Notes From The Nest is a monthly podcast looking at the world we live in, the artists, activists, and creators working in it, and the things they make. We ask how they got here, where they are headed, and where they hope we might be going next.
Find out more at thenestcollective.co.uk
Notes From The Nest is presented, produced and recorded by Thom Ashworth.
Theme music composed and performed by Thom Ashworth
Oud by Saied Silbak
Violin by Ellie Wilson
Vocal and synth samples by Frankie Archer and Jim Moray
Ney samples by _bliind and djembe samples by trubalesk are used under Creative Commons licensing.
We chat growing up in brass bands, what a booking agent actually does, and the precarious finances of artists and other music industry workers at grassroots level.
Angie’s roster at Earth Agency (https://earth-agency.com/artists/?agent=32)
Patch and the Giant (https://patchandthegiant.bandcamp.com/album/fragments)
7 Sept 2026
Episode 9: Dominie Hooper
We chat songwriting and how the studio can radically change a song, mystical landscapes, the tension between making art and reaching an audience, and take a tangent into some Aldershot lore.
Dominie Hooper (https://dominiehooper.com/)
13 Jul 2026
Episode 8: Junior Brother
BONUS EPISODE!
We talk fairy forts and Ireland’s mythical landscape (with a brief sidequest into Terence McKenna’s machine elves), odd time signatures, and knowing your creativity well enough to allow yourself not to make things.
Junior Brother (https://juniorbrother.com/)
CAMPFIRE CLUB SHOWS FEAT. JUNIOR BROTHER:
London Fri July 24th (/events/campfire-club-24-july-2026)
Brighton Sat July 25th (/events/campfire-club-25-july-2026)
5 Jul 2026
Episode 7: Spafford Campbell
We chat (at length) about music production, incorporating non-folk influences into contemporary trad, and the album as an artwork.
Spafford Campbell (https://www.spaffordcampbell.com/)
2 Jun 2026
Episode 6: Jim Moray
We talk about what it means to make a living as a musician, look back over Jim’s 25 year career in folk music, and how listeners get into folk music to begin with (plus a small helping of music theory).
Jim Moray (https://jimmoray.co.uk/)
“Gallants” album on Bandcamp (https://jimmoray.bandcamp.com/album/gallants)
20 Apr 2026
Episode 5: Luke Wallace
Chatting with Canadian singer, songwriter, and activist Luke Wallace about the ongoing dispute over unceded land in British Columbia, the ethics of making music under capitalism, and how to be hopeful in a bleak world.
Campfire Club London - Luke Wallace August 14th (/events/campfire-club-14-august-2026)
Campfire Club Brighton - Luke Wallace August 15th (/events/campfire-club-15-august-2026)
Luke Wallace (https://www.lukewallacemusic.com/)
19 Mar 2026
Episode 4: Dani Larkin
Singer songwriter Dani Larkin talks about growing as a musician between debut and sophomore releases, the tensions of nationality for artists from Northern Ireland, plus a brief foray into lusting over vintage guitar gear.
9 Feb 2026
Episode 3: Prof. Fay Hield
Fixed audio issue!
Singer and academic Prof. Fay Hield chats about what “folk music” actually means, folk clubs and inclusivity, and reconciling her love of traditional songs with the prejudice inherent in many of them.
12 Jan 2026
Episode 2: Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
Singer and melodeon/concertina player Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne chats about squeeze boxes, a whole life as a professional musician, and parallels between British and Caribbean musical traditions.
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (https://cohenbk.com/)
Granny’s Attic (https://www.grannysattic.org.uk/)
12 Jan 2026
Episode 1: Frankie Archer
Folk artist Frankie Archer chats about electronic music and the vital need for subwoofers, feminism in traditional music, and mid noughties emo bangers.
Frankie Archer (https://frankiearchermusic.com/)
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