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The Folk Music Hour 12-09-2021 Te Wiki o te reo Maori( 0:53:5)       
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We feature the folk music of the tangata whenua, with the sounds of taonga puoro - singing treasures.
Published: 9/13/2021 11:45:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 05-09-2021 Mainly Acoustic( 0:58:29)       
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Apart from some subtle background textures, these artists write and record acoustic music.
Published: 9/6/2021 12:15:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 29-08-2021 Oldies( 0:57:59)       
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We put together a show of songs for older folks - both poignant and funny.
Published: 8/30/2021 1:45:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 22-08-2021 Vikki Clayton Part 2( 0:57:46)       
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We continue our story of the English folk artist and trace her NZ journey.
Published: 8/23/2021 1:45:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 15-08-2021 Vikki Clayton Part 1( 0:58:11)       
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The UK ex-pat has an impressive discography of traditional and contemporary folk, with some fine original songwriting.
Published: 8/16/2021 10:45:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 08-08-2021 Mixtape 8( 0:56:44)       
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Another eclectic mix of music from four continents.
Published: 8/10/2021 11:15:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 01-08-2021 Nordic Folk( 0:56:34)       
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We’re biased towards Anglo-American folk, but our archive has a lot of music in languages other than English. This programme has some superb music from Scandinavia.
Published: 8/2/2021 11:45:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 25-07-2021 Young Old Timey( 0:59:30)       
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Old-timey music is attracting young players globally - we feature two fiddlers, a Canadian and a Kiwi, who play it brilliantly.
Published: 7/26/2021 4:45:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 18-07-2021 Mississippi John Hurt( 0:59:15)       
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We play the songs of this significant blues artist whose recordings have recently been remastered.
Published: 7/19/2021 12:15:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 11-07-2021 Shanties( 0:52:31)       
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The phenomenon of Wellerman inspires us to choose folk songs about the seafaring life.
Published: 7/12/2021 10:45:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 04-07-2021 Fay Hield( 0:58:4)       
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A great performer, and a senior lecturer at Sheffield University, Fay has a super repertoire and some excellent musicians, live, and in the studio.
Published: 7/6/2021 12:30:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 27-06-2021 The Roots of Modern Folk( 0:56:39)       
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Davey looks at the moments where folk evolved into the singer-songwriters who brought us into the present day.
Published: 6/28/2021 3:30:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 20-06-2021 Sam Lee( 0:53:26)       
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A specialist in traditional song works some magic with his astonishing arrangements.
Published: 6/21/2021 4:45:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 13-06-2021 Hard Times( 0:55:5)       
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Life is tough for many in NZ these days, but the folk tradition reveals that hard times have always been with us.
Published: 6/14/2021 3:48:12 PM
The Folk Music Hour 06-06-2021 NZ Mixed Tape 2( 0:57:7)       
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We wrap up our NZMM series for 2021 with tracks from those who have kindly shared their music with the Folk Music Hou
Published: 6/8/2021 12:45:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 30-05-2021 Jacquie Walters( 0:58:52)       
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In our third NZMM program with a Christchurch focus, Jacquie Walters sings her original songs.
Published: 5/31/2021 12:30:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 23-05-2021 Rua( 0:54:18)       
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The Christchurch folk band performed exciting live shows, and is remembered in this special feature.
Published: 5/25/2021 9:30:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 16-05-2021 Emeralds and Greenstone( 0:45:33)       
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Our NZ Music Month has a Christchurch focus this year; first up is a bicultural folk group blending Celtic and Maori sounds.
Published: 5/16/2021 12:00:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 09-05-2021 Women Folk( 0:52:36)       
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We continue NZ Music Month with an all-Kiwi programme of women folk artists.
Published: 5/11/2021 10:00:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 02-05-2021 NZ Music Mixtape( 0:56:10)       
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We get NZ Music Month underway, playing a variety of NZ artists.
Published: 5/3/2021 2:45:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 25-04-2021 ANZAC Day( 0:58:41)       
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A programme of songs of war and peace with a particular NZ resonance.
Published: 4/21/2021 3:15:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 18-04-2021 Country Folk( 0:53:39)       
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Davey takes us into the world of country folk music.
Published: 4/18/2021 12:00:00 PM
The Folk Music Hour 11-04-2021 Martin Carthy( 0:57:48)       
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The veteran performer of English folk song turns 80 this year, and at the Folk Music Hour we raise our glasses and toast his good health.
Published: 4/12/2021 11:00:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 04-04-2021 Pop Grass( 0:56:8)       
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What happens when bluegrass bands let their hair down and play pop songs? Some pickin’ and a-grinnin’ and a lot of fun.
Published: 4/6/2021 11:45:00 AM
The Folk Music Hour 28-03-2021 Kitty Macfarlane( 0:57:24)       
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The young Somerset folk artist is making waves with some original songs and striking arrangements of traditional ones
Published: 3/29/2021 10:00:00 AM

David Calder presents the music he loves in The Folk Music Hour, with the aim of rekindling listeners' interest in acoustic music in the Anglo-American tradition, including NZ folk song, and world folk music such as that heard at WOMAD in New Plymouth's beautiful Brookland's Park. Almost all music has a folk origin: blues, jazz, rock and even so-called classical. As Big Bill Broonzy famously said - "all songs are folk songs; ain't never heard a horse sing!" Arguably the first Kiwi to make a living with a mandolin, David spent some of his musical life playing bluegrass, but was performing in the folk boom as early as 1964. He was playing in Europe and the UK in the 70's, dabbling in folk rock and pop in California in the 80's, and creating a country garden in the 90's and teaching children to read. These days, kind of retired, he is free to pursue any of the musical paths he loves: song-writing, tuition, and performance with guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, dulcimer, even bass; playing jazz, folk, blues and originals. Or to just kick back and listen to Bach or Grappelli ... He is a long-standing performer of NZ folk, and maintains a love affair with US old-time music nurtured since Doc Watson's LPs first made it to these shores. A natural entertainer since his debut on radio aged six, David thinks radio is the perfect performance medium.

Host: David Calder
Produced By: Access Radio Taranaki
Language: English
Category: Community
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