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Young Folk Award Nominees

Mark presents live music by all four nominees for the 2018 主播大秀 Radio 2 Young Folk Award.

Mark presents live music by all four nominees for the 2018 主播大秀 Radio 2 Young Folk Award.

The performances were recorded in front of an audience at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, earlier this year.

The nominees are Somerset duo The Drystones, 18-year-old Manx harpist Mera Royle, 20-year-old Northern Irish singer and guitarist Jack Warnock and Glasgow based duo Josiah & Ludwig.

The Young Folk Award has been discovering and supporting young players of folk, roots and acoustic music for 20 years.

The winner of the 2018 award will be announced at the 主播大秀 Radio 2 Folk Awards in Belfast on 4th April.

Plus new releases, classic tracks and news from the folk world.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Faustus

    Blow The Windy Morning

  • Hannah Read

    Moorland Bare

  • Ange Hardy

    Chase The Devil Down

  • The Drystones

    The Breathless Set

  • Planxty

    The Blacksmith

  • Nick Drake

    Hazy Jane 1

  • Shelagh McDonald

    Ophelia's Song

  • Mera Royle

    Graigh Foalsey

  • Jack Warnock

    Beeswing

  • Josiah & Ludwig

    Tunobbler

  • Tide Lines

    Far Side Of The World

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 Mar 2018 19:00