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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: Julie Fowlis sits in with Adam Holmes

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09/04/2014

Julie Fowlis sits in with Adam Holmes

BBC Radio 2 - The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe, Julie Fowlis sits in with Adam Holmes

Julie Fowlis sits in for Mark and introduces a live session by Edinburgh's Adam Holmes.

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

This week, the Hebridean singer, musician and broadcaster Julie Fowlis sits in for Mark. Her studio guest is upcoming Edinburgh singer Adam Holmes and his band The Embers.

23-year-old Adam is a former nominee in both the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and the Folk Awards who has received attention and praise for his mature songwriting and remarkable voice. His new album, Heirs and Graces, was produced by John Wood (Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, John Martyn) and Adam performs tracks from it on this week's show.

Plus Julie will be sharing some of her favourite folk tracks past and present.

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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