Black Dog Radio

Black Dog Radio You can expect to hear a mix of trad, folk, indie, reggae, rock, jazz and anything else that takes our fancy. Cheers,

Andy (Mia & Bertie)

Listen live, Saturday mornings 9am UK time at:

https://www.mixcloud.com/live/blackdogradio/

Hi Folks, welcome to Black Dog Radio, where we play the finest in contemporary folk, world, roots, acoustic music and beyond from Belper, Derbyshire. The only requirement for the music is that it must come from the heart.

Here’s show #438 that went out on Saturday 11/10/25, in which we have fine tracks from: Tarn - Richard J. Birkin - Ben ...
13/10/2025

Here’s show #438 that went out on Saturday 11/10/25, in which we have fine tracks from:

Tarn - Richard J. Birkin - Ben McElroy - Nitin Sawhney - Alastair Savage And Alice Allen - Salt House - Declan O'Rourke - Barry Kerr - The Haar - The Magic Lantern - Innocent Hare - Global Trad Underground – Calan - The Magpie Arc - Elizabeth & Jameson - Admiral Fallow - Damien O'Kane & Ron Block - Ruth Hazleton - The Little Unsaid - The Magpies – Lonan - John Martyn - Frankie Archer - Ketama, Toumani Diabate & Danny Thompson - Salif Keita - Ojos De Brujo

Here’s show #438 that went out on Saturday 11/10/25, in which we have fine tracks from: Tarn - Richard J. Birkin - Ben McElroy - Nitin Sawhney - Alastair Savage And Alice Allen - Salt House - Declan O'Rourke - Barry Kerr - The Haar - The Magic Lantern - Innocent Hare - Global Trad Underground – ...

Here’s show #437 that went out on Saturday 04/10/25, in which you'll hear fine tracks from:Tarn - Mhairi Hall & David d...
07/10/2025

Here’s show #437 that went out on Saturday 04/10/25, in which you'll hear fine tracks from:

Tarn - Mhairi Hall & David de la Haye - Ben McElroy - Katie Spencer - Salt House - Ruth Hazleton - Damien O'Kane & Ron Block - Michael McGovern - Ned Swarbrick - Mikey Kenney - The Magpies - Kyson Point - Anna Ling - Roberta Smith - Jim Causley – Lonan - John McSherry & Dónal O'Connor - Barry Kerr - Ketama, Toumani Diabate & Danny Thompson – Cartola - Baltic Cabin - John Wilks - Hamish Napier - Ali Levack - The Drystones

Our ‘Classic Album of the Week’ was chosen by our good friend and show stalwart Mark French and is the iconic, “Solid Air” by John Martyn which was released in 1973.

Here’s show #437 that went out on Saturday 04/10/25, in which you'll hear fine tracks from: Tarn - Mhairi Hall & David de la Haye - Ben McElroy - Katie Spencer - Salt House - Ruth Hazleton - Damien O'Kane & Ron Block - Michael McGovern - Ned Swarbrick - Mikey Kenney - The Magpies - Kyson Point - A...

Good morning folks, it's a bit wild and woolly here in Belper today.I hope all is well with yourselves and that you are ...
04/10/2025

Good morning folks, it's a bit wild and woolly here in Belper today.

I hope all is well with yourselves and that you are getting through Storm Amy unscathed.

Grab a brew, settle back and join us live at nine here, for three hours of fine music

Broadcast live to your community of fans and tune in direct to creators from every genre

Here’s show #436 that went out on Saturday 27/09/25, in which we have fine tracks from:Tarn - Ben McElroy - Liz Hanks -...
30/09/2025

Here’s show #436 that went out on Saturday 27/09/25, in which we have fine tracks from:

Tarn - Ben McElroy - Liz Hanks - The Little Unsaid – Pentangle - Iona Lane - Raghu Dixit - Michael McGovern - Karen Marshalsay – Lonan - The Magpies - Ali Levack - Roberta Smith - Anna Ling - John Martyn & Danny Thompson - Sean Taylor - The Tapi Project - Mishra & Deepa Shakti - Meic Stevens – Greenshanks - Kim Carnie - Findlay Napier - Sam Kelly – Gnoss - Jim Causley - Nick Drake - John McSherry - Mikey Kenney - Brown Boots Boogie Band - Eliza Carthy Trio – Ninebarrow - Sarah-Jane Summers, Juhani Silvola - Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson – The Johnny Quinn Macs (John McSherry, Brendan Quinn & Francis McIlduff)

Here’s show #436 that went out on Saturday 27/09/25, in which we have fine tracks from: Tarn - Ben McElroy - Liz Hanks - The Little Unsaid – Pentangle - Iona Lane - Raghu Dixit - Michael McGovern - Karen Marshalsay – Lonan - The Magpies - Ali Levack - Roberta Smith - Anna Ling - John Martyn & ...

Good morning folks, we have a bright but chilly start to the day here in Belper.I hope all is bright with yourselves and...
27/09/2025

Good morning folks, we have a bright but chilly start to the day here in Belper.

I hope all is bright with yourselves and that you are well.

Grab a brew, settle back and join us live at nine here, for three hours of fine music

Broadcast live to your community of fans and tune in direct to creators from every genre

Here’s show #435 that went out on Saturday 06/09/25, in which you'll hear fine tracks from:Mhairi Hall & David de la Ha...
07/09/2025

Here’s show #435 that went out on Saturday 06/09/25, in which you'll hear fine tracks from:

Mhairi Hall & David de la Haye - Karen Marshalsay - Jasmine Gardosi and Dan Whitehouse - Fergus McCreadie - Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy - Kyle Carey - Kim Carnie – Lemoncello - John Reed – Ninebarrow - Fine Friday - Susana Seivane - Neill Lyons - The Old Crow Road - Frankie Archer - Salt House - Wichita Grand - Laura Targett - Katie Spencer - Todd Snider - Pelican Babies – SOOTHSAYERS – The Johnny Quinn Macs (John McSherry, Brendan Quinn & Francis McIlduff) - Dean Frost - Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes – Berrogüetto

Our ‘Classic Album of the Week’ is the mighty, “Flatfish” by Flook which was released in 1999.

Here’s show #435 that went out on Saturday 06/09/25, in which you'll hear fine tracks from: Mhairi Hall & David de la Haye - Karen Marshalsay - Jasmine Gardosi and Dan Whitehouse - Fergus McCreadie - Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy - Kyle Carey - Kim Carnie – Lemoncello - John Reed – Nineb...

Good morning folks, we have an overcast start to the day here in Belper.I hope all is brighter with yourselves and that ...
06/09/2025

Good morning folks, we have an overcast start to the day here in Belper.

I hope all is brighter with yourselves and that you are well.

Grab a brew, settle back and join us live at nine here, for three hours of fine music

Broadcast live to your community of fans and tune in direct to creators from every genre

Here’s show #434 that went out on Saturday 23/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from:Erland Cooper - James Patrick Ga...
25/08/2025

Here’s show #434 that went out on Saturday 23/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from:

Erland Cooper - James Patrick Gavin - Glen Hansard - John Dew - Susy Wall - Niall McCabe - Amit Dattani - Nick Hart - Nick Hart & Tom Moore - Holly Lerski – Sian - Duncan Chisholm & Ross Ainslie - Nicholas Konradsen - Robin & Barry Dransfield - Hevelwood and HerOrangeCoat – Saltfishforty - Neil Young - Kirsten Adamson - The Waifs - Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening - Maeve Mackinnon – Flook - Xose Manuel Budiño - Nick Cave & Shane MacGowan

Our ‘Classic Album of the Week’ is the wonderful, “Molloy, Brady, Peoples” by Matt Molloy, Paul Brady & Tommy Peoples, which was released in 1978.

Here’s show #434 that went out on Saturday 23/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from: Erland Cooper - James Patrick Gavin - Glen Hansard - John Dew - Susy Wall - Niall McCabe - Amit Dattani - Nick Hart - Nick Hart & Tom Moore - Holly Lerski – Sian - Duncan Chisholm & Ross Ainslie - Nicholas Ko...

Good morning folks. It's a grey start to the day here in Belper, I hope you are well and all is brighter with yourselves...
23/08/2025

Good morning folks. It's a grey start to the day here in Belper, I hope you are well and all is brighter with yourselves

Three hours of beautiful music on the way for you.

Grab a brew, and join us live at nine!

Broadcast live to your community of fans and tune in direct to creators from every genre

Here’s show #433 that went out on Saturday 16/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from:Marie Fielding - Mhairi Hall - M...
18/08/2025

Here’s show #433 that went out on Saturday 16/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from:

Marie Fielding - Mhairi Hall - Malin Lewis – Sian – Tryst - John Dew – Suthering - Martin Simpson - Susy Wall - This Is the Kit - Amit Dattani - Cath Harney - John Homer - Mike Reid & Joe Henry - TEUD: The Hebridean Fiddle Project - Fay Hield - Graham Mackenzie & Rory Matheson - Tom Houston featuring Phil Alexander - Paul Harrison – Divorce - The Waifs - The Avett Brothers - Shovels & Rope & Gregory Alan Isakov – RURA - Duncan Chisholm & Ross Ainslie

Our ‘Classic Album of the Week’ is the mighty, “Handful of Earth” by Dick Gaughan which was released in 1981.

Here’s show #433 that went out on Saturday 16/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from: Marie Fielding - Mhairi Hall - Malin Lewis – Sian – Tryst - John Dew – Suthering - Martin Simpson - Susy Wall - This Is the Kit - Amit Dattani - Cath Harney - John Homer - Mike Reid & Joe Henry - TEUD: Th...

Here’s show #432 that went out on Saturday 09/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from:Ólafur Arnalds & Talos – Talos -...
11/08/2025

Here’s show #432 that went out on Saturday 09/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from:

Ólafur Arnalds & Talos – Talos - Paul Harrison - John Dew - Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Sian - Karen Marshalsay - Katie Nicholas - The Deep Blue - Trevor Hansbury - Metagama Ensemble - McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle – The Johnny Quinn Macs (John McSherry, Brendan Quinn & Francis McIlduff) - Martin Simpson - Dick Gaughan - The Felice Brothers - Cormac O Caoimh - The Islay Sessioners - Bob Brozman, John McSherry & Dónal O'Connor - John McSherry & Michael McGoldrick - Damien O'Kane & David Kosky – Dàimh - From The Ground – Huartan

Our ‘Classic Album of the Week’ is my personal epiphany, “The Storm” by Moving Hearts which was released in 1985. A totally life changing listen for me.

Here’s show #432 that went out on Saturday 09/08/25, in which we have fine tracks from: Ólafur Arnalds & Talos – Talos - Paul Harrison - John Dew - Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Sian - Karen Marshalsay - Katie Nicholas - The Deep Blue - Trevor Hansbury - Metagama Ensemble - McGoldrick...

Good morning folks. I think it's going to be a warm one today here in Belper today, I hope you are well and all is brigh...
09/08/2025

Good morning folks. I think it's going to be a warm one today here in Belper today, I hope you are well and all is bright with yourselves

Three hours of beautiful music on the way for you.

Grab a brew, and join us live at nine!

Broadcast live to your community of fans and tune in direct to creators from every genre

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You can expect to hear a mix of Irish, Scottish, English and Welsh trad and folk music, along with a splash of music from around the globe. Join us live on Saturday mornings at 9am UK time here: http://black-dog-radio.com/live-player

Catch up with the shows on our Mixcloud page https://www.mixcloud.com/blackdogradio/

We’re also on twitter at https://twitter.com/BDR_Andy

Have a look at our website here https://black-dog-radio.com/ on which you’ll find details of the gigs we present here in Belper here https://black-dog-radio.com/bdrpresents