Forget the Radio 2 folk awards; never mind the Hugo; here arethe 2016 Montpelier Station Awards for the nicest folk moments oflast year, voted by a panel of blogger and podcaster living atAndrew's house

Episode 2.1 Folkbuddies' Lonely Hearts Club Band

Feb 14th, 2016 1h 1m

Bristol's most enthusiastic folk talk show is back with Andrew talking to himself about Luke Jackson, Martyn Joseph, Chris Wood, Gaz Brookfield and Blackbeard's Tea Party

Episode 38: Another Intermission

Nov 3rd, 2015 46m 53s

The Folk Buddies are emotionally drained because "Walk the Line" is such a moving film and also whisky. So they carry on talking about Johnny Cash's songs. Andrew like the one about great military defeats; Clarrie likes the one about sweet shop

Episode 37: Folk Film Festival II

Oct 20th, 2015 1h 3m

The Folk Buddies leave their guns at home as they walk the line into a burning ring of fire and watch two movies about the life of Johnny Cash -- "Walk the Line" (the serious one) and "Walk Hard" (the funny one.) No one does the joke about Bob

Episode 36: Intermission

Oct 13th, 2015 22m 51s

There's an intermission during the Folkbuddies Folk Film Festival during which ice cream and popcorn can be purchased. Andrew reviews some gigs, and reveals his folkiest moment of the year so far.

Episode 35: Folk Film Festival I

Aug 28th, 2015 2h

The Folkbuddies decide to spend a few weeks reviewing their collection of folk-theme movies. This week they are watch History of Future Folk, Morris: A Life With Bells on, and A Mighty Wind. Red wine becomes involved.

Episode 34: Up with the Thackrays!

Jun 14th, 2015 1h 32m

Dogs; cats; bulls; blacksmiths; bantam cocks; ladys' bottoms and Jesus.All bickering is suspended as Andrew and Clarrie talk about Jake Thackray: the best, the very best of all English poet singers.Listen to some of his songs right here.

Episode 33: Bristol Folk Festival 2015

May 4th, 2015 35m 36s

In which the Folkbuddies listen to music, watch morris dancing, eat food, and nearly get punched by a famous film director.

Episode 32: The 2014 Monty Awards

Apr 21st, 2015 1h 31m

Yes...it's the highlight of the folkbuddies year...The annual awards for the the best folk music of 2014, chosen by a committee of bloggers and podcasters living near Montpelier Station.

Episode 31: Back to the Future 2

Apr 1st, 2015 1h 7m

It is still 2015. Andrew and Clarrie are still listening to last year's stack of CDs. They unexpectedly agree about Maz O'Connor, and predictably agree about Martin and Eliza Carthy, Bellowhead, and O'Hooley and Tidow. They say they aren't goin

Episode 30: Folk No Buddies 2

Mar 13th, 2015 50m 51s

Andrew is all by himself. He talks about Circus of Boom, Hobo Jones, Chris Wood, and other great gigs that he has been to. By himself. INTRODUCING: Penguin Buddy. WARNING: May contain poetry

Episode 29: Folk No Buddies

Feb 27th, 2015 45m 58s

Andrew has been to hear Ushti Baba, Calico Jack, a big celebration of Bob Copper at Cecil Sharp House, and some youngster name Luke Jackson. Clarrie isn't around, so he get's to pontificate without interruptions.

Episode 28: Back to the Future

Feb 3rd, 2015 53m 37s

It is the year 2015 AD. Two Folk Buddies take off their space helmets, jump out of their jet cars, switch off their personal communication devices, and look back on some of the music they were listening to in 2014.

Episode 27: It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas

Dec 21st, 2014 1h 17m

Mulled wine; mulled cider; kittens; mince pies in the shape of Christmas trees; terrible, terrible Christmas records: these are a few of the Folkbuddies favourite things.Caution: May contain singingPlaylist (naughty)Playlist (nice)

Episode 26: The Folk Event of the Year

Dec 4th, 2014 50m 28s

The Folk Buddies have been to some gigs. They talk about them. PLUS: Andrew's nephew explains Mumford and Sons. Play List.

Episode 25: Halloween II

Nov 21st, 2014 1h 15m

The Folk Buddies continue their autumnal ruminations about folk, fairy tales and feminism. They turn their attention to contemporary faerie-influenced bands like Heg and the Wolf Chorus and the Emily Portman Trio. This leads to an unprecedented

Episode 24: Tonight It Is Good Halloween

Oct 31st, 2014 59m 57s

It is quite literally Halloween, so the folk buddies decide to have an in depth scholarly discussion about Tam Lin. They end up bickerig about who they love more, Sandy Denny or Maddy Prior. There's a playlist and everything.

Episode 23: A Land's A Land For Aw That

Oct 20th, 2014 1h 13m

In an orgy of topicality the folkbuddies turn their musical eye north of Hadrian's wall, to Scotland! Home of Dick Gaughan, Karine Polwart and even some artists whose names we can pronounce. Listeners are warned that Andrew eats Haribo througho

Episode 22: Rags And Old Iron II: Sequels are apparently our thing now

Oct 6th, 2014 26m 28s

As autumn settles upon the UK like a wet rag, let this twenty six minute bucket of podcast offcuts be the kindling that lights the fire of laughter in your hearts or something I don't know.

Episode 21: Folk Battles Three. More Folk More B3ttles

Sep 22nd, 2014 1h 12m

The epic conclusion of the Folk Battles saga. Families torn apart, vows that can never be taken back, Eurovision. That sort of thing.

Episode 20: Folk Battles Part the second

Sep 15th, 2014 1h 7m

In the second instalment of our Folk Battle, things take a more serious turn as we discuss the role of archaic language in creating emotional distance. Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault.

Episode 19: Folk Battles Trilogie: Part One: The Rise Of The Folk Battles

Sep 10th, 2014 1h

A long time ago, on a dining room table far away, the folk buddies prepared for each other a playlist of 'their' folk music. They swapped, and then they listened, and then they talked and talked and TALKED.

Trowbridge 2014 (introducing OPERA BUDDY)

Aug 26th, 2014 1h 16m

Flat foods! Incest! Drugs! A philosophical argument about what constitutes a 'camper van'! All this plus Eliza Carthy and Martin Simpson at the 2014 Village Pump Folk Festival.