Folk
Aldous Harding Live At The Crystal Palace
When Nick Bollinger turned his ear to the haunting tones of Lyttleton singer-songwriter Aldous Harding for The Sampler, he commented on her singular vocal which "shifts the air with rarefied grace"… Audio
Bill Morris on Davy Lowston
Writer, filmmaker, and historian Bill Morris discusses New Zealand's oldest Pakeha folk song 'Davy Lowston' at the Wellington Folk Festival 2014. Audio
Wellington Folk Festival 2014
Since 1965 Wellington's Folk Festival has been bringing together musicians and audiences to share songs, tunes, stories, and a bit of homebrew. This year they reflected on those who've been before… Audio
Flix Rose 'Like Birds'
Flix Rose performs her original song 'Like Birds' in session at the Wellington Folk Festival 2014. Audio
The colours of Pete Seeger
Wellington folk musician Peter Dyer on the life and legacy of the "father of folk" Pete Seeger. Audio
Bohemian Nights in session
Australian duo Bohemian Nights took time out from the The 50th Wellington Folk Festival to drop by the Radio Nealand Studios bringing with them a party-time mix of styles from around the world… Audio
Feature album - So Long, See You Tomorrow
Our Feature Album is 'So Long, See You Tomorrow', the fourth studio album by London group Bombay Bicycle Club. It is a nominee for the prestigous Mercury Prize, which is handed out in the UK at the… Audio
Introducing: Holly Arrowsmith
Queenstown's Holly Arrowsmith with Spring, from her EP River. Audio
Martin and Eliza Carthy
English folk royalty Martin Carthy and daughter Eliza are heading over for the 50th Wellington Folk Festival - we speak to them about the family business. Audio
Feature album - Teaser and the Firecat
We've chosen a Cat Stevens album - 'Teaser and the Firecat', from 1971. Audio
NZ Live - Eb & Sparrow
New Zealand Live today with Wellington five-piece folk band, Eb & Sparrow - their long awaited debut album is just out. Audio
Mel Parsons and Gerry Paul live, 2014
West coast-bred songwriter Mel Parsons performs a new song along with Gerry Paul on banjo. Audio
Introducing: Groeni
Groeni, with their song Rearing, from their self-titled Ep. groeni.bandcamp.com/ Audio
Tiny Ruins Live at the Crystal Palace (video)
Hollie Fullbrook and band perform songs from their critically acclaimed album Brightly Painted One at the Crystal Palace, a disused movie theatre on Auckland's Mt Eden Road. Video, Audio
Tate Le Fia Manatua, Siyabangena & Ke Nna Yo Morena
'Tate Le Fia Manatua' by Steven Rapana and Benson Wilson
'Siyabangena' & 'Ke Nna Yo Morena' arranged by Ralph Schmitt
New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir/Andrew Withington Audio
Pales in session
Wellington folk trio Pales join us for some songs and a lesson in three part harmony. Audio
The Sampler - Luluc, Passerby
Nick Bollinger reviews the new album from Australian duo Luluc, Passerby. Audio
Tiny Ruins - European Tour Diary
When Tiny Ruins' new album, Brightly Painted One, was released earlier this year, singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook barely had time to celebrate. She was on a top-level concert hall tour of Europe… Audio
Access All Areas - John Fahey
American guitarist and eccentric visionary John Fahey may have always been an outsider, but he went on to release an iconic catalogue of more than 40 albums and created the template for 'American… Audio
The Sampler - Aldous Harding
A unique new voice has emerged from Lyttleton, which Nick Bollinger says 'shifts the air with rarefied grace'. Nick takes a listen to the self-titled debut from Aldous Harding. Audio
