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FOLK BRITANNIA SEASON
Friday 3 February - Friday 3 March 2006
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As well as a major new documentary series and the broadcast of two concerts filmed at the Barbican, our Folk Britannia season includes highlights from the BBC archive, including recent gigs and gems rarely seen since the 1970s. Here's the full line-up.
Friday 3 February
FOLK BRITANNIA 1: BALLADS & BLUES
Friday 3 February 9pm-10pm; 12.55am-1.55am; Saturday 11.15pm-12.15am; 3.25am-4.25am
Part one of our major three-part series tracing the history of British folk music. More info and video clips
FOLK AT THE BBC: PART 1
Friday 3 February 10pm-11pm; 1.55am-2.55am
The first of two programmes showcasing great performances from the BBC archive.
THE WHITE HEATHER CLUB
Friday 3 February 11pm-11.30pm
Andy Stewart presents the '1960 Burns Night Special' of the Scottish country dance show.
Saturday 4 February
COPPERSONGS
Sunday 5 February 12.15am-1.15am (Saturday night)
The story of Bob Copper and the Copper Family, one of the stalwarts of English folk music.
More info and director interview
Friday 10 February
FOLK BRITANNIA 2: FOLK ROOTS, NEW ROUTES
Friday 10 February 9pm-10pm; 12.55am-1.55am
The second part of the series covers the 1960s folk boom and the more experimental bands that gained popularity in the 1970s.
More info and video clips
FOLK AT THE BBC: PART 2
Friday 10 February 10pm-11pm; 2.55am-3.55am
The second compilation programme of BBC archive performances.
THIS IS GENIUS: LUCAS WILSON II - FOLK LEGEND
Friday 10 February 11pm-11.30pm; Monday 13 February 12.20am-12.50am (Sunday night)
A comic take on folk music. The daughter of fictional legend Lucas Wilson II recalls her father's career.
MARTIN CARTHY & FRIENDS
Saturday 11 February 1.55am-2.55am (Friday night)
Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy, Dave Swarbrick and Brass Monkey join Martin Carthy in this 2002 concert.
Saturday 11 February
DONOVAN IN CONCERT
Sunday 12 February 12.10am-1am (Saturday night)
In this 1972 performance, the folk-pop troubadour performs hits including Catch the Wind and Mellow Yellow.
BERT JANSCH: BBC FOUR SESSIONS
Sunday 12 February 1am-2am (Saturday night)
A 2003 gig celebrating Jansch's 60th birthday. Guests include Johnny Marr, Bernard Butler, Ralph McTell and Jacqui McShee.
Video clips and set list
PENTANGLE IN CONCERT
Sunday 12 February 2am-2.30am (Saturday night)
BBC concert from 1970 showcasing the original line-up of experimental folk-rockers at the height of their powers.
Friday 17 February
FOLK BRITANNIA 3: BETWEEN THE WARS
Friday 17 February 9pm-10pm; 1am-2am; 3am-4am
The series concludes by looking at the increasingly politicised music of the 1980s and today's twin-pronged folk revival.
More info and video clips
THE GREAT HUNGER: THE LIFE AND SONGS OF SHANE MACGOWAN
Friday 17 February 10pm-11pm
Profile of the Pogues front-man, made in 1997, with contributions from Nick Cave, Christy Moore and Sinead O'Connor.
ELIZA CARTHY: BBC FOUR SESSIONS
Saturday 18 February 2am-3am (Friday night)
Concert mixing material from Eliza's 2002 album Anglicana with earlier favourites.
More info and set list
Saturday 18 February
FOLK ON LATER
Saturday 18 February midnight-1am; Thursday 23 February midnight-1am
Folky highlights from the last 10 years of the Jools Holland programme.
SPECTRUM: DICK GAUGHAN
Sunday 19 February 1am-1.55am (Saturday night)
Profile of the Scottish singer-songwriter, first shown in 1983.
Friday 24 February
FOLK BRITANNIA: WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
Friday 24 February 9pm-10.30pm; 1.20am-2.50am
Billy Bragg presents a special concert from the Barbican featuring Martin Carthy, Dick Gaughan and Maggie Holland.
More info and video clips
Friday 3 March
FOLK BRITANNIA: DAUGHTERS OF ALBION
Our second Barbican concert brings together some of England's finest female folk artists and contemporary singer-songwriters.
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