For Yorkshire Ears Only - New Radio Folk

[geoffwright]

Hopefully, this will become concertina related - soon.

 

NEW FOLK PROGRAMME ON BBC RADIO YORK STARTS 16 MARCH

 

BBC Radio York launches a new series of folk programmes for North Yorkshire. Matt Youdale, Managing Editor, BBC Radio York, said 'Ever since Henry Ayrtons Thursday show finished in this region, I have said that I wanted to introduce a folk programme of our own. It has taken a while to find a suitable presenter, but at last we're there. We have a bright young presenter called Michael Brothwell, who has done a little work for us previously and broadcasts on student radio at the University of York'. Our intention is for Michael to present North Yorkshire Folk 7-8pm on Wednesdays, with a launch date of March 16th. We have deliberately chosen this time and day to dovetail with Mike Harding on Radio 2. Our programme

will be heavily music-based (of course!), but we also hope to carry some interviews and live performances ­ and an events diary for North Yorkshire.

 

Performers ­ you can help Michael by sending your CDs or offering to do a live performance. This is a splendid opportunity to raise the profile of folk arts in the region, so do get in touch with Michael with any suggestions.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radioyork/

michael.brothwell@bbc.co.uk

matt.youdale@bbc.co.uk

01904 540301

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NEW FOLK PROGRAMME ON BBC RADIO YORK STARTS 16 MARCH

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We used to able to get Henry Ayrtons program down here in Cheshire (it was broadcast across several of the BBCs local stations in the NW). It'll be interesting to see if we can pick this up somewhere!

 

Chris J

[Peter Brook]

Hopefully, this will become concertina related - soon.

NEW FOLK PROGRAMME ON BBC RADIO YORK STARTS 16 MARCH

 

Hopefully we can hear it through "tinternet"!

 

Just for a moment I thought it was a chap I know who works at York Uni (called Mike) who plays English Concertina rather well. But alas no.....

[Pete Dickey]

Thought I'd have a look at the Radio York site and find out some more details about the programme. It may be me but I couldn't find any mention of it at all. Plenty of information about local Rock Bands and their gigs. Perhaps the BBC is doing it's usual by pretending that no-one is really interested in folk music which gives it an excuse to marginalise the topic.

 

Pete

[geoffwright]

I listened to it on 103.7 FM - an exemplary!!!! program - very trad.

 

They featured a group of 3 Folkworks undergrads - I had forgotten how much I had enjoyed the live studio performances on Henry Ayrtons previous series.

 

Peter - Michael Brothwell is the presenter - same person?.

 

No, there is no mention of it at all on their website - It lists Nightsport on the 7-8 slot - a sign of things to come?.

Hopefully it might take off and the other local stations take it onboard.

[Alan Day]

Best of luck with the new programme Geoff, I will let Graham- Roots Records know and he will send a copy of the "Anglo"collection to you when completed.

Al