Dave Freak

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Interview: Paper Aeroplanes

Featured Albums 15 May 2013

Prior to the start of their UK tour, we caught up with Sarah Howells of the Welsh acoustic pop duo Paper Aeroplanes, she talks about their new album ‘Little Letters’, the beauty of West Wales & more.

An Interview with The Leisure Society

An Interview with The Leisure Society

Interviews 16 April 2013

The Leisure Society talk to Folk Radio UK about their new album ‘Alone Aboard the Ark’ as well as their love for the vinyl format and reveal a limited edition tape cassette release and plans to do a few gigs in America.

An Interview with Ethan Johns

An Interview with Ethan Johns

Interviews 8 February 2013

With a debut album and a full tour planned we talk to Ethan Johns who has helped shape the careers of such acts as Laura Marling, The Staves, Tom Jones, The Vaccines, Ray LaMontagne and Kings Of Leon.

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An Interview with TYDE

Interviews 6 February 2013

We catch up with the folk trio Tyde and talk about how they manage their geographically dispersed musical relationship and discuss their new album ‘The Hidden Spoon’ due out this month!

Interview: Roy Harper

Interview: Roy Harper

Interviews 29 August 2012

Folk Radio UK talks to Roy Harper as he gears up to his headlining appearance at Moseley Folk Festival on Saturday 1 September. Roy talks about his music, Jonathan Wilson and more…“I’m far from done!”

An Interview with Bellowhead

An Interview with Bellowhead

Interviews 17 August 2012

We talk to Bellowhead’s Paul Sartin about breaking dance floors, festivals and their hotly anticipated follow-up to 2010′s Hedonism: Broadside, due for release in October!

An Interview with O’Hooley And Tidow

An Interview with O’Hooley And Tidow

Interviews 16 August 2012

Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow talk about their latest release ‘The Fragile’, their musical partnership & how they came to perform with the legendary Nic Jones. Catch them performing together at this year’s Towersey Folk Festival.

An Interview with the Oysterband

An Interview with the Oysterband

Interviews 7 June 2012

The Oysterband’s John Jones talks about Ragged Kingdom and its great success including how they made a post-punk powerhouse anthem their own!

An Interview with Lucy Ward

An Interview with Lucy Ward

Interviews 1 June 2012

Dave Freak catches up with Derby Folk Singer Lucy Ward who’s still in shock at picking up the Horizon Best Newcomer Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.