Episodes: 116
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000
Listener location: United Kingdom
YouTube: 13.6k subscribers
Instagram: 14.0k followers
Publicly listed emails
owen@folkonfoot.com
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Matthew Bannister - British journalist and broadcaster.
Brian Briggs - The Gower Peninsula, Bird Life And Nature-inspired Music, With Acoustic Performances By Stornoway.
Martin Simpson - His Childhood And Family Memories In Scunthorpe, The Local Landscape, And Songs Connected To His Father And Upbringing.
Jenn Butterworth - Her Childhood In The Scottish Borders, The Landscapes And Heritage Of Whithorn, And Traditional And Original Music.
Kellie While - The Folk Album Of The Year Award, Entries For The 2026 Award, And Current Folk Music Releases And Gigs.
Official Folk Albums Chart Show—6th October 2026
October 06, 2026
This month’s show features music from Spell Songs, The Mary Wallopers, Elanor Moss, Rusty Shackle, Gilroy Mere, Colin Stetson and Brighde Chaimbeul, Andy Irvine and Blind Yeo. Lucy Shields previews forthcoming album releases and live music and Matthew Bannister reveals the next episode of Folk on Foot. ---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/folkonfootOr just buy us a coff...
Folk on Foot Classic: Nancy Kerr along the Kennet and Avon Canal
September 27, 2026
Enjoy this classic episode from October 2019. For twelve years, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nancy Kerr lived on a narrow boat, travelling the length and breadth of England’s inland waterways. As she walks on the towpath with Matthew Bannister, she tells how the experience inspired many of her songs – and performs two of them: “Queen of Waters” and “Tiller Song”. Nancy explains that folk music was part of her upbringing, with her mother Sandra Kerr a well-known performer a...
Stornoway on the Gower Peninsula
September 17, 2026
Join us on a spectacular walk with the band Stornoway in the glorious Gower Peninsula. Lead singer Brian Briggs is an ornithologist who - when he’s not touring with the band - works in a nature reserve in this beautiful area of South Wales. He guides us through woodland rich in bird life to a salt marsh and then on to the beach. Along the way, Brian, Jon and Oli’s voices blend seamlessly as they perform unique acoustic versions of their nature-inspired songs.---We rely on support from our lis...
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