Folk Show: Episode 140

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Alongside a handful of new releases (more on those in a moment), this week’s Folk Show also delves into some seventies folk with Scottish traditional group Ossian, Lal & Norma Waterson, East of Eden, Tia Blake, Steeleye Span, Shelagh McDonald, Peter Bellamy, Kristen Nogues, Robin Williamson & His Merry Band and a tad earlier (1968) with Pentangle and Tim Hart & Maddy Prior.

The recently released Ballads of Seduction, Fertility And Ritual Slaughter (reviewed here) lends itself well to this era with their reimagining of the 1973 British folk horror film The Wicker Man (we include tracks from Magpahi and Meg Baird – which also inspired our British Folk Horror artwork for the show).

We also have music from three of our Featured Albums of the Month: Rachel Sermanni‘s new album ‘Dreamer Awake’ (reviewed here), Gilmore & Roberts’ ‘Documenting Snapshots’ (reviewed here), and The Gentle Good‘s ‘Galargan’ (reviewed here).

And our Artists of the Month: Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening with a track from their new album ‘Cloud Horizons’ (reviewed here).

There are also new tracks from Ulster trio TRÚ, Mick Flannery, Lainey Dempsey (read our review) and John Francis Flynn.

Enjoy the trip.

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Music Played

1. Rachel Sermanni – Liminal
2. Mick Flannery – Neon Tonight
3. John Francis Flynn – Mole in The Ground
4. TRÚ – Seán Bháin
5. Pentangle – When I Get Home (Alternative Vocal)
6. Harriet Riley & Alex Garden – Selenophilia
7. Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening – High Way to Hermitage
8. Gilmore & Roberts – I’ll Take What I Can Get
9. Lainey Dempsey – Broomfield Wager
10. Peter Bellamy – Butter & Cheese & All
11. Robin Williamson & His Merry Band – The Poacher’s Song
12. East of Eden – Jig-A-Jig
13. Magpahi – May Pole
14. Lal Waterson/Norma Waterson – Meeting Is a Pleasure
15. Tia Blake – Lost Jimmie Whalen
16. Meg Baird – Willow’s Song
17. The Gentle Good – Pan own ni ar foreddydd
18. Pentangle – Bruton Town (Take 3)
19. Kristen Nogues – Hunvre
20. Tim Hart & Maddy Prior – The Dalesman’s Litany
21. Ossian – Gie Me A Lass Wi A Lump O’Land
22. Steeleye Span – Fisherman’s Wife
23. Shelagh McDonald – City’s Cry