Thu, 25 February 2021

Kennet Radio

The Local Sound of Newbury and Thatcham

Folk Ace

 

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 with Daisy Chapman
    Next 23rd February with Marcel Becker of Klezmer-ish
  • 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 but a distant memory some other theme is found for each programme.
    8pm on the 4th Tuesday of every month:  Latest programme here a duo themed programme.
    Next 9th February which will be duos themed, including an interview with Ninebarrow
  • 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 Pagoda Project supported by Foley
    Next 18th March for Paul James & The Drowned Lovers supported by HendrickxRoy
  • 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 31st March
    Plus the Shire Folk Best Of 2020
  • ACE Space Special: Presented by Chris Martin, Richard Markham & Stephen Ottner. An annual celebration of gigs at ACE Space, looking back at the year past and forward to the year ahead:  2020 and 2021 —- 2019 and 2020

For full details of broadcast dates/times, check the Kennet Radio schedule.  Stephen would love to hear from you with your thoughts on any of the programmes or suggestions for the future.  Email folkace@kennetradio.com

gigs @ ACE Space recorded and edited by Mark Stafford:

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 
  • Daisy Chapman – singer/songwriter from Trowbridge
  • Duncan Chappell –  promoter Big Ginger Tom Music with gigs at Harwell Village Hall 
  • Peter Clark – Newbury resident with a passion for the banjo (and motorbikes)
  • Charlie Dore – multi-talented singer, songwriter, actress, comedy-improv.  Talking about her album ‘Like Animals’ here
  • Digweeds – twins Dan and Tom.  Newbury based musicians and teachers 
  • Roz Firth – Froxfield based musician with a huge YouTube following
  • Brian Harrington – Newbury Weekly News gigs reviewer, Kennet Radio presenter
  • Louise Jordan – singer/songwriter/educator with a passionate for history and revealing the stories of some remarkable women from the past
  • 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 chairman of ACE Space
  • Cat McGill – Festival Director Folk Weekend: Oxford
  • Beth Parker – Andover based musician half of Ma Polaine’s Great Decline
  • Patrick Quinn – Organiser of Celtic Connections on Campus.  Programmes from material recorded at CCoC can heard here and here
  • Jonathan Roscoe – Co-editor Shire Folk magazine
  • Calum Roy – Newbury based musician.  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 – Australian Andover(ish) based musician
  • Loudon Temple – Scottish agent who has brought more than 40 bands from America  to the UK
  • 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
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