Future-Proof Folk

Greenwoodside

A new podcast from Greenwoodside in which we chat to fascinating people working on exciting projects to keep the folk music scene in England moving forward.

Episodes

  1. Episode 6: Lucy Wright and 21st Century Folk Art

    09/15/2019

    Episode 6: Lucy Wright and 21st Century Folk Art

    In this episode we chat with artist and researcher Lucy Wright, discussing her new book on 21st Century Folk Art, and digging down into what 'folk' really means today. Get your hands on Lucy's book at https://www.artistic-researcher.co.uk/

    29 min
  2. Episode 5: Matthew Bannister and Folk On Foot

    06/24/2019

    Episode 5: Matthew Bannister and Folk On Foot

    Broadcaster Matthew Bannister discusses his podcast, Folk On Foot, along with his time at Radio 1, and bringing new audiences into the folk scene.

    38 min
  3. Episode 4: Zoë Wren and beginning a music career

    03/11/2019

    Episode 4: Zoë Wren and beginning a music career

    This week we return to some of the issues raised so far on the podcast to find out more about how they are affecting musicians at the beginning of their career. Folk singer and songwriter Zoë Wren tells us about her practice and career, her experience of music growing up as well as discussing the bigger issues facing young musicians in the folk scene today.

    27 min
  4. Episode 3: Rachel Newton and Trad Reclaimed

    02/20/2019

    Episode 3: Rachel Newton and Trad Reclaimed

    As well as being a very successful performer, Rachel Newton is a strong advocate of increased diversity within the folk music world, and is curating Trad Reclaimed: Women in Folk at Kings Place in London (15–17 March) to address some of the questions around that topic. In this episode we chat about the series itself, the experience of being a performing musician and diversity within the folk scene more widely.

    34 min
  5. Episode 2: Tom Besford and English Folk Expo

    02/05/2019

    Episode 2: Tom Besford and English Folk Expo

    This week, we chat with Tom Besford, Chief Executive of English Folk Expo, one of the most important folk music industry events in the UK. We also discuss what "folk" even means, the notion of heritage and the positioning of the industry in our culture.

    38 min
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About

A new podcast from Greenwoodside in which we chat to fascinating people working on exciting projects to keep the folk music scene in England moving forward.

Information

  • Creator
    Greenwoodside
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Future-Proof Folk