FOLKCAST 157 - 14 January 2019 A 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 - Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall. Story Behind The Song: Ann Glanville, presented by Andy Harding (nautical) See the ShowNotes at www.folkcast.co.uk ..read more

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 - Rebecca Loebe & Findlay Napier - The Andrews Sisters - Norm Adams & Julia Robertson - JD McPherson - Songwriterz - The Gathering Tide - Duke Robillard - The Grizzly Folk - The Staves - Yvonne Lyon - Morecambe & Wise - Rum Ragged - Crofts Family - Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra - Kurt Lewis Neufer - Keston Cobblers Club - The Black Dyke Band. Gue ..read more

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 Quintet - Phillip Henry - Richard Thompson - The Watanabes - Trail West - Nic Norton and the County Band FolkCast is produced and presented by ‘Folkie’ Phil Widdows ..read more

FolkCast 155 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 ..read more

FolkCast 154 Another randomized dip into the postbag to hear tracks from the latest releases. Featuring guest co-host, the FolkCast Super Computer ..read more

Folkie Phil returns from his summer break for a new season of shows, and he’s got a bulging sack of sensational new music … probably! The only problem is, he hasn’t listened to any of it. What to do? Let the Randomizer sort out the chaos! Phil grabs a record blind and then spins the wheel of fortune to select which track to play. Will this result in a genius choice of fabulousness … or a complete mess? Only one way to find out. Press “play” and take a listen. It’s an audio adventure ..read more

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 songs about the meaning of life! Also, news on Gobefest, Manchester's celebration of the folk traditions of Eastern Europe ..read more

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 produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows Music featured: MORNING AFTER by Plant & Taylor from the album “Goodbye Girl” (2017) https://www.plantandtaylor.com/ FJELLVÅK by Ben Robertson from the EP “North” (2018) https://benrobertsonmusic.bandcamp.com/releases STONE IN MY STOMACH by John Forrester from the album “Restless” (2018) http://forrester.uk.c ..read more

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 all about the demon drink. So, charge your glasses and say cheers to FolkCast 150! FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows Music featured: WHAT SHALL WE DRINK TO TONIGHT by David Stevenson from the album “Unfinished Lace” (2006) JOLLY WELL DRUNK by Mawkin from the album “The Ties That Bind” (2015) https://www.mawkin.co.uk THREE DRUNKEN M ..read more

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. FolkCast is produced and presented by 'Folkie' Phil Widdows Music featured: The Intro… DRUNK ON SUMMER by Ray Cooper from the album “Between the Golden Age & the Promised Land” (2018) http://www.raycooper.org DRUNKEN SAILOR by The Salts from the album “Brave” (2018) https://www.thesalts.co.uk WHISKEY JOHNNY by She Shanties from the album “Futtock Shroud” (20 ..read more