I Dreamt an Ocean - Songs of the Sea Fantasy mingles with time-old reality in an expansive & epic dream of titanic proportions. An enduring voyage. Tales of leaving and staying, farewells, great journeys, adventure, mermaids, endurance, stormy seas and calm, survival, reflection and then a final acceptance that nature is greater than man. We are of this world born and so on it we do depend. Eclectic folk rock mixtape.   ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^   Cat Stevens makes a rare appearance on the blog with three 1970 tracks from Tea With the Tillerman . I've been asked why we seldom play Stevens, a goliath of the folk world. Now then, while we have dropped two or three songs before I personally always found Steven's approach often a little bit too clean & precise for my taste (a bit too straight - the opposite of Jansch, for example). The sheer quality ...

Archie Fisher Tribute - Fiddler's Green Tribute to a total legend of Scottish folk music, Archie Fisher . The man passed away in 2025 aged 86 after an incredible 65 years making music. Well known for presenting the Travelling Folk programme on Radio Scotland 1983-2010, his recorded releases stretch back to 1962 with his sisters The Fisher Family . Several high grade albums followed at irregular intervals until 2015. He also toured irregularly, often teaming up with Canadian multi-instrumentalist Garnet Rogers   and also John Renbourn . Fisher's gentle picking style and clean, melodic vocal tone set him apart and make for essential listening, drawing comparisons with England's Ralph McTell. His songs usually take a few listens to really penetrate (as all the best ones do), play at volume.  Traditional songs, originals and a few interpretations of other artists' music, together with a selection of other artists covering Fisher. songs.  Fairport Convention , Emily Smith ,...

Everyday Folk Jus' a selection of Scottish, Irish, English & American folk, late-1970's to present, for your musical enjoyment.    ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^   As usual the old run shoulders with the new. Songs from the brilliant new Seth Lakeman LP, The Granite Way . Spotlights also on amazing Scottish sangster Karine Polwart and a Dylan-inspired  Jesse Welles , including tracks from his latest album Devil's Den . Woman, America is a great protest song. Jake Blount brings something new to folk Americana and specialises in traditional African American sounds, his work has been described as as 'Afrofuturist folklore'. Tracks from his Spider Tales LP (2020). Two acapella songs are performed by folk historian  Angeline Morrison . Yorkshirewoman Kate Rusby has a stunning voice ad is an original songwriter. Some nice more recent tracks by sin...

Gulf Stream Blues Oh mama, I got the gulf stream blues... Trans-Atlantic folk selection. Traditions have travelled back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean for years to intertwine and create a shared musical heritage.   ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^ Blend of Irish, Scottish, English and American folky sounds. Songs from Linda Thompson 's excellent 2002 LP Fashionably Late . An exploration of some inspirational Jethro Tull tracks from the  late-1970's   Heavy Horses era, including three brilliant studio outtakes that never ought to have been left on cutting floor. Glaswegian band The Humblebums were formed in 1965 by Billy Connolly & Tam Harvey  and were later joined by Gerry Rafferty . The band continued until 1971 when they split to pursue solo projects. Connolly in particular went to to enjoy a stellar career in stand-up comedy, television &...

Witch of the Westmoreland Ravens, witches, ghosts and werewolves. Natural medicine, wiccan, alchemy and various surviving traces from our ancient animist past. Ballads, tragic laments and curious tales of magic and mystery. Mixtape of predominantly English & Scottish  Folk music. Tribute to veteran & influencial Scots folksinger Archie Fisher who just passed away recently, in November 2025.     ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^ We selected four Archie Fisher recordings from between 1976 & 2008, including the memorable title track Witch of the Westmoreland . First time on this blog for Scottish songbird superstar Barbara Dickson with three folk songs off her 1972 debut album From the Beggar's Mantle . Maggie Holland is a singer-songwriter and gritty performer from southern England. She sours over her electric guitar and banjo while bringing an altog...

On to the traveller's fayre... Traditional ballads, airs, reels, jigs & tavern songs with more modern folk compositions. Special nod to the travelling people and all who have fought for the freedom to roam. The lonely road calls us back to Appleby Horse Fair, over to the Currach of Kildare... Listen to The Traveller's Fair by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at   Continuous mix 2hrs33 download via the above streaming link thanks for dropping by