Newcastle Roots Music Radio brings you a monthly world, roots and folk music podcast wherever you live! There's also a gig guide for those of you who live in Northeast England on the podcast and the related blog where you can also find a playlist with links for more information regarding artists: www.rootsoftheworld.blogspot.co.uk/

This month's edition features music from Gareth-Davies Jones. Tynedale based singer-songwriter, who's back on the podcast for the second time. He has a new album out "Now But Not Yet", we will hear two songs from this album of strong, warm powerfully delivered lyrics. Gareth produced a Christmas album last year "Nine Lessons" , which makes me has a thoughtful and reflective flavour-recommended. To complete the Christmas side of things Cerys Matthews and Kate Rusby chip in.

There's more local music from Rod Clements, Jez Lowe, Flossie Malavialle,Kathryn Tickell,the Baghdaddies, Monkey Junk and Skylark Song. 

Further afield with have music from Mali, Cornwall, Jamaica, Bulgaria, a London based Scot and a London based Turk, Scotland itself and Stourbridge, West Midlands!

This podcast comes from RootsoftheWorld and is available on Soundcloud, Podomatic and iTunes. 
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You can also listen to my music mix on Hive Radio on my “Roots of the World Show” broadcast fortnightly from 5-6pm on Sundays. This month on Sundays 8th December and 22th December at http://hiveradiouk.wordpress.com/ and later available on Mixcloud at http://www.mixcloud.com/Hive_Radio/.

The podcast is supported by PRS licence no LE-0007755.

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Newcastle Roots Music Radio December 2013

Welcome once again to Newcastle Roots Music Radio-world roots and folk music that you will hear over the next month in NE England.  On this month’s show, available via the website and on Hive Radio which has a distinctly American-ey feel.  We feature Tyneside’s hot source of Gypsy Swing and more: Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra. This natty ensemble is about to launch its long awaited second album “Talk About the Weather”.  It’s a riot! Hear three tracks on the show as well as Rob Heron/Tea Pad news!  There’s also music from Summertyne Americana Festival, the Durham Brass Festival, the Banner of the North Folk Festival (which takes place at the home of Hive Radio) and much much more!  Don’t forget to follow the playlist at http://rootsoftheworld.weebly.com/ with loads of added info by clicking each line of the playlist. Enjoy!


Newcastle Roots Music Radio July 2014

Every month Newcastle Roots Music Radio plays an eclectic mix of the very best in world, folk, roots and Americana! There's also an update about what's going on in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and the NE of England more generally and a focus on a northeast England artist. 