Fiona Talkington presents an examination of the state of English traditional music. Including at approximately:
7.35 Oysterband
The veteran electric folk group perform a live set.
7.55 Lean My Back against an Oak
The singer June Tabor considers love lyrics in English folk music.
8.15 A Peculiarly English Music
A look at how and by whom the English folk tradition has been defined and preserved. With contributions from Malcolm Taylor of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, and folklorists/performers Georgina Boyes , Reg Hall, Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy.
8.40 Jim Moray
The ground-breaking young singer performs live.
9.00 Hidden English
Tony Engle of Topic Records offers his view of the status of English traditional music.
9.10 Boka Halat
A multicultural fusion based on English traditional music.
9.25 The Lost Outpost of World Music
Ian Anderson, editor of Folk Roots magazine, presents a personal view of the way forward for English folk music. With contributions from Billy Bragg, Colin Irwin, Ben Mandelson and Simon Emmerson.
10.10 John Spiers and Jon Boden
A live studio session from the young, Oxford-based melodeon and fiddle duo.
10.30 Shirley Collins, the hugely influential Sussex singer, discusses her long career with Fiona Talkington.
10.55 Waterson-Carthy
The family group of veteran singers Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and their daughter Eliza Carthy perform a live session.
11.15 Folk Music by Degrees
Fiona Talkington visits Newcastle University, which offers a degree in folk and traditional music. With contributions from Alistair Anderson, Karen Tweed, Professor Richard Middleton and the students.
11.50 Traditional Not Trad
Peter Paphides looks at the innovators in English music.
Producers Alan Hall and David Corser