Michael Morpurgo's Folk Journeys

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Michael Morpurgo

Lawrence Goldman

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

Nancy Kerr

Karine Polwart

Nicola Kearey

Ian Carter

Blair Dunlop

Ashley Hutchings

Michael Morpurgo's Folk Journeys: Four Loom Weaver

Four Loom Weaver

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Michael Morpurgo travels to the heart of folk's most enduring songs.

The author Michael Morpurgo (War Horse, Private Peaceful) explores the ways in which folk songs have reflected timeless human experiences, both in the past and today.

With help from singers, songwriters and other passionate experts, Michael admires the indelible stories within classic songs that deal with migration, war, protest and love.

Over the four themed episodes, Michael considers the locations and historical contexts that gave rise to much-loved traditional songs, and finds out how the same topics are inspiring new folk songs in the 2020s.

In the second episode, Michael considers a song of protest: Four Loom Weaver.

With Professor Lawrence Goldman, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Nancy Kerr, Karine Polwart, Nicola Kearey, Ian Carter, Blair Dunlop and Ashley Hutchings.

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Michael Morpurgo travels to the heart of some of the greatest songs ever composed.

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