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With Julie Fowlis

The very best in folk, roots and acoustic music, including an interview with Scottish singer and musician Julie Fowlis, who talks about her involvement in the new film Brave.

Mike Harding presents an hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music including news from the world of folk and the latest album releases.

This week, Mike's guest is the Scottish singer and musician Julie Fowlis, who talks about her involvement in the major new Disney-Pixar film, Brave.

Julie, who comes originally from North Uist in the Outer Hebrides and has long been celebrated for her traditional singing in the Gaelic language, has recorded two key songs for the film's soundtrack. Her version of Tha Mo Ghaol Air Aird a' Chuan also accompanied the film's first American TV trailer, which aired during the Oscars ceremony and reached 40 million viewers.

Also tonight, Mike reminds talented young musicians how to enter the 2013 Â鶹Éç Radio 2 Young Folk Award, which closes for entries on Friday 7 September 2012.

57 minutes

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Wed 22 Aug 2012 19:00
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Music Played

  • Bellowhead

    Roll The Woodpile Down

    • Broadside.
    • Navigator NAVIGATOR073.

  • The Quebe Sisters

    Shame On You

    • Timeless.
    • Fiddletone CD 0101.

  • Lau

    Throwing Pennies

    • Race The Loser.
    • Reveal REVEAL011CDX.

  • Moore Moss Rutter

    ²Ñ±ð±ô³Ù¾±²Ô²µ/µþ´Ç³Ü°ù°ùé±ð

    • Moore Moss Rutter.
    • RootBeat RBRCD10.

  • Paddy Keenan & Tommy O'Sullivan

    Killing The Blues

    • The Long Grazing Acre.
    • Hot Conya HCR 09 01.

  • Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson

    Wiley Ways

    • Wiley Ways.
    • Self-released.

  • Julie Fowlis

    Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird a' Chuan

    • Mar A Tha Mo Chridhe.
    • Spit & Polish SPIT 33.

  • Julie Fowlis

    Touch The Sky

    • Brave: Original Soundtrack.
    • Walt Disney Records 5099970545326.

  • Jed Grimes

    Farewell To Bon County

    • Heart & Hand EP.
    • Blue Guitar Music BGEPCD0022.

  • Emily Portman

    Hinge Of The Year

    • Hatchling.
    • Furrow Records FURR006.

  • Sue Brown & Lorraine Irwing

    The Derby Ram

    • The 13th Bedroom.
    • RootBeat RBRCD14.

  • Ry Cooder

    Take Your Hands Off It

    • Election Special.
    • Nonesuch STCD 400180.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 Aug 2012 19:00
    Â鶹Éç Radio 2