Folk on Foot
Hosted by Matthew and Matthew Bannister · Matthew Bannister
4.9from 172 ratings
- 188
- Episodes
- 21
- Transcribed
- 172
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Folk on Foot
“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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Matthew Bannister
- Category
- arts · music · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 29 Jul 2018
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
21 of 188 episodes have a transcript.
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Official Folk Albums Chart Show—3rd November 2026
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Folk on Foot Classic: Seth Lakeman on Dartmoor
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Suntou Susso at Dartington Hall Gardens
Inside a recent episode
Official Folk Albums Chart Show—3rd November 2026
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, exactly that, which has only worsened since I wrote and recorded it. So it needed to be revisited, I think. And then there was, for instance, Icarus, which was a song, you know, a few years ago I did an online gig and Kit and I were talking and she said, well, why don't you do something different? […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Folk on Foot
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Martin Simpson
- Seth Lakeman
- Suntou Susso
- Lucy Shields
- Nancy Kerr
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 62 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 110 ratings
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Who hosts Folk on Foot?
Matthew and Matthew Bannister host the show. Published by Matthew Bannister.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Folk on Foot take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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