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The Folk Show
John Barker hosts Manx Radio's weekly Folk Programme showcasing the best in traditional and modern folk music
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Episodes
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FOLK SHOW 19 AUGUST 2025
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
JB looks forward to this year's Shrewsbury Folk Festival with music from the likes of the Levellers, Dougie McLean and some bullocks
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FOLK SHOW 12 AUGUST 2025
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
John is back with this weekly selectin of folk and roots music from the Isle of Man and around the world.
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FOLK SHOW 05 AUGUST 2025
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
More great folk and roots sounds from JB as he gears up for another busy folk festival season!
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FOLK SHOW 29 JULY 2025
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
JB with the best in folk and roots from the likes of Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary, Callum Stewart, Lankum and some sounds from Yn Chrunniaght
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FOLK SHOW 22 JULY 2025
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
John brings you the very best in folk and roots music, including tracks from a number of artists performing at this year's Yn Chruinnaght.
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FOLK SHOW 15 JULY 2025
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
In this week's programme, John brings you his usual mix of folk and roots music, including a look ahead to next week's Yn Chruinnaght Festival.
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FOLK SHOW 08 JULY 2025
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
More great sounds of folk and roots from the IOM and around the world from the likes of Lady Maisery, Juan Tabor and Martin Simpson and Trip
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FOLK SHOW 01 JULY 2025
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
JB spins some Lisa Knapp and Gerry Divers, has a broken pledge and two tracks about cuckoos!
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FOLK SHOW 24 JUNE 2025
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
JB returns with more great music from the likes of Bonny Light Horseman, Stiofan O'Treabhair and the Dubliners
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FOLK SHOW 17 JUNE 2025
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
JB looks forward to this year's Yn Chrunniaght Festival with guests Chloe Woolley and Jo Callister
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FOLK SHOW 10 JUNE 2025
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
JB spins some Capercaille, Lewis McLaughlin, Rachel Sermanni and songs for Nova Scotia. I feel love!
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FOLK SHOW 03 JUNE 2025
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
JB is back in the studio after his travels in northern climes and has music new and old from the likes of Christina Alden and Alex Patterson, Trip, Gnoss and Brooks Williams
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FOLK SHOW 27 MAY 2025
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
JB continues is back in his wild aviary with more music about birds with sounds from the likes of Pauline Scanlan, Fellow Pynins and Paddy O'Brien
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FOLK SHOW 20 MAY 2025
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
JB has a song for May, some John Martyn, Imagined Village and left over birds!
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FOLK SHOW 13 MAY 2025
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
JB brings you his customary wonderfully eclectic mix of all things folk from around the globe
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FOLK SHOW 06 MAY 2025
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
JB is back with his selection of all the best in folk - and a lot of artists who have played here on the Isle of Man . . .with tracks from the likes of Jenn Butterworth, Kelly Joe Phelps, Silly Wizard and Gigspanner Big Band
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FOLKS SHOW 22 APRIL 2025
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
JB spins the best in Folk and roots from the likes of Filkin's Drift, Neil Young and False Lights
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FOLK SHOW 15 APRIL 2025
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
JB spins the best in folk from the likes of Project Smok, Capercaille, Rachel Newton and the Big Wheel Blues Band!
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FOLK SHOW 08 APRIL 2025
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
JB with another great selection including a Manx-Breton collaboration and some music of Morocco recorded live in Marrakech!
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FOLK SHOW 01 APRIL 2025
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
JB with his every tasteful and eclectic best of folk with the likes if Natalie Merchant, Bert Jansch, Wood, Wilson, Carthy and our own Scran
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FOLK SHOW 25 MARCH 2025
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
JB brings us a great mix of folk and trad old and new, including Fluke, Liz Overs and music from 'one of the best folk albums of the past few years'...
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FOLK SHOW 18 MARCH 2025
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Music from the Martin Harley Band, Hamish Napier, Fairport Convention and JB also features a Bungee Jumper . . .
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FOLK SHOW 11 MARCH 2025
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
JB spins some Anais Mitchell, Ukrainian folk, Chris Drever and Chris Stout and remembers flautist Pat Knight . . .
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FOLK SHOW 04 MARCH 2025
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
JB with great sounds from Jen Butterworth, Beth Malcolm, Chris Stour and Catriona McKaye, the Imagined Village and many more . ..
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FOLK SHOW 25 FEBRUARY 2025
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
JB goes nautical with music from the Unthanks, Jackie Oates and Mec Lir among others . .
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FOLK SHOW 18 FEBRUARY
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
JB with his usual selection of great sounds from the likes of Bert Jansch, Laura Marling, Gnoss and Beth Malcolm
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FOLK SHOW 11 FEBRUARY 2025
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
JB starts off with a Mason's Apron, then thinks about some Folky Love for Valentines!
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FOLK SHOW 4th FEBRUARY 2025
Tuesday, 4 February 2025
This week, JB has some snarling guitars, gentle songs about ancient animals, experimental electronic avant-folk and of course a look at the local gig scene.
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FOLK SHOW 28 JANUARY 2025
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Join JB as for a folky celebration of all things northerly . .
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FOLLK SHOW 21 JANUARY 2025
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
JB warms up for Burns Night with great music from Eddi Reader, Trip, Kate Rusby and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage
