This programme showed the network sensibly capitalising on a commitment to folk that predates its current voguish status, writes Elisabeth MahoneyAwards for Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons at last week's Brits were seen as evidence of folk music's move into the mainstream. There was a clue earlier in the month, too, when Radio 2 broadcast the station's Folk Awards live in a two-hour extended edition of the Mike Harding show. This special programme, produced by Smooth Operations, showed the net...
Guardian Music — This programme showed the network sensibly capitalising on a commitment to folk that predates its current voguish status, writes Elisabeth MahoneyAwards for Laura Marling... more info