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In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

Matt Quinn
Barbara Allen
Scotland
Child Ballads
Roud Index
Bonnie Susie Cleland
Ballads
Lord Lovell
Sweet William's Ghost
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
Child Maurice
Young Johnstone
Prince Robert
Jellon Grame
Lady Maisery
Dundee
Anna Gordon
Lord Ingram
Chiel Wyet
Young Hunting
Child Ballad No. 75

Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.

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Roud 60 - THE BRISK YOUNG SAILOR

History Guest: Steve Gardham

Singer guest: Seb Stone

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Roud 59 - FAIR MARY OF WALLINGTON

History Guest: Vic Gammon

Singer guest: Frankie Archer

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Roud 58 - JELLON GRAME

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Singer guest: Nick Caffrey

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Roud 57 - FALSE FOODRAGE

Guest: Brian Peters

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Recent Guests

Nick Caffrey
Singer and podcaster
Folk Song Podcast
Episode: Roud 58: Jellon Grame (with Steve Roud & Nick Caffrey)
Brian Peters
Returning podcast guest and researcher
Folk singer and ballad researcher
Episode: Roud 57: False Foodrage (with Brian Peters)
Steve Roud
Creator of the Roud Index, folklorist
Episode: Roud 56: Young Johnstone (with Steve Roud & Ellen Mitchell)
Ellen Mitchell
Singer and guest performer
Traditional folk singer
Episode: Roud 56: Young Johnstone (with Steve Roud & Ellen Mitchell)
Jackie Oates
Singer (Irish ballads specialist)
Irish traditional music scene
Episode: Roud 55: Prince Robert (with Steve Roud & Jackie Oates)
Vic Gammon
Historical contributor to In The Roud and Barbara Allen expert
Independent researcher / folklorist
Episode: Roud 54: Barbara Allen (with Vic Gammon & Nancy Kerr)
Nancy Kerr
Singer, researcher, returning podcast guest
Folk singer and academic
Episode: Roud 54: Barbara Allen (with Vic Gammon & Nancy Kerr)
Jon Boden
Singer and instrumentalist guest discussing performance approaches
Bellowhead, Spiers and Boden
Episode: Roud 53: Child Maurice (with Sandra Kerr & Jon Boden)
David Atkinson
Historian contributing the song's history
Independent historian/folklore researcher
Episode: Roud 52: Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (with David Atkinson & Frankie Armstrong)

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Matt Quinn
Host of In The Roud — A Folk Song Podcast, blending folk performance with folklorist and historian perspectives.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 49 ratings
  • Top Folk podcast

    Informative and entertaining podcast on the joys of Steve Roud’s folk song index. Amazing choice of experts and performers of great traditional songs. Tam Lyn is the best one so far!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Folk59
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Nerdy but nice.

    I thought this podcast might be too nerdy for me. It is nerdy but in a lovely way and I’m hooked. Is help available?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JBIoM
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Top Folk podcast

    Informative and entertaining podcast on the joys of Steve Roud’s folk song index. Amazing choice of experts and performers of great traditional songs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Folk59
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Highly recommended

    Always interesting and well researched. It’s made me think differently about songs I know and introduced me to others I’ve not heard. If you want to learn more about folk songs, this highly recommended listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sloejane
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • InTheRoud...

    Interesting to find the ‘back story’ and development of songs. Well Done!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mark 350
    United Kingdoma year ago

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High-quality, open-ended discussions that dive deep into traditional material.
Listeners praise the mix of scholarship and practical singing tips.
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Roud 53: Child Maurice (with Sandra Kerr & Jon Boden)
Q: So let's get off with the plot and what's it about? And give us a plot.
Sandra Kerr explains the ballad's plot as a tale of Gil Morris who, under false assumptions about his wife's affair, disguises himself and confronts the supposed lover in the Greenwood, leading to beheadings and ultimately a tragic ending connected to illegitimacy and familial bonds; the song evolves through many variants where gender roles and relationships shift, but the core is a dramatic, fatal misunderstanding.
Roud 51: The Unquiet Grave (with Brian Peters & Nick Dow)
Q: What is the core plot of The Unquiet Grave and how does it differ across versions?
The core plot centers on a mourner by a grave who, after mourning for a year and a day, encounters the lover's ghost and asks for a kiss, which the ghost refuses; the ballad includes variants like the 'tasks' motif and contested toponyms, with some versions adding extra lines and others aligning closely with English broadside forms.
Roud 44: Fair Janet (with Steve Roud & Peggy Seeger)
Q: So what about, what is it about this song that drew you to it? Do you think?
Peggy Seeger explains that she loves ballads for their storytelling power and the way they reveal how women navigate social and emotional challenges within historically constrained contexts, which drew her to Fair Janet.
Roud 46: Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (with Helen Lindley)
Q: Why does this ballad remain so rarely performed in the folk revival?
Because the versions are lengthy, convoluted, and laden with dialect, making a cohesive, singable version difficult to extract; the performer often needs to select elements from multiple variants to create a usable song.

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A deep-dive series exploring traditional folk songs through the Roud Index, featuring historians, folklorists, and performers who unpack origins, variants, and transmission across regions. Episodes commonly blend scholarly context with singer perspectives, highlighting textual histories, manuscript sources, and revival-era performances. A standout trait is the collaborative, long-form discussion format that often includes archival clips and live performance segments, offering listeners rich context and practical interpretation for modern audiences. The show tends to attract listeners who relish scholarly nuance alongside practical singing tips and historical storytelling, making it a strong fit for audiences curious about how traditional ba... more

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4. Ellen Mitchell
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6. Vic Gammon
7. Nancy Kerr
8. Jon Boden

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