If your musical tastes are inclined towards folk, roots and Americana, Kennet Radio has programmes just for you every month, produced by Stephen Ottner:-
- Folk Ace Guest: Presented by Stephen Ottner with a guest selecting the music and chatting about music in their life.
8pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month: Latest programme here
Next 13th October - Folk Ace Gigs Guide: Presented by Stephen Ottner
Your guide to gigs coming in the next month in the area bounded by Oxford, Reading, Southampton and Swindon. During these COVID-19 days with gigs few and far between some other theme is found for each programme.
8pm on the 4th Tuesday of every month: Latest programme here with new releases
Next 17th September showcasing the harp - Gigs @ ACE Space: Recorded and mixed by Mark Stafford. Highlights from a gig at ACE Space.
11pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month: Latest programme here with Track Dogs
Next 22nd September with Dan Webster - Shire Folk Showcase: Presented by Jonathon Roscoe & Graham Hobbs assisted by Stephen Ottner
The co-editors of Shire Folk magazine bring you their pick of the latest CD’s (recently or not yet released).
Quarterly, 9pm on the 5th Wednesday of the month: Latest programme here
Next 30th September - ACE Space Special: Presented by Chris Martin, Richard Markham & Stephen Ottner. An annual review of gigs at ACE Space: Latest programme here
For full details of broadcast dates/times, check the Kennet Radio schedule.
gigs @ ACE Space recorded and edited by Mark Stafford:
- Alden Patterson and Dashwood + Edd Donovan from May 2019
- The August List + Loud Mountains from November 2019
- Hattie Briggs supported by Joe Hicks from January 2020
- Track Dogs supported by HendrickxRoy from February 2020
Guests who have already joined Stephen in the Kennet Radio studio can be found (and heard) here:
- Andrew Bumphrey – promoter Marlborough Folk Roots, bringing the finest folk acts to Marlborough since 1999
- Duncan Chappell – promoter Big Ginger Tom Music with gigs mainly at Harwell Village Hall
- Charlie Dore – multi-talented singer, songwriter, actress, comedy-improv. Talking about her album ‘Like Animals’ here
- Digweeds – twins Dan and Tom. Newbury based musicians
- Roz Firth – Froxfield based musician with a huge YouTube following
- Brian Harrington – Newbury Weekly News gigs reviewer, Kennet Radio presenter
- The People Versus (Jack Wilkinson & Alice Edwards) – Two members of the Oxford based 6 piece band
- Maia Hendrickx – Newbury based musician and vocal coach. Half of HendrickxRoy
- Megan Henwood – Oxford based musician
- Joe Hicks – Newbury based musician
- Graham Hobbs – Co-editor Shire Folk magazine
- John Hocking – TwickFolk sound and booking
- Gerry Hogan – Newbury based slide-guitarist with a worldwide reputation
- Paul Hutchinson – Kevil based composer and accordionist of Belshazzar’s Feast, Pagoda Project, Hover The Dog
- Paul James – Inkpen based musician, member of Blowzabella
- Mike Jolliffe – Newbury based music lover and supporter of live music
- Adam Kotz – Newbury based actor, musician and chaiman of ACE Space
- Cat McGill – Festival Director Folk Weekend: Oxford
- Beth Paker – Andover based musician half of Ma Polaine’s Great Decline
- Patrick Quinn – Organiser of Celtic Connections on Campus
- Jonathan Roscoe – Co-editor Shire Folk magazine
- Calum Roy – Newbury based musician and vocal coach. Half of HendrickxRoy
- Chris Samuel – choir leader, member of The Spooky Men’s Chorale
- Paul Sartin – Whitchurch based musician, Bellowhead, Bellshazzar’sFeast, Faustus. Music director Andover Loft Choir
- Steady Habits (Sean Duggan, Jamie Dawson, Dave Kelly) – Members of Oxford based Americana/Country band (formerly of Loud Mountains)
- Geoff Smith – Promoter ‘Oxford Music & Folk’
- Mark T – Thatcham based musician
- Ange Takats – Andover(ish) based musician
- Tony Trigwell-Jones – Artistic Director of Arlington Arts now teacher at Mary Hare school
- Mike Trottman – promoter Empty Rooms Promotions with gigs around Oxford and Witney
- Blánid Vox – Irish musician who was based in Newbury before moving to London
- Jon Wilks – Whitchurch based musician and music journalist