Jan 5, 2024
It's catch-up time. The Invisible Folk Club radio show is currently syndicated to eight community or local stations, six based in the UK with the other two mainland Europe. Jon Bickley presents the show, Steve Yarwood is Producer.
Nothing in the broad church of trad folk, roots or Americana is off limits, there are so many shades. Our show features established artists, rising stars, quality new music, blasts from the past.
In the final part of our festive trilogy we reflect on the old year and ring in the new. For centuries, wassailing was a key part of year-end celebrations. 'Wassail' derives from the old Norse for 'good health' usually involving drinking and raucous singing. Bring us in good ale!
Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith - Turning of the Year
The Wilderness Yet - Turn The Year Round
Virginia Kettle - Closing Down the Year
Emily Portman - Hinge of the Year
Janice Burns & Jon Doran - The Month of January
Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes
Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones - The Yorkshire Wassailing Song
Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden - Ashen Bowl
Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane - The Sun also Rises
Blur - The Wassailing Song
Mediæval Bæbes - Gower Wassail
Rachel Unthank & the Winterset - Tar Barrel in Dale
The Watersons - Apple Tree Wassail
Waterson : Carthy - Awake Awake
Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay - Bright Edge Deep