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.
Timestamps:
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)
1hr 5mins 5s: The Fifth Fytte (sung by Helen Lindley)
1hr 11mins 11s: The Sixth Fytte (sung by Holly Clarke)
1hr 18mins 14s: The Seventh Fytte (sung by Marilla Homes)
1hr 28mins: 15s: The Eighth Fytte (sung by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne)
26 Aug 2026
Roud 70: A Gest of Robin Hood (with Robert Waltz)
Roud 70 - A GEST OF ROBIN HOOD
History Guest: Robert Waltz
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Modern performances:
Bob Frank
Raymond Crooke (https://youtu.be/o_FiUMJZvak?si=4zPzKlcj-oEVloi4)
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library (https://www.vwml.org.uk)
The Traditional Song Forum (https://tradsong.org)
Sussex Traditions (https://www.sussextraditions.org)
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day (http://www.afolksongaday.com)
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week (https://afolksongaweek.wordpress.com/blog/)
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection (https://maxhunter.missouristate.edu)
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records (https://veteran.co.uk)
Topic Records
Musical Traditions (https://www.mustrad.org.uk/download/covers.htm)
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song (https://mattaukamp.wixsite.com/everyfolksong)
Folk On Foot (https://www.folkonfoot.com/our-story)
Fire Draw Near (https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear)
Handed Down
19 Aug 2026
Roud 69: Johnny O' Breadislee (with Steve Byrne & Alasdair Roberts)
Roud 69 - JOHNNIE O' BREADISLEE
History Guest: Steve Byrne
Singer guest: Alasdair Roberts
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Your host: Matt Quinn
Traditional Recordings:
John Strachan
Jeannie Robertson
Stanley Robertson
Jock Duncan
Modern performances:
Ewan MacColl
Katherine Campbell
Siobhan Miller & Jeana Leslie
June Tabor
Planxty
Folk song recourses:
Sing Yonder
The Vaughn Williams Memorial Library (https://www.vwml.org.uk)
The Traditional Song Forum (https://tradsong.org)
Sussex Traditions (https://www.sussextraditions.org)
GlousTrad
Tobas an Dualchais/Kist o Riches
Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day (http://www.afolksongaday.com)
Andy Turner's A Folk Song A Week (https://afolksongaweek.wordpress.com/blog/)
The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection (https://maxhunter.missouristate.edu)
Record labels promoting recordings of traditional singers:
Veteran Records (https://veteran.co.uk)
Topic Records
Musical Traditions (https://www.mustrad.org.uk/download/covers.htm)
One Row Records
Other Folk Song/Music podcasts:
The Folk Files
Nick Caffrey: A Singer's View
The Old Songs Podcast
Every Folk Song (https://mattaukamp.wixsite.com/everyfolksong)
Folk On Foot (https://www.folkonfoot.com/our-story)
Fire Draw Near (https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear)
Handed Down
Who has been a guest on In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast
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Steve Roud
Barbara Snape
Amy Leach
Piers Cawley
Brian Peters
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YouTube views
6,648
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.5 / 5
8 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
21 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100
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