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A-Z of Folk Music

Bruce MacGregor presents an A-Z of Folk featuring some of the biggest names in the genre including Aly Bain, Martin Carthy, Hamish Henderson, Hamish Imlach and Richard Thompson.

Bruce MacGregor brings together an A to Z of Folk featuring archive interviews, sessions and music tracks. The full line-up is as follows:

A- Afro Celt Sound System – Colossus (music track)
B – Stark Talk – Aly Bain
C – Cunningham & Co – Martin Carthy
D – Cara Dillon – She Moved Through The Fair (music track)
E – Steve Earle – Yours Forever Blue (music track)
F – Scotland On Song – Archie Fisher
G – Travelling Folk – Dick Gaughan
H – Usual Suspects – Hamish Henderson
I – Travelling Folk - Hamish Imlach
J – Bert Jansch – Running From ±«Óãtv (music track)
K – Kila – Boy Racer (music track)
L – Seth Lakeman – Kitty Jay (music track)
M – Classic Scottish Albums – Solid Air by John Martyn
N – Another Country – Willie Nelson
O – The Occasionals – Captain Murdo Kennedy (music track)
P – Dolly Parton – Train, Train (music track)
Q – Stephen Quigg – The Work Of The Weavers (music track)
R – Jean Redpath – Will Ye No Come Back Again (music track)
S – Chris Stout & Catriona McKay – The Studio One Sessions
T – Janice Forsyth – Richard Thompson
U – The Unthanks – Because He Was A Bonny Lad (music track)
V – Le Vent Du Nord – Au Bord De La Fontaine (music track)
W – The Watersons – The Holly Bears A Berry (music track)
X – Xavier Rudd – Fortune Teller (music track)
Y - James Yorkston – Summer Song (music track)
Z – Andrea Zonn – New Night Dawning (music track)

5 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 1 Feb 2011 00:30
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Chapters

  • Stark Talk: Aly Bain

    The legendary Shetland fiddler chats to Edi Stark about his long and illustrious folk career in 2008.

    Duration: 28:22

  • Cunningham & Co: Martin Carthy

    Phil Cunningham invites the English musician Martin Carthy to discuss some of his favourite records in his wide and varied record collection.

    Duration: 57:07

  • Scotland On Song: Archie Fisher

    Barbara Dickson talks to the long-time ±«Óãtv presenter and musician about his love for the music of the Borders of Scotland.

    Duration: 15:34

  • Travelling Folk: Dick Gaughan

    Archie Fisher celebrates the legendary Edinburgh-based musician on the occasion of his 60th birthday in 2008.

    Duration: 19:17

  • The Usual Suspects: Hamish Henderson

    David Stenhouse sits down with the poet, intellectual and folk song collector in 1997 to reflect on his remarkable life.

    Duration: 49:14

  • Travelling Folk: Hamish Imlach

    Archie Fisher chats to one of the most colourful characters of the 1960s Folk Revival to discuss a recent trip to Australia.

    Duration: 27:23

  • Classic Scottish Albums: Solid Air by John Martyn

    Davie Scott presents an appraisal of the Scottish guitarist and singer's seminal 1973 album.

    Duration: 26:35

  • Another Country: Willie Nelson

    Ricky Ross catches up with Willie Nelson during a whistle-stop tour of Scotland in 2010 to look back on some of his greatest musical achievements.

    Duration: 14:09

  • The Studio One Sessions: Chris Stout

    Shetlander Chris Stout and Catriona McKay perform a live track from their session at the ±«Óãtv studios in 2010.

    Duration: 06:15

  • Janice Forsyth: Richard Thompson

    The founder member of Fairport Convention sits down with Janice Forsyth to look back on his career and discuss his approach to making music in 1997.

    Duration: 20:53

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Feb 2011 00:30
    ±«Óãtv Radio Scotland