FOLKCAST 157 - 14 January 2019A fresh selection of folkie releases.Music by: Kitty Macfarlane - Holly D. Johnston - Reed Foehl - Julie Felix - Oran Bargaigh Project - Amy McCarley - Lau - Andy Harding - Jamie Smith's Mabon - David Milton

FolkCast Announcement: The Last Hurrah 2018

Dec 30th, 2018 3m

Hi FolkCasters, it’s Folkie Phil here wishing you a Happy New Year.We all have our own New Year traditions. Some like to drink til dawn. Some like to be in bed early … and to get home by midnight. Me, I like to see the New Year in with a dram

FolkCast Selection Box 2018

Dec 16th, 2018 1h 16m

The Selection Box 2018: Our latest collection of music, old and new, for Christmas.Music by: Cara Dillon - Gregory Fish - Folk On - The Christmas Jug Band - Hidden Xmas Deluxe - Jimmy Lee Morris - The Legendary Ten Seconds - Lew Bear - Rebecc

FolkCast 156 - 10 Dec 18

Dec 9th, 2018 1h 24m

Sounds from the Folkosphere, chosen at random and played without prejudice. Anything goes, but it all sounds great!Music by: Merry Hell - Hickory Signals - Yvonne Lyon - Chantelle Smith - Vision Thing - Hannah Rarity - Assynt - Kinnaris Quin

FolkCast 155 - 10 Nov 2018

Nov 10th, 2018 1h 36m

Singer-songwriter (and FolkCast co-founder) Ken Nicol joins Phil in the studio to roll a Randomizer dice, listen to some music and chat about what it's like to be a performer touring the world.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie'

FolkCast 154 - 24 October 2018

Oct 24th, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast 154Another randomized dip into the postbag to hear tracks from the latest releases. Featuring guest co-host, the FolkCast Super Computer!FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil WiddowsMusic featured:How To Rob A Ba

FolkCast 153 - 06 Oct 2018

Oct 5th, 2018 1h 31m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.Folkie Phil returns from his summer break for a new season of shows, and he's got a bulging sack of sensational new mus

FolkCast 152 - 16 June 2018

Jun 16th, 2018 1h

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: FolkCast heads off on its summer break with a show featuring songs about darkness, songs about light, and son

FolkCast 151 - 2 June 18 - The Morning After...

Jun 1st, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: The Morning After is a mellow mix of music for fragile folkies. Turn on, tune in, chill out!FolkCast is pro

FolkCast 150 - 19 May 2018

May 19th, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: We celebrate our 150th regular show with The Great Folkie Booze Up, a programme full to the brim with music a

FolkCast 149 - 5 May 2018

May 5th, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: A special feature on 1970s folk-rockers Jack The Lad as their first three albums are rereleased on CD.FolkC

FolkCast 148 - 07 April 2018

Apr 7th, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the latest and the greatest in folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: We look to the past to mark Shakespeare's birthday, look to the future with songs of tomorrow, and look at th

FolkCast 147 - 17 Mar 2018

Mar 17th, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: Rewind Special. We step back from the constant cascade of brand new releases and take a bite – often a second or third bite –

FolkCast Blast 008 - 8 March 2018

Mar 8th, 2018 12m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.News of an especially special show on the current tour of England by Peter Knight and John Spiers.Peter Knight & John Spiers tour - March

FolkCast 146 - 3 March 2018

Mar 3rd, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: We meet a big man with a big hammer and we get bare naked. We stir the Alphabetti Folketti pan, visit Ireland for an audio con

FolkCast 145 - 17 February 18

Feb 17th, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS SHOW: A brand new regular feature for you - Alphabetti Folketti - in which I’ll be getting out my big pan of spaghetti letters in t

FolkCast 144 - 3 February 2017

Feb 3rd, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.We have a handful of Willies - steady now! - that’s three songs or tunes about blokes called Bill. There’s a couple of Stories Behind a

FolkCast Interview Special - Damh The Bard - January 2018

Jan 27th, 2018 46m 53s

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.INTERVIEW SPECIAL: DAMH THE BARD.Pagan singer-songwriter Damh The Bard (aka Dave The Bard, aka Dave Smith) has launched a career-definin

FolkCast 143 - 20 January 2018

Jan 20th, 2018 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.Who gives a fox for folk? We do! FolkCast puts out the call for your favourite live performers, the ones who not only play great music bu

FolkCast 142 - 6 January 2018

Jan 6th, 2018 1h 17m

Welcome to the start of a Happy New Year of the latest and greatest from the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots musicFolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil WiddowsMusic featured:The Intro…BOSTON CITYb

FolkCast 2017 Selection Box

Dec 16th, 2017 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS EDITION: A marvellously magical mix of music for a merry Christmas and a cool Yule!FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie'

FolkCast 141 - 2 December 2017

Dec 2nd, 2017 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS EDITION: An unofficial theme of Sisterhood develops throughout the show.Folkie sisters are doing it for themselves! And the brother

FolkCast 140 - 18 Nov 2017

Nov 18th, 2017 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS EDITION: A 2017 retrospective - more music from releases we've featured this year.FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' P

FolkCast 139 - 04 Nov 2017

Nov 3rd, 2017 1h 17m

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS EDITION: A whale of a show! We meet a British naval hero who wasn’t Lord Nelson; hear topical songs about tragedies averted; and p

FolkCast Blast 007 - 28 Oct 17

Oct 28th, 2017 16m 17s

FolkCast: the podcast that brings you the worlds of folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots music.THIS EDITION: A short sharp blast of new singles and releases that wouldn't fit into our regular show.FolkCast is produced and present