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David Calder presents the music he loves in The Folk Music Hour, with the aim of rekindling listeners' interest in acoustic music in the Anglo-American tradition, including NZ folk song, and world folk music such as that heard at WOMAD in New Plymouth's beautiful Brookland's Park.
Almost all music has a folk origin: blues, jazz, rock and even so-called classical. As Big Bill Broonzy famously said - "all songs are folk songs; ain't never heard a horse sing!"
Arguably the first Kiwi to make a living with a mandolin, David spent some of his musical life playing bluegrass, but was performing in the folk boom as early as 1964. He was playing in Europe and the UK in the 70's, dabbling in folk rock and pop in California in the 80's, and creating a country garden in the 90's and teaching children to read.
These days, kind of retired, he is free to pursue any of the musical paths he loves: song-writing, tuition, and performance with guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, dulcimer, even bass; playing jazz, folk, blues and originals. Or to just kick back and listen to Bach or Grappelli ...
He is a long-standing performer of NZ folk, and maintains a love affair with US old-time music nurtured since Doc Watson's LPs first made it to these shores. A natural entertainer since his debut on radio aged six, David thinks radio is the perfect performance medium.
Almost all music has a folk origin: blues, jazz, rock and even so-called classical. As Big Bill Broonzy famously said - "all songs are folk songs; ain't never heard a horse sing!"
Arguably the first Kiwi to make a living with a mandolin, David spent some of his musical life playing bluegrass, but was performing in the folk boom as early as 1964. He was playing in Europe and the UK in the 70's, dabbling in folk rock and pop in California in the 80's, and creating a country garden in the 90's and teaching children to read.
These days, kind of retired, he is free to pursue any of the musical paths he loves: song-writing, tuition, and performance with guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, autoharp, dulcimer, even bass; playing jazz, folk, blues and originals. Or to just kick back and listen to Bach or Grappelli ...
He is a long-standing performer of NZ folk, and maintains a love affair with US old-time music nurtured since Doc Watson's LPs first made it to these shores. A natural entertainer since his debut on radio aged six, David thinks radio is the perfect performance medium.
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Two outstanding acts at Womad ‘24 make for a great double bill.
We are once again somewhere on the musical spectrum where folk and country music connect, with a programme of female artists.
A fifth programme of musical treats where artists delight in covering the songs of others.
Father and son were influential guitarists, balladeers and bluesmen.
We help the Irish celebrate their national day with a medley of songs, tunes and humour.
We drill down into the albums nominated for the 2024 Grammy Folk Award.
Another playlist of irresistible music, folk and beyond.
Summer runs through the folk tradition and beyond, whether we long for it, love it or wish it weren’t so hot.
A month out from Womad 24 we look at the bill of fare, especially the folk music featured in this 21st WOMAD NZ
A playlist of pleasantly surprising tracks discovered during the summer break.
Veteran singer and guitarist, Tom Rush, turns 83 in 2024, and by way of a tribute we share his early folk and blues recording.
Our annual Pete Seeger show delights us with his work in the civil rights movement.
A playlist of folk where colour is a significant element.
Around the time of the US national holiday to honour Martin Luther King Jr, we mark the day with music from the rich legacy of African American folk.
We begin another fab year of folk in the usual way, remembering the all-too-short career of Sandy Denny
Our end-of-year show included songs old and new for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Cheers.
Four excellent Irish musicians are bringing their folk group, Lankum, to WOMAD in ‘24.
The 21st century shows no signs of tiring of new ways of playing folk.
Christy Moore has a great record of performance, with original songs that highlight & extend the folk legacy of Ireland.
Another Mixtape with discoveries we simply must share.
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