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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: Oysterband and Celtic Connections highlights

Oysterband and Celtic Connections highlights

29/01/2014

BBC Radio 2 - The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe, Oysterband and Celtic Connections highlights

Giants of folk rock, Oysterband, play live. Plus, more highlights from Celtic Connections.

Mark introduces the Oysterband live in the Salford studio and selects live highlights from Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival.

An hour of the best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This Wednesday, Mark returns to the Salford studio after two days broadcasting from Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival.

His guests are giants of British folk rock: Oysterband. The group, who received a bagful of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for their 2011 collaboration with June Tabor, have returned to original material on their new album, Diamonds on the Water. They perform tracks from it.

Mark also continues Radio 2's extensive coverage of Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival, with further highlights from the event.

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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