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08/09/2010

Mike Harding presents an hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music, including an interview with traditional singer Fay Hield and music from her debut solo album.

Mike Harding presents an hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music, including an interview with Fay Hield.

The Yorkshire-based traditional singer's debut album Looking Glass is one of the most anticipated English folk records in recent times.

Raised in a musical family on the West Yorkshire moors, Fay Hield has been active in folk music most of her life, whether singing in groups, organising festivals or studying music at university.

In her teens she formed a duo with Damien Barber (The Demon Barbers), and she's perhaps best known for her work with now-disbanded female vocal quartet The Witches Of Elswick. Fay is now releasing her debut solo album for the iconic British folk label Topic Records.

Featuring the instrumental talents of Bellowhead's Sam Sweeney and Fay's partner Jon Boden, Looking Glass is an uncompromising collection of little-known traditional songs delivered with passion and understanding.

Mike Harding talks to Fay Hield about her album, her career thus far and her plans for the future.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 8 Sep 2010 19:00
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Altan

    The Wind And Rain

    • Local Ground.
    • Vertical VERTCD069.

  • Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band

    The Family Demon

    • Legacy.
    • Compass 7 4543 2.

  • Salsa Celtica with Julie Fowlis

    Siod a' Rud a Thogadh Fonn

    • Live performance.

  • Eric Taylor

    Walking Back Home

    • Resurrect.
    • Koch International CD8026.

  • Roy Bailey

    Collier Brig

    • Tomorrow.
    • Fuse CFCD 408.

  • Michelle Shocked

    Got No Strings

    • Got No Strings.
    • Mighty Sound 820692100822.

  • Ewan McLennan

    Joe Hill

    • Rags & Robes.
    • Fellside FECD235.

  • Fay Hield

    Mad Family

    • Looking Glass.
    • Topic TSCD573.

  • Fay Hield

    King Henry

    • Looking Glass.
    • Topic TSCD573.

  • James Keelaghan

    Safe Home

    • House Of Cards.
    • Borealis BCD198.

  • Emily Smith / Transatlantic Sessions

    The Silver Tassie

    • Transatlantic Sessions 4: Volume Two.
    • Whirlie WHIRLIECD19.

  • Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill - An Rogaire Dubh

  • Iain Thomson

    Southern Line

    • Fields Of Dreams.
    • Artist's own IAT002.

  • Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson - Shallow Brown

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Sep 2010 19:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2