Matthew Bannister
@matthewbannister.bsky.social
Broadcaster. Host of Last Word on BBC Radio 4 and my own multi award winning Folk on Foot podcast (@folkonfoot.com). Posts all personal.
The Song Detectorists unearth music in the most unlikely places tonight at 9.45pm on Radio 3: political balladry hidden in legal documents and - most exciting of all - a score in Henry Purcell's own hand among the minutes of a town council. @musicheritageplace.bsky.social @nancyannfolk.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The Song Detectorists unearth music in the most unlikely places tonight at 9.45pm on Radio 3: political balladry hidden in legal documents and - most exciting of all - a score in Henry Purcell's own hand among the minutes of a town council. @musicheritageplace.bsky.social @nancyannfolk.bsky.social
The Song Detectorists of @musicheritageplace.bsky.social take me to Northamptonshire tonight at 9.45pm on BBC Radio 3 in search of The Maunsell Family Music Book. Then @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and The Melrose Quartet bring it back to life. Top production by @natalie-steed.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The Song Detectorists of @musicheritageplace.bsky.social take me to Northamptonshire tonight at 9.45pm on BBC Radio 3 in search of The Maunsell Family Music Book. Then @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and The Melrose Quartet bring it back to life. Top production by @natalie-steed.bsky.social
We're off to Lincolnshire in search of the Devil with Carol Dawson, @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and the Melrose Quartet and @musicheritageplace.bsky.social in tonight's Song Detectorists on Radio 3 at 9.45pm. Lovely production, as ever, by @natalie-steed.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We're off to Lincolnshire in search of the Devil with Carol Dawson, @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and the Melrose Quartet and @musicheritageplace.bsky.social in tonight's Song Detectorists on Radio 3 at 9.45pm. Lovely production, as ever, by @natalie-steed.bsky.social
I loved going back on the road with The Song Detectorists from @musicheritageplace.bsky.social and the brilliant Melrose Quartet - all under the acute creative ear of @natalie-steed.bsky.social . Hear the musical gems we uncovered in the County archives on BBC Radio 3 all this week at 2145.
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I loved going back on the road with The Song Detectorists from @musicheritageplace.bsky.social and the brilliant Melrose Quartet - all under the acute creative ear of @natalie-steed.bsky.social . Hear the musical gems we uncovered in the County archives on BBC Radio 3 all this week at 2145.
Is it an angel? No, it’s Frankie Archer making a striking appearance at yesterday’s Indoor Festival of Folk (North). @themagpiearc.bsky.social @settlevictoriahall.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Is it an angel? No, it’s Frankie Archer making a striking appearance at yesterday’s Indoor Festival of Folk (North). @themagpiearc.bsky.social @settlevictoriahall.bsky.social
The mighty @themagpiearc.bsky.social bringing the Indoor Festival of Folk
(North) to a powerful end. Thanks to The Bookshop Band, Frankie Archer, Ashley Hutchings and Sam Carter for an amazing day here at @settlevictoriahall.bsky.social
(North) to a powerful end. Thanks to The Bookshop Band, Frankie Archer, Ashley Hutchings and Sam Carter for an amazing day here at @settlevictoriahall.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The mighty @themagpiearc.bsky.social bringing the Indoor Festival of Folk
(North) to a powerful end. Thanks to The Bookshop Band, Frankie Archer, Ashley Hutchings and Sam Carter for an amazing day here at @settlevictoriahall.bsky.social
(North) to a powerful end. Thanks to The Bookshop Band, Frankie Archer, Ashley Hutchings and Sam Carter for an amazing day here at @settlevictoriahall.bsky.social
Sound checking in Settle with the Bookshop Band ahead of today’s Indoor Festival of Folk at the Victoria Hall. Not long now……….
October 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Sound checking in Settle with the Bookshop Band ahead of today’s Indoor Festival of Folk at the Victoria Hall. Not long now……….
G-L-O-R-I-A! Patti Smith in blistering form at London Palladium last night as she performed Horses - 50 years after it first took our breath away.
October 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
G-L-O-R-I-A! Patti Smith in blistering form at London Palladium last night as she performed Horses - 50 years after it first took our breath away.
Big anticipation: waiting for the great Patti Smith and band to perform her classic album “Horses” at the London Palladium.
October 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Big anticipation: waiting for the great Patti Smith and band to perform her classic album “Horses” at the London Palladium.
Stolen From God moves on to Halle St Michael’s in Manchester tonight. Here are @regmeuross.bsky.social Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Suntou Susso warming up.
October 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Stolen From God moves on to Halle St Michael’s in Manchester tonight. Here are @regmeuross.bsky.social Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Suntou Susso warming up.
Sound checking in Stourbridge with Suntou Susso and @regmeuross.bsky.social ahead of Stolen From God tonight at Katie’s Secret Garden.
October 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Sound checking in Stourbridge with Suntou Susso and @regmeuross.bsky.social ahead of Stolen From God tonight at Katie’s Secret Garden.
Joining @regmeuross.bsky.social Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Suntou Susso this weekend for Stolen From God. Hope to see you at one of these dates.
October 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Joining @regmeuross.bsky.social Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Suntou Susso this weekend for Stolen From God. Hope to see you at one of these dates.
Two voices in perfect harmony: great night with @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social and his sister Lillie at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre.
September 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Two voices in perfect harmony: great night with @johnnyflynnmusic.bsky.social and his sister Lillie at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre.
Great session with @elizamarshall.bsky.social at Bunkfest this afternoon. Can’t wait to see @ranagri.bsky.social on the main stage at 7 tonight.
August 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great session with @elizamarshall.bsky.social at Bunkfest this afternoon. Can’t wait to see @ranagri.bsky.social on the main stage at 7 tonight.
Great start to our Edinburgh trip - insightful play about Miles Davis recording Kind of Blue, then the magnificent musicianship of Catrin Finch and Aoife ni Bhiriain
August 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Great start to our Edinburgh trip - insightful play about Miles Davis recording Kind of Blue, then the magnificent musicianship of Catrin Finch and Aoife ni Bhiriain
Wonderful gig last night by Lady Maisery at the Petworth Festival. Watch out for their episode of @folkonfoot.com coming down the road.
July 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Wonderful gig last night by Lady Maisery at the Petworth Festival. Watch out for their episode of @folkonfoot.com coming down the road.
Midsummer night’s Songdreaming with the brilliant Sam Lee and his band at the atmospheric Thorington open air theatre in Suffolk. A perfect setting.
June 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Midsummer night’s Songdreaming with the brilliant Sam Lee and his band at the atmospheric Thorington open air theatre in Suffolk. A perfect setting.
Wonderful intimate gig by the great Richard Thompson at Trading Boundaries last night. Tasty supper followed by delicious songs and mouthwatering guitar.
May 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Wonderful intimate gig by the great Richard Thompson at Trading Boundaries last night. Tasty supper followed by delicious songs and mouthwatering guitar.
Wonderful Sheffieid gig by @spellsongs.bsky.social last evening - conjuring otters, foxes, goldfinches, herons, snow buntings and many more. So inspiring!
May 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Wonderful Sheffieid gig by @spellsongs.bsky.social last evening - conjuring otters, foxes, goldfinches, herons, snow buntings and many more. So inspiring!
Happy Easter from Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff where the choir is practicing and the bells are ringing out.
April 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Happy Easter from Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff where the choir is practicing and the bells are ringing out.
A true highlight of the Manchester Folk Festival @lisaknappmusic.bsky.social and @gerrydiver.bsky.social - a voice to send shivers down your spine and beautiful, creative and mesmerisingly original arrangements of songs old and new. Amazing! @soundrootsuk.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A true highlight of the Manchester Folk Festival @lisaknappmusic.bsky.social and @gerrydiver.bsky.social - a voice to send shivers down your spine and beautiful, creative and mesmerisingly original arrangements of songs old and new. Amazing! @soundrootsuk.bsky.social
On train to Manchester - getting very excited about the line up at the Folk Festival. If you’re there too, say hello!
March 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On train to Manchester - getting very excited about the line up at the Folk Festival. If you’re there too, say hello!
Wondrous night of beautiful music at the London Palladium with Mary Chapin Carpenter, @juliefowlis.bsky.social and Karine Polwart. Thank you!
March 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Wondrous night of beautiful music at the London Palladium with Mary Chapin Carpenter, @juliefowlis.bsky.social and Karine Polwart. Thank you!
Loved talking to “The Guv’nor” Ashley Hutchings about Fairport, Steeleye, the Albions, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon … and Shirley Collins. Podcast of our chat coming soon. #IndoorFestivalofFolk @efdss.bsky.social @themagpiearc.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Loved talking to “The Guv’nor” Ashley Hutchings about Fairport, Steeleye, the Albions, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon … and Shirley Collins. Podcast of our chat coming soon. #IndoorFestivalofFolk @efdss.bsky.social @themagpiearc.bsky.social
Look what arrived - just in time for Christmas. Thank you Janice and Jon - let the festivities begin!
December 23, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Look what arrived - just in time for Christmas. Thank you Janice and Jon - let the festivities begin!