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Folk on Foot

Folk on Foot

By: Matthew Bannister
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“Modest people, playing gorgeous music, speaking articulately about areas they love. Fabulously calming” – one listener’s description of this multi-award-winning podcast in which Matthew Bannister goes walking with top folk musicians in the landscapes that have inspired them. “A restorative breathing space in sound” – The Telegraph. “Immaculately produced” – The Times

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Episodes
  • Folk on Foot Classic: Olivia Chaney at the House on Hawnby Moor
    Mar 29 2026

    Enjoy this classic episode from September 2021.


    Olivia Chaney wrote many of the songs for her critically acclaimed second solo album whilst living alone without electricity or mains water at her family’s remote and crumbling farmhouse on Hawnby Moor in North Yorkshire. On a hot summer’s day, she takes Matthew Bannister back across the Moor, singing and playing along the way, circled by curlews and lapwings, to share the atmospheric isolation that brought her inspiration.

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    Find out more about Olivia at https://www.oliviachaney.com/

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    46 mins
  • Lady Maisery in Petworth Park
    Mar 20 2026

    We’ve been trying to get Lady Maisery to walk with us on Folk on Foot for ages, so when Matthew heard they were playing a gig in the town of Petworth near where he lives in West Sussex, he invited them to join him in the spacious grounds of Petworth House. With the stately home and the Capability Brown designed landscape in the background, Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans brought harp, accordion, fiddle and banjo and added their soaring vocal harmonies. A fascinating insight into the talented musicians who make up one of our finest folk trios.


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    We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...


    Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot

    Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot

    Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com

    Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot


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    Find out more about Lady Maisery at https://www.ladymaisery.com/

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    57 mins
  • Official Folk Albums Chart Show—3rd March 2026
    Mar 3 2026

    This month’s show features music from Madra Salach, Ye Vagabonds, Tessa Rose Jackson, Rant, Eliza Marshall, Seth Lakeman and Miniseries. Lucy Shields has the album and gig news and Matthew announces the next episode of Folk on Foot.

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    Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot

    Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot

    Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com

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    Subscribe to the Folk Forecast to explore all the gigs and album news we ran through in the show: https://thefolkforecast.substack.com/

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    46 mins
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