in front of an enthusiastic audience. Songs in order of appearance on podcast: Dan Raza - Water Reflects (track from Dan's forthcoming album) Dan Raza & Fabio Mancini - Don't Go Stealing Your Love from Another Man's Door (Recorded by Steve Yarwood at Sharnbrook Mill Theatre) Dan Raza - Wasn't That Enough (track from Dan's forthcoming album) Dan Raza & Fabio Mancini - Dark Side of the Road (Recorded by Steve Yarwood at Sharnbrook Mill Theatre) All compositions, Dan Raza. http://www.danraza.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DanRazaMusic/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Coracle - Swash Ron Sexsmith - Diamond Wave Ciderhouse Rebellion & Kirsty Merryn - Knock Four Times Lucie Hendry - Fractured Bruce Cockburn - Us All Bob Bradshaw - I Know A Place Windborne - The Terror Time Luke Tuchscherer - What Goes Around Kris Drever - The Call and the Answer George Sansome & Matt Quinn - Tyne of Harrow Boo Sutcliffe - Eleven Eight Michael Jerome Browne - Living With The Blues Tom Bright - Remarkable Things Broomdasher - Spencer the Rover Anna Tam - Hanged Woman

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Windborne - The Song of Hard Times Andrew Hawkey - Poor Jane Bruce Cockburn - Push Come to Shove Linda Watkins - In These Shoes Luke Tuchscherer - A Year and a Day Kate MacLeod - The Flowers of Joy The Vipers Skiffle Group - Maggie May Eleanor Wallace - Fairytale Eliza Carthy,Martin Green & Eddi Reader - Lemady June Tabor - A Cold Wind The Magpie Arc - All I Planted Windborne - Lady of the Harbor Lankum - Go Dig My Grave Angeline,Cohen & Jon - Amazing Grace (Jesus,thy word is my delight)

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Shirley Collins - Hares On The Mountain Shirley Collins - High and Away Ellis Paul - Gold In California Hibsen - The Sisters Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards - Three by Three Ruth Theodore - Thompson Thousand Yard Prayer - Sisters of Inquisition Ryan Wayne - Oh My Maria Angeline, Cohen & Jon - Eyes on the Prize Liz Lawley - Little Yellow Roses Black Scarr - Prescription Junkie Pete Castle - Bedfordshire May Song The New Band - Time to Come Home Dave Artus - Time's Decay Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie - Little Bird

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Bruce Cockburn - When the Spirit Walks in the Room Lucy Farrell - Snows Blowing Wild Cinder Well - Overgrown Jon Wilks - Will Watch Kris Drever - Steel and Stone (Black Water) Craig Gould - Captain of the Seas False Colours - Horizon Maggie Holland - A Proper Sort of Gardener Mary Wallopers - The Holy Ground Master Maz O'Connor - Santorini Merry Hell - Drunken Serenade O'Hooley & Tidow - The Ballad of Anne and Ann Wayne Gillespie - Delusions Hamish Currie - Hares on the Mountain Dan Raza & Fabio Mancini - Don't Go Stealing Your Love from Another Man's Door

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Gnoss - Keefa Hill Grace Morrison - Broken Things Ímar - Bangers Jon Wilks - Greek Street Kris Drever - Banks of Marble Stranger Still - Sparrow Come In My Door Craig Gould - I am the Earth Davy Knowles - The Only Son Doug Jenner - From the Bush Kate MacLeod - Come Fare Away Katherine Priddy - I Think They're Leaving Me Behind TRÚ - Long Black Veil Lisa O’Neill - Silver Seed

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Cinder Well - A Scorched Lament Ewan Macintyre - Caterpillar Jon Wilks - The Old Miner Madeleine Stewart Trio - City Stars The Browns - Forgive and Forget Maggie Holland - Banks of the Nile Stick in the Wheel - The Cuckoo (EAN Remix) Angeline, Cohen & Jon - Amazing Grace (New Britain) Georgie Buchanan - Eagle's Whistle James Combs ft The Well Pennies - High Pine Steeples Cinder Well - Two Heads, Grey Mare Strawbs - Benedictus Suzie Ungerleider - Baby Blues

Invisible Folk Club are getting back to 'face to face' podcast sessions. It's just like the old days, sitting around chatting, drinking tea and playing songs. During the pandemic Jon Bickley convened an online Song Writing Circle with Alan Garmonsway, Stewart Murdoch & Dave Artus. The idea was to come up with a different songwriting topic each month. It was a very productive and therapeutic process.  With some sort of normality returning it seemed like a good opportunity to air the cream of the material created by these four veteran troubadours. A 'Best of...' compilation. The first 58 minutes are available free on our Podcast Channel with the remaining 32 minutes available exclusively to our Patreon subscribers. There's some great music and conversation. https://www.patreon.com/invisiblefolkclub

Sally-Anne has published extensively on the History of Art and at the time of interview was the Head Curator for the National Tuest. In this capacity she co-edited a report tracing where slave trade compensation money went and which of the estates, now managed by the trust, benefited. We also discussed the way in which the heritage industry tells the stories of the past and how that informs our view of the present. “Only by honestly and openly acknowledging and sharing those stories can we do justice to the true complexity of past, present and future, and the sometimes-uncomfortable role that Britain, and Britons, have played in global history since the sixteenth century or even earlier.”  In a time when opinions are presented as facts, properly researched and evidenced historical facts are all the more important. We bring them to you, here.

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Gavin Marwick & Aaron Jones - The King's Chair George Sansome & Matt Quinn - Sheffield Park The Browns - Runaround Odette Michell - After The Hurricane Angeline Morrison - The President Sang Amazing Grace Clare Sands & I Have A Tribe - Teasgal Fontaines DC - Cello Song Paterson - Don't It Feel Good Sarah McQuaid - If We DUB Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous Reg Meuross - The Way of Cain Angeline Morrison - Cruel Mother Country Lankum - Lord Abore and Mary Flynn Hack-Poets Guild - Birds of Harmony

Erica Roffe is co-founder and Managing Editor of the Bedford Independent, a dynamic, informed and informative local news website.  The demise of print media and buying-up of local titles by syndicates has resulted in a collapse of local news services in Bedford. Coupled with the decline of its distinctive High Street the town is in danger of losing sight of its essential character.  For many years Erica's dynamic energy brought pop-up events to Bedford High Street utilising slack space. In 2018 she co-founded the Bedford Independent; like the town it represents it is democratic, independent and inclusive. It's like a digital village square.

Amanda Molcher is a trustee of the Cowper & Newton Museum (Olney, Bucks) and has led the museum's AG250 project. She has also been a key facilitator in Invisible Folk's Grace Will Lead Me Home project. Her knowledge of the museum's collection, history and contemporary relevance has inspired thousands of visitors through exhibitions and events. In this podcast Amanda reflects on Newton's life including his involvement in the slave trade and how a museum can convey those stories to a modern audience.

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Jack Harris - Vanished Birds Megson - Anastasia & William Meredith Moon - Lighthouse County Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - The Laird O'Bemersyde Will Varley - The Question Of Passing Time The Lost Trades - Old Man of the Sea Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola - Miss Mary MacDonald Sue Graves - Collateral David Gunawardana - Entertaining Strangers Stewart Murdoch - Wolf Moon Jon Bickley - The Hangman's Door Angeline Morrison - The President Sang Amazing Grace Lesley Pike - Paper Thin Bella Gaffney - Blue James Kerry - Verticulos

In March 2023 Jon Bickley met up with Angeline Morrison and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne. They stayed togther in Dartmouth House in Olney, once owned by the Earl of Dartmouth, the man who gave John Newton his first clerical position, that of Curate in Charge at St.Peter and St.Paul's church (Olney).  Together Angeline, Cohen and Jon researched Newton's life, the history and meaning of Amazing Grace and the transatlantic slave trade, with tremendous support and guidance from the Cowper & Newton Museum.  We talked, sang and performed for the camera. Here is Jon's personal diary of that time.

On April 7th 2000 Nelson Mandela came to Bedford to rededicate the bust of his friend and mentor Trevor Huddleston who was born in Bedford in 1913. The visit lasted less than an hour but it made a lasting impression on everyone who was there. Invisible Folk tracked down some of those people and asked them for their memories, we collected them together to create this podcast. As well as talking to people who were on the streets of Bedford that day we also hear the story of how the visit actually came about. During research we located a YouTube film with 10 minutes of television hightlights sourced from both ITV (Anglia) and BBC (East of England). Can you spot your younger self? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKHG4F0rBfI  

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Anna Tam - Hanged Woman Adam Beattie - The Girl from the Seaside Town Georgie Buchanan - St Bríd’s Song Mother Sky - The Land Beneath Peggy Seeger - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Rebecca Hill & Charlie Stewart - Out on the Roof Hack-Poets Guild - Something To Love Me Angeline,Cohen & Jon - Amazing Grace (Jesus, thy word is my delight) Lankum - Newcastle Unthank:Smith - Seven Tears Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - When the Blackthorn Blooms Afro Celt Sound System ft Robert Plant - Life Begin Again Anna Tam - Sleep Soond Ida Mornin

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Lankum - Go Dig My Grave Meredith Moon - Constellations Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Swale Song Unthank:Smith - Lord Bateman Lisa O’Neill - The Globe Reg Meuross - Stranger in a Strange Land Henry Parker - Silent Spring Bernadette Morris - Fanore Frank Lee - The Wounded Hussar Gillebrìde MacMillan - Tog Suas! Ryan Wayne - Crow Amongst the Sparrows Tim Grimm - The Leaving Jim Thistlewhite - River Hearts

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Jack Harris - The Wide Afternoon Lynn Miles - Gold in the Middle The Lost Trades - Long Since Gone Reg Meuross - Stolen From God Angeline Morrison - Slave No More The Young'uns - Jack Merritt's Boots Lisa O’Neill - Silver Seed Lankum - The New York Trader Fiona Soe Paing - Fisher's Lullaby Burd Ellen - The Hermit Dick Gaughan - World Turned Upside Down Lunatraktors - Rigs of the Times

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to seven community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Lankum - The New York Trader Lucy Farrell - Suddenly (Woken By Alarms) False Colours - The Road Martin Hayes & Common Ground Ensemble - The Boyne Water Megson - The Barber's News Ron Sexsmith - Country Mile Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Skeleton Dance Sue Graves - Queen of Hearts David Gunawardana - If I Had Been Told Jon Bickley - Low Sun Sharnbrook Community Choir - Amazing Grace Tu-kay & Ryan - Breakthrough The Peace Lilies - Cherry Blossom Skies Jack Harris - As I Walked Out One Morning

Jon Bickley talks to community leader Pauline Stepney for an ongoing podcast series marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of Amazing Grace. Its author John Newton was a slave trader and later an abolitionist. We all know that Amazing Grace is universally loved but how do we view the slave trade today? We asked three people of Caribbean descent how it impacts on their lives even now. Pauline is an inspirational leader within the Caribbean community in Bedford. As the child of immigrants Pea has witnessed the evolution of community relations over many years. As a trustee of the Legacy of Windrush Descendants (LOWD) charity she is working to deliver educational, cultural, social, advocacy, commemorative and health events as a contribution to the diverse wealth of Bedford. This is done with a grace and humour that spreads a little love to everyone around.

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Megson - What Are We Trying To Say? Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - Colour Theory Ron Sexsmith - A Place Called Love Will Varley - I Still Think of You Sometimes Harbottle & Jonas - Now the Green Blade Riseth David Edward Booth - Run Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Bright Edge Deep Mae Karthauser - Ten Minutes Horden Raikes ft Brian Dewhurst - The Two Magicians Joan Mills & Michael Raven - Death and the Lady The Pendlefolk - Old Pendle The Young Folk - You Keep Going Your Way Stick In The Wheel ft Jon1st - The Ballad of Black Annis The Young'uns - Trespassers Carrivick Sisters - Sally in the Woods The Young'uns - Richard Moore

Jon Bickley talks to arts and community leader Sharon de Leonardis for an ongoing podcast series marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of Amazing Grace. Its author John Newton was a slave trader and later an abolitionist. We all know that Amazing Grace is universally loved but how do we view the slave trade today? We ask three people of Caribbean descent how it impacts on their lives even now. Sharon is CEO of Spectacularts, a Bedford based arts and events organisation. Previously she established and led the 2step Dance Company and mentored several of her dancers to international careers. On 26th March 2023 she is hosting Bedford’s first memorial service honouring the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade on the International Day of Remembrance. 'This memorial event will honour and pay tribute to our ancestors whilst recognising the cycles of uprising and the necessary, continuous struggle for rights and equality. We look forward to growing and sharing this event annually.' Sharon's energy and enthusiasm elevates and inspires everyone around her. https://www.spectacularts.co.uk/

Jon Bickley talks to musician Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne for an ongoing podcast series marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of Amazing Grace. Its author John Newton was a slave trader and later an abolitionist. We all know that Amazing Grace is universally loved but how do we view the slave trade today? We ask three people of Caribbean descent how it impacts on their lives even now. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne is one of England's foremost folk musicians. His melodeon playing, singing and storytelling have made him a popular performer and in-demand musician. His trio, Granny's Attic, perform sell out gigs everywhere they go. Cohen has also produced a learning resource Black Singers and Folk Ballads which is essential reading on this subject. https://www.efdss.org/learning/55-resources/learning-resources/10460-black-singers-and-folk-ballads

It's been 3 years since the Invisible Folk Club last convened in 'face to face' mode. We've all learned new skills since then, online recording certainly enabled us to carry on in the face of adversity. It was great to be back with David Gunawardana, an old friend of Invisible Folk, and to welcome a new face in Sue Graves. It was just like the old days, sitting around chatting, drinking tea and playing songs. Here on our Podcast Channel you can listen the first 40 minutes for free, but if you want hear the remaining 85 minutes you'll need to subscribe to our Patreon account via https://www.patreon.com/invisiblefolkclub 

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Amy Thatcher & Francesca Knowles - Emergency of the Female Kind Emily Portman & Rob Harbron - The Healths Hack-Poets Guild - Hemp & Flax Ian Walker Band - The Water is Wide Jon Wilks - Lofty Tall Ship Reg Meuross - Good Morning Mr Colston Harbottle & Jonas - Motherland Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Eavesdropper Rachel Baiman - Some Strange Notion RURA - The Crossing Seamus Foley - Old Rivers Flow Suthering - Blood and Gold Tapestri - Tell Me World Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth - Bourrées Stick in the Wheel - Bedlam

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Artey Williams - Dandelion Days Cooper and Toller - Sheffield Park Hansan - Vårt långa land (Our Ancient Land) Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Fear Not the Mountain Rachel Baiman - Self Made Man Seamus Foley - Into the Night Steffan Lewis - Wildflowers Leaving Suthering - Kingfisher Linda Ronstadt - Long Long Time Sarah Yeo - A Rainy Night in Glastonbury Cinder Well - Cadence Mellow Candle - Heaven Heath Lynne Whiteland - Let it Burn Sue Graves - Parting Song Incredible String Band - Witches Hat

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Lankum - Go Dig My Grave Aine O'Gorman/Victoria Keating - Brigid Part 1: Becoming Joe Bayliss - Prison of You Ruth Angell - Castle on the Hill The Browns - Forgive and Forget The Salts - London Town Artey Williams - Angel Wings Steffan Lewis - Get Up and Say Something Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth - Blackthorn Fiona Soe Paing - Tiffty's Annie Mike & Lal Waterson - Bright Phoebus Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler - The Eagle & The Dove Nick Drake - River Man Ye Vagabonds - Her Mantle So Green

'Grace Will Lead Me Home' is where Invisible Folk look at John Newton's life and work and what it means today. We create new arrangements of some of his Olney Hymns (including Amazing Grace), we learn about his life including his involvement in slavery and his later campaign to abolish the trade. We ask people what is the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade today and work with Angeline Morrison and Cohen Braithwaite Kilcoyne to make new music. In the first of an occasional series Jon Bickley shares his Project Diary. For more info: https://invisiblefolk.com/ https://www.patreon.com/invisiblefolkclub https://jonbickley.com/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Johnny Campbell & Commoners Choir/Skelmanthorpe Brass - A Right to Roam Cooper and Toller - Jacky Tar Eric Allen - Itinerant Blues Kelly Bayfield - Wave Machine Paul Gerard Dalton - The Roaring Donkey Sarah Jane Rimmer - The Parrot Club The Salts - Haul Away For Rosie Joe Bayliss - When You Let Me In Lizzy Hardingham - Jumping Waves Odette Michell - The Banks of Annalee Paul Mosley - Skylark Above Me Stewart Murdoch - Wolf Moon Steve Warner - Mighty Ben hazeyjane - Tamo Daleko

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Michael Chapman - Sometimes You Just Drive Crosby & Nash - The Lee Shore Folkal Point - Sweet Sir Galahad Madison Violet - The Sycamore Brian Dewhurst & Tom Tiddler's Ground - The White Hare Of Oldham Raggerty - Take Me For Your Friend The Taverners - The Hard Times of Old England Hack-Poets Guild - Ten Tongues Jon Bickley - Spring Oakleas Rise - A Brand New Day Steve Dawson - The Owl The Eighteenth Day of May - The Highest Tree Windborne - When I'm Gone Pearls Before Swine - Another Time Brass Monkey - The Maid And The Palmer

Experimental Scottish folk duo Burd Ellen are Debbie Armour and Gayle Brogan. They have carved out a sonically adventurous niche informed by a deep love and respect for traditional song. Combining drones, electronica and distinctive vocals, their sound is hypnotic, stark and uneasy.  We talk to singer Debbie (on the left in the photo) about tarot, the power of unaccompanied singing and ancient Scottish traditional songs. We feature music from Burd Ellen's recently released and highly acclaimed album 'A Tarot Of The Green Wood' https://www.burdellen.com/ https://burdellen.bandcamp.com/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars and quality new music. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Mary Middlefield - Two Thousand One Martyn Joseph - Albert’s Place Emily Portman & Rob Harbron - Meeting Point Sarah Jane Rimmer - Maggie Met a Man Thea Gilmore - She Speaks in Colours The Lost Trades - Long Since Gone Tu-kay & Ryan - A Little Time Pocono Jones & The Bear - Louis Collins Mist & Wing - Duntulm The Young'uns - Doctor Boro Kathryn Williams - Foyboatmen Ben Morgan-Brown - Down by the Great River Ouse Amy Hopwood - Three Impossible Tasks Angeline Morrison - Cruel Mother Country

Avant-folk producer Fiona Soe Paing is a Scottish vocalist and sound artist. Combining multi-layered vocals with dark electronica, field recordings, archive material and traditional instruments, her music creates atmospheric and often unsettling songscapes. Sand, Silt, Flint (released November 2022) is Fiona's second solo album, a re-imagining of folk tales and traditional ballads from North East Scotland. Sense of place is an important factor. Fiona has made the innovative step of linking each song to a specific location creating a virtual ‘Ballad Map' where the album is presented as a series of sound-walks via the Echoes phone app. The audio is triggered by GPS, enabling audiences to experience the music in the environments which provided it's inspiration. Visit Fiona's website https://www.fionasoepaing.co.uk/ Purchase Sand, Silt, Flint from https://fionasoepaing.bandcamp.com/album/sand-silt-flint-3 Read a review in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/21/fiona-soe-paing-sand-silt-flint-review Investigate the Echoes interactive sound walks app https://echoes.xyz/ The following songs from Sand, Silt, Flint are featured in this podcast: 1 Bessie Bell 2 Bonny Udny 3 Forvie 4 Ballad of John Hosie For more information about Invisible Folk go to https://invisiblefolk.com/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars and quality new music. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Bob Dylan - Blind Willie McTell Eric Allen - Short Line Rag Kelly Bayfield - Travelling Paul Gerard Dalton - Song For Madeleine Annie Capps - Crowded The Brothers Gillespie - Albion Bella Hardy - Sprig Of Thyme Jackie Oates - When I Was A Fair Maid Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - Blood On My Boots June Tabor - Scarecrow The Unthanks - A Dream For You Jon Bickley & the Invisible Folk Club Band - Amazing Grace Nancy Kerr - The Ant and the Grasshopper

Amy Hopwood is an Exeter based folk singer and songwriter. She is also a qualified Leadership and Management Coach, Song Therapist and Natural Voice Practitioner. Amy's Songwriting Project is a fun activity online or in the community, building confidence, creativity and social connection, and supporting participants’ overall health and wellbeing. Working with groups both locally, and online across the UK, her range of skills help people share positive thoughts, ideas and stories. Music featured: 1 Amy Hopwood - Brambles 2 Amy Hopwood - The Liar and the Tailor 3 Amy Hopwood - Three Impossible Tasks 5 Amy Hopwood - Astrid and the Wolf 4 Amy Hopwood - Connemara Cradle Song https://amyhopwood.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/@amyhopwoodmusic/videos

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars and quality new music. We'll continue to pick out the bright stars in the firmament. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Jackie Oates - Robin Tells of Winter/Gracious Wings Annie Capps - Riverbound Ben Bedford - Murmurations Vincent Burke - Terminal Decline Daoiri Farrell - Sonny's Dream The Honeybees - Green Grow the Laurels Nancy Kerr - She Was Crazy, He Was Mad Aine O'Gorman - These Empty Rooms Mae Karthauser - Ten Minutes Unthank_Smith - Seven Tears Carrivick Sisters - Ever Really Know Howay The Lasses - Sheila Graber The Brothers Gillespie - Pilgrim Song Bella Hardy - Lowlands Away Liz Lawley - Kind Words Factory

The first show of a new year and the final part of our seasonal trilogy. Resolve to keep those spirits up. As always, nothing in the broad church of folk related music is off limits, there's many shades of folk, ours is an eclectic mix. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Thea Gilmore - Sol Invictus Amy Hopwood - The Snow it Melts the Soonest Waterson:Carthy - Jack Frost Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - Early Pearly Jim Chorley - But Then Came Snow Mike Reinstein - King of Snow Magpie Lane - In Winter Time Simon & Garfunkel - A Hazy Shade of Winter RyeWolf - When The Snows Of Winter Fall Sofia Talvik - Snowman Pitmatics - Snow Falls The Wilderness Yet - Winterbound The Wilderness Yet - Turn The Year Round Emily Portman - Hinge of the Year Fraser Freya Boyes - George Dunn's Wassail Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Month of January

So this is Christmas and it's the first part of our seasonal trilogy. There's something for everybody to keep those spirits up. The music is in turn traditional and contemporary, spiritual and inspirational, light and shade, sometimes darker. A merry Christmas to y'all! https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Daria Kulesh - Lully Lullay Anna Howie - Searching for Christmas Jack Sharp - Christmas is Now Drawing Near at Hand Craig Joiner - Sleeping Under Stars Magpie Lane - Sellwood Molyneux’ Carol Mediæval Bæbes - Carol of the Bells Emma Scarr - Christmas in Paradise John Prine - Silent Night, All Day Long Kelvin Davies - Silent Night Burd Ellen - Please To See The King Rowan:Morrison - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Trees Are All Bare Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December Paul Mosley - Like Christmas Johnny Coppin - Gabriel's Message The Wilderness Yet - Drive The Cold Winter Away The Young Tradition, Shirley & Dolly Collins - Coventry Carol Bedford Gallery Quire - While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

So this is Christmas and it's the second part of our seasonal trilogy. There's something for everybody to keep those spirits up. The music is in turn traditional and contemporary, spiritual and inspirational, light and shade, sometimes darker. A merry Christmas to y'all! https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Coope, Boyes & Simpson - The Coppers' Christmas Song Burd Ellen - Sans Day Carol Alison Krauss - The Wexford Carol Lunatraktors - Holly & Ivy Janice Burns & Jon Doran - Carol of the Beasts Anne Briggs - Fire and Wine Belshazzar's Feast - Sussex Air/Sussex Carol Wildwood Kin - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Emmylou Harris - Light of the Stable Gemma Khawaja - The Babe Of Bethlehem Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run Jack in a Barrel - Hail Smiling Morn Mahalia Jackson - Go Tell It On The Mountain Lady Maisery - Hope is Before Us Sharnbrook Community Choir - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas A Winter Union - Raise A Candle Bob Dylan - The Christmas Blues

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolk.com/ PLAYLIST: Stick In The Wheel - Bedlam Carrivick Sisters - Sally in the Woods Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale Gray - Evening Glory Henry Parker - Return to the Sky Odette Michell - Light Up London Town Pagoda Project Quartet - As and When Paul Mosley - Mr Twist Martin Praetorius ft Blackie O'Connell - Down To The Sea Unthank:Smith - The Natural Urge Terence Blacker - The Couple Next Door Phil Matthews aka The Village - Briefly Lisa O'Neill - Old Note Julie July Band - Follow Hack-Poets Guild - Daring Highwayman Bluebyrd - Song and Dance

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. PLAYLIST: Hushman - Duke Henrik George Murphy - Sally Munro Nick Hart - Our Captain Calls Lady Maisery - Tender River Whyless - Bitterroot Phil Tyler & Sarah Hill - The Suffolk Miracle Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Weary Cutters Rowan:Morrison - Maid of Chalk Hill Julie July Band - The North Star Grassman and the Ravens Kelvin Davies & Gary Jones - My Baby's Gone Martin Lloyd Chitty - Alaska Hamish Currie - Ae Fond Kiss Plumhall - A Darkness That Won't Leave The House Karine Polwart - Bramble

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. PLAYLIST: Gaelforce - Maid of Culmore Carrivick Sisters - Crying to the Moon Howay The Lasses - Lady Mary Eleanor Bowes Katie Nicholas - The Poet Trials of Cato - When Black Shuck Roams Lisa Knapp - The Rowan Tree Fiona Soe Paing - Ballad of John Hosie Burd Ellen - The Chariot Lankum - The Dark Eyed Gypsy Jackie Oates - Lament To The Moon Angeline Morrison - Cinnamon Water Stick in the Wheel - White Copper Alley

In this episode Jon talks to Tom Jones, historian in the town of Olney and trustee of the Cowper and Newton Museum. We talk about John Newton's life; what brought him to Olney, his life as a preacher and hymn writer, his relationship with Cowper and his journey from slave trader to abolitionist. This episode was recorded in the courtyard at the Cowper and Newton Museum as part of a concert given by The Invisible Folk Club Band and includes questions from the audience. http://www.mkheritage.org.uk/tag/tom-jones/ From July 2022 to July 2023 a small English town called Olney will be at the centre of commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of 'Amazing Grace' possibly the world's most beloved hymn. The famous words were written by Revd John Newton in the weeks leading up to his New Year's Day service at St Peter & St Paul Church on 1st January 1773. The hymn, in various musical styles, has gone on to inspire countless people and has even become known in America as the nations's 'spiritual anthem.' https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/amazing-grace-250-commemorations/

In this episode Jon talks to James Walvin OBE Professor Emeritus in History at York University. James is a world renowned authority on the subject of the transatlantic slave trade and has written extensively on the subject. As a young man John Newton was a sailor and rose to be captain of a ship transporting enslaved Africans to the Caribbean. At one stage he nearly drowned and promised his life to God, despite which he returned to slave trading. We find this hard to understand today. James describes a worldwide economic system which held the slave trade in place for so long. It was protected and supported by the British Government and penetrated every walk of British life. https://www.york.ac.uk/history/staff/emeritus-honorary/james-walvin/ From July 2022 to July 2023 a small English town called Olney will be at the centre of commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of 'Amazing Grace' possibly the world's most beloved hymn. The famous words were written by Revd John Newton in the weeks leading up to his New Year's Day service at St Peter & St Paul Church on 1st January 1773. The hymn, in various musical styles, has gone on to inspire countless people and has even become known in America as the nations's 'spiritual anthem.' https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/amazing-grace-250-commemorations/

In this episode Jon talks to Dr Martin Clarke, a musicologist at the Open University. We talk about the music in Newton's sermons, West Gallery music and Thomas Hardy. We discuss how the most famous tune associated with Amazing Grace came about so long after the words were written. Finally we talk about the many inspiring and iconic performances of the hymn that lead to it becoming one of the most loved songs of all time. https://www.open.ac.uk/people/mvc54 From July 2022 to July 2023 a small English town called Olney will be at the centre of commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of 'Amazing Grace' possibly the world's most beloved hymn. The famous words were written by Revd John Newton in the weeks leading up to his New Year's Day service at St Peter & St Paul Church on 1st January 1773. The hymn, in various musical styles, has gone on to inspire countless people and has even become known in America as the nations's 'spiritual anthem.' https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/amazing-grace-250-commemorations/

In this episode Jon talks talk to Marylynn Rouse founder and Director of the John Newton Project, a charity established to make available previously unpublished sermon notes, letters and other material by John Newton. Marylynn has written and presented extensively on Newton's life and writing. We talk about the tunes associated with Amazing Grace on its way to the one with which we are familiar today. We discuss Newton's remarkable ability with languages and the profusion of writing and scripture that gave rise to Amazing Grace. https://www.johnnewton.org/ From July 2022 to July 2023 a small English town called Olney will be at the centre of commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of 'Amazing Grace' possibly the world's most beloved hymn. The famous words were written by Revd John Newton in the weeks leading up to his New Year's Day service at St Peter & St Paul Church on 1st January 1773. The hymn, in various musical styles, has gone on to inspire countless people and has even become known in America as the nations's 'spiritual anthem.' https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/amazing-grace-250-commemorations/

In this episode Jon talks talk to Judy Collins, a beloved and admired folk singer since the early sixties. She toured the southern states with Fannie Lou Hamer to support Black voter registration as part of the Civil Rights Movement, introduced Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell to the world. In 1970 she had a world wide hit with Amazing Grace that went a long way to making it the universally known and loved hymn it is today. Not only had Judy been involved in the growth of this song in the world but it has proved to be a talisman in the dangers, toils and snares of her personal life. http://www.judycollins.com/ From July 2022 to July 2023 a small English town called Olney will be at the centre of commemorations marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of 'Amazing Grace' possibly the world's most beloved hymn. The famous words were written by Revd John Newton in the weeks leading up to his New Year's Day service at St Peter & St Paul Church on 1st January 1773. The hymn, in various musical styles, has gone on to inspire countless people and has even become known in America as the nations's 'spiritual anthem.' https://cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk/amazing-grace-250-commemorations/  

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. Howay The Lasses - Janet Taylor Katie Nicholas - Feather Alison O'Donnell & Gayle Brogan - Winged Sages Old Californio - Maybe It's Time Trials of Cato - Paper Planes Burd Ellen - The Hermit Fiona Soe Paing - Bessie Bell Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Weary Cutters Jim Ghedi - Son David Phil Tyler & Sarah Hill - The Heathery Hills of Yarrow Stick In The Wheel ft Nabihah Iqbal - The Milkmaid Ted Hawkins - Afraid

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. Man the Lifeboats - The Fires of England Gavin Fairhall Lever - Flower Of The Sun Henry Parker - Lammas Fair Pauline Vallance - The Weaver's Song Trials of Cato - Boudica cAD60 Lisa Knapp - The Rowan Tree One Leg One Eye - Only The Diceys Celia Bryce Band - May Day 1916 Jon Bickley - Poppies For Sale Terence Blacker - Other People's Lives Helen Townsend with Shannon Smith - Devil's Curse Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - The Snow it Melts the Soonest Ralph Pelleymounter - Death Falls In Love Steve Warner - Sweet Temptation

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. PLAYLIST: Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - Blood On My Boots Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - Accordion Song Watersons - Here We Come A-Wassailing Peter Bruntnell - Dandelion Judy Collins & Leonard Cohen - Hey, Thats No Way To Say Goobye Jack in a Barrel - Brickmaking Catherine Earnshaw - The Deserted Lover Ragged Staff - Never Ending Road Steve Warner - Fake Doug Jenner - A Proper Sort of Gardener Burd Ellen - The High Priestess and the Hierophant Chris Elliott & Caitlin Jones - Carry Me Home Christina Alden & Alex Patterson - Etta's Song Angeline Morrison - Bonny Cuckoo

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Wookalily - Ghost Ruby Muse - Forgive The Moon Plu - Llun ar y Setl Aulaga Folk - El Rodar del Bolindre Ian Bruce ft Pete Clark, Ian Lowthian & Bruce MacGregor - Ho! For The Blades Of Harden Amy Hopwood - Three Impossible Tasks DiElle - Time Will Heal Jim Chorley - Back Home to Me John Blek - St John's Eve Talmorney - The Good Fellows Complaint Fiona Soe Paing - Bessie Bell Stick In The Wheel ft Jon1st - The Ballad of Black Annis River Whyless - Oil Skin Henry Parker - Death and the Lady Angeline Morrison - Go Home

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Brooks Williams & Dan Walsh - Just Listen KB Bayley - Flatlands Telluric Translations - Norman's Law Luke Daniel & the Cobhers - Carron Bridge The Magpies - I Will Never Marry Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Corncrake Jake Morley - Hands Jim Chorley - Fly Swift Little Sparrow Rhiannon Giddens - Build a House Shirley Collins - Wondrous Love Laura Keating - Blue Water Na-Mara - The Sirens’ Call Petrichor - House of the Rising Sun Michael Chapman - Kodak Ghosts

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Black Fox Sam Sweeney - Under Gigantic Clouds The Magpies - Now and Then Hushman - Freshwater Salt Joshua Burnell - The Snow It Melts The Soonest The Mary Wallopers - Cod Liver Oil/The Orange Juice Tu-kay & Ryan - Carve Lizzy Hardingham - Five Lonely Voices David Gunawardana - The Sages Kelvin Davies & Gary Jones - CC Rider Dave Artus & Graeme Morrell - That Time of Night Jon Bickley - On a Night Like This Anna Tam - To Naragonia Marc Bolan - Eastern Spell

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Cinder Well & Jim Ghedi - I Am A Youth That's Inclined To Ramble Iona Fyfe - Lady Finella The Magpies - Undertow Jim Ghedi - What Will Become of England? Sue Harding - New Moon Siskin Quartet - April Rain Bluebyrd - Crystals Marie Bashiru - Joyride My Girl The River - Solitaire The Lost Trades - Keep My Feet Dry Alastair Savage - The Road From Chicago & Big Apple Monday Janice Burns & Jon Doran - False True Love Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell - Adson's Sofia Talvik - Too Many Churches

Folk, Strangeness and Charm It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Stick in the Wheel - White Copper Alley Angeline Morrison - The Hand Of Fanny Johnson Lizzy Hardingham - Piano in the Woods Bonfire Radicals - Mary Ashford Jackie Oates - On and On Polly Paulusma - Any Other Way Sue Harding - Catherine Street Chris Fox - One More For The Road Gavin Fairhall Lever - Stanley Hills Amy Hopwood - Winter Lights Third Revival - Three Ravens Broomdasher - The Keeper Coracle - Swash Lankum - The Dark Eyed Gypsy

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Dick Gaughan - World Turned Upside Down The Peace Lilies - Stillness of the Night Liz Lawley - Launch the Lifeboat Henry Parker - Death and the Lady Lizzy Hardingham - The Road Steve Warner - Corran Ferry Jack Sharp - Maid's Lament Odette Michell - Great Old Northern Line Angeline Morrison - Go Home Salt House - Union of Crows Robin Williamson - Laying on the Colours Jon Bickley & Diana Stone - Shadows on the Heath June Tabor - Soldiers Three Angeline Morrison - Slave No More

Singer/songwriter Lizzy Hardingham is a long standing friend of the Invisible Folk Club, this is her third visit. Host Jon Bickley talks to Lizzy about 'How Did We Get Here?' the latest album (released 19th Oct 2022) which explores the relationship between music and mental health. It's full of great new songs with a big production sound, but the icing on the cake is that fantastic voice which just gets better and better! Get Lizzy's latest news from https://www.lizzyhardingham.com/

John Palmer, Josephine Swinhoe & Paul Hutchinson talk about 'From Pub to Pulpit' a nationwide musical tour celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. John is project director, Jo is a singer with acapella folk group Broomdasher, Paul is accordionist with Coracle, a trio he recently formed with clarinettist Karen Wimhurst and multi-instrumentalist and singer Anna Tam. The concerts have a unique format combining both folk and classical aspects. The music crosses the boundaries between the different genres of Vaughan Williams' music in a way that no other event will. In each piece Broomdasher start by singing a folk song collected by Vaughan Williams. As the song ends Coracle begin to play musical variations on the melody. Finally the church congregation and choir sing the hymn Vaughan Williams wrote using the melody from the original folk song.   The show is touring UK cathedrals for the remainder of this year and into Summer 2023. Each performance will be different, as the host organist will add his or her own influence. View future tour dates: https://www.broomdasher.com/frompubtopulpit/dates/ The musical arrangements, scores and tour brochure are also available free online, so that anyone, anywhere, can adapt them. Download or view online programme: https://www.broomdasher.com/frompubtopulpit/online-programme/ Download musical score: https://www.broomdasher.com/frompubtopulpit/music-scores/ For more information: Broomdasher website https://www.broomdasher.com/ Coracle website https://coracleband.co.uk/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Waterson:Carthy - Sleep On Beloved Waterson:Carthy - Death and the Lady Norma Waterson - Black Muddy River Waterson:Carthy - Stars in My Crown Jim Ghedi - Lamentations of Round Oak Waters Cinder Well & Jim Ghedi - Pulling Bracken Barry Nisbet - Bittersweet Landfall Siskin Quartet - The Peewit Bonfire Radicals - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Son House - Death Letter  Rev Gary Davis - Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning Sam Lee ft Elizabeth Fraser -  Moon Shines Bright Suntrap - Heart Like a Wheel/Night In That Land Winter Union - Raise a Candle

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Bush Gothic - Pub with No Beer Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - The Grumpy Old Man & Maart’s Fancy The Mary Wallopers - The Frost is All Over Steve Warner - Broken Man Charley Foskett - Here We Stand Cerys Hafana - Cilgerran Catherine Earnshaw - The Deserted Lover Lizzy Hardingham - I Could Have Loved You Christina Alden & Alex Patterson - Reed Cutting Cinderwell - Old Enough Curved Air - Elfin Boy Elizabeth & Jameson - Black Amber

Angeline Morrison's eagerly awaited album 'The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience' reflects the lives of Englands's historic black population. These are stories about real people, real places, and real events. Produced by Eliza Carthy the album is released on the prestigious Topic label.  As usual, interviewer Jon Bickley is asking the questions. If you want more information about us please go to https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ Featured songs (in order of appearance): 01 Angeline Morrison - The Brown Girl * 02 Angeline Morrison - Unknown African Boy (d1830) ** 03 Angeline Morrison - Slave No More ** 04 Angeline Morrison - The Flames They Do Grow High ** *  from 'The Brown Girl and Other Folk Songs' ** from 'The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience' Links for Angeline: https://www.facebook.com/angelinemorrisonmusic https://www.topicrecords.co.uk/2022/08/angeline-morrison-the-sorrow-songs-folk-songs-of-black-british-experience/ https://angelinemorrisonmusic.bandcamp.com/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Siobhan Miller - Queen of Argyle Chris Fox - Better Than That Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra - A Call To Mothers' Arms Giulia Millanta - The Ghost of Yourself Andy Thorn - Aesop Mountain Molly Lewis - Miracle Fruit Bella Hardy - Whisky You're the Devil Amy Hopwood - The Snow it Melts the Soonest Coracle - Golden Glove Angeline Morrison - Cruel Mother Country Anna Tam - Planxty Irwin Angeline Morrison - The Flames They Do Grow High Bob Dylan - Blind Willie McTell Van Morrison & The Chieftains - Carrickfergus

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: The Wilderness Yet - Old Brock Jackie Oates - Lament To The Moon Angeline Morrison - Black John Phil Tyler & Sarah Hill - Sweet Lemney Fara - Wind Dancers Katie Doherty & the Navigators - To The Night Jackie Oates - The Ship In Distress Angeline Morrison - Cinnamon Water Frankie Archer - Lucy Wan Ben Walker - Sleeper On a Westbound Train Pete Lashley - Golden Megson - Contradicshun Jon Doran - Bonny Light Horseman Bella Hardy - My Johnny Was a Shoemaker

Sharon De Leonardis is CEO of SpectaculArts, a Bedford based arts and events organisation looking to change the narrative for under-represented communities in the town. In this podcast Sharon talks in depth about her vision for an International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Spectacularts are planning the most ambitious dance concert. It will uplift us to remember and honour those that lost their lives in the slave trade, identifying that we are still feeling these effects today. The show is entitled 'Eyes See You' and launches on 25th March 2023. https://www.spectacularts.co.uk/ Featured music: 1 Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come 2 Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 3 Jon Bickley - Blind 4 Bob Marley - Redemption Song 5 Galliano - Long Time Gone Image credit: Bedford Independent

Singer/Songwriter Steve Warner makes a welcome return to the Invisible Folk Club 2½ years after his last appearance. He talks to host Jon Bickley about faith, songwriting and his new album 'Corran Ferry.'  For more info visit https://www.stevewarnerfolk.com/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to six community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Fara - Fair Winds Amy Hopwood - Three Impossible Tasks Coracle - The Undaunted Female Katie Doherty & the Navigators - Four Strings Mean Mary & The Contrarys - Fugitive Nancy Kerr - The Ant and the Grasshopper Phil Langran - Longshore Drift Rusty Shackle - The Devil's Pulpit Broomdasher & Coracle - Our Captain Calls/To Be a Pilgrim Bella Gaffney ft Leesa Gentz - Blood In The Earth Bonny Light Horseman - Summer Dream Tu-kay & Ryan - The Little Things Angeline Morrison - Bonny Cuckoo Mike Reinstein - The 1%

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Angeline Morrison - Unknown African Boy (d1830) Coracle - Stoke in an Uproar Katie Doherty & the Navigators - Flow Amy Hopwood - The Oak and the Ash Jadea Kelly - Stupid Goddamn Face John Moreland - Dim Little Light Nancy Kerr - Palaces of Gold Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - 40 Miles The Seekers - Georgy Girl Geoff Muldaur - Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You Marisa,Jack&Davy - The Penny Wager hazeyjane - Instinct for Survival Paul Mosley - Story Seems to Fade Jon Bickley & Invisible Folk Club Band - Mercies Countless as the Sands

Vincent Burke is a talented singer/songwriter whose work has been championed by the likes of Tom Robinson (6Music), Max Rheinhardt (Late Junction on Radio 3) and Chris Difford of Squeeze. He has played the Latitude Festival as a ‘BBC Introducing Artist’ and has ambitions to curate multi-media events in South London. He also wrote one of Invisible Folk's favourite songs of 2021 inspired by Edward Colston's spectacular dive into Bristol Harbour! Music sequence: 1 Vincent Burke - Big White Boots 2 Vincent Burke - Remembrance Day 3 Vincent Burke - He Paid to Have Himself Murdered 4 Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway (excerpt) 5 Vincent Burke - What I've Been Trying to Tell You All My Life 6 Max Richter - Sleep (excerpt) 7 Vincent Burke - Call Your Mother Links: https://www.vincentburke.co.uk/ https://vincentburke.bandcamp.com/music

t's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Rusty Shackle - Love Is The Answer Jadea Kelly - Any Old Boat Amy Hopwood - The Liar and the Tailor Bush Gothic - Jim Jones Ryan Sterling - Gunbower Island John Moreland - Cheap Idols Eliza Carthy & The Restitution - The Snow it Melts the Soonest Taylor Swift - Carolina Hannah Peterson - The Song I Never Wrote Katie Doherty & the Navigators - The Summer Song Barry Goodman - Ampthill Sunrise Steve Warner - Checking Out Before Your Time Hamish Currie - Wife of Ushers Well Elye Cuthbertson - Bagpipers & The RSB

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - New Barbary Jim Moray - The Suffolk Miracle Amy Hopwood - Astrid and the Wolf Amy Goddard - This Old House Bella Hardy - The Navigator's Bride Bush Gothic - Mines of Australia Nancy Kerr - Invisible Married Breakfast Blues Ryan Sterling - How Time Flies Frankie Archer - Close the Coalhouse Door The Unthanks - The Old News The Wilderness Yet - Wild Northeaster The Blind Boys of Alabama - Dimming Of The Day The Askew Sisters -  As I Wandered By The Brookside Lisa Knapp ft Graham Coxon - Searching For Lambs Mary Spender - Lone Wolf

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Bella Hardy - My Johnny Was A Shoemaker Le Vent du Nord - Ameriquois Lyon, Davies-Jones & Lyon - Signs Black Feathers - Nos Da Mean Mary - No Man's Land Amy Goddard - The Beast of the Cut Bush Gothic - The Ballad of 1891 Alan Garmonsway - Autumn Red Lizzy Hardingham - Blue Jon Bickley & Diana Stone - Black Lives Matter The Ian Campbell Folk Group - The Apprentice's Song Megson - Voice of the Nation Nancy Kerr & James Fagan - Queen of Waters Rheingans Sisters - Mackerel Broomdasher - Bushes and Briars

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - New Barbary George Sansome - Rosa Lewis Wood - 10 Things To Do In August Amy Hopwood - Brambles Tiernan Courell - Steeplechase/Eel in the Sink/Hasbulla's Big Day Out Brewer's Daughter - Flesh Pitmatics - Pit Brow Lasses Mary & John Maw - St James Infirmary Blues Jon Bickley & the Invisible Folk Club Band - Amazing Grace Bella Hardy - Awake Awake Val Hudson - Wrap Me in Your Arms Le Vent du Nord - Marianne Stick In The Wheel ft Jon1st - Let No Man Steal Your Thyme

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Lyon, Davies-Jones & Lyon - The Mystery Inside Black Feathers - Strangers in the Dark Mean Mary - Bette, Come Back Damien O'Kane & Ron Block - Soundcheck Sonics & Andy Brown's Chris Fox - One More For The Road Fisherman’s Friends - Cornwall My Home JR Coote - Shores Monica Taylor - Trains, Rivers, & Trails Natalie D-Napoleon - You Wanted to Be the Shore But Instead You Were the Sea David Gunawardana - A Strange Assembly Jack in a Barrel - John of Dreams Martin Lloyd Chitty - Letters from Abbeville Na-Mara - The Maid of Culmore Alan Garmonsway - Love is Blind

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Black Feathers - Silver Lining Damien O'Kane & Ron Block - Endless Wanderer Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow - Summer Fly Lewis Wood - Kick Down The Door/Kairos Mean Mary - Only Time to Pray Rod Picott - Sonny Liston Tamsin Elliott - Cygnus Lisa Knapp - Lark in the Morning  Angelina Morrison - When I Was a Young Girl Anna Tam - Fakenham Fair FARA - Speir Thoo the Wast Wind Granny's Attic - Wheels of the World Ellie McCann - Long Way From Home Honey & the Bear - The Flowline Maddie Morris - Hunted

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Lizzy Hardingham - Pendle Hill OXLIP - Siúil a Rún Tamsin Elliott - I Dreamed I Was An Eagle Rod Picott - Revenuer Lewis Wood - Soup Of The Night Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow - Ready For The Times To Get Better Anna Tam - A Stitch In Time Brendan Farrell - Back to Life Chris Stanley - Canyonlands Trampled by Turtles - It's So Hard To Hold On Val Hudson - Walk With Me Darlingside - My Gal, My Guy Grace Petrie - Storm to Weather Soiree ft Sue Graves - Joy Hal Leonard Choral - Green Man

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: River Whyless - Heaven and Light Lewis Wood - 10 Things To Do In August Celtic Heartbeat - Blackwaterside/Women of Ireland/La Ruelle Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler - The Eagle & The Dove Coracle - The Undaunted Female Anna Tam - Holland Handkerchief Anna Tam - Sleep Soond Ida Mornin Kate Rusby ft Ladysmith Black Mambazo - We Will Sing John Moreland - Claim Your Prize Fritillaries - Lost My Mind Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow - CC&O Blues The Slocan Ramblers – I Don't Know Paxton & Morris - The Ballad of Henry Lee Luthrie Lockdown - Stronger

Imagine a perfect English Summer's day. What could be better than spending it in a stunning Hertfordshire village filled with friendly faces, world-class musicians in attractive venues, plus a free outdoor stage on a picture-postcard village green?  You'll love Kimpton Folk Festival and it's happening on Saturday 2nd July 2022. It's a day out for all the family, a wonderful community event to which everybody is welcome. WHERE IS KIMPTON? Kimpton, SG4 8RD, Hertfordshire, England For tickets and more information go to https://www.kimptonfolk.uk/ In this podcast festival organisers Doug Jenner and Brian King talk about the musicians and the music. We have also included music from all the performers on the main stages. 01 ＦΛＲΛ - Speir Thoo the Wast Wind 02 Nancy Kerr & James Fagan - Queen of Waters 03 Megson - Voice of the Nation 04 Granny's Attic - Wheels of the World 05 Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - New Barbary 06 Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow - Ready For The Times To Get Better 07 Honey & the Bear - The Flowline 08 Lizzy Hardingham - Blue 09 Jon Doran - Bonny Light Horseman 10 Maddie Morris - Hunted 11 Ellie McCann - Long Way From Home For more information about Invisible Folk please go to https://invisiblefolkclub.com/

Imagine a perfect English Summer's day. What could be better than spending it in a stunning Hertfordshire village filled with friendly faces, world-class musicians in attractive venues, plus a free outdoor stage on a picture-postcard village green?  You'll love Kimpton Folk Festival and it's happening on Saturday 2nd July 2022. It's a day out for all the family, a wonderful community event to which everybody is welcome. WHERE IS KIMPTON? Kimpton, SG4 8RD, Hertfordshire, England For tickets and more information go to https://www.kimptonfolk.uk/ In this podcast festival organisers Doug Jenner and Brian King talk about the history and evolution of the festival. Songs played during podcast: 01 Megson - Contradicshun 02 Nancy Kerr & James Fagan - I Am the Fox 03 Stewart Murdoch - Month of Sundays For more information about Invisible Folk please go to https://invisiblefolkclub.com/

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Lewis Barfoot ft Juice Vocal Ensemble - Lullaby Yasmin Williams - Sunshowers blackmailed & bereft - Breaking Blue Celtic Heartbeat - All the Roadrunning Hannah Rarity - Comes The Hour Hannah Read & Michael Starkey - Shenandoah OXLIP - Butcher Boy The Slocan Ramblers – Snow Owl Amy Goddard - Cornish Mist Amy Hopwood - What Wasn't There Anna Tivel - Astrovan Dan Haynes - Wildfires Ewan Macintyre - What in the World? Gwenifer Raymond - Sometimes There's Blood Dr Strangely Strange - Strings in the Earth And Air

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: blackmailed & bereft - Little Bird Hannah Read & Michael Starkey - Ready For The Times To Get Better Ye Vagabonds - Maire Bhan Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer - What If My Pockets Were Empty? Jack Sharp - Soldier Song Ragged Staff - Star of the County Down Steve Last - Polly Vaughn Dave Evans - Lady Portia Sarah Jarosz - Empty Square Ted Hawkins - Afraid Vikki Clayton - George Collins Life & Times - Fuller's Earth

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Fritillaries - In the Dark Carol Fieldhouse - Sulaymaniyah Dominie Hooper - Lungful George Brandon - See You in My Next Song Reina del Cid - Alice Hannah Rarity - Hard Times Lisa Knapp - Salisbury Plain Angeline Morrison - Must I Be Bound? Stick in the Wheel - Blind Beggar Anna Howie - In Your Shoes Anaïs Mitchell - Wedding Song Bonny Light Horseman - Bonny Light Horseman Dick Gaughan - Games People Play Gordon Lightfoot - Beautiful Jean Ritchie - The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore

It's catch-up time. This Invisible Folk Club radio show went out live to five community stations across England and Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer. Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. We have legendary singer/songwriters, we have rising stars, we have new music, we have lots of quality from our own network both in the UK and across the Globe. Something for everybody every week. https://invisiblefolkclub.com/ has a listening guide to our show PLAYLIST: Phantom Voices - The Red Falcon Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer - Our Golden Age Boo Hewerdine - Ancestors Fraya Thomsen - Release Steve Tilston - It's Not My Place To Fail Hannah Read & Michael Starkey - Apple Blossom The Often Herd - Casablanca Reina del Cid - 1970 Tu-kay & Ryan - Temporal Drifter Belshazzar's Feast - Softly Good Tummus Fellow Pynins - Silver Dagger Ye Vagabonds - Joyail Lizzy Hardingham - Carousel Angeline Morrison - The Green Valley Angeline Morrison - The Brown Girl