21st Century Folk

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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: 21st Century Folk: Ifti: Care, Community and Football in Middlesbrough

Ifti: Care, Community and Football in Middlesbrough

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Sean Cooney of The Young’uns sings for Middlesbrough GP and football fan Dr Ifti Lone.

Sean Cooney and Teesside band The Young’uns write a song about Doctor Iftikhar Lone, his dedication to his patients, his love of Middlesbrough FC, and his battle with Covid.

Dr. Ifti Lone is a GP in Middlesbrough. Since moving to the UK from Pakistan, he has served the same Teesside community and became a lifelong fan of Middlesbrough Football Club.

Though partially retired, Ifti administered thousands of Covid vaccines during the pandemic. After catching the virus himself, he ended up in intensive care.

Award-winning songwriter Sean Cooney meets Ifti in the local GP surgery to hear about his life, work, and love of Boro, before writing a new song about Ifti and performing it with his fellow bandmates from The Young’uns.

Sean, from Stockton-on-Tees, co-founded The Young’uns with David Eagle and Michael Hughes. Their rousing harmonies, strong social conscience and wicked humour have made them an unmissable live act. Their creations include 8 albums and an acclaimed stage show called The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff.

Sean and Ifti discuss the power of football to unite a community, the challenges facing the NHS today, and the experience of being saved by intensive care.

21st Century Folk is inspired by the classic BBC Radio Ballads. It sees five real listeners have songs written about their lives.

With presenter Mark Radcliffe.

The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe: 21st Century Folk

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A cultural 'time capsule' of life in the North East of England for 2022 through folk songs

Real life stories of our listeners in the North East of England, using original folk music to create a lasting legacy of their experiences.

Real life stories of our listeners in the North East of England, using original folk music to create a lasting legacy of their experiences.
Five stories given to songwriters, who will write original songs based on the listeners' experiences. The songs will then be performed by a range of artists, including musicians with links to the region

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