Cambridge Folk Festival 2017
Mark Radcliffe presents music highlights, backstage chat and sessions from the Cambridge Folk Festival, with acts including Oysterband, Sharon Shannon, Indigo Girls and Skerryvore.
Mark Radcliffe presents live music highlights, backstage chat and sessions from Europe's top folk festival.
Cambridge Folk Festival takes place in the serene grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall. Artists to have performed there in the past include Joan Baez, Van Morrison, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling, John Prine, Emmylou Harris... indeed, anyone who is anyone in folk, roots and acoustic music. Paul Simon appeared at the inaugural festival in 1965.
This year's highlights come from English folk rock giants Oysterband, Irish accordion wizz Sharon Shannon and American songwriters The Indigo Girls.
Former Bellowhead frontman Jon Boden introduces his friends Belshazzar's Feast, who are one of six acts that Jon has personally selected for this year's festival.
Popular celtic rock band Skerryvore chat about their recent adventures, including the celebrations around their 10th anniversary.
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Oysterband
A River Runs (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)
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Sharon Shannon
Rusheen Bay (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)
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Sharon Shannon
Music for a Found Harmonium (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)
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Belshazzar’s Feast
Thresherman (Live Session)
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Amythyst Kiah
Another Man Done Gone (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)
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Oysterband
The World Turned Upside Down (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)
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Skerryvore
Happy to be Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ (feat. Sharon Shannon)
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Indigo Girls
Get Out the Map
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Indigo Girls
Closer to Fine (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)
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- Wed 2 Aug 2017 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2