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Folk on Foot

Matthew Bannister
Folk on Foot
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  • Folk on Foot

    Lady Maisery in Petworth Park

    20/03/2026 | 57 mins.
    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 them to join him in the spacious grounds of Petworth House. With the stately home and the Capability Brown designed landscape in the background, Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans brought harp, accordion, fiddle and banjo and added their soaring vocal harmonies. A fascinating insight into the talented musicians who make up one of our finest folk trios.

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    Find out more about Lady Maisery at https://www.ladymaisery.com/
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  • Folk on Foot

    Official Folk Albums Chart Show—3rd March 2026

    03/03/2026 | 45 mins.
    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 the next episode of Folk on Foot.
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  • Folk on Foot

    Folk on Foot Classic: Sandra Kerr (and Nancy Kerr) in Warkworth

    23/02/2026 | 59 mins.
    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 of Warkworth. Sandra co-wrote and arranged the music for the series and provided some of the voices. In her cosy music room she shows us her Bagpuss souvenirs, reflects on the show’s enduring appeal and sings one of the songs. Then, on a walk along the River Coquet, Sandra looks back to the folk revival of the 1960s, recalling working as a nanny for Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger in exchange for music lessons. Finally, she’s joined by her daughter Nancy Kerr to play traditional Northumbrian dance tunes. A warm, fascinating and entertaining meeting with one of the enduring stars of the folk world.
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    Find out more about Sandra at https://www.sandrakerr.net/
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  • Folk on Foot

    The Brothers Gillespie walking to Holy Island

    13/02/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    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' beautiful harmonies ring out across the waves and we hear stories of Saints Cuthbert and Aiden and King Oswald’s miraculous silver encased arm.

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    Find out more about the Brothers Gillespie at https://thebrothersgillespie.com/
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  • Folk on Foot

    Official Folk Albums Chart Show—3rd February 2026

    03/02/2026 | 47 mins.
    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 PHNX. Matthew announces the winners of tickets to the Folk Album of the Year Award Gala and Lucy Shields previews forthcoming gigs and album releases.
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    We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...
    Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot
    Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot
    Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com
    Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot
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    Subscribe to the Folk Forecast to explore all the gigs and album news we ran through in the show: https://thefolkforecast.substack.com/
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About Folk on Foot

“Modest people, playing gorgeous music, speaking articulately about areas they love. Fabulously calming” – one listener’s description of this multi-award-winning podcast in which Matthew Bannister goes walking with top folk musicians in the landscapes that have inspired them. “A restorative breathing space in sound” – The Telegraph. “Immaculately produced” – The Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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