Matt Quinn

In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

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Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.

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Roud 63: Johnny Scott (with Sheena Wellington & Emily Smith) 08.07.2026 1:31:43

Roud 63 - JOHNNY SCOTT History Guest: Sheena Wellington Singer guest: Emily Smith Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Mary Baylon Modern performances: Sean Corcoran Susan McKeown The MacMath Collective Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Tradi...

Roud 62: Brown Robin (with Helen Lindley) 01.07.2026 51:22

Roud 62 - BROWN ROBIN Guest: Helen Lindley Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The...

Roud 61: The Gay Goshawk (with Steve Roud & Nancy Kerr) 24.06.2026 2:11:52

Roud 61 - THE GAY GOSHAWK History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Nancy Kerr Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: The Magpie Arc Stone Angel Alison McMorland (Some Ballads of Anna Gordon album) Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song...

A Sailor and His True Love - Alvar Smith CD release (with Alvar Smith) 04.06.2026 51:11

Bonus episode of In The Roud. 24th May 2026 saw the release of A Sailor and His True Love by Alvar Smith on CD and digital download. For this episode, I am joined by Alvar Smith himself to chat about his life, his experiences at the Blaxhall Ship and his own traditional songs. This release comes from Veteran - The Traditional Music Label

Bonus episode: Oli Steadman - 365 Days of Folk 13.05.2026 1:18:47

Oli Steadman 365 Days of Folk In The Roud on Patreon

Roud 60: The Brisk Young Sailor (with Steve Gardham & Seb Stone) 29.04.2026 2:00:10

Roud 60 - THE BRISK YOUNG SAILOR History Guest: Steve Gardham Singer guest: Seb Stone Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional recording: Joseph Taylor Tom Willet Sarah Porter - album: Just Another Saturday Night Carolyne Hughes Danny Brazil - album: Down by the Old Riverside Amy Birch Modern perf...

Roud 59: Fair Mary of Wallington (with vic Gammon & Frankie Archer) 22.04.2026 2:05:20

Roud 59 - FAIR MARY OF WALLINGTON History Guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Frankie Archer Pre-order Frankie's debut album here Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional recording: Bell Duncan Bell Duncan transcription Modern performances: June Tabor James Findlay Cath & Phil Tyler Frankie Archer F...

Roud 58: Jellon Grame (with Steve Roud & Nick Caffrey) 15.04.2026 1:58:29

Roud 58 - JELLON GRAME History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Nick Caffrey Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: Paul Clayton Peggy Seeger Broadside Electric Sara Grey and Kieron Means Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum...

Roud 57: False Foodrage (with Brian Peters) 08.04.2026 1:23:29

Roud 57 - FALSE FOODRAGE Guest: Brian Peters Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: Brian Peters Chris Coe Katherine Campbell Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Da...

Roud 56: Young Johnstone (with Steve Roud & Ellen Mitchell) 01.04.2026 1:07:31

Roud 56 - YOUNG JOHNSTONE History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Ellen Mitchell Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Jessie MacDonald Betsy Whyte Modern performances: Ellen Mitchell Jackie Oates June Tabor Alistair Roberts Ewan MacColl Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library Th...

Roud 55: Prince Robert (with Steve Roud & Jackie Oates) 25.03.2026 1:41:38

Roud 55 - PRINCE ROBERT History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Jackie Oates Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Jim Kelly Frank Feeney Modern performances: Jackie Oates Al O'Donnell Lankum Ewan McLennan Caladh Nua Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Fo...

Roud 54: Barbara Allen (with Vic Gammon & Nancy Kerr) 18.03.2026 2:54:34

Roud 54 - BARBARA ALLEN History Guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Nancy Kerr Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Musical Traditions for performances by Cecilia Costello, Jim Wilson, Debbie & Pennie Davies, Sarah Makem, George Belton, Patsy Flynn, Sam Larner, Bill Smith, Bob Hart, Dany Brazl and Wiggy Smith. V...

Roud 53: Child Maurice (with Sandra Kerr & Jon Boden) 11.03.2026 2:37:15

Roud 53 - CHILD MORRIS History Guest: Sandra Kerr Singer guest: Jon Boden Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Martha Stewart Modern performances: Spiers & Boden Spiers & Boden (live) Martin Carthy Alasdair Roberts Piers Cawley Ewan MacColl Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Libr...

Roud 52: Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (with David Atkinson & Frankie Armstrong) 04.03.2026 2:14:55

Roud 52 - LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND LADY BARNARD History Guest: David Atkinson (editor of the Folk Music Journal) Singer guest: Frankie Armstrong Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Eunice Yeatts McAlexander - album: Far in the Mountains Vol. 1 Mary Lozier - album: Meeting's a Pleasure Vol. 1 & 2 Nimrod Workman -...

Roud 51: The Unquiet Grave (with Brian Peters & Nick Dow) 25.02.2026 2:19:55

Roud 51 - THE UNQUIET GRAVE History Guest: Brian Peters Singer guest: Nick Dow Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: George Dunn - album: Chainmaker May Bradley - album: Sweet Swansea Stanley Robertson Jeff Wesley Modern performances: Shirley Collins Peter & Barbara Snape The Askew Sisters Frankie Armstron...

Roud 50: Sweet William's Ghost (with Sandra Kerr & Holly Clarke) 17.12.2025 2:40:43

Roud 50 - SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST History Guest: Sandra Kerr Singer guest: Holly Clarke Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Paddy Tunney Mr. X Modern performances: Salthouse Fay Hield Peggy Seeger Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Tradi...

Roud 49: The Lass of Roch Royal aka Lord Gregory (with Martin Nail & Maddy Prior) 10.12.2025 2:02:33

Roud 49 - THE LASS OF ROCH ROYAL aka LORD GREGORY History Guest: Martin Nail Singer guest: Maddy Prior Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: LaRena Clark Peggy Delaney - album: From Puck to Appleby Elizabeth Cronin Modern performances: Ewan MacColl Silly Sisters Steeleye Span Shirley Collins Alistair Robert...

Roud 48: Lord Lovell (with Steve Gardham & Moira Craig) 03.12.2025 2:01:57

Roud 48 - LORD LOVELL History Guest: Steve Gardham Singer guest: Moira Craig Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Charlotte Renals Walter Pardon Around the Hills of Clare Lizzie Higgins Jeannie Robertson Ethel Findlater Modern performances: Peter Bellamy Rosie Hood Dave Burland Heather Heywood Folk song...

Roud 47: Young Hunting (with Vic Gammon & Hannah Sanders) 26.11.2025 2:23:30

Roud 47 - YOUNG HUNTING History Guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Hannah Sanders Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Nimrod Workman - album: Mother Jones' Will Linnie Landers - album: When Cecil Left the Mountains Jimmie Tarlton Dick Justice Frank Profitt Modern performances: Spiers & Boden Tim Hart & Maddy P...

Roud 46: Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (with Helen Lindley) 19.11.2025 57:38

Roud 46 - LORD INGRAM AND CHIEL WYET Guest: Helen Lindley Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions GlousTrad Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week The Max Hunter Fo...

Roud 45: Bonnie Susie Cleland (with Sheena Wellington, Ruth Perry & Lady Maisery) 12.11.2025 2:13:28

Roud 45 - BONNIE SUSIE CLELAND History Guest: Sheena Wellington History Guest: Ruth Perry Singer guest: Lady Maisery Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Ruth Perry's Book: The Ballad World of Anna Gordon, Mrs. Brown of Faulkland Accompanying CD Modern performances: Lady Maisery Bella Hardy Chris Foster June Tabor & Oysterband Folk...

Roud 44: Fair Janet (with Steve Roud & Peggy Seeger) 05.11.2025 1:27:14

Roud 44 - FAIR JANET History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Peggy Seeger Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recording: Bell Duncan - 13mins 20s Modern performances: Peggy Seeger Corrine Male Jack Rutter Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions...

Roud 43: Child Waters (with Steve Roud & Judy Cook) 29.10.2025 1:35:05

Roud 43 - CHILD WATERS History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Judy Cook Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: Gordeanna McCulloch Frankie Armstrong Katherine Campbell Ewan MacColl Peggy Seeger Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum Sussex Traditions Glou...

Roud 42: Fair Annie (with Sandra Kerr & Debbie Armour) 22.10.2025 2:41:23

Roud 42 - FAIR ANNIE History Guest: Sandra Kerr Singer guest: Debbie Armour Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: Sylvia Barnes Elle Osbourne Martin Simpson Emily Portman (with Martin Simpson) Piers Cawley Frankie Armstrong Peggy Seeger Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Tr...

Roud 41: Sir Patrick Spens (with David Atkinson & James Fagan) 15.10.2025 2:00:37

Roud 41 - SIR PATRICK SPENS History Guest: David Atkinson (editor tof the Folk Music Journal) Singer guest: James Fagan Email us: intheroud@singyonder.co.uk Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional versions: Duncan Williamson Jock Duncan Ray Driscoll Modern performances: Nic Jones Martin Carthy Ewan MacColl June Tabor Fairport Convention (Sandy Denny vocals) F...