In The Roud – A Folk Song Podcast

by Matt Quinn

NewRoud 74: Queen Eleanor's Confession (with David Atkinson & April Grant)November 11, 2026 · 1 h 33 min

Episodes: 85
Released: weekly
Latest episode: Nov 11, 2026

About the podcast

Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.

Episodes 85

Roud 74: Queen Eleanor's Confession (with David Atkinson & April Grant)
November 11, 20261 h 33 minSeason 8 · Episode 4
Roud 74 - QUEEN ELEANOR'S CONFESSION History Guest: David Atkinson Singer guest: April Grant Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Buy us a 0% alcoholic beverage at our …
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Roud 74 - QUEEN ELEANOR'S CONFESSION
History Guest: David Atkinson
Singer guest: April Grant
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Roud 74 in The Roud Index
Roud 74 in Mainly Norfolk
Traditional Recordings:
Boyce Davis
Modern performances:
Tim Hart & Maddy Prior
Fay Hield
Hermes Nye
The Mellstock Band
Ewan & Kitty MacColl
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlosTrad
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 73: Sir Hugh, or The Jew's Daughter (with Vic Gammon & Jackson Stein0
November 4, 20262 h 39 minSeason 8 · Episode 3
Roud 73 - SIR HUGH, OR THE JEW'S DAUGHTER History Guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Jackson Stein Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Buy us a 0% alcoholic beverage at …
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Roud 73 - SIR HUGH, OR THE JEW'S DAUGHTER
History Guest: Vic Gammon
Singer guest: Jackson Stein
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Your host: Matt Quinn Roud 73 in The Roud Index Roud 73 in Mainly Norfolk
Traditional Recordings: Margaret Stewart Cecilia Costello Minty Smith Lemmie Brazil John Ban Byrne Modern performances:
John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris
Steeleye Span
A.L. Lloyd
Nelston's Hawaiians
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlosTrad
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 72: Robin Hood & Queen Katherine (with Bob Askew & Matt Quinn)
October 28, 20261 h 3 minSeason 8 · Episode 2
Roud 72 - ROBIN HOOD & QUEEN KATHERINE History Guest: Bob Askew Singer guest: Matt Quinn Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Buy us a 0% alcoholic beverage at our Ko-Fi …
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Roud 72 - ROBIN HOOD & QUEEN KATHERINE
History Guest: Bob Askew
Singer guest: Matt Quinn
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Bob Askew's presentation on this song for the TSF Video of Matt Quinn singing this song
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlosTrad
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 71: Robin Hood Rescuing The Three Squires (with Stephen Winick & John Kirkpatrick)
October 22, 20261 h 59 minSeason 8 · Episode 1
Roud 71 - ROBIN HOOD RESCUING THE THREE SQUIRES History Guest: Stephen Winick Singer guest: John Kirkpatrick Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Buy us a 0% alcoholic …
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Roud 71 - ROBIN HOOD RESCUING THE THREE SQUIRES
History Guest: Stephen Winick
Singer guest: John Kirkpatrick
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Traditional Recordings: Dean Robinson Modern performances: John Kirkpatrick
Innocent Hare
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlosTrad
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Full Song: Roud 70: A Gest of Robin Hood
August 31, 20261 h 34 minBonus
Timestamps: 3mins 54s: The First Fytte (sung by Helen Lindley) 17mins 40s: The Second Fytte (sung by Matt Quinn) 32mins 10s: The Third Fytte (sung by Andy Turner) 43mins 1s: The Fourth Fytte (sung by Matt …
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Timestamps:
3mins 54s: The First Fytte (sung by Helen Lindley)
17mins 40s: The Second Fytte (sung by Matt Quinn)
32mins 10s: The Third Fytte (sung by Andy Turner)
43mins 1s: The Fourth Fytte (sung by Matt Quinn)
1hr 5mins 5s: The Fifth Fytte (sung by Helen Lindley)
1hr 11mins 11s: The Sixth Fytte (sung by Holly Clarke)
1hr 18mins 14s: The Seventh Fytte (sung by Marilla Homes)
1hr 28mins: 15s: The Eighth Fytte (sung by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne)
Roud 70: A Gest of Robin Hood (with Robert Waltz)
August 26, 20261 h 7 minSeason 7 · Episode 10
Roud 70 - A GEST OF ROBIN HOOD History Guest: Robert Waltz Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: Bob …
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Roud 70 - A GEST OF ROBIN HOOD
History Guest: Robert Waltz
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Modern performances: Bob Frank Raymond Crooke
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 69: Johnny O' Breadislee (with Steve Byrne & Alasdair Roberts)
August 19, 20262 h 15 minSeason 7 · Episode 9
Roud 69 - JOHNNIE O' BREADISLEE History Guest: Steve Byrne Singer guest: Alasdair Roberts Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt …
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Roud 69 - JOHNNIE O' BREADISLEE
History Guest: Steve Byrne
Singer guest: Alasdair Roberts
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings: John Strachan Jeannie Robertson Stanley Robertson Jock Duncan
Modern performances: Ewan MacColl Katherine Campbell Siobhan Miller & Jeana Leslie
June Tabor Planxty
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 68 - The Twelve Days of Christmas (with Steve Roud)
August 13, 20261 h 37 minSeason 7 · Episode 8
Roud 68 - THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Guest: steve roud Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional recordings: Bob …
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Roud 68 - THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Guest: steve roud
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional recordings: Bob & Ron Copper
Modern recordings: Twelfth Day Wassail album (John Kirkpatrick et all) 70 Golden Nursery Rhymes at 8mins 43s (Martin Carthy, Isla St Clair etc)
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library
The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 67: The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter (with David Atkinson & Nick Hart)
August 5, 20262 h 18 minSeason 7 · Episode 7
Roud 67 - THE KNIGHT AND THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER History Guest: David Atkinson Singer guest: Nick Hart Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your …
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Roud 67 - THE KNIGHT AND THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER
History Guest: David Atkinson
Singer guest: Nick Hart
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings: Charlie Carver Emily Sparkes John Strachan Lizzie Higgins
Modern performances: A.L. Lloyd The Young Tradition The Young Tradition (live) Steeleye Span Fay Hield Andy Turner
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 66: Tom Potts (with Helen Lindley)
July 29, 202650 minSeason 6 · Episode 6
Roud 66 - TOM POTTS Guest: Helen Lindley Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Modern recordings: Helen Lindley Folk song …
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Roud 66 - TOM POTTS
Guest: Helen Lindley
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Modern recordings: Helen Lindley
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library
The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 65: Willie o' Douglas Dale (with Helen Lindley)
July 22, 202650 minSeason 7 · Episode 5
Roud 65 - WILLIE O' DOUGLAS DALE Guest: Helen Lindley Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Folk song recourses: Sing …
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Roud 65 - WILLIE O' DOUGLAS DALE
Guest: Helen Lindley
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 64: Willie of Winsbury (with Sheena Wellington & Sophie Crawford)
July 15, 20261 h 44 minSeason 7 · Episode 4
Roud 64 - WILLIE OF WINSBURY History Guest: Sheena Wellington Singer guest: Sophie Crawford Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt …
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Roud 64 - WILLIE OF WINSBURY
History Guest: Sheena Wellington
Singer guest: Sophie Crawford
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings: Joe McCafferty Stanley Robertson Betsy & Bryce White Robert Cinnamond
Modern performances: Anne Briggs Andy Irvine (Sweeney's Men) Andy Irvine (solo) Nic Jones Annais Mitchell Jim Moray Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Sam Sweeney & Hannah James Queer Folk
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 63: Johnny Scott (with Sheena Wellington & Emily Smith)
July 8, 20261 h 32 minSeason 7 · Episode 3
Roud 63 - JOHNNY SCOTT History Guest: Sheena Wellington Singer guest: Emily Smith Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn …
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Roud 63 - JOHNNY SCOTT
History Guest: Sheena Wellington
Singer guest: Emily Smith
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings: Mary Baylon Modern performances: Sean Corcoran Susan McKeown The MacMath Collective
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 62: Brown Robin (with Helen Lindley)
July 1, 202651 minSeason 7 · Episode 2
Roud 62 - BROWN ROBIN Guest: Helen Lindley Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder The …
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Roud 62 - BROWN ROBIN
Guest: Helen Lindley
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 61: The Gay Goshawk (with Steve Roud & Nancy Kerr)
June 24, 20262 h 12 minSeason 7 · Episode 1
Roud 61 - THE GAY GOSHAWK History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Nancy Kerr Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Modern …
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Roud 61 - THE GAY GOSHAWK
History Guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest: Nancy Kerr
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Modern performances: The Magpie Arc Stone Angel Alison McMorland (Some Ballads of Anna Gordon album)
Folk song recourses: Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
A Sailor and His True Love - Alvar Smith CD release (with Alvar Smith)
June 4, 202651 minBonus
Bonus episode of In The Roud. 24th May 2026 saw the release of A Sailor and His True Love by Alvar Smith on CD and digital download. For this episode, I am joined by Alvar Smith himself to chat about his life …
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Bonus episode of In The Roud.
24th May 2026 saw the release of A Sailor and His True Love by Alvar Smith on CD and digital download.
For this episode, I am joined by Alvar Smith himself to chat about his life, his experiences at the Blaxhall Ship and his own traditional songs.
This release comes from Veteran - The Traditional Music Label
Bonus episode: Oli Steadman - 365 Days of Folk
May 13, 20261 h 19 minBonus
Oli Steadman 365 Days of Folk In The Roud on Patreon
Roud 60: The Brisk Young Sailor (with Steve Gardham & Seb Stone)
April 29, 20262 hSeason 6 · Episode 10
Roud 60 - THE BRISK YOUNG SAILOR History Guest: Steve Gardham Singer guest: Seb Stone Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn …
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Roud 60 - THE BRISK YOUNG SAILOR
History Guest: Steve Gardham
Singer guest: Seb Stone
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional recording:
Joseph Taylor
Tom Willet
Sarah Porter - album: Just Another Saturday Night
Carolyne Hughes
Danny Brazil - album: Down by the Old Riverside
Amy Birch
Modern performances:
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron
Martin Carthy
Shirley Collins
Jim Causley
Seb Stone
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 59: Fair Mary of Wallington (with vic Gammon & Frankie Archer)
April 22, 20262 h 5 minSeason 6 · Episode 9
Roud 59 - FAIR MARY OF WALLINGTON History Guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Frankie Archer Pre-order Frankie's debut album here Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree …
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Roud 59 - FAIR MARY OF WALLINGTON
History Guest: Vic Gammon
Singer guest: Frankie Archer
Pre-order Frankie's debut album here
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional recording:
Bell Duncan Bell Duncan transcription
Modern performances:
June Tabor
James Findlay
Cath & Phil Tyler
Frankie Archer
Frankie Archer (live)
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 58: Jellon Grame (with Steve Roud & Nick Caffrey)
April 15, 20261 h 58 minSeason 6 · Episode 8
Roud 58 - JELLON GRAME History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Nick Caffrey Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Subscribe to our PATREON Your host: Matt Quinn Modern …
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Roud 58 - JELLON GRAME
History Guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest: Nick Caffrey
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Modern performances:
Paul Clayton
Peggy Seeger
Broadside Electric
Sara Grey and Kieron Means
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 57: False Foodrage (with Brian Peters)
April 8, 20261 h 23 minSeason 6 · Episode 7
Roud 57 - FALSE FOODRAGE Guest: Brian Peters Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Modern performances: Brian Peters Chris Coe Katherine Campbell …
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Roud 57 - FALSE FOODRAGE
Guest: Brian Peters
Email us: [email protected]
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Modern performances:
Brian Peters
Chris Coe
Katherine Campbell
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 56: Young Johnstone (with Steve Roud & Ellen Mitchell)
April 1, 20261 h 8 minSeason 6 · Episode 6
Roud 56 - YOUNG JOHNSTONE History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Ellen Mitchell Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings …
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Roud 56 - YOUNG JOHNSTONE
History Guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest: Ellen Mitchell
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
Jessie MacDonald
Betsy Whyte
Modern performances:
Ellen Mitchell
Jackie Oates
June Tabor
Alistair Roberts
Ewan MacColl
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 55: Prince Robert (with Steve Roud & Jackie Oates)
March 25, 20261 h 42 minSeason 6 · Episode 5
Roud 55 - PRINCE ROBERT History Guest: Steve Roud Singer guest: Jackie Oates Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Jim Kelly …
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Roud 55 - PRINCE ROBERT
History Guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest: Jackie Oates
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
Jim Kelly
Frank Feeney
Modern performances:
Jackie Oates
Al O'Donnell
Lankum
Ewan McLennan
Caladh Nua
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 54: Barbara Allen (with Vic Gammon & Nancy Kerr)
March 18, 20262 h 55 minSeason 6 · Episode 4
Roud 54 - BARBARA ALLEN History Guest: Vic Gammon Singer guest: Nancy Kerr Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Musical …
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Roud 54 - BARBARA ALLEN
History Guest: Vic Gammon
Singer guest: Nancy Kerr
Email us: [email protected]
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
Musical Traditions for performances by Cecilia Costello, Jim Wilson, Debbie & Pennie Davies, Sarah Makem, George Belton, Patsy Flynn, Sam Larner, Bill Smith, Bob Hart, Dany Brazl and Wiggy Smith.
Veteran Records for performances by Emma Briggs, Phil Tanner, Vic Legg, Phoebe Smith and Fred Jordan.
Topic Records for performances by Sarah Makem, Johnny Doughty, John Hughes, Bess Cronin, Charlie Scamp and Caroline Hughes.
Modern performances:
Nancy Kerr
Frankie Archer
Gavin Atkin
Shirley Collins (1959)
Shiley Collins (1967)
Shirley Collins (2020)
Joan Baez
Martin Carthy (Signs of Life - 1998)
Martin Carthy (Songlinks - 2003)
Jon Boden (A Folk Song a Day)
Nic Jones
Norma Waterson
Martin Simpson
Pete Morton
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 53: Child Maurice (with Sandra Kerr & Jon Boden)
March 11, 20262 h 37 minSeason 6 · Episode 3
Roud 53 - CHILD MORRIS History Guest: Sandra Kerr Singer guest: Jon Boden Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Martha …
Show notes
Roud 53 - CHILD MORRIS
History Guest: Sandra Kerr
Singer guest: Jon Boden
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on social media via our LinkTree
Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
Martha Stewart
Modern performances:
Spiers & Boden
Spiers & Boden (live)
Martin Carthy
Alasdair Roberts
Piers Cawley
Ewan MacColl
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 52: Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (with David Atkinson & Frankie Armstrong)
March 4, 20262 h 15 minSeason 6 · Episode 2
Roud 52 - LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND LADY BARNARD History Guest: David Atkinson (editor of the Folk Music Journal) Singer guest: Frankie Armstrong Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our …
Show notes
Roud 52 - LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND LADY BARNARD
History Guest: David Atkinson (editor of the Folk Music Journal)
Singer guest: Frankie Armstrong
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on social media via our LinkTree
Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
Eunice Yeatts McAlexander - album: Far in the Mountains Vol. 1
Mary Lozier - album: Meeting's a Pleasure Vol. 1 & 2
Nimrod Workman - album: Mother Jones' Will
Jeannie Robertson
Modern performances:
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
Martin Simpson
Nic Jones
Planxty
Martin Carthy
Fairport Convention (studio)
Fairport Convention (live)
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 51: The Unquiet Grave (with Brian Peters & Nick Dow)
February 25, 20262 h 20 minSeason 6 · Episode 1
Roud 51 - THE UNQUIET GRAVE History Guest: Brian Peters Singer guest: Nick Dow Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: George …
Show notes
Roud 51 - THE UNQUIET GRAVE
History Guest: Brian Peters
Singer guest: Nick Dow
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on social media via our LinkTree
Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
George Dunn - album: Chainmaker
May Bradley - album: Sweet Swansea
Stanley Robertson
Jeff Wesley
Modern performances:
Shirley Collins Peter & Barbara Snape
The Askew Sisters
Frankie Armstrong
Bellowhead
John Kirkaptrick & Sue Harris
John Kirkpatrick
Nancy Kerr
Granny's Attic
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 50: Sweet William's Ghost (with Sandra Kerr & Holly Clarke)
December 17, 20252 h 41 minSeason 5 · Episode 10
Roud 50 - SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST History Guest: Sandra Kerr Singer guest: Holly Clarke Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings …
Show notes
Roud 50 - SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST
History Guest: Sandra Kerr
Singer guest: Holly Clarke
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on social media via our LinkTree
Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
Paddy Tunney
Mr. X
Modern performances:
Salthouse
Fay Hield
Peggy Seeger
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 49: The Lass of Roch Royal aka Lord Gregory (with Martin Nail & Maddy Prior)
December 10, 20252 h 3 minSeason 5 · Episode 9
Roud 49 - THE LASS OF ROCH ROYAL aka LORD GREGORY History Guest: Martin Nail Singer guest: Maddy Prior Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn …
Show notes
Roud 49 - THE LASS OF ROCH ROYAL aka LORD GREGORY
History Guest: Martin Nail
Singer guest: Maddy Prior
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on social media via our LinkTree
Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
LaRena Clark
Peggy Delaney - album: From Puck to Appleby
Elizabeth Cronin
Modern performances:
Ewan MacColl
Silly Sisters
Steeleye Span
Shirley Collins
Alistair Roberts
Kathryn Roberts
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down
Roud 48: Lord Lovell (with Steve Gardham & Moira Craig)
December 3, 20252 h 2 minSeason 4 · Episode 8
Roud 48 - LORD LOVELL History Guest: Steve Gardham Singer guest: Moira Craig Email us: [email protected] Find us on social media via our LinkTree Your host: Matt Quinn Traditional Recordings: Charlotte …
Show notes
Roud 48 - LORD LOVELL
History Guest: Steve Gardham
Singer guest: Moira Craig
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on social media via our LinkTree
Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
Charlotte Renals
Walter Pardon
Around the Hills of Clare
Lizzie Higgins
Jeannie Robertson
Ethel Findlater
Modern performances:
Peter Bellamy
Rosie Hood
Dave Burland
Heather Heywood
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library The Traditional Song Forum
Sussex Traditions
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records
Topic Records
Musical Traditions
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song
Folk On Foot
Fire Draw Near
Handed Down

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