Folk broadcasters

Folk broadcasters of Britain and Ireland on Folk Calendar: 15 of them, with their dates, where they were born and died, and their recordings. Every artist, A to Z

A

Arthur Argo 1935 to 1981 Singer, collector and broadcaster; north east song

C

Tony Capstick 1944 to 2003 Singer, comedian and broadcaster; Sheffield
© Caoimhin CC BY-SA 4.0 Arthur Cormack Gaelic singer and broadcaster; Cliar

D

Philip Donnellan 1924 to 1999 BBC documentary maker; working lives and folk song

E

Séamus Ennis 1919 to 1982 Uilleann piper, collector and broadcaster; As I Roved Out

F

© Cindy Funk CC BY 2.0 Archie Fisher 1939 to 2025 Singer, guitarist and songwriter; Travelling Folk

H

© Scouse_and_Jules from UK CC BY 2.0 Mike Harding Singer, comedian and broadcaster

K

© Bryan Ledgard from Yorkshire, UK CC BY 2.0 Mary Ann Kennedy Gaelic singer, harpist and broadcaster
Peter Kennedy 1922 to 2006 Collector and broadcaster; Folk Songs of Britain and Ireland

M

© SylviaStanley CC BY-SA 4.0 Bruce MacGregor Fiddler and broadcaster; Blazin' Fiddles
Jimmie Macgregor Singer and broadcaster; with Robin Hall
© Athlour CC BY-SA 3.0 Tony MacMahon 1939 to 2021 Button accordion player and broadcaster; The Long Note
Ciarán Mac Mathúna 1925 to 2009 Collector and broadcaster; Mo Cheol Thú
© Cerys_Matthews_Glastonbury_2008.JPG: Adam Smith, who uploaded the image using the handle Gingerblok…CC BY 3.0 Cerys Matthews Singer and broadcaster; Welsh traditional song

P

Charles Parker 1919 to 1980 BBC producer; the Radio Ballads