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with Folk on 2. Tonight's show introduces the first of the six finalists in the 1993 Young Tradition Award. There's also a report from Luke Daniels 's recent trip to the Philadelphia Folk Festival - and a studio session from
Ray Fisher.

Contributors

Unknown:
Luke Daniels
Unknown:
Ray Fisher.

In the final programme,
Paul James presents some of the best European folk groups recorded during their visits to Britain. This week the music comes from a family group from the heart of Transylvania.
Taraful Soporul De Cimpie consists of five musicians, playing a variety of stringed instruments, and a singer. The group come from a remote village and so have preserved their old songs which have been handed down through the generations.
Producer David Corser

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul James
Producer:
David Corser

In the second of six programmes,
John Kirkpatrick looks at the French accordeon with the help of French folk accordeonists
Christian Oller and Jean-Pierre Yvert.
They look at the classic Parisian style called
"musette", as well as the various types of folk music. Producer David Corser

Contributors

Unknown:
John Kirkpatrick
Unknown:
Christian Oller
Unknown:
Jean-Pierre Yvert.
Producer:
David Corser

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