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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: Damien Dempsey

Damien Dempsey

BBC Radio 2 - The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe, Damien Dempsey

Dublin singer Damien Dempsey plays live ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

Dublin singer Damien Dempsey plays songs from his new album, Union, ahead of St. Patrick's Day on 17 March.

The best folk, acoustic and roots music from Britain and beyond.

This week, top Irish singer Damien Dempsey performs live, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day on 17 March.

One of Dublin’s favourite sons, ‘Damo’ grew up in a musical house and chose music over his other early passion, competitive boxing. Since 2000 he’s made nine albums of gritty, soulful, no-nonsense music with much to say about modern Irish life and society.

His new album, Union, features duets and collaborations with singers including Wildwood Kin, John Grant, Lisa O’Neill, Finbar Furey, Seamus Begley, Pauline Scanlon and Kate Tempest. He’ll play songs from the album, and other favourites, on this week’s Folk Show.

Plus the usual mix of exciting new releases, classic tracks and news from the folk world.

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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