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The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe

Music: Folk

Mark Radcliffe explores the wide range of folk and acoustic music from around the world.

Mark Radcliffe explores the wide range of traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music from around the UK and the world, with regular interviews and live sessions.

The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe: The Ballina Whalers session

The Ballina Whalers session

07/08/2013

BBC Radio 2 - The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe, The Ballina Whalers session

Including a session recorded in Cambridge by rising London-based trio The Ballina Whalers.

An hour of folk and acoustic music, including a live session by up-and-coming trio, The Ballina Whalers, recorded backstage at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival.

Mark presents an hour of the best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This week, the show includes a sublime session by London-based vocal trio The Ballina Whalers. Sam Brookes, Jamie Doe and Pete Truin recorded their session and interview backstage at the Cambridge Folk Festival a couple of weeks ago.

Also this week: another chance to hear Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker's live session track recorded for Dermot O'Leary at Cambridge, and a selection of other live highlights from this year's festival.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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