The Folk Show

FOLK SHOW 24 JANUARY 24.01.2023 56:02 ↓

The songs of Robbie Burns, instrumentals from Richard Thompson, a Peewit and local talent Mark Lawrence

FOLK SHOW 17 JANUARY 2023 17.01.2023 56:09 ↓

A river themed selection from John featuring the likes of John Martyn, Seamus Begley, Mera Royle and the Watersons

FOLK SHOW 10 JANUARY 2023 10.01.2023 55:48 ↓

John launches into 2023 with music from the likes of Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow, Loudon Wainwright III, Pentangle and Tom Callister with Imar

FOLK SHOW 03 JANUARY 2022 03.01.2023 56:10 ↓

A Happy New Year with some tracks for 2023, a bit of Wassail, the theme to the Detectorists, some lovely close harmony singing and the Bee Gees given a folk twist!

FOLK SHOW 27 DECEMBER 2022 27.12.2022 55:38 ↓

John looks back at some of his favourite tracks and albums from the last year - and looks ahead to 2023!

FOLK SHOW 20 DECEMBER 2022 20.12.2022 55:52 ↓

Kate Rusby, a shepherd's Carol by Annie Kissack our own Charles Guard and a boogie-woogie Santa. Oh -and the Pogues . . . 

FOLK SHOW 13 DECEMBER 2022 13.12.2022 56:12 ↓

John is joined in the studio by fellow folk and blues supremo Dave McLean, who chooses music including the one and only Mollag Band!

FOLK SHOW 06 DECEMBER 2022 06.12.2022 56:05 ↓

Brooks Williams has some snake oil, the wonderful Pentangle, The Teeside Fettlers with a Chemical lament, Barrule and some wonderful birdsong!

FOLK SHOW 29 NOVEMBER 2022 29.11.2022 56:15 ↓

Lucy Ward, Sam Sweeney, Barry Dransfield, False Lights and more!

FOLK SHOW 22 NOVEMBER 2022 22.11.2022 55:44 ↓

Bellowhead, Martin Carthy, Clash Vooar and Pauline Scanlon amongst others. Oh - and did John mention Bellowhead?!

FOLK SHOW 15 NOVEMBER 2022 15.11.2022 56:15 ↓

John Barker brings you his weekly section of folk and roots music.

FOLK SHOW 08 NOVEMBER 2022 08.11.2022 56:15 ↓

Folk favourites this evening include Mera Royle, Andy Irvine and Paul Brady a haunting number from Lucy Ward and we hear about Euan!

FOLK SHOW 01 NOVEMBER 2022 02.11.2022 55:48 ↓

Lucy Farrell, June Tabor and the Dubliners feature this week among a host of others . . . with John's latest collection of folk favourites - and some you may not know!

FOLK SHOW 25th OCT 22 24.10.2022 56:09 ↓

John is joined in the studio this week by Elizabeth Davidson-Blyth and Daniel Quayle. Get in touch with him folkshow@manxradio.com

FOLK SHOW 18 OCTOBER 2022 18.10.2022 56:00 ↓

A fest train whistles down, Martin Simpson and Isla Callister all feature on John's selection - get in touch with him folkshow@manxradio.com

FOLK SHOW 11 OCTOBER 2022 11.10.2022 56:00 ↓

A Folk Show special as new host John (Barker) talks to old host John (Kaneen) about his life and music

FOLK SHOW 04 OCTOBER 2022 30.09.2022 56:06 ↓

A bit of classic folk rock, Brooks Williams, Mec Lir and much more . . 

FOLK SHOW 27 SEPTEMBER 2022 30.09.2022 55:52 ↓

The first in a new era of the Folk Show with new presenter John Barker, after John Kaneen decided to retire earlier this year, having presented the show for an incredible 40 plus years!