Folk on Foot

Suntou Susso, the griot and kora player from Gambia, now lives in Devon. On a glorious sunny day he takes Matthew for a walk through the beautiful gardens at Dartington Hall, explaining that this place often inspires him to compose new music. Suntou talks about the griot tradition handed down from generation to generation of his family, demonstrates how to play the West African harp - the kora - and sings his uplifting songs against the backdrop of flowers, trees, birds and insects. We also hear about the extraordinary history of Dartington Hall - set up as an experimental arts and crafts centre by one of the world’s richest women.---We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...Become a member and get great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/folkonfootOr just buy us a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/folkonfootSign up for our newsletter at https://www.folkonfoot.com/Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoy this classic episode from October 2019. For twelve years, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nancy Kerr lived on a narrow boat, travelling the length and breadth of England’s inland waterways. As she walks on the towpath with Matthew Bannister, she tells how the experience inspired many of her songs – and performs two of them: “Queen of Waters” and “Tiller Song”. Nancy explains that folk music was part of her upbringing, with her mother Sandra Kerr a well-known performer and her father a Northumbrian pipe player. Did she ever fall in to the canal? “Yes, about once a month!”---We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfootOr just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfootSign up for our newsletter at folkonfoot.comFollow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.