And tomorrow it’s Hampshire. Link gives the whole week’s instalments. Matthew Bannister Nancy Kerr bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Loved love LOVED the collaborative quality of this episode of the Song Detectorists in Cornwall - the singing off-the-page in the archive gave me goosebumps, and the brilliant observations on class. Such a delight to sing these beautiful songs. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Hampshire tonight, and the archive that started it all…. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Hampshire’s Richard Pyle book of 1788 giving rise to some fiddlehymnsinging - if that’s a thing - tonight on BBC Radio 3

A rich mix for anyone drawn to history & song! The Essay, BBC Radio 3, 9.45, Mon 12 May on. Seeking music in County archives. Matthew Bannister musicians Nancy Kerr James Fagan Nancy sets powerful poem by a woman fighting case to keep her home. Deserves a whole programme! #folksong

Beautifully put together episode featuring our musical journey through sacred/secular music as it snuggles up together in the county archives!

Join us for the last episode of the #songdetectorists on @bbcradio3 at 21:45 tonight. We're in Northumberland exploring a 17th-century merchant's tune book at Northumberland Archives performed by Nancy Kerr and the Melrose Quartet. You might even hear me! Music Newcastle Uni / ICMuS Arts and Humanities Research Council

This is our new band! Fi Fraser, Jess Arrowsmith, Rosie Butler-Hall, Sarah Matthews and me. We are Sāwol (soul, life, spirit, being… rhymes with Owl). Carol of the Skies composed by me for Peace Through Folk 2024, with new symphony by Jess. youtu.be/-01FhtB5_vA?si…

I’m really looking forward to teaching at the Folkworks Summer Sessions at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in July! Book your tickets now for what I’m sure will be a brilliant few days of music making and fun. theglasshouseicm.org/whats-on/folkw…

New Generation Thinker Oskar Jensen has a year old son, so his interest in lullabies is now more than academic. Oskar and I, Nancy Kerr, Julia Partington Julia and Vic Gammon have made a wee programme about how they work. Sunday Feature, Radio 3 tonight 19.45.

Off to Kimpton folk fest as usual at this time of year! I’ll be presenting some of the discoveries so far from Arts and Humanities Research Council project Music Heritage Place with very special guests the National Youth Folk Troupe of England. 3.30 at the Dacre Rooms kimptonfolk.co.uk/schedules

Possibly my only humorous song!

A treat today at Sidmouth with the irrepressible Nancy Kerr Sparkling fiddle playing and some great tunes from Kerr,Fagan & Van Eyken The Sidmouth Folk Festival

In the words of Marillion's Garden Party....Oh please do come! 🙄 TMA xx 🖤🤍💜