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In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

Matt Quinn
Roud Index
Child Ballads
Scotland
Barbara Allen
Anna Gordon
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
Ballads
Lord Lovell
Bonnie Susie Cleland
Young Johnstone
Child Maurice
Sweet William's Ghost
Lord Bateman
Child Waters
Roud 60
Captain Wedderburn's Courtship
Proud Lady Margaret
Sir Patrick Spens
The King's Daughter Lady Jean
The Broomfield Wager

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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3mins 54s: The First Fytte (sung by Helen Lindley)

17mins 40s: The Second Fytte (sung by Matt Quinn)

32mins 10s: The Third Fytte (sung by Andy Turner)

43mins 1s: The Fourth Fytte (sung by Matt Quinn)

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Roud 70 - A GEST OF ROBIN HOOD

History Guest: Robert Waltz

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Modern performances: Bob Frank Raymond Crooke

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Roud 69 - JOHNNIE O' BREADISLEE

History Guest: Steve Byrne

Singer guest: Alasdair Roberts

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Roud 68 - THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Guest: steve roud

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Recent Guests

Steve Byrne
Historical contributor, ballad researcher
Folk song research / traditional ballads
Episode: Roud 69: Johnny O' Breadislee (with Steve Byrne & Alasdair Roberts)
Alasdair Roberts
Returning singer guest
Folk musician, recording artist
Episode: Roud 69: Johnny O' Breadislee (with Steve Byrne & Alasdair Roberts)
Nick Hart
Singer from the folk music scene discussing his version Sweet William
Independent artist (Nick Hart)
Episode: Roud 67: The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter (with David Atkinson & Nick Hart)
Sheena Wellington
Historical contributor to Willie of Winsbury history
Noted folk historian
Episode: Roud 64: Willie of Winsbury (with Sheena Wellington & Sophie Crawford)
Sophie Crawford
Returning singer guest
Folk singer
Episode: Roud 64: Willie of Winsbury (with Sheena Wellington & Sophie Crawford)
Emily Smith
Singer guest
Episode: Roud 63: Johnny Scott (with Sheena Wellington & Emily Smith)
Alvar Smith
Traditional Essex singer featured on the new Veteran release
Veteran Records (label)
Episode: A Sailor and His True Love - Alvar Smith CD release (with Alvar Smith)
Oli Steadman
Creator of 365 Days of Folk project
Self-directed project
Episode: Bonus episode: Oli Steadman - 365 Days of Folk
Seb Stone
Singer and Culverake member discussing performance and recording of The Ale House
Culverake
Episode: Roud 60: The Brisk Young Sailor (with Steve Gardham & Seb Stone)

Host

Matt Quinn
Host of In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 53 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 Kingdoma year 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 Kingdom2 years 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 Kingdom2 years ago
  • InTheRoud...

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mark 350
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Listeners praise the rigorous yet accessible exploration of traditional songs.
Fans value the blend of scholarship and performer insight.
Audiences highlight high-quality guests and deep dives into ballad histories.

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#28
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#205
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#250
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#203
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Roud 69: Johnny O' Breadislee (with Steve Byrne & Alasdair Roberts)
Q: Give us a bit of a plot synopsis, and what's the song about?
Steve Byrne explains that the ballad centers on a poacher who defies his mother's warnings, hunts venison, is pursued by foresters, and ultimately meets a dramatic, fatal or morally charged end depending on the version, with a consistent set piece around his stand and the foresters' pursuit.
Roud 64: Willie of Winsbury (with Sheena Wellington & Sophie Crawford)
Q: How did the Queer Folk project influence your perception of Willie of Winsbury, and did it change how you perform or discuss the song?
The project reinforced that the song's queer readings are a core, not incidental, part of its identity, and it encouraged examining how performance choices reflect or subvert those readings rather than erasing them.
A Sailor and His True Love - Alvar Smith CD release (with Alvar Smith)
Q: How old would you have been around that time when you first started going into the Ship Inn and hearing the songs?
He recalls being around six or seven years old, often sitting in the kitchen with his grandmother or listening in, as the Ship Inn hosted a vibrant singing culture that shaped his future repertoire.
A Sailor and His True Love - Alvar Smith CD release (with Alvar Smith)
Q: Give us a bit of Alvar Smith's history and autobiography as it were in as much detail as you care to give. Where were you born? Where did you grow up?
Alvar explains he is a local Suffolk singer born in 1942 in the Wicker Market area, grew up primarily in Blaxhall and the nearby village of Tunstall, worked as a motor mechanic before taking up game keeping, and learned traditional songs from his grandfather, uncles, and the Blaxhall Ship circle, gradually becoming a singer in his own right.
Roud 38: The Two Brothers (Jo Miller & Kirsty Law)
Q: Nice. So this week's song, The Two Brothers, where does this song start for you in your sort of consciousness? Is this a song that you've always known or did you discover it for a project?
The version I sing comes directly from Sheila Stewart, and I first encountered it through Lizzie Higgins and other Scottish singers; learning it from Sheila gave me a clear path to the song as a living tradition rather than a mere recording. I gradually learned to sing with my own voice rather than copying a single model.

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The show centers on deep dives into traditional folk song, its history, and the people who keep it alive. Episodes pair scholarly context with on-the-ground performance, exploring ballads from origins and transmission to modern interpretations, live recordings, and archives. A hallmark is the blend of rigorous research with intimate practitioner perspectives, featuring historians, folklorists, and accomplished folk singers who illuminate how songs evolve across regions and eras. Notable strengths include the clear focus on the Roud Index, cross-cultural ballad variants, and the living, ongoing dialogue between archival study and contemporary performance, often complemented by sponsor segments and festival updates that ground the discussion ... more

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