Folk on Foot Podcast
1) Lady Maisery in Petworth Park
We’ve been trying to get Lady Maisery to walk with us on Folk on Foot for ages, so when Matthew heard they were playing a gig in the town of Petworth near where he lives in West Sussex, he invited the...Show More
2) Official Folk Albums Chart Show—3rd March 2026
This month’s show features music from Madra Salach, Ye Vagabonds, Tessa Rose Jackson, Rant, Eliza Marshall, Seth Lakeman and Miniseries. Lucy Shields has the album and gig news and Matthew announces t...Show More
3) Folk on Foot Classic: Sandra Kerr (and Nancy Kerr) in Warkworth
Enjoy this classic episode from January 2024.The beloved baggy cloth cat Bagpuss is fifty years old in 2024. We celebrate his birthday by visiting Sandra Kerr at her home in the Northumberland village...Show More
4) The Brothers Gillespie walking to Holy Island
Join the Brothers Gillespie and their devoted fans on a walk across the sands from the Northumberland coast to Holy Island. As we follow in the footsteps of centuries of pilgrims, the Brothers' beauti...Show More
5) Official Folk Albums Chart Show—3rd February 2026
This month’s show features music from Eliza Marshall, Quinie, Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver, James Yorkston and Johanna Soderberg, Nina Nesbitt, Martyn Joseph, The New Eves and Nathan Evans and SAINT PHN...Show More
6) Folk on Foot Classic: The Musical Village of Pathhead, Midlothian
Join us on a walk around the unassuming village of Pathhead, Midlothian, just south of Edinburgh, which is home to a whole galaxy of Scottish musicians.We start with singer songwriter Karine Polwart, ...Show More
7) The Ffern Folk Guild in Devon with Alex Merry, Ben Edge, Charlie Cooper, Sam Lee and Zakia Sewell
When Alex Merry of Boss Morris, artist Ben Edge, actor Charlie Cooper, singer and naturalist Sam Lee and broadcaster and author Zakia Sewell met in the spectacular Devon countryside to decide which fo...Show More
8) Official Folk Albums Chart Show—6th January 2026
On this month’s show, Matthew reveals how you can win exclusive tickets to the Folk Album of the Year Award gig at Rochdale Town Hall on March 17th. There’s also music from Kate Rusby, The Magpie Arc,...Show More
9) Folk on Foot Classic: The Wexford Carols with Caitriona O’Leary
Enjoy this classic episode from December 2022.A festive episode featuring the Wexford Carols sung by the beautiful voice of Caitriona O’Leary. The carols came out of the persecution of Catholics in We...Show More
10) Winterfolk in West Yorkshire with O’Hooley and Tidow, Katie Spencer and Maddie Morris
Throw another log on the fire, pour yourself a cup of something hot and cheering and come with us in search of Winterfolk in West Yorkshire. With Santa hat firmly in place, we walk with Katie Spencer...Show More