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Folk Britannia: BBC4 on BBC2

on BBC Two England

New series 1/3. Tracing the evolution of folk music from the end of the Second World War to the scene's latter-day revival, told by those who lived and shaped it. Ballads and Blues. Exploring politics, ownership and the birth of the British folk revival, from the postwar, highly politicised folk clubs to the 1950s skiffle scene that captured the imagination of the nation's youth. Featuring music from Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie. Director Mike Connolly ; Executive producer Mark Cooper

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Woody Guthrie.
Director:
Mike Connolly
Producer:
Mark Cooper

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