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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.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 2 Aug 2017 19:00

Music Played

  • Oysterband

    A River Runs (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)

  • Sharon Shannon

    Rusheen Bay (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)

  • Sharon Shannon

    Music for a Found Harmonium (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)

  • Belshazzar’s Feast

    Thresherman (Live Session)

  • Amythyst Kiah

    Another Man Done Gone (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)

  • Oysterband

    The World Turned Upside Down (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)

  • Skerryvore

    Happy to be Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ (feat. Sharon Shannon)

  • Indigo Girls

    Get Out the Map

  • Indigo Girls

    Closer to Fine (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival 2017)

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Aug 2017 19:00