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In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast
@intheroud.bsky.social
A weekly podcast exploring the world of traditional folk song hosted by @mattquinnmusic.bsky.social.
Season 5 coming on 15th Oct.
Support us at www.patreon.com/intheroud
All links: https://linktr.ee/intheroud
New episode out now!!

S5/E7 – Roud 47: YOUNG HUNTING
Historical Guest: Vic Gammon
Singer guest: Hannah Sanders

Available from wherever you get your podcasts.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
ew episode out now!!

S5/E6 – Roud 46: LORD INGRAM AND CHIEL WYET
History and Singer guest: @helenlindley.bsky.social

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November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New episode out now!!

S5/E5 – Roud 45: BONNIE SUSIE CLELAND
Historical Guest: Sheena Wellington and Ruth Perry
Singer guest: Lady Maisery

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November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New episode out now!!

S5/E4 – Roud 44: FAIR JANET
Historical Guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest: Peggy Seeger

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November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Back in late September, we did our first ever live episode, at the Traditional Music Day in Stowmarket.

Roud 164: John Barleycorn.
History guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest(s): Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote.

We had a great time.

More live episodes at some festivals next year.
October 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New episode out now!!

S5/E3 – Roud 43: CHILD WATERS
Historical Guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest: Judy Cook

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October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New episode out now!!

S5/E2 – Roud 42: FAIR ANNIE
Historical Guest: Sandra Kerr
Singer guest: Debbie Armour

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October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Season 5 begins today!!!!

S5/E1 – Roud 41: SIR PATRICK SPENS
Historical Guest: David Atkinson
Singer guest: @jamesfagan.bsky.social

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October 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Season 5 begins tomorrow!!

Get ready for 10 more weeks of folk song history goodness.
October 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We’ve now got a double sided flyer, and a banner too!!

Spread for the word to be spread!!!
September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Big news! In September, we’ll be at the Traditional Music Day in Stowmarket, doing our first live episode!

It’ll be recorded it all and will be on our Patreon a few weeks later and then in place as S17/E4. We’re thrilled to doing a live in person episode and there are plans for more next year.
September 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We released a bonus episode on 6th August!

6th August saw the CD re-release of Catch Me If You Can - Song from Cornish Travellers, on Veteran Records. Recordings made in 1978 by Pete Coe of Cornish travellers Sophie Legg, Betsy Renals & Charlotte Renals.

Links in thread below.
August 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
And that's it for S4.

A huge thanks: @pdcawley.bsky.social, Chris Foster, Steve Gardham, Sandra Kerr, John Kirkpatrick, Kirsty Law, Amy Leach, @helenlindley.bsky.social, @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social, Ruth Perry, Brian Peters, Nora Rodes, Steve Roud and Barbara Snape.
Season 5 starts on 1st October!!
August 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Brand new episode out last week.

Final episode of the season!!

S4/E10 – Roud 40: LORD BATEMAN
Historical Guest: Steve Gardham (+ Ruth Perry)
Singer guest: John Kirkpatrick

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August 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Brand new episode out last week.

S4/E9 – Roud 39: THE KING’S DAUGHTER LADY JEAN
Guest: Jo Miller

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July 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Gearing up to record my interview with next week’s singer guest. It’s the ballad Lord Bateman (Roud 40, Child 53) but who is the guest? If you’ve finished today’s episode already, you’ll know who.

Otherwise, my only clue is… Star Trek!
July 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Brand new episode out last week.

S4/E8 – Roud 38: THE TWO BROTHERS
Historical Guest: Jo Miller
Singer guest: Kirsty Law

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July 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Late announcement, brand new episode out last week.

S4/E7 – Roud 37: PROUD LADY MARGARET
Guest: Nora Rodes

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July 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Late announcement, brand new episode out last week.

S4/E6 – Roud 36: CAPTAIN WEDDERBURN’S COURTSHIP
Historical guest: Steve Roud
Singer guest: Barbara Snape

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July 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Brand new episode out today!

S4/E5 – Roud 35: TAM LIN
Historical guest: Amy Leach
Singer guest: Piers Cawley

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June 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Brand new episode out today!

S4/E4 – Roud 34: THE BROOMFIELD WAGER
Historical guest: Brian Peters
Singer guest: @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social

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June 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
New episode out today!

S4/E3 - Roud 33: HIND ETIN
Guest: @helenlindley.bsky.social

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June 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
New episode out today!

S4/E2 - Roud 32: KEMPY KAY
Guest: @helenlindley.bsky.social

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June 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Season 4 starts today!! And thrice huzzah!!!

S4/E1 – Roud 31: THE TREES THEY DO GROW HIGH
Historical guest: Sandra Kerr
Singer guest: Chris Foster

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May 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Out today!! A bonus episode of In The Roud!!

As a bonus end to season 3, I give you a recent Patreon episode.

Steve Roud joined me for a look at the history of Broadsides and street literature, and how they relate to the oral tradition.

Hope you enjoy!
April 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM