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Categories: Music: Folk

  1. Cèilidh na Bliadhn' Ùire

    Cèilidh na Bliadhn’ Ùire, beò à Glaschu. Cèilidh na Bliadhn’ Ùire, live from Glasgow.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  2. Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens

    Huw Stephens selects his music highlights from the 2025 Other Voices festival in Cardigan.

    BBC Two Wales

  3. Fonn

    Prògram de cheòl Cheilteach ùr à Alba is Èirinn.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  4. A' Mìre ri Linda

    Tha Linda NicLeòid gar cuir ann an sunnd le taghadh de dh'òrain agus ceòl traidiseanta.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  5. Ceolta

    Music performances from some of Ulster's most intimate venues.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  6. An Bothy Band

    Irish traditional music group The Bothy Band reunite for a special performance.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  7. Other Voices: Dingle, Ireland

    A tiny church in Dingle hosts powerful performances from an array of musical artists.

    BBC Four

  8. St David’s Day: Calan in Concert

    Folk group Calan in concert with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

    BBC Two Wales

  9. Òran Ùr

    Blas den fharsaingeachd de dh'òrain ùra a chaidh a sgrìobhadh bho thoiseach na linne seo.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  10. Criosaidh @ 70

    Deagh chèilidh Hearach san Òb a' comharrachadh Criosaidh Nic a' Phiocair aig 70.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  11. Skipinnish Aig A' Chaisteal

    A special concert to celebrate 25 years of Skipinnish. Recorded at Edinburgh Castle.

    BBC ALBA

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  12. Aonaracht

    Composer Úna Monaghan embarks on an ambitious suite of solo performances with electronics.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  13. Hoolie

    Music and conversation with Scotland’s biggest night of traditional music.

    BBC ALBA

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  14. Seek the Light

    Stories of science, history and the natural world woven together around a theme of light.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Piping Sounds

    The finest selection of piping music from Scotland and across the globe.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  16. Ar Scáth An Cheoil

    Traditional and folk music show that combines archive, performance and chat.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  17. The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham

    Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition inspired by the Narrow Sea.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  18. Transatlantic Sessions

    Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of the music show.

    BBC ALBA

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  19. Tim Walker's Folk

    The best folk music from Lincolnshire and beyond with Tim Walker.

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

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  20. Peat & Diesel

    With behind the scenes access, we follow the band Peat & Diesel.

    BBC ALBA

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  21. The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage

    A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Music Night at Brownlow

    Series that captures the variety and scope of the music that is Ulster-Scots.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  23. Take the Floor

    Gary Innes presents the very best in Scottish dance music.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  24. Sweet Mother KD

    Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.

    BBC Radio 4

  25. Georgia Ruth

    Dewis eclectig o gerddoriaeth.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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  26. Folk Club

    Folk and traditional music from Ireland and beyond. Presented by Neil Martin.

    BBC Radio Ulster

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  27. The Manchester Ballads

    Folk singer Eliza Carthy discovers Manchester's 19th-century broadside ballads.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. Binneas - Na Trads

    Traditional music series.

    BBC ALBA

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  29. In Search of Nic Jones

    Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe

    Mark Radcliffe explores the wide range of folk and acoustic music from around the world.

    BBC Radio 2

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  31. The Band from Rockall

    An intimate account of the making of Runrig's Calum and Rory Macdonald's album.

    BBC ALBA

  32. The First LP in Ireland

    The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.

    BBC Radio 4

  33. Folk Song, Art Song

    Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Togaidh Sinn Fonn

    A selection of Scotland's best musicians and singers.

    BBC ALBA

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  35. How Folk Songs Should Be Sung

    Folk singer Martin Carthy examines the rise and fall of Ewan MacColl's Critics Group.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Travelling Folk

    BBC Radio Scotland's flagship folk music programme.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  37. Cuirm @ Celtic

    Music from the Celtic Connections festival

    BBC ALBA

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  38. Roddy Hart

    Roddy Hart shines a spotlight on great songwriting, both contemporary and classic.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  39. Fae Hameaboot

    Music and song from Shetland and beyond.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  40. Oota Da Cans

    The best of folk and world music.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  41. Orkney Scottish Dance Music

    Scottish Dance music with the Dashing White Farmer, Liam Muir.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  42. BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician

    Scotland's finest young musicians compete for the title.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  43. Crùnluath

    Taghadh de cheòl na pìoba.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  44. Caithream Ciùil

    Prògram de cheòl Ceilteach. Celtic music programme

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  45. A' Mire ri Mòir

    Mòrag Dhòmhnallach le deagh mheasgachadh de dh'òrain traidiseanta

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  46. Celtic Heartbeat

    The best in traditional and contemporary folk groups and acoustic music

    BBC Radio Wales

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  47. Tiompan

    Prògram de cheòl Ceilteach. Celtic music programme.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

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  48. Kirsty MacColl: The Boxed Set

    Kirsty MacColl's last television concert, filmed in Glasgow in March 2000.

    BBC Two

  49. Sounding Out

    Contemporary rock and pop artists are presented in performance and in conversation.

    BBC

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  50. Music Planet: Road Trip

    Discover the world with music.

    BBC Radio 3

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