Folk Awards 2017 Highlights
Star performances and the best moments from the 2017 Folk Awards
Fara - Three Fishers (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Four childhood friends from Orkney perform 'Three Fishes' at the Royal Albert Hall
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Billy Bragg - I Ain't Got No Home (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Billy Bragg pays tribute to this year's Hall of Fame inductee, Woody Guthrie
Jim Moray - Fair Margret and Sweet William (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Jim Moray and his Upcetera band close the 2017 Folk Awards with this traditional ballad
Shirley Collins - Washed Ashore (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
The 'secret Queen of England’ sings again after more than 30 years away from the stage
Daoirí Farrell - Van Diemen's Land (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Captivating audiences Daoirí Farrell performs this year’s Best Traditional Track
Ry Cooder - Jesus on the Mainline (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Ry performs 'Jesus on the Mainline' from his classic album ‘Paradise and Lunch’
Al Stewart - On The Border (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Al performs a song from his classic 1976 album ‘Year of the Cat’.
Afro Celt Sound System - Honey Bee / Cascade (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
The cultural carnival kickstart this year's ceremony
The Ballads of Child Migration (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
A new collection of songs written to explore the history of forced child migration
Folk Awards 2017 in 2 minutes
Celebrating an amazing year of folk music with some of its biggest stars.
Ry Cooder - Jesus on the Mainline (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Ry performs 'Jesus on the Mainline' from his classic album ‘Paradise and Lunch’.
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Billy Bragg - I Ain't Got No Home (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Billy Bragg pays tribute to this year's Hall of Fame inductee, Woody Guthrie.
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Al Stewart - On The Border (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Al performs a song from his classic 1976 album ‘Year of the Cat’.
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Shirley Collins - Washed Ashore (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
The 'secret Queen of England’ sings again after more than 30 years away from the stage.
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The Ballads of Child Migration - Medley of songs (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
A new collection of songs written to explore the history of forced child migration.
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Jim Moray - Fair Margaret and Sweet William (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Jim Moray and his Upcetera band close the Radio 2 Folk Awards with a traditional ballad.
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Afro Celt Sound System - Honey Bee / Cascade (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
The cultural carnival with members from Armagh, Guinea and Scotland start the ceremony.
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Fara - Three Fishers (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Four childhood friends from Orkney perform 'Three Fishers' at the Royal Albert Hall.
Daoirí Farrell - Van Diemen's Land (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
Captivating audiences here and in Dublin, Daoirí performs our Best Traditional Track.
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Young Folk Award nominees
Kathryn Tickell hosts performances from the four nominees for the 2017 Young Folk Award.
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens: "At the time I didn't think 'Wild World' stood out from any other song on the album"
Yusuf admits his surprise and delight at Wild World being Radio 2's Most Played Folk Song
"The first song I played on stage was in a folk club" - Pauline Black reveals her earliest musical inspirations
Pauline recalls her first performances and the 'people's music' heritage of folk and ska.
"Where do you begin?" - Nick Lowe celebrates Ry Cooder's lifetime of music
Nick recalls his early work with the US roots legend and Ry's genre-branching career.
Billy Bragg reveals the spectacular influence of Woody Guthrie
Billy explains just how hugely the legendary artist shaped the sound of others.














