Folk on Foot podcast

Folk on Foot

“Modest people, playing gorgeous music, speaking articulately about areas they love. Fabulously calming” – one listener’s description of this multi-award-winning podcast in which Matthew Bannister goes walking with top folk musicians in the landscapes that have inspired them. “A restorative breathing space in sound” – The Telegraph. “Immaculately produced” – The Times Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

“Modest people, playing gorgeous music, speaking articulately about areas they love. Fabulously calming” – one listener’s description of this multi-award-winning podcast in which Matthew Bannister goes walking with top folk musicians in the landscapes that have inspired them. “A restorative breathing space in sound” – The Telegraph. “Immaculately produced” – The Times Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#111

Folk on Foot Classic: Richard Thompson in Muswell Hill (and other parts of London)

Enjoy this classic episode from December 2020 The legendary guitarist and songwriter Richa... more

10 hrs Ago

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:09

10 hrs Ago


#110

Bonus Episode: Ashley Hutchings in conversation at Cecil Sharp House

Bob Dylan described Ashley Hutchings as “The Godfather of English Folk Rock -he gave us a ... more

24 Mar 2025

51 MINS

51:00

24 Mar 2025


#109

Cole Stacey on Dartmoor

Cole Stacey’s album “Postcards from Lost Places” was recorded in atmospheric locations aro... more

14 Mar 2025

50 MINS

50:14

14 Mar 2025


#108

Official Folk Albums Chart Show—4th March 2025

On this month’s show, Matthew is joined by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis and Karine ... more

04 Mar 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:38

04 Mar 2025


#107

Folk on Foot Classic: The Unthanks on the Northumberland Coast

Every winter, Rachael and Becky Unthank and their extended families invite their fans to j... more

24 Feb 2025

50 MINS

50:59

24 Feb 2025


#106

'Stolen from God' in Bristol with Reg Meuross, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Modou Ndiaye

The history of the transatlantic slave trade and its legacy in Bristol are at the heart of... more

14 Feb 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:55

14 Feb 2025


#105

Bird in the Belly at the Tremula Festival on the South Downs Way

The Brighton based band Bird in the Belly take us for a walk on the South Downs Way during... more

17 Jan 2025

46 MINS

46:17

17 Jan 2025


#104

A Shropshire Christmas with John Kirkpatrick

Ho Ho Ho! Enjoy traditional Christmas carols, midwinter Morris dancing, a peal of bells an... more

13 Dec 2024

58 MINS

58:49

13 Dec 2024


#103

Lunatraktors at the Bethlem Royal Hospital

Delve into the history of madness as we walk with the “broken folk” duo Lunatraktors in th... more

15 Nov 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:37

15 Nov 2024


#102

Dan Whitehouse in Stourbridge

For four hundred years, Stourbridge in the West Midlands was at the heart of Britain’s gla... more

10 Oct 2024

54 MINS

54:56

10 Oct 2024


#101

Sarah Smout Along The River Wharfe to Fleet Moss

The cellist, singer and environmental campaigner Sarah Smout takes us for a beautiful summ... more

12 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:44

12 Sep 2024