Elvira Madigan Dickie Lubber and other curious folk ballads An interesting collection of both well known and obscure folk & folk-rock classics, many of traditional origin. Songs that have a tale to tell and, more often than not, an encoded moral to pass on... by the people  about regular people, for the people . Interspersed as usual with some kicking instrumentals, tunes that likewise often held hidden meanings for those who were in the know... English, Irish, Scottish, American and Australian singers & players of instruments.   ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^     Folk rock legends  Fairport Convention  and their Aussie counterparts  The Bushwackers  feature heavily with some amazing electric-heavy 1970's recordings. Live and studio recordings from  Fairport Convention , including a reunion with Sandy Denny for  J...

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 ...

Guy Clark Tribute   Celebrating the music of an original outlaw, the legendary Guy Clark  with an all-star mixtape. Bringing together various originals, live versions and covers along with a load of other folky Americana stuff. One for chillin' to.     ^^stream & download^^ TAP PLAY ONCE THEN TWICE to play here or tap building icon to enter the internet archives page & stream or d/l^^ Texan  Americana trailblazer  Guy Clark  first came to prominance in the mid-1970's with the release of his superb first two albums recorded in  Nashville . While his LPs were well received Clark was initially regarded primarily as a songwriter and remained very much an underground name until he enjoyed a strong rennaisance in later decades. S everal of his compositions were high profile hits for big name artists over the years.  Known for his relaxed, stripped-down approach to a playing and a distinctive spoken Texas drawl, he was an excellent songsmit...

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...