Access Folk

The Access Folk Podcast

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Access Folk is a UKRI-funded Future Leaders Fellowship headed by Prof Fay Hield at the University of Sheffield. The new series of the Access Folk Podcast was produced as part of the Knowledge Exchange Project: Folk Arts and Policy in the UK’s Devolved Nations and Regions, and the Isle of Man. The project ran from April to November 2024 and was supported by Policy Support Funding from the University of Sheffield.

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3. Scotland and the Convention 29.01.2025 45:15

Welcome to The Access Folk Podcast and our special series on Folk Arts, Cultural Policy and UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In this third and last episode, Esbjörn Wettermark talks to Steve Byrne from Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland and shares a recording from the project's final workshop at the University of Sheffield. At the start of the e...

2. Wales and England 22.01.2025 50:34

Welcome to The Access Folk Podcast and our special series on Folk Arts, Cultural Policy and UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the second episode Esbjörn Wettermark talks to Danny KilBride from Trac Cymru in Wales and Katy Spicer from the English Folk Dance and Song Society in England. At the start of the episode Esbjörn introduces the role of Ar...

1. Isle of Man and Northern Ireland 15.01.2025 53:22

Welcome to The Access Folk Podcast and our special series on Folk Arts, Cultural Policy and UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the first episode Esbjörn Wettermark talks to Breesha Maddrell from Culture Vannin on the Isle of Man and Ciarán Ó Maoláin from Armagh Pipers Club in Northern Ireland. At the start of the episode Esbjörn introduces the ter...

6. Access Folk - Increasing participation and inclusion in folk singing 10.01.2025 22:42

Presented by Oliver Cross & Joanie Bones Episode notes: https://accessfolk.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/resources/podcast Jingle: Old Adam – Fay Hield

5. Lunatraktors - Finding a voice in Broken Folk 10.01.2025 26:46

Presented by Oliver Cross & Joanie Bones Episode notes: https://accessfolk.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/resources/podcast Music: “Now the Time” – Lunatraktors (2021) Jingle: Old Adam

4. Mikey Kenney - Class and folk music education in Liverpool 10.01.2025 32:08

Presented by Oliver Cross & Joanie Bones Episode notes: https://accessfolk.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/resources/podcast Music: The Path I Walk Upon – Mikey Kenney Jingle: Old Adam

3. Marie Bashiru - Race and belonging in folk music 10.01.2025 31:12

Presented by Oliver Cross & Joanie Bones . Episode notes: https://accessfolk.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/resources/podcast Music: Reciprocity – Marie Bashiru Jingle: Old Adam (Reprise)

2. John Kelly - Music, disability and access as creativity 10.01.2025 22:04

Presented by Oliver Cross & Joanie Bones . Episode notes: https://accessfolk.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/resources/podcast Music: Nobody Sings about My Heroes – John Kelly Jingle: Old Adam (Reprise)

1. Rachel Elliott - The English Folk Dance and Song Society and youth involvement in the folk scene 10.01.2025 24:16

Presented by Oliver Cross & Joanie Bones . Episode notes: https://accessfolk.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/resources/podcast Music: Old Abigail's Delight / Granny's from National Youth Folk Ensemble 2018   Jingle: Old Adam (Reprise)