1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

avocollector · 11th May 2015, 3:01 pm

Hopefully the moderators will indulge me in this but when young I used to listen to BBC One radio 'Folk on a Sunday' music programmes around 1-2 in the afternoon way back in 1968-70 on Sundays.

I've searched as well as I am able but can find little or no information on these programmes on the internet. Has anyone seen any, anywhere, as BBC don't seem to respond to emails?

I'm interested in the UK performers of the period that I used to listen to - buckets of info on youtube for American 60's performances but far less on UK people of the same period, with some exceptions like Wizz Jones or John Renbourne. Sadly I cannot remember a lot of the names of the performers.

AC/HL · 11th May 2015, 5:35 pm

Please keep strictly on topic here, the request is quite specific.

ms660 · 11th May 2015, 6:54 pm

According to this article (scroll down to the radio bit)

Folk on Friday started in 1970, it was changed to Folk on Sunday later on, Jim Lloyd was the presenter.

I have vague memories of the program from then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music_of_England

Lawrence.

mickjjo · 11th May 2015, 6:56 pm

The BBC Genome site has the Radio Times listings:-

http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/...a=radio#search

Regards, Mick.

Restoration73 · 11th May 2015, 8:52 pm

Sanctuary released a 2 CD set of a series by Pentangle, made from recordings made by
fans during this period of radio 1 broadcasts.

dave walsh · 11th May 2015, 11:39 pm

I've got Whizz Jones [1969] although on the John Peel program not Folk on Sunday but I do remember it along with other genres[Jazz /blues] on Sunday afternoons. It's probaly not specific enough so feel free to pm me AC [NZ]. I presume that Folk On Friday morphed into Folk On 2 eventually

Dave

I remember being at [I think] the last Folk on Two in 1998 in the Library Theatre Manchester with Jim Lloyd at the helm and Carolyn Hester on stage. After that it was titled after the next presenter as per Lawrences link-almost as controversial as Mr Harding being replaced in due course!

SteveCG · 12th May 2015, 10:43 am

I too would be fascinated in finding out this info too (esp the 1970/71 period). I made recordings at 1 7/8 IPS - the programme must have on the MW then for me to do that) - but the dreaded tape oxide decay carried them away...

11th May 2015, 3:01 pm	#1
avocollector Heptode Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, New Zealand. Posts: 653	1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme Hopefully the moderators will indulge me in this but when young I used to listen to BBC One radio 'Folk on a Sunday' music programmes around 1-2 in the afternoon way back in 1968-70 on Sundays. I've searched as well as I am able but can find little or no information on these programmes on the internet. Has anyone seen any, anywhere, as BBC don't seem to respond to emails? I'm interested in the UK performers of the period that I used to listen to - buckets of info on youtube for American 60's performances but far less on UK people of the same period, with some exceptions like Wizz Jones or John Renbourne. Sadly I cannot remember a lot of the names of the performers.

11th May 2015, 5:35 pm	#2
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: 1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme Please keep strictly on topic here, the request is quite specific.

11th May 2015, 6:54 pm	#3
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: 1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme According to this article (scroll down to the radio bit) Folk on Friday started in 1970, it was changed to Folk on Sunday later on, Jim Lloyd was the presenter. I have vague memories of the program from then. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music_of_England Lawrence. Last edited by ms660; 11th May 2015 at 6:55 pm. Reason: woke up and inserted link

11th May 2015, 6:56 pm	#4
mickjjo Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dartford, Kent, UK. Posts: 1,661	Re: 1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme The BBC Genome site has the Radio Times listings:- http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/...a=radio#search Regards, Mick.

11th May 2015, 8:52 pm	#5
Restoration73 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Surbiton, SW London, UK. Posts: 2,801	Re: 1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme Sanctuary released a 2 CD set of a series by Pentangle, made from recordings made by fans during this period of radio 1 broadcasts.

11th May 2015, 11:39 pm	#6
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: 1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme I've got Whizz Jones [1969] although on the John Peel program not Folk on Sunday but I do remember it along with other genres[Jazz /blues] on Sunday afternoons. It's probaly not specific enough so feel free to pm me AC [NZ]. I presume that Folk On Friday morphed into Folk On 2 eventually Dave I remember being at [I think] the last Folk on Two in 1998 in the Library Theatre Manchester with Jim Lloyd at the helm and Carolyn Hester on stage. After that it was titled after the next presenter as per Lawrences link-almost as controversial as Mr Harding being replaced in due course! Last edited by dave walsh; 11th May 2015 at 11:46 pm.

12th May 2015, 10:43 am	#7
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: 1968ish BBC Radio1 Folk music programme I too would be fascinated in finding out this info too (esp the 1970/71 period). I made recordings at 1 7/8 IPS - the programme must have on the MW then for me to do that) - but the dreaded tape oxide decay carried them away...