Great night with Kris Drever at Grayshott Folk Club. Many excellent songs from his new album krisdreverofficial.bandcamp.com/album/doing-...

Last Word: Doing Death Differently - Lay this body down - BBC Sounds Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.

Episode 3 of “Doing Death Differently” includes a behind the scenes look at water cremation - coming soon to the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This classic song by Graeme Miles charts the move of working people on Teesside from farming to heavy industry. Find out more in our new episode with @theyounguns.bsky.social on Roseberry Topping.

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Last Word: Doing Death Differently - The funeral - BBC Sounds Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.

Catch up with episode 2 of Doing Death Differently here, but have your tissues ready. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Matthew Bannister: I was scared to watch the film my wife left me when she died The presenter of BBC Radio 4’s obituary show Last Word is investigating the way the boomer generation are ‘doing death differently’, including his own family

Interview about my new Radio 4 series “Doing Death Differently” in the Times today. Photo shows me with my late wife Shelagh, our son Joe and my daughter Jessica in 2003. Paywall may apply. www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...

BBC Sounds - Last Word: Doing Death Differently - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of Last Word: Doing Death Differently on BBC Sounds.

In case you missed it, here’s episode 1 of my new Radio 4 series about changing attitudes to death. More tomorrow at 1345: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

BBC Sounds - Last Word: Doing Death Differently - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of Last Word: Doing Death Differently on BBC Sounds.

In case you missed it, here’s episode 1 of my new Radio 4 series on changing attitudes to death. More tomorrow at 1345. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

My new series Last Word:
Doing Death Differently starts at 1345 on BBC Radio 4 today with a tribute to my Mum, a visit to a death cafe and the procession to the People’s Pyramid in Liverpool. Join me!

Today - 20/04/2026 - BBC Sounds News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Had a good chat with Amol Rajan on Today prog this morning about my new Radio 4 series Last Word: Doing Death Differently. It’s the last 5 minutes of the programme.

Who or what is Roseberry Topping? Find out in our new episode featuring @theyounguns.bsky.social - out now.

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🆕 New episode out now: @theyounguns.bsky.social on Roseberry Topping. Eight years after they recorded the first ever episode of Folk on Foot, Sean, David and Michael are back - singing songs old and new, and telling stories both hilarious and poignant.

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Such a wonderful evening!

Always an exciting event - a new album from Kris Drever out today. And it’s wonderful. thenorthsound.lnk.to/DoingThisFor...

🪉 Welsh harpist Catrin Finch writes notes to her 12-year-old self in her new album, which enters the Official Folk Albums Chart at number 12 this month.

▶️ Watch the full Chart Show here: youtu.be/JweXmIVPa1Y

Straight into the Official Folk Albums Chart at number 2 goes @katherinepriddy.bsky.social with “These Frightening Machines”. Katherine tells the stories behind the songs in an exclusive interview on this month’s Chart Show.

▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/JweXmIVPa1Y

Official Folk Albums Chart Show—7th April 2026 YouTube video by Folk On Foot

The Official Folk Albums Chart Show is about to start! Tune in now on YouTube, and follow along here on Bluesky as we count down this month's top 40.

▶️ Head to YouTube now: youtu.be/JweXmIVPa1Y

Had a wonderful chat with @katherinepriddy.bsky.social for tonight’s chart show. Join us at 1900 BST.

Happy Easter from Liverpool Cathedral, ringing to the sound of the UK’s largest pipe organ.

If you heard the glorious voice of Olivia Chaney on the soundtrack of the new Wuthering Heights film, you’ll love coming for a walk with her across the Yorkshire moors in this classic episode of Folk on Foot.

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“Just a roll, just a roll……” Fairport Convention on excellent form @unionchapeluk.bsky.social last night. @jennbutterworth.bsky.social was also wonderful.

Sydney Carter's classic anti-war song, performed by Lady Maisery, has powerful contemporary resonance. They sing it in Petworth Park in our new episode, out now.

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Under a chestnut tree in Petworth Park, Hazel Askew tunes her harp ready for another beautiful song from Lady Maisery.

🎧 Hear more in our new episode, out now: pod.fo/e/3b366e

Just stick with @natalie-steed.bsky.social and the award nominations come rolling in! Congratulations to Natalie and the whole team.

As we walk with Lady Maisery in the grounds of Petworth Park, Hannah James pauses to demonstrate her yodelling skills.

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A folly in the grounds of Petworth Park provides the perfect acoustics for the soaring harmonies of Lady Maisery.

🎧 Hear more in our new episode, out now - pod.fo/e/3b366e

Thanks Alison - so glad you enjoyed the show!

Folk on Foot's Matthew Bannister and Folk Album of the Year Award Judge Lynette Fay, smiling at the camera during the broadcast of the award show.

Peggy Seeger performing at the Folk Album of the Year Award Gala.

Edith WeUtonga performing at the Folk Album of the Year Award Gala.

Barry Kerr winning the inaugural Folk Album of the Year Award.

What a fantastic time we had at the very first Folk Album of the Year Award Gala at Rochdale Town Hall! Here are just a few highlights from the night.

If you missed it, you can relive the whole thing over on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wXwK_E6...

In partnership with @soundrootsuk.bsky.social.

🆕 New episode out now: hear the beautiful harmonies of Lady Maisery on a walk in the historic Petworth Park in West Sussex.

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What an amazing night we had. Thanks to all the brilliant artists, the wonderful crew and the fantastic audience - both in Rochdale Town Hall and watching online. If you missed it, catch up at the link below.

Matthew standing with Barry Kerr, who is clutching his award.

The news is out - the winner of the inaugural Folk Album of the Year Award is Barry Kerr, with the brilliant “Curlew’s Cry”.

Tune into our YouTube channel now, to hear Barry playing one more time!

www.youtube.com/live/wXwK_E6...