Folk on Foot Classic: Angeline Morrison in North Cornwall

Folk on Foot Classic: Angeline Morrison in North Cornwall

From Folk on Foot by Matthew Bannister

May 24, 2026 · 60 min · Season 6 · Episode 224

About this episode

Angeline Morrison discusses her album and the experiences of black Britons while walking in North Cornwall.

Enjoy this classic episode from June 2023. Angeline Morrison’s “The Sorrow Songs - Folk Songs of Black British Experience” was one of the most significant albums of recent times. On this walk near her home in North Cornwall, Angeline talks about her deep love for traditional music and her determination to chronicle in song the experiences of black Britons through history. By the grave of the master and slave who are buried together she sings “Slave No More” and on the beach where she first composed it, she performs “Unknown African Boy, (died 1830)”. There’s also time for a beautiful song in the Cornish language and her unaccompanied version of “Bushes and Briars”. --- 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/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Angeline at https://www.angelinemorrisonmusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Bannister

Guest: Angeline Morrison

Topics covered

  • traditional music
  • black British experience
  • folk songs
  • music history
  • Cornish culture

Keywords

  • Angeline Morrison
  • folk music
  • black British experience
  • Cornwall
  • traditional songs

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Sorrow Songs - Folk Songs of Black British Experience, Slave No More, Unknown African Boy, (died 1830), Bushes and Briars

Places: North Cornwall, Cornish

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