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The Unthanks' Prom and more

The best folk music, with a highlight from The Unthanks' Prom and a stack of new releases.

The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This week, Mark shares his favourite moment from The Unthanks' recent BBC Prom, which was recorded live in Middlesbrough Town Hall.

Plus a stack of new tracks by Eliza Carthy, Richard Thompson, Clara Mann, Macdara Yeates and more.

Produced in Salford by Pomona Audio for BBC Radio 2.

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57 minutes

Last on

Wednesday 21:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Paul Simon

    That Was Your Mother

    • Warner Bros..

  • Tom Jenkins

    When The Coal Dust Settled

  • Clara Mann

    News From Home

    • State51.

  • NxNW

    The Mystery Lass

  • MacDara Yeates

    Alexander

  • Eliza Carthy & The Restitution

    A Tree Used 2 Grow Here

  • The Unthanks

    Mount The Air (BBC Proms 2026) (feat. Royal Northern Sinfonia & Ellie Slorach)

  • Richard Thompson

    Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking

    • New West Records.

  • Radie Peat

    Still I Love Him

  • Mairi McGillivray

    Buain a' Choirce

  • Sam Grassie

    Come Back Baby

Broadcast

  • Wednesday 21:00
    BBC Radio 2