Invisible Folk Club Podcasts
422 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingInvisible Folk Club core podcasts create an ambience somewhere between a folk club and a workshop. We want to entertain and educate through music and conversation. Egos are parked outside, everybody is treated the same. We do not record in a 'proper' studio, we simply set up the Zoom recorder in a terraced cottage in the heart of England and off we go. It is literally a cottage industry! We create a convivial atmosphere in which the musicians soon forget about the microphones. Then the spirit, talent, skill and enjoyment can shine through.
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Invisible Folk Club Radio - Podcast broadcast - No1
June 27, 2018 07:51 - 1 hour - 70 MBAre you aware that Invisible Folk Club has a weekly radio presence? From time to time selected shows will be featured on our podcast channel. Invisible Folk Club radio goes out in late night slots on 3 community stations across England. Host Jon Bickley creates a nice relaxed atmosphere and spins the discs. If you aren’t around when the weekly shows are broadcast you can catch-up via our Mixcloud page where all the shows are archived. The radio show came about almost by accident when ...
Dave Artus at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
June 23, 2018 20:14 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBSinger/songwriter Dave Artus trades songs and conversation with host Jon Bickley. Dave is an articulate and interesting guest. It was an immensely enjoyable afternoon talking about the craft of songwriting, playing live, choosing songs to cover, recording with professional producers, helping to run a successful folk club (Uxbridge), running a folk festival (Rickmansworth). We covered a lot of ground! Dave features songs from his recently released album 'Viewpoints' but also performs a numb...
Dave Artus at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 2
June 23, 2018 20:08 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBSinger/songwriter Dave Artus trades songs and conversation with host Jon Bickley. Dave is an articulate and interesting guest. It was an immensely enjoyable afternoon talking about the craft of songwriting, playing live, choosing songs to cover, recording with professional producers, helping to run a successful folk club (Uxbridge), running a folk festival (Rickmansworth). We covered a lot of ground! Dave features songs from his recently released album 'Viewpoints' but also performs a numb...
Dave Artus at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 3
June 23, 2018 20:04 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBSinger/songwriter Dave Artus trades songs and conversation with host Jon Bickley. Dave is an articulate and interesting guest. It was an immensely enjoyable afternoon talking about the craft of songwriting, playing live, choosing songs to cover, recording with professional producers, helping to run a successful folk club (Uxbridge), running a folk festival (Rickmansworth). We covered a lot of ground! Dave features songs from his recently released album 'Viewpoints' but also performs a numb...
Alan Garmonsway & Anne Cunningham at Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
June 17, 2018 08:38 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBBack in February 2017 singer Anne Cunningham was featured artist on the very first Invisible Folk Club podcast. 16 months later she has made a welcome return, this time in the company of singer/songwriter Alan Garmonsway who also had his own podcast feature in November 2017. For over 10 years Alan and Anne were part of Badgers Sett a quartet that began life in folk clubs going on to play a wide range of venues across south east England. More recently Anne has contributed lead vocals to man...
Alan Garmonsway & Anne Cunningham at Invisible Folk Club - Part 2
June 17, 2018 07:55 - 1 hour - 55 MBBack in February 2017 singer Anne Cunningham was featured artist on the very first Invisible Folk Club podcast. 16 months later she has made a welcome return, this time in the company of singer/songwriter Alan Garmonsway who also had his own podcast feature in November 2017. For over 10 years Alan and Anne were part of Badgers Sett a quartet that began life in folk clubs going on to play a wide range of venues across south east England. More recently Anne has contributed lead vocals to man...
Pagan Harvest discuss 'Sacred River' their second album (part 5)
June 01, 2018 07:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBFolk/Prog band Pagan Harvest take inspiration from the English landscape, that sense of place that can be found in Shakespeare’s forests and moors, Wordsworth’s mountains and streams, and even on Westminster Bridge. On 1st February 2018 they released their second album. Entitled 'Sacred River' it is a bold artistic statement, a hybrid of dark folk, classical and progressive rock influences encompassing the myths, legends and magic of London and the River Thames. Songwriter Jon Bickley ta...
Jill Waterson & Ady Shaw at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
May 30, 2018 08:19 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBJill Waterson & Ady Shaw have been performing as a duo since early 2017. Their set is an even mix of Ady's passionate and powerful original songs along with carefully chosen covers and traditional material. Ady is an experienced performer having played in bands and solo around the Watford area for many years. His songs reflect the ups and downs of life, he wears his heart on his sleeve. Jill has a choral background and provides lovely arrangements, great harmonies plus occasional colour ...
Jill Waterson & Ady Shaw at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 2
May 30, 2018 08:13 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBJill Waterson & Ady Shaw have been performing as a duo since early 2017. Their set is an even mix of Ady's passionate and powerful original songs along with carefully chosen covers and traditional material. Ady is an experienced performer having played in bands and solo around the Watford area for many years. His songs reflect the ups and downs of life, he wears his heart on his sleeve. Jill has a choral background and provides lovely arrangements, great harmonies plus occasional colour ...
Jill Waterson & Ady Shaw at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 3
May 30, 2018 08:03 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBJill Waterson & Ady Shaw have been performing as a duo since early 2017. Their set is an even mix of Ady's passionate and powerful original songs along with carefully chosen covers and traditional material. Ady is an experienced performer having played in bands and solo around the Watford area for many years. His songs reflect the ups and downs of life, he wears his heart on his sleeve. Jill has a choral background and provides lovely arrangements, great harmonies plus occasional colour ...
Black Scarr at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
May 12, 2018 07:37 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBEast London duo Black Scarr are Emma Scarr (vocal/violin) & Johnny Black (vocal/guitar). Emma's poetic yet earthy lyrics reflect her own experiences and those of people 'not that good at normal life' especially when the ageing process has kicked in. Yes the songs are serious but Emma's wry sense of humour ensures there are times when you will laugh and cry in the same verse! Johnny's tunes are rooted in folk and Americana with great choruses. Believe me there is humour and fun all over the...
Black Scarr at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 2
May 11, 2018 18:07 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBEast London duo Black Scarr are Emma Scarr (vocal/violin) & Johnny Black (vocal/guitar). Emma's poetic yet earthy lyrics reflect her own experiences and those of people 'not that good at normal life' especially when the ageing process has kicked in. Yes the songs are serious but Emma's wry sense of humour ensures there are times when you will laugh and cry in the same verse! Johnny's tunes are rooted in folk and Americana with great choruses. Believe me there is humour and fun all over the...
Pagan Harvest discuss 'Sacred River' their second album (part 4)
May 03, 2018 22:27 - 39 minutes - 63.7 MBFolk/Prog band Pagan Harvest take inspiration from the English landscape, that sense of place that can be found in Shakespeare’s forests and moors, Wordsworth’s mountains and streams, and even on Westminster Bridge. On 1st February 2018 they released their second album. Entitled 'Sacred River' it is a bold artistic statement encompassing the myths, legends and magic of London and the River Thames. In this podcast Pagan Harvest discuss the process of composition that created their 2018 a...
Craig Joiner at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
April 27, 2018 09:27 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBProfessional musician Craig Joiner and host Jon Bickley trade songs and discuss the craft of songwriting. Craig plays selections from his recently released album Art Of Landing. As well as being a songwriter he also composes incidental music for film, television and radio. He explains the workings behind the industry that creates what is known as library music. Art Of Landing is Craig's first solo album. It is a collection of songs with contemporary folk and country influences. Inspiration...
Craig Joiner at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 2
April 27, 2018 09:26 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBCraig Joiner talks about his experiences with 80s rock band Romeo's Daughter and working with big name producers such as Mutt Lange & John Parr. Craig and host Jon Bickley also discuss recording and performing as solo acoustic artists. Art Of Landing is Craig's first solo album. It is a collection of songs with contemporary folk and country influences. Inspiration is drawn from a wide variety of artists from John Denver to John Martyn to Rush! To purchase a copy of Art of Landing and fo...
Craig Joiner at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 3
April 27, 2018 09:24 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBIn the final episode of this podcast Craig Joiner and Invisible Folk Club host Jon Bickley discuss their experiences of recording and performing as solo artists after long periods spent in bands. Art Of Landing is Craig's first solo album. It is a collection of songs with contemporary folk and country influences. Inspiration is drawn from a wide variety of artists from John Denver to John Martyn to Rush! To purchase a copy of Art of Landing and for further information go to http://www.c...
Poet Oz Hardwick at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
April 13, 2018 15:28 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBOz Hardwick is a writer, he is author of six collections of poetry. His most recent volume was published in 2017 entitled 'The House of Ghosts and Mirrors'. He is also a Professor of Creative Writing at Leeds Trinity University. A keen collaborator with other artists, Oz has had work performed by classical musicians in UK concert halls, by flamenco musicians in Italian villas, and with experimental sound and film artists in an Australian cinema. In this podcast, along with fellow poet Jo...
Poet Oz Hardwick at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 2
April 13, 2018 15:18 - 37 minutes - 26 MBOz Hardwick is a writer, he is author of six collections of poetry. His most recent volume was published in 2017 entitled 'The House of Ghosts and Mirrors'. He is also a Professor of Creative Writing at Leeds Trinity University. A keen collaborator with other artists, Oz has had work performed by classical musicians in UK concert halls, by flamenco musicians in Italian villas, and with experimental sound and film artists in an Australian cinema. In this podcast, along with fellow poet Jo...
All Things Considered at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
April 13, 2018 14:33 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBFor this podcast the Invisible Folk Club took an away day down the M4 to Bracknell for a session with contemporary folk band All Things Considered. In Part 1 the band introduce themselves and discuss the compositional and recording processes. Emma Baldwin - vocals Gethin Webster - violin Adrian Holden - acoustic guitar Andrew Richardson - cello, double bass Phil Daniels - percussion For more info visit: http://allthingsconsidered.org.uk/
All Things Considered at the Invisible Folk Club - Part 2
April 13, 2018 14:29 - 37 minutes - 34 MBPart 2 of the podcast session with contemporary folk band All Things Considered. Host Jon Bickley steers the conversation with Phil & Adrian as they discuss Artree, their folk & roots promotions operation. Vocalist Emma reveals her influences and an interesting approach to lyric writing. Emma Baldwin - vocals Gethin Webster - violin Adrian Holden - acoustic guitar Andrew Richardson - cello, double bass Phil Daniels - percussion For more info visit: http://allthingsconsidered.org.uk/
Pagan Harvest discuss 'Sacred River' their second album (part 3)
March 31, 2018 08:32 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBFolk/Prog band Pagan Harvest take inspiration from the English landscape, that sense of place that can be found in Shakespeare’s forests and moors, Wordsworth’s mountains and streams, and even on Westminster Bridge. On 1st February 2018 they released their second album. Entitled 'Sacred River' it is a bold artistic statement encompassing the myths, legends and magic of London and the River Thames. In this episode Pagan Harvest continue to discuss their second album Sacred River. Since th...
Bob Templeman & Annette Burrows at Invisible Folk Club - Part 1
March 27, 2018 17:14 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBGuitarist Bob Templeman and singer Annette Burrows dropped into the Invisible Folk Club for a session of songs and conversation with host Jon Bickley. Bob's intricate guitar is the perfect foil for Annette's exquisite vocals as they perform a carefully chosen mix of quality songs. The set balances material from the traditional folk and jazz singer canons with songs you might not expect to hear in this context. No clues I'm afraid, just listen. I guarantee a few eyebrows will be raised along ...