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The vibrant scene from the UK and beyond is celebrated at this annual gathering of the folk family with performances from Ry Cooder, Billy Bragg, Shirley Collins and more.

Mark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis host the 大象传媒 Radio 2 Folk Awards at London's Royal Albert Hall.

The vibrant scene from the UK and beyond is celebrated at this annual gathering of the folk family with performances from Ry Cooder, Al Stewart, Billy Bragg, Shirley Collins, Jim Moray, Fara, Daoir铆 Farrell and Afro Celt Sound System.

Electro-folk fusion group Afro-Celt Soundsystem get proceedings off to an energetic start and there鈥檚 a wide variety of folk and roots talent throughout the show. In the 50th year of his career, American roots rock legend Ry Cooder makes a rare UK appearance, performing Jesus On The Mainline. He picks up a Lifetime Achievement Award, as does platinum-selling folk-rock singer-songwriter Al Stewart, who performs his 1976 song, On The Border. Nominated for two Radio 2 Folk Awards the great English traditional singer Shirley Collins has returned to the stage after a long break and here she performs a track from her comeback album, Lodestar. There鈥檚 also the exciting young singer from Dublin, Daoir铆 Farrell and the distinctive tones of Jim Moray with his bold Upcetera band. Longtime Woody Guthrie fan Billy Bragg plays I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore in tribute to his icon, who died 50 years ago. Orkney quartet Fara wield haunting harmonies and fiddles. And there鈥檚 a specially curated performance from the Ballads of Child Migration, featuring the voices of children who were forcibly migrated from Britain to Australia and Canada; it鈥檚 narrated by Barbara Dickson, with songs performed by an assembled cast of folk luminaries - Kris Drever, Boo Hewerdine, O'Hooley and Tidow, Andy Cutting, Jez Lowe, While & Matthews, John McCusker and Mike McGoldrick.

Awards ranging from Lifetime Achievement Awards to the Young Folk Award, Album of the Year and Folk Singer of the Year are handed out by a procession of folk-loving guests including Alfie Boe, Ray Davies, Sharlene Spiteri and Nick Lowe.

3 hours, 15 minutes

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Afro Celt Sound System

      Honey Bee (Radio 2 Folk Awards)

    • Afro Celt Sound System

      Cascade / Honey Bee

    • Award 1 聳 Best Duo

    • Award 2 聳 Best Traditional Track

    • Fara

      Three Fishers (Radio 2 Folk Awards)

    • Award 3 聳 Musician Of The Year

    • Award 4 聳 Lifetime Achievement Award

    • Al Stewart

      On The Border

    • Award 5 聳 Hall of Fame

    • Billy Bragg & CJ Hillman

      I Ain't Got No Home

    • Award 6 聳 Horizon Award

    • Award 7 聳 Best Group

    • John McCusker, Kris Drever, Chris While, Julie Matthews, Jez Lowe, Boo Hewerdine, Michael McGoldrick, Andy Cutting, Belinda O'Hooley, Heidi Tidow & Barbara Dickson

      The Ballads of Child Migration

  • Daoir铆 Farrell

    Van Diemen's Land

  • Award 8 聳 大象传媒 Radio 2 Young Folk Award

  • Award 9 聳 Best Original Track

  • Shirley Collins

    Washed Ashore (大象传媒 Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017)

  • Award 10 聳 Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Ry Cooder

    Jesus on the Mainline

  • Award 11 聳 Best Album

  • Award 12 聳 Folk Singer Of The Year

  • Jim Moray

    Fair Margaret and Sweet William