The Folk Show

FOLK SHOW 15 JULY 2025 15.07.2025 56:01 ↓

In this week's programme, John brings you his usual mix of folk and roots music, including a look ahead to next week's Yn Chruinnaght Festival.

FOLK SHOW 08 JULY 2025 08.07.2025 55:44 ↓

More great sounds of folk and roots from the IOM and around the world from the likes of Lady Maisery, Juan Tabor and Martin Simpson and Trip

FOLK SHOW 01 JULY 2025 01.07.2025 55:49 ↓

JB spins some Lisa Knapp and Gerry Divers, has a broken pledge and two tracks about cuckoos!

FOLK SHOW 24 JUNE 2025 24.06.2025 56:03 ↓

JB returns with more great music from the likes of Bonny Light Horseman, Stiofan O'Treabhair and the Dubliners

FOLK SHOW 17 JUNE 2025 17.06.2025 56:18 ↓

JB looks forward to this year's Yn Chrunniaght Festival with guests Chloe Woolley and Jo Callister

FOLK SHOW 10 JUNE 2025 10.06.2025 55:59 ↓

JB spins some Capercaille, Lewis McLaughlin, Rachel Sermanni and songs for Nova Scotia. I feel love!

FOLK SHOW 03 JUNE 2025 03.06.2025 56:14 ↓

JB is back in the studio after his travels in northern climes and has music new and old from the likes of Christina Alden and Alex Patterson, Trip, Gnoss and Brooks Williams

FOLK SHOW 27 MAY 2025 27.05.2025 55:49 ↓

JB continues is back in his wild aviary with more music about birds with sounds from the likes of Pauline Scanlan, Fellow Pynins and Paddy O'Brien

FOLK SHOW 20 MAY 2025 20.05.2025 56:05 ↓

JB has a song for May, some John Martyn, Imagined Village and left over birds!

FOLK SHOW 13 MAY 2025 13.05.2025 55:46 ↓

JB brings you his customary wonderfully eclectic mix of all things folk from around the globe

FOLK SHOW 06 MAY 2025 06.05.2025 56:12 ↓

JB is back with his selection of all the best in folk - and a lot of artists who have played here on the Isle of Man . . .with tracks from the likes of Jenn Butterworth, Kelly Joe Phelps, Silly Wizard and Gigspanner Big Band

FOLKS SHOW 22 APRIL 2025 22.04.2025 56:31 ↓

JB spins the best in Folk and roots from the likes of Filkin's Drift, Neil Young and False Lights

FOLK SHOW 15 APRIL 2025 15.04.2025 56:02 ↓

JB spins the best in folk from the likes of Project Smok, Capercaille, Rachel Newton and the Big Wheel Blues Band!

FOLK SHOW 08 APRIL 2025 08.04.2025 56:40 ↓

JB with another great selection including a Manx-Breton collaboration and some music of Morocco recorded live in Marrakech!

FOLK SHOW 01 APRIL 2025 01.04.2025 56:21 ↓

JB with his every tasteful and eclectic best of folk with the likes if Natalie Merchant, Bert Jansch, Wood, Wilson, Carthy and our own Scran

FOLK SHOW 25 MARCH 2025 25.03.2025 55:55 ↓

JB brings us a great mix of folk and trad old and new, including Fluke, Liz Overs and music from 'one of the best folk albums of the past few years'...

FOLK SHOW 18 MARCH 2025 18.03.2025 56:10 ↓

Music from the Martin Harley Band, Hamish Napier, Fairport Convention and JB also features a Bungee Jumper . . .

FOLK SHOW 11 MARCH 2025 11.03.2025 56:16 ↓

JB spins some Anais Mitchell, Ukrainian folk, Chris Drever and Chris Stout and remembers flautist Pat Knight . . .

FOLK SHOW 04 MARCH 2025 04.03.2025 56:10 ↓

JB with great sounds from Jen Butterworth, Beth Malcolm, Chris Stour and Catriona McKaye, the Imagined Village and many more . ..

FOLK SHOW 25 FEBRUARY 2025 25.02.2025 56:09 ↓

JB goes nautical with music from the Unthanks, Jackie Oates and Mec Lir among others . .

FOLK SHOW 18 FEBRUARY 18.02.2025 56:00 ↓

JB with his usual selection of great sounds from the likes of Bert Jansch, Laura Marling, Gnoss and Beth Malcolm

FOLK SHOW 11 FEBRUARY 2025 11.02.2025 56:28 ↓

JB starts off with a Mason's Apron, then thinks about some Folky Love for Valentines!

FOLK SHOW 4th FEBRUARY 2025 04.02.2025 55:26 ↓

This week, JB has some snarling guitars, gentle songs about ancient animals, experimental electronic avant-folk and of course a look at the local gig scene.

FOLK SHOW 28 JANUARY 2025 28.01.2025 55:59 ↓

Join JB as for a folky celebration of all things northerly . .

FOLLK SHOW 21 JANUARY 2025 21.01.2025 56:11 ↓

JB warms up for Burns Night with great music from Eddi Reader, Trip, Kate Rusby and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage