The Folk Show

JB with his usual wonderfully eclectic mix of folk sounds old and new from around the globe from the likes of Marry Waterson, Project Smock, John Francis Flynn and Richard Thompson

JB with music from the likes of Holly and the Reivers, Nick Hart and Tom Moore and Roy Bailey.

JB jigs into the new year with sounds from the likes of Imar, Kathryn Tickell and Davy Knowles!

JB with the first part of his review of the best music from 2023 featuring the likes of Will Pound and Jen Butterworth, Lankum and Thomas Callister with Dave Kilgallon 

JB gets festive with some Christmassy sounds from a Winter Union, Bob Dylan Jeff Jepson and of course The Pogues!

A man with one kidney. Great Lakes. The Imagined Village and "Fairytale of New York" for those who didn't like the original! JB has them all!

JB pays tribute to Shane MacGowan whose death was announced recently, with music from the Pogues alongside great tracks from John Francis Flynn, Phillip Henry and Meera Royle

The Urban Folk Quartet, Liar, Liar, our own Phil Gawne and Bob Carswell and how to get yourself recorded on a narrowboat.

JB looks forward to artists playing on the Island in 2024 and plays music from the like Dan Walsh, Cerys Hafana, Blair Dunlop and Ashley Hutchings 

JB with new music from the likes of Ben Nicolls, Urban Folk Quartet, You are Wolf, Ryan Young plus some Muddy Waters!

JB heads back to the 60s and 70s with music from Fairport Convention, Joni Mitchell with Neil Young, Mike Laurie and Al, Nick Jones and Charles Guard!

It's a Hop tu Naa special with Moots, Kate Rusby, False Lights, singing in Manx and turnip based verse from Annie Kissack!

JB thinks about the rain as he spins his usual wonderfully eclectic mix from the likes of Sister Rosetta Sharpe, Lucy Ward, Jeff Jepson and Balthazar's Feast . . 

This week, John brings you another superb selection including music from Bellowhead, Bella Gaffney, The Olllam and also a cracking track from John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson.

JB has some perfection from the Waterboys, Martin Hayes and chat and music with the wonderful Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow following their recent packed gig on the Island.

JB's feeling quite Scottish .. . and features a Caley, music from Runrig, John Douglas, Thomas Callister and Dave Kilgallon and Frankie Archer amongst others . . 

JB celebrates his first anniversary on the Folk Show looking back at music he's enjoyed from the likes of Pauline Scanlon, Salt House, Kanda Bongo Man, Marlais and Scran . . 

Great sounds as ever from JB with the likes of Paul Cringle, Karhryn Tickell . . The Hunch and it's all about the "l"s . .. with Olllam  .

JB plays some great sounds from the likes of Faustus, Dransfields, Steve Turner and the wonderfully weird world of Ivor Cutler . . .

JB's pedalled back from the Shrewsbury Folk Festival to bring us joys from the likes of Eddi Reeder, Dream Circus, Charlotte Gregg and Scran

As JB pedals his way back (or is he in a van?) from the Shrewsbury Folk Festival  .  . he offers us a special featuring artists appearing at this year's event including Elephant Sessions, Gigspanner and the evergreen Billy Bragg . . . .

As JB prepares to head off to Shrewsbury Folk Fest (listen out for his festival artist special next week) he has music from The Band, Megson and Kathryn Priddy

It's all about the women of folk as JB has a special highlighting some of the best in the business, such as Kathryn Tickell, Isla Callister, Shirley Collins and Joni Mitchell

Join JB for a guitar player special with some of the best in the business .  .

JB has a recording of a live sesh at O'Donnells, some sublime Karine Polwart and Dave Milligan, local axe man Paul Cringle and Neil Young among other folky gems!