The Ballina Whalers session
An hour of folk and acoustic music, including a live session by up-and-coming trio, The Ballina Whalers, recorded backstage at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival.
Mark presents an hour of the best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.
This week, the show includes a sublime session by London-based vocal trio The Ballina Whalers. Sam Brookes, Jamie Doe and Pete Truin recorded their session and interview backstage at the Cambridge Folk Festival a couple of weeks ago.
Also this week: another chance to hear Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker's live session track recorded for Dermot O'Leary at Cambridge, and a selection of other live highlights from this year's festival.
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Faustus
Broken Down Gentlemen
- Broken Down Gentlemen.
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Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Lusty Smith
- Live performance.
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Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
Fire & Fortune
- Live performance.
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The Spooky Men's Chorale
The Baron of Beef
- The Spooky Man in History.
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Tommy Emmanuel
The Tall Fiddler
- Live performance.
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The Ballina Whalers
Lowlands
- Live performance.
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The Ballina Whalers
The Grey Funnel Line
- Live performance.
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Judy Collins
Hello, Hooray
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes.
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Lunasa with the RTE Concert Orchestra
Spoil The Dance
- Lunasa with the RTE Concert Orchestra.
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Luke Jackson
More Than Boys
- More Than Boys.
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Bellowhead
Betsy Baker
- Live performance.
Broadcast
- Wed 7 Aug 2013 19:00BBC Radio 2