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29/02/2012

Mike speaks to melodeon player Andy Cutting, who reflects on his remarkable career in British folk music and explains the attraction and potential of the diatonic button accordion.

This week, Mike speaks to celebrated melodeon player Andy Cutting about his remarkable career in British folk music.

Andy first appeared on the folk scene working with Chris Wood, Blowzabella and Fernhill. He has since gone on to make significant contributions to the works of June Tabor, Kate Rusby and Martin Simpson, and collected two 麻豆社 Radio 2 Folk Awards for Musician Of The Year in the process. He has even performed with The Who.

As Andy gears up for a solo tour, he talks to Mike about his career to date and explains the attraction and potential of the diatonic button accordion.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Feb 2012 19:03

Music Played

  • Dervish

    Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves

    • Travelling Show.
    • Whirling Discs WHRL 011.
  • Mawkin feat. Eliza Carthy

    Bad Girl's Lament

    • Crow.
    • PROMO CD.
  • Steve Tilston & The Durbervilles

    Drinking Man

    • The Oxenhope EP.
    • Splid Records CD009.
  • Treacherous Orchestra

    Superfly

    • Origins.
    • Navigator Records NAVIGATOR062.
  • Zoox

    Little Beggar Girl

    • Ups & Downs.
    • Zoox ZOOX 2.
  • Loreena McKennitt

    Bonny Portmore

    • Troubadours On The Rhine.
    • Quinlan Road QRCD115P.
  • June Tabor

    The Auld Beggarman

    • Apples.
    • Topic TSCD568.
  • Chris Wood & Andy Cutting

    Reels 脿 Philippe Bruneau

    • Chris Wood & Andy Cutting.
    • RUF RUFCD01.
  • Andy Cutting

    Potato/Theatre

    • Andy Cutting.
    • Lane Records LANECD01.
  • The Quebe Sisters

    So Long To The Red River Valley

    • Timeless.
    • FiddleTone Records CD 0101.
  • Jim Moray

    Horkstow Grange

    • Skulk.
    • NIAG Records NIBL013.
  • Jackie Oates

    Brigg Fair

    • Saturnine.
    • ECC ECC 004.

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 Feb 2012 19:03