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The best folk and acoustic music, including news about the return of Radio 2's 21st Century Folk.

The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This week includes news about the return of Radio 2's 21st Century Folk, in which five people inspire five new songs. We hear highlights from last year's project.

New releases come from The Decemberists, Good Habits and Altan. Mark also checks out new books with musical connections to Johnny Flynn and Christine Collister, and plays a Scottish classic by Silly Wizard.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • The Fisherman鈥檚 Friends

    No Hopers, Jokers & Rogues

  • Thea Gilmore

    She Speaks In Colours (大象传媒 Radio 2's 21st Century Folk 2023)

  • Seth Lakeman

    Solomon Browne

  • The Unthanks

    A Dream For You (Radio 2's 21st Century Folk 2023)

  • Silly Wizard

    Donald McGillavry / O'Neill's Cavalry March

  • Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane

    The World To Come

  • The Decemberists

    Burial Ground

  • Altan

    Liost谩il M茅 Le S谩irsint (I Listed With a Sergeant)

  • Paul Armfield

    I'm Not Here (Radio 2 Session, 19th June 2024)

  • Good Habits

    Sunday

  • Christine Collister

    Dear Sister (feat. Chris While)

  • Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle

    Daybreak

  • Amy Papiransky

    Pencil Me In

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Jul 2024 21:00