In The Roud - A Folk Song Podcast

Join folk singer Matt Quinn (with help of folklorists, historians and folk singers) as he dives into the Roud Index on a journey through the world of traditional folk song.

Roud 50: Sweet William's Ghost (with Sandra Kerr & Holly Clarke) 12/17/2025

Roud 49: The Lass of Roch Royal aka Lord Gregory (with Martin Nail & Maddy Prior) 12/10/2025

Roud 48: Lord Lovell (with Steve Gardham & Moira Craig) 12/03/2025

Roud 47: Young Hunting (with Vic Gammon & Hannah Sanders) 11/26/2025

Roud 46: Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (with Helen Lindley) 11/19/2025

Roud 45: Bonnie Susie Cleland (with Sheena Wellington, Ruth Perry & Lady Maisery) 11/12/2025

Roud 44: Fair Janet (with Steve Roud & Peggy Seeger) 11/05/2025

Roud 43: Child Waters (with Steve Roud & Judy Cook) 10/29/2025

Roud 42: Fair Annie (with Sandra Kerr & Debbie Armour) 10/22/2025

Roud 41: Sir Patrick Spens (with David Atkinson & James Fagan) 10/15/2025

Catch Me If You Can - CD rerelease (with Vic & Viv Legg and Pete Coe) 08/06/2025

Roud 40: Lord Bateman (with Steve Gardham, Ruth Perry & John Kirkpatrick) 08/01/2025

Roud 39: The King's Daughter Lady Jean (with Jo Miller) 07/23/2025

Roud 38: The Two Brothers (Jo Miller & Kirsty Law) 07/16/2025

Roud 37: Proud Lady Margaret (with Nora Rodes) 07/09/2025

Roud 36: Captain Wedderburn's Courtship (with Steve Roud & Barbara Snape) 07/03/2025

Roud 35: Tam Lin (with Amy Leach & Piers Cawley) 06/25/2025

Roud 34: The Broomfield Wager (with Brian Peters and Rachael McShane) 06/18/2025

Roud 33: Hind Etin (with Helen Lindley) 06/11/2025

Roud 32: Kempy Kay (with Helen Lindley) 06/04/2025

Roud 31: The Trees They Do Grow High (with Sandra Kerr & Chris Foster) 05/28/2025

Bonus episode - Sing Yonder Vol. 9 05/21/2025

Bonus Episode: Misc Spotlight - Broadsides and how they relate to the oral tradition (with Steve Roud) 04/25/2025

Roud 30: Willie's Lyke Wake aka The Blue Flowers and the Yellow (with Steve Byrne & Bryony Griffith) 04/16/2025

Roud 29: Sir Lionel aka Bold Sir Rylas (with Brian Peters & Jon Wilks) 04/09/2025

Roud 28: Hind Horn (with David Atkinson & Rachel Newton) 04/02/2025

Roud 27: The Bonnie Banks of Fordie (with Brian Peters & Katie Macfarlane) 03/26/2025

Roud 26: The Cruel Brother (with Martin Nail & Sophie Crawford) 03/19/2025

Roud 25: The Fair Flower of Northumberland (with Sandra Kerr & Alasdair Roberts) 03/12/2025

Roud 24: Erlinton (with Helen Lindley) 03/05/2025