Mike's guest in the studio this week is one of the young trailblazers of the folk scene, Seth Lakeman. Mike chats to Seth and plays tracks from his brand new album Freedom Fields which is released this week. Plus Mike's usual great selection of the best in folk, roots and acoustic music including news of artists currently on tour and the latest album releases.
Also great favourites of mine Show of Hands get a mention for their title track on their latest album Witness, absolutely amazing to see live, don't take my word for it, go see for yourself how good they are, I saw them at Burnley Mechanics last year with their guest performer Miranda Sykes on double bass and vocals, probably the best performers I have ever seen, they had the crowd in the palm of their hand, with their sheer talent, warm personalities, and fantastic musicianship.
Enjoy.
WEDNESDAY 22nd March
Another top night on BBC Radio 2 with Mike Harding.
Title tune:
Title: Catharsis
Artist: Natalie McMaster
Album: No Boundaries
Label: Greentrax CDTrax 142
Track played during Top Ten:
Title: Planxty Davis
Artist: Nic Jones
Album: Penguin Eggs
Label: Topic TSCD411
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Title: Witness
Artist: Show Of Hands
Album: Witness
Label: White label
Title: Favourite Place/Brig Set
Artist: Kathryn Tickell & Corrina Hewat
Album: The Sky Didn't Fall
Label: Park PRKCD88
Title: Waterlily
Artist: The Cottars
Album: Forerunner
Label: Rounder 11661-7064-2
Title: Sail Away, Ladies
Artist: Marley's Ghost
Album: Spooked
Label: Sage Arts SA0208
Title: Now Westlin Winds
Artist: Dick Gaughan
Album: The Definitive Collection
Label: Highpoint HPO 6014
Title: Childe The Hunter
Artist: Seth Lakeman
Album: Freedom Fields
Label: IScream ISCD007
Title: The Colliers
Artist: Seth Lakeman
Album: Freedom Fields
Label: IScream ISCD007
Title: Joe Hill
Artist: Joan Baez
Album: Bowery Songs
Label: Proper PRPCD029
Title: Yonder He Goes
Artist: James Raynard
Album: Folk Awards 2006
Label: Proper Properfolk02
Title: Bonnets Of Blue/Kennington Jig
Artist: English Acoustic Collective
Album: Ghosts
Label: RUF RUFCD07
Title: Bonde
Artist: Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder
Album: Talking Timbuktu
Label: World Circuit WCD 040