The Folk Show
Saturdays 5pm – 6:30pm
For more than fourty years the Radio Adelaide Folk Show has brought listeners an eclectic mix of Australian, Anglo/Celtic and North American traditional, retro and contemporary folk music. Join this knowledgeable presenter every Saturday afternoon, and don’t forget your dancing shoes!
Listen Back
Listen back to some of the recent broadcasts.
17 May 2025
17 May 2025
The Folk Show
17:00
17:00
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:02
17:02
Hare Spell – Spiral Dance
17:07
17:07
Deep Water – Charm of Finches
17:12
17:12
The Parting Glass – Siobhan Owen
17:16
17:16
Songs About Women – Michael Waugh
17:20
17:20
Anything At All – Oceanique
17:24
17:24
Johnny Leave Her – The High Kings
17:30
17:30
The Deserter – Fairport Convention
17:34
17:34
Fathom the Bowl – Blackbeard's Tea Party
17:39
17:39
Poncho and Lefty – The Poozies
17:44
17:44
Rigs Of The Time – Bellowhead
17:54
17:54
Schoolday's Over – The Dubliners
17:58
17:58
Far Away in Australia – De Danann
18:02
18:02
This Land Is Your Land – The Weavers
18:05
18:05
Freaks – Surf Curse
18:07
18:07
Rosie – The Mollys
18:13
18:13
Byker Hill – Stray Hens
18:16
18:16
Jack of all Trades – The Barleyshakes
18:21
18:21
The Hungry Mile – The Bushwackers
18:24
18:24
Lazy Harry's – The Colonials
18:26
18:26
Pink Harmonium – Pink Angle Rag / Music For A Found Harmonium – Wongawilli
10 May 2025
10 May 2025
The Folk Show
17:00
17:00
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:02
17:02
Bonaparte's Lament – Eliza Carthy, Norma Waterson
17:05
17:05
Mother, Go Make My Bed / Flower Of Swiss Cottage – Eliza Carthy
17:13
17:13
The Light in My Mother's Eye – Chris While, Julie Matthews
17:17
17:17
Sonny – Petrol Presents
17:23
17:23
Her Mothers Daughter – Dory Previn
17:40
17:40
Freaks – Surf Curse
17:42
17:42
The Magdalene Laundries (from Tears of Stone) – The Chieftains, Joni Mitchell
17:47
17:47
The Mother-In-Law Song – Live – Ami Williamson
17:52
17:52
My Grandmother – Archie Roach
18:01
18:01
Feed The Children (Live) – Eric Bogle
18:02
18:02
Leaving Nancy – Eric Bogle
18:10
18:10
How Am I Supposed to Be a Mother – The New Graces
18:13
18:13
Say Hi to Your Mum – Greg Champion
18:18
18:18
Farewell Dan and Edward Kelly – Bush Gothic
18:23
18:23
Trembling – The Magic Lantern
18:27
18:27
Edgy in Zurich – Austral, Sam Arthurson
3 May 2025
3 May 2025
The Folk Show
17:00
17:00
The Donegal Selection: An Bóthar Mór/Tommy Peoples’ Reel/Is Cuma Liom (Reels) – Altan
17:08
17:08
How The World Goes – Kate Rusby
17:14
17:14
Cerridwen's Chase – Spiral Dance
17:17
17:17
The Llandoger – The Longest Johns
17:21
17:21
Down To The Sea – Angus & Julia Stone
17:24
17:24
A Boat on the River – Katherine Priddy
17:40
17:40
The Whistling Thief – Alfi
17:45
17:45
The Barnsley Youth And Temperance Society – Kate Rusby
17:49
17:49
Broke Down – Ben Camden, Janie Gordon
17:53
17:53
Willow Garden – Naomi Bedford
17:56
17:56
Optimist – Naomi Bedford, Paul Simmonds
18:05
18:05
Red Flags – Polly Paulusma
18:11
18:11
TEIX MOUNTAINS – Fionn Regan
18:15
18:15
Will Not Let You Down – Melody Pool
18:20
18:20
The Bottom Of The Rainbow – The Tumbling Paddies
18:23
18:23
Two Magicians – Red Sky July
26 Apr 2025
26 Apr 2025
The Folk Show
17:01
17:01
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:01
17:01
Murphy’s Running Dog – Daoirí Farrell
17:07
17:07
Little Sparrow – Jenn Butterworth
17:13
17:13
La Partida – Nano Stern
17:18
17:18
Ballad of Bowser MacRae – David Francey
17:23
17:23
Lady Franklin's Lament – Bush Gothic
17:28
17:28
What Could Go Wrong (The Trump Song) – Fred Smith
17:34
17:34
Diamonds on the Water – Stiff Gins
17:38
17:38
Wompoo – Charlie Needs Braces
17:52
17:52
Built Like Us – Felicity Dowd
17:56
17:56
Fishing Net In The Rain – John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew
18:04
18:04
Dreamland – Caetano Veloso
18:09
18:09
The Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
18:14
18:14
The Lucky One – Alison Krauss & Union Station
18:19
18:19
Mothers Daughters Wives – Judy Small
18:25
18:25
Somme – Will Pound, Jenn Butterworth
Playlists
Here are the music playlists from recent broadcasts.
Saturday 17th May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 10th May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 3rd May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 26th April 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 19th April 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 12th April 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 5th April 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 29th March 2025 – 5:00pm
17:00
17:00
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:02
17:02
Hare Spell – Spiral Dance
17:07
17:07
Deep Water – Charm of Finches
17:12
17:12
The Parting Glass – Siobhan Owen
17:16
17:16
Songs About Women – Michael Waugh
17:20
17:20
Anything At All – Oceanique
17:24
17:24
Johnny Leave Her – The High Kings
17:30
17:30
The Deserter – Fairport Convention
17:34
17:34
Fathom the Bowl – Blackbeard's Tea Party
17:39
17:39
Poncho and Lefty – The Poozies
17:44
17:44
Rigs Of The Time – Bellowhead
17:54
17:54
Schoolday's Over – The Dubliners
17:58
17:58
Far Away in Australia – De Danann
18:02
18:02
This Land Is Your Land – The Weavers
18:05
18:05
Freaks – Surf Curse
18:07
18:07
Rosie – The Mollys
18:13
18:13
Byker Hill – Stray Hens
18:16
18:16
Jack of all Trades – The Barleyshakes
18:21
18:21
The Hungry Mile – The Bushwackers
18:24
18:24
Lazy Harry's – The Colonials
18:26
18:26
Pink Harmonium – Pink Angle Rag / Music For A Found Harmonium – Wongawilli
17:00
17:00
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:02
17:02
Bonaparte's Lament – Eliza Carthy, Norma Waterson
17:05
17:05
Mother, Go Make My Bed / Flower Of Swiss Cottage – Eliza Carthy
17:13
17:13
The Light in My Mother's Eye – Chris While, Julie Matthews
17:17
17:17
Sonny – Petrol Presents
17:23
17:23
Her Mothers Daughter – Dory Previn
17:40
17:40
Freaks – Surf Curse
17:42
17:42
The Magdalene Laundries (from Tears of Stone) – The Chieftains, Joni Mitchell
17:47
17:47
The Mother-In-Law Song – Live – Ami Williamson
17:52
17:52
My Grandmother – Archie Roach
18:01
18:01
Feed The Children (Live) – Eric Bogle
18:02
18:02
Leaving Nancy – Eric Bogle
18:10
18:10
How Am I Supposed to Be a Mother – The New Graces
18:13
18:13
Say Hi to Your Mum – Greg Champion
18:18
18:18
Farewell Dan and Edward Kelly – Bush Gothic
18:23
18:23
Trembling – The Magic Lantern
18:27
18:27
Edgy in Zurich – Austral, Sam Arthurson
17:00
17:00
The Donegal Selection: An Bóthar Mór/Tommy Peoples’ Reel/Is Cuma Liom (Reels) – Altan
17:08
17:08
How The World Goes – Kate Rusby
17:14
17:14
Cerridwen's Chase – Spiral Dance
17:17
17:17
The Llandoger – The Longest Johns
17:21
17:21
Down To The Sea – Angus & Julia Stone
17:24
17:24
A Boat on the River – Katherine Priddy
17:40
17:40
The Whistling Thief – Alfi
17:45
17:45
The Barnsley Youth And Temperance Society – Kate Rusby
17:49
17:49
Broke Down – Ben Camden, Janie Gordon
17:53
17:53
Willow Garden – Naomi Bedford
17:56
17:56
Optimist – Naomi Bedford, Paul Simmonds
18:05
18:05
Red Flags – Polly Paulusma
18:11
18:11
TEIX MOUNTAINS – Fionn Regan
18:15
18:15
Will Not Let You Down – Melody Pool
18:20
18:20
The Bottom Of The Rainbow – The Tumbling Paddies
18:23
18:23
Two Magicians – Red Sky July
17:01
17:01
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:01
17:01
Murphy’s Running Dog – Daoirí Farrell
17:07
17:07
Little Sparrow – Jenn Butterworth
17:13
17:13
La Partida – Nano Stern
17:18
17:18
Ballad of Bowser MacRae – David Francey
17:23
17:23
Lady Franklin's Lament – Bush Gothic
17:28
17:28
What Could Go Wrong (The Trump Song) – Fred Smith
17:34
17:34
Diamonds on the Water – Stiff Gins
17:38
17:38
Wompoo – Charlie Needs Braces
17:52
17:52
Built Like Us – Felicity Dowd
17:56
17:56
Fishing Net In The Rain – John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew
18:04
18:04
Dreamland – Caetano Veloso
18:09
18:09
The Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
18:14
18:14
The Lucky One – Alison Krauss & Union Station
18:19
18:19
Mothers Daughters Wives – Judy Small
18:25
18:25
Somme – Will Pound, Jenn Butterworth
17:00
17:00
Away with the Fairies – Alannah Thornburgh
17:05
17:05
Marching Round The Ladies – Joshua Burnside
17:09
17:09
Honeysuckle On The Vine – Liz Overs
17:14
17:14
Secondhand Boots – The Audreys
17:20
17:20
Porque Te Vas – Carina Ricco
17:20
17:20
Helmi – Golygiad Radio Edit – Cynefin
17:29
17:29
The Highland Life – Kylie Adams-Collier
17:32
17:32
The Black Fox – Seth Lakeman
17:37
17:37
Ribbon – The Weather Station
17:39
17:39
Watch Over You – Alter Bridge
17:40
17:40
Throw Your Lucky Coins On Me – Ruby Gill
17:44
17:44
Little Sparrow – Jenn Butterworth
17:49
17:49
Do It Again – Eli "Paperboy" Reed
17:51
17:51
The Gypsy Singer – Reg Meuross
17:55
17:55
Monaghan Jig Monks Jig Set – Lisa Knapp, Gerry Diver
18:00
18:00
Canyon Heart – Axe & the Ivory
18:07
18:07
Ataman – Daria Kulesh
18:10
18:10
Waiting for the Moon – John McCutcheon
18:14
18:14
The Waltz of Winter Hey – Toria Wooff
18:24
18:24
Tie the Knot in Georgia / Ed's Big Five-O / Faqqua – Flook
17:00
17:00
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:01
17:01
Leave It in the Ground – The Bushwackers
17:05
17:05
Children of the Gurindji (feat. Kev Carmody) – Sara Storer, Kev Carmody
17:12
17:12
…Frost on the Thistledown – The Crooked Fiddle Band
17:22
17:22
Hey There, Songman – Gary Shearston
17:26
17:26
La Bruja – Queen of Hearts, Bonnie Smith
17:30
17:30
Shamrock Serenade – Asleep at the Reel
17:36
17:36
Love Like Birds – Corn Nut Creek
17:36
17:36
Love Like Birds – Corn Nut Creek
17:44
17:44
Cowboy Romance – Natalie Merchant
17:49
17:49
Jealousy – Natalie Merchant
17:50
17:50
Wasteland Of The Free – Iris DeMent
17:55
17:55
Me And Billy The Kid – Peter Rowan, Ramblin' Jack Elliott
18:00
18:00
Little Fire – Feat. Emmylou Harris – Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris
18:04
18:04
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose – Eva Cassidy
18:11
18:11
The Housewife's Lament – Jenn Butterworth
18:18
18:18
One in a Million – Chris Wood
18:28
18:28
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:00
17:00
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:35
17:35
The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away – Alistair Hulett
17:47
17:47
Journeyman – John Munro
17:50
17:50
Good Good – Florida Georgia Line
18:03
18:03
Put a Light In Every Country Window – Gary Shearston
18:10
18:10
Insomnia – Zulya
18:25
18:25
Time Is a Tempest – Cloudstreet
17:06
17:06
Adelaide – Paul Kelly
17:20
17:20
Carey Gully – Peter Head And The Mount Lofty Rangers
17:46
17:46
The Palmer River Song – Snake Gully
17:52
17:52
Streets of Forbes. Ben Hall Ballad – Warren Fahey
17:55
17:55
Scots of the Riverina – The Cobbers
17:59
17:59
Tennant Creek – Toe Sucking Cowgirls
18:03
18:03
Upper Kumbuckna – Greg Champion
18:07
18:07
The Mexican Connection – Remastered – Billy Joel
18:08
18:08
Tamborine Mountain – Eric Bogle
18:12
18:12
Kimberley Rain – Shane Howard
18:20
18:20
Welcome to Torres Strait – Seaman Dan
18:25
18:25
South Australia Suite – Traditional, Péter Ella, Kamerunga
