The Folk Show with Jason Manford

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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: Jason Manford sits in, with Kate Rusby and Eddi Reader

Jason Manford sits in

Jason Manford sits in, with Kate Rusby and Eddi Reader

BBC Radio 2 - The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe, Jason Manford sits in, with Kate Rusby and Eddi Reader

Singer, actor and comedian Jason Manford shares the folk music he loves.

Jason Manford sits in and introduces the folk music he loves, alongside guests Kate Rusby and Eddi Reader.

A home for folk and acoustic music on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.

This week, Jason Manford sits in for Mark and introduces the folk music he loves, in the company of Kate Rusby and Eddi Reader.

Jason - singer, actor and comedian - comes from a Manchester-Irish family with roots in Dublin. His grandparents were a folk duo who moved to Manchester in the 1950s, and had 11 musical children who went on to form a popular show band. Despite his varied career, Jason carries a love of folk music, and this week he shares the songs he loves most of all.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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