A series of weekly programmes presenting music in the folk idiom from many parts of the world.
54 Episodes
The Limeliters from America and Nana Mouskouri from Greece making their first British TV appearance at the BBC Television Theatre in a programme of music and song.
January 30, 1963Nina and Frederik return to the BBC Television Theatre in a programme of music and song. With Tubby Hayes (flute and tenor sax), Alan Haven (organ), Sheila Bromberg (harp), Kenny Clare (drums), Vic Flick (guitar), Dennis Bowden (bass).
December 17, 1963The distinguished American folk singer in the first of two programmes recorded during his recent visit to England.
August 13, 1964The distinguished American folk singer in the second of two programmes recorded during his recent visit to England.
August 20, 1964This week, From America: An internationally famous singing group - Peter, Paul, and Mary
October 4, 1965This week: The Voice and Sound of Africa Starring Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela With Bill Salter, Harold Dodson, Sivuca, Leopoldo, Larry Willis, Makaya.
October 11, 1965This week from Ireland: The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
October 18, 1965This week: The international singer and actor Theodore Bikel
October 25, 1965This week: Joan Baez visits 'The Place', a folk club in the heart of Edinburgh.
November 1, 1965This week, from Spain: The internationally famous flamenco dancers Jose Greco and his Gypsies
November 8, 1965This week, from Greece: Nana Mouskouri with George Petsilas
November 15, 1965This week, from America: The Womenfolk
November 22, 1965This week: The celebrated folk singer, Julie Felix
November 29, 1965This week, from Australia: The Seekers
December 6, 1965This week, from Israel: Esther and Abraham Ofarim
December 13, 1965This week, from France: Juliette Greco
December 20, 1965A special programme presenting the international artists who have been featured in this series in 1965. [Starring] Joan Baez, Theodore Bikel, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Julie Felix, Juliette Greco, Jose Greco and his Flamenco Gipsies, Miriam Makeba, Nana Mouskouri, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Esther and Abraham Ofarim, The Womenfolk
December 27, 1965This week, from America: The international folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary The second of two programmes recorded during their recent visit to this country.
January 1, 1966This week, from Ireland: The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem The second of two programmes recorded during their recent visit to this country.
January 16, 1966This week: The popular song writer and folk singer from America, Tom Paxton currently on a visit to this country.
January 30, 1966This week, from Spain: The internationally famous Flamenco dancers Jose Greco and his Gypsies A second programme recorded during a recent visit to this country.
February 6, 1966This week, from America: Carolyn Hester Accompanied by Ivor Mairants, Brian Brocklehurst, Geoff Lofts
February 13, 1966This week, from Paraguay: Luis Alberto Del Parana and Los Paraguayos
February 27, 1966This week: The second programme featuring the celebrated folk singer Julie Felix.
March 6, 1966This week: With songs from Britain and America, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger
March 13, 1966This week: from America, Judy Collins with Chuck Israels (bass), Eric Weissberg (guitar)
May 2, 1966This week: from Canada, Ian and Sylvia The first of two programmes recorded during their recent visit to this country.
May 9, 1966This week: from Portugal Amalia Rodrigues with Domingues Camarinha (Portuguese guitar) and Guilhermino Castro Mota (Spanish guitar)
May 16, 1966This week: The song writer and folk singer from America, Tom Paxton The second of two programmes recorded on a recent visit to this country.
May 23, 1966This week: from America, The songs of Buffy Sainte-Marie
May 30, 1966This week: from Scotland, Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor
June 6, 1966This week: from America, Leon Bibb With Stuart Scharf (guitar), Roland Harker (guitar), Jack Fallon (bass)
June 13, 1966This week: from Israel The Israeli Dance Group - Hapaamonim
June 26, 1966This week: from Sweden William Clauson with Los Guaramex. Entertaining you tonight is a red-haired, Swedish-born, American-educated singer who is accompanied by a Latin-American group called Los Guaramex. William Clauson went to school in California and there became familiar with Mexican popular music. He and his group now have a world-wide reputation for playing Latin-American music, but Clauson also sings authentic Australian songs, children's songs, and sea shanties. Los Guaramex comprise Pepito Villa (melody guitar) who comes from Mexico, Ronal Cerutti (rhythm guitar) from Argentina, and Sergio Cuevas (Paraguayan harp) who, not surprisingly, is from Paraguay.
July 31, 1966This week, from Australia: Lyn and Graham McCarthy in a programme recorded recently in the Little Theatre, Middlesbrough, during the BBC Tees-side Week.
September 4, 1966This week: The Spinners in a programme transmitted live from the Albert Hall, Bolton, during BBC Bolton Week.
October 1, 1966This week, from America: Mike Seeger presents a programme of traditional American folk music styles.
October 22, 1966This week, from Paraguay, Los Paraguayos
October 29, 1966The Ian Campbell Folk Group
November 12, 1966The Dudaim - Benjamin Amdurski and Israel Gurion
December 3, 1966This week, from Greece: Nana Mouskouri accompanied by The Athenians
July 26, 1967