BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominations for The Breath and Ríoghnach Connolly
The 2019 awards ceremony will take place in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall on 16 October.
Wed, 31 July 19
Danny Macaskill – The Ridge (Martyn Bennett / Blackbird)
Martyn Bennett
The Ridge is a film from Danny Macaskill. For the first time in one of his films Danny climbs aboard a mountain bike and returns to his native home of the Isle of Skye in Scotland to take on a death-defying ride along the notorious Cuillin Ridgeline. Features Martyn Bennett’s ‘Blackbird’.
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Further reading
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ‘Live at WOMAD 1985’ out today
Relive the magic of July 20th 1985, a pivotal performance for the legend of Qawwali music.
Fri, 26 July 19
9Bach on keeping the Welsh folk music alive, fresh and evolving
9Bach reflect on 10 years as a band, and adapting Welsh folk music on their debut album.
Wed, 14 August 19
Real World at the British Library Sound Archive
The British Library Archive have been recording artists at the WOMAD Festival for over 30 years.
Sun, 04 August 19