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.
14 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025
The Folk Show
17:00
17:00
The Bold – Heisk
17:06
17:06
Lady Franklin's Lament – Bush Gothic
17:11
17:11
Waltzing Matilda – Jenny M. Thomas
17:20
17:20
Cold Blows the Wind – Bellowhead
17:24
17:24
Cold Blow And The Rainy Night – Planxty
17:28
17:28
If I Were a Builder – Trinelise Væring
17:33
17:33
I'm Gonna Be an Engineer – Peggy Seeger
17:37
17:37
Freight Train Blues – Peggy Seeger
17:40
17:40
The Wedding Dress Song – Peggy Seeger
17:47
17:47
I Want to Meet Paul Simon – Peggy Seeger
17:50
17:50
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Peggy Seeger
17:54
17:54
Weather the Storm – Ralph McTell
17:58
17:58
Song For A Winter's Night – Gordon Lightfoot
18:02
18:02
I Hope He Cancels – Trinelise Væring
18:06
18:06
He Loves Her for It – Tone of Voice Orchestra, Trinelise Væring, Fredrik Lundin, Christian Mohr Levisen
18:11
18:11
Eve Of Destruction – Outtake from The Hells Ditch album sessions – The Pogues
18:15
18:15
The Lonesome Scenes of Winter – Cara Dillon
18:20
18:20
Pleasure and Pain – Bush Gothic
18:25
18:25
Archipelago – Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez
7 Jun 2025
7 Jun 2025
The Folk Show
17:01
17:01
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:04
17:04
Time Is a Tempest – Cloudstreet
17:07
17:07
Pollution – Tom Lehrer
17:10
17:10
Amazon – Bruce Watson
17:16
17:16
Cropper Lads – Maddy Prior & The Girls
17:19
17:19
Widecombe Fair – Goblin Band
17:27
17:27
Way Down Hadestown – Anaïs Mitchell, Justin Vernon, Ani DiFranco, Ben Knox Miller
17:31
17:31
Molly, My Dear! – Phoebe Hunt
17:34
17:34
Orangedale Whistle – Breabach
17:39
17:39
Girls In Our Town – Bush Gothic
17:43
17:43
The Chorus Jig/Miss Erskine of Alva/Bob in the Tree – Catherine Fraser and Duncan Smith
17:47
17:47
Heyfield Girl – Michael Waugh
17:51
17:51
Red Dress – the fiddle chicks
17:58
17:58
Sometime Lovin' – Gary Shearston
18:00
18:00
O The Wind and Rain (Sister Mix) – The Worm Turns
18:07
18:07
California Widow – Rusty Pickups
18:14
18:14
Letter From a Friend (Fire Song) – Ruth Hazleton
18:19
18:19
With A Boob Out – Alana Wilkinson
18:26
18:26
Wayfaring Stranger – Haystack Mountain Hermits
31 May 2025
31 May 2025
The Folk Show
17:00
17:00
Blackfella/whitefella – Warumpi Band
17:10
17:10
Wirlmarni (with Archer) – Kankawa Nagarra
17:13
17:13
Magic Woman Dancing – Emily Wurramara
17:18
17:18
Took The Children Away – Archie Roach
17:24
17:24
The Ballad Of Queenie And Rover – Paul Kelly
17:32
17:32
Sweet Desert Flowers – The Freedom Collective
17:37
17:37
Nowhere Else But Here – Pigram Brothers
17:41
17:41
Anthem – Tiddas
17:45
17:45
Freaks – Surf Curse
17:54
17:54
Desert Man, Desert Woman (feat. Frank Yamma) – Midnight Oil, Frank Yamma
17:57
17:57
From Little Things Big Things Grow – Kev Carmody
18:07
18:07
Pacifika Medley – Ailan Songs Project
18:11
18:11
My Island Home – Warumpi Band
18:17
18:17
Ngaalija Yangoogoo Yaanaa – Wam_music, Theona Councillor
18:21
18:21
Life is a River – GiiMusic
18:25
18:25
Arafura Sea – Saltwater Band
24 May 2025
24 May 2025
The Folk Show
17:00
17:00
Dennis Murphy's/The 42 Pound Cheque/John Ryan's Polka – Planxty
17:05
17:05
Hiroshima Nagasaki Russian Roulette – Moving Hearts
17:10
17:10
The Diamontina Drover – Christy Moore
17:14
17:14
Boy in The Wild – Christy Moore
17:18
17:18
Good Race You Have Run – Acoustic Version – Jodi Martin
17:21
17:21
Pick Yourself up and Dance – Merry Hell
17:25
17:25
The Reckoning – Anousha Victoire
17:37
17:37
Cousin Jack – The Countrymen
17:47
17:47
Never a Fella – Kana
17:49
17:49
Sweet Ladies Of Plymouth – The Fisherman’s Friends
17:57
17:57
This Town Is Broken – Aimee Volkofsky
18:00
18:00
Crossroad – Benny Elder
18:12
18:12
Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
18:15
18:15
Water and Stone – StoneHutt
18:26
18:26
Shepherds Hey/Orange In Bloom/The Quaker – Morris Compilation
Playlists
Here are the music playlists from recent broadcasts.
Saturday 14th June 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 7th June 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 31st May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 24th May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 17th May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 10th May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 3rd May 2025 – 5:00pm Saturday 26th April 2025 – 5:00pm
17:00
17:00
The Bold – Heisk
17:06
17:06
Lady Franklin's Lament – Bush Gothic
17:11
17:11
Waltzing Matilda – Jenny M. Thomas
17:20
17:20
Cold Blows the Wind – Bellowhead
17:24
17:24
Cold Blow And The Rainy Night – Planxty
17:28
17:28
If I Were a Builder – Trinelise Væring
17:33
17:33
I'm Gonna Be an Engineer – Peggy Seeger
17:37
17:37
Freight Train Blues – Peggy Seeger
17:40
17:40
The Wedding Dress Song – Peggy Seeger
17:47
17:47
I Want to Meet Paul Simon – Peggy Seeger
17:50
17:50
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Peggy Seeger
17:54
17:54
Weather the Storm – Ralph McTell
17:58
17:58
Song For A Winter's Night – Gordon Lightfoot
18:02
18:02
I Hope He Cancels – Trinelise Væring
18:06
18:06
He Loves Her for It – Tone of Voice Orchestra, Trinelise Væring, Fredrik Lundin, Christian Mohr Levisen
18:11
18:11
Eve Of Destruction – Outtake from The Hells Ditch album sessions – The Pogues
18:15
18:15
The Lonesome Scenes of Winter – Cara Dillon
18:20
18:20
Pleasure and Pain – Bush Gothic
18:25
18:25
Archipelago – Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez
17:01
17:01
Sparky – Sharon Shannon
17:04
17:04
Time Is a Tempest – Cloudstreet
17:07
17:07
Pollution – Tom Lehrer
17:10
17:10
Amazon – Bruce Watson
17:16
17:16
Cropper Lads – Maddy Prior & The Girls
17:19
17:19
Widecombe Fair – Goblin Band
17:27
17:27
Way Down Hadestown – Anaïs Mitchell, Justin Vernon, Ani DiFranco, Ben Knox Miller
17:31
17:31
Molly, My Dear! – Phoebe Hunt
17:34
17:34
Orangedale Whistle – Breabach
17:39
17:39
Girls In Our Town – Bush Gothic
17:43
17:43
The Chorus Jig/Miss Erskine of Alva/Bob in the Tree – Catherine Fraser and Duncan Smith
17:47
17:47
Heyfield Girl – Michael Waugh
17:51
17:51
Red Dress – the fiddle chicks
17:58
17:58
Sometime Lovin' – Gary Shearston
18:00
18:00
O The Wind and Rain (Sister Mix) – The Worm Turns
18:07
18:07
California Widow – Rusty Pickups
18:14
18:14
Letter From a Friend (Fire Song) – Ruth Hazleton
18:19
18:19
With A Boob Out – Alana Wilkinson
18:26
18:26
Wayfaring Stranger – Haystack Mountain Hermits
17:00
17:00
Blackfella/whitefella – Warumpi Band
17:10
17:10
Wirlmarni (with Archer) – Kankawa Nagarra
17:13
17:13
Magic Woman Dancing – Emily Wurramara
17:18
17:18
Took The Children Away – Archie Roach
17:24
17:24
The Ballad Of Queenie And Rover – Paul Kelly
17:32
17:32
Sweet Desert Flowers – The Freedom Collective
17:37
17:37
Nowhere Else But Here – Pigram Brothers
17:41
17:41
Anthem – Tiddas
17:45
17:45
Freaks – Surf Curse
17:54
17:54
Desert Man, Desert Woman (feat. Frank Yamma) – Midnight Oil, Frank Yamma
17:57
17:57
From Little Things Big Things Grow – Kev Carmody
18:07
18:07
Pacifika Medley – Ailan Songs Project
18:11
18:11
My Island Home – Warumpi Band
18:17
18:17
Ngaalija Yangoogoo Yaanaa – Wam_music, Theona Councillor
18:21
18:21
Life is a River – GiiMusic
18:25
18:25
Arafura Sea – Saltwater Band
17:00
17:00
Dennis Murphy's/The 42 Pound Cheque/John Ryan's Polka – Planxty
17:05
17:05
Hiroshima Nagasaki Russian Roulette – Moving Hearts
17:10
17:10
The Diamontina Drover – Christy Moore
17:14
17:14
Boy in The Wild – Christy Moore
17:18
17:18
Good Race You Have Run – Acoustic Version – Jodi Martin
17:21
17:21
Pick Yourself up and Dance – Merry Hell
17:25
17:25
The Reckoning – Anousha Victoire
17:37
17:37
Cousin Jack – The Countrymen
17:47
17:47
Never a Fella – Kana
17:49
17:49
Sweet Ladies Of Plymouth – The Fisherman’s Friends
17:57
17:57
This Town Is Broken – Aimee Volkofsky
18:00
18:00
Crossroad – Benny Elder
18:12
18:12
Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
18:15
18:15
Water and Stone – StoneHutt
18:26
18:26
Shepherds Hey/Orange In Bloom/The Quaker – Morris Compilation
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
