Episode 6: Jim Moray
We talk about what it means to make a living as a musician, look back over Jim’s 25 year career in folk music, and how listeners get into folk music to begin with (plus a small helping of music theory).
Episode 5: Luke Wallace
Chatting with Canadian singer, songwriter, and activist Luke Wallace about the ongoing dispute over unceded land in British Columbia, the ethics of making music under capitalism, and how to be hopeful in a bleak world.
Episode 4: Dani Larkin
Singer songwriter Dani Larkin talks about growing as a musician between debut and sophomore releases, the tensions of nationality for artists from Northern Ireland, plus a brief foray into lusting over vintage guitar gear.
Episode 3: Prof. Fay Hield
Singer and academic Prof. Fay Hield chats about what “folk music” actually means, folk clubs and inclusivity, and reconciling her love of traditional songs with the prejudice inherent in many of them.
Episode 2: Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
Singer and melodeon/concertina player Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne chats about squeeze boxes, a whole life as a professional musician, and parallels between British and Caribbean musical traditions.
Episode 1: Frankie Archer
Folk artist Frankie Archer chats about electronic music and the vital need for subwoofers, feminism in traditional music, and mid noughties emo bangers.