The Young’Uns at Roseberry Topping

The Young’Uns at Roseberry Topping

From Folk on Foot by Matthew Bannister

April 16, 2026 · 56 min · Season 6 · Episode 220

About this episode

The Young’Uns return to Folk on Foot for a performance and conversation at Roseberry Topping, discussing songwriting and personal stories.

Nearly eight years after they first appeared on Folk on Foot, that irrepressible trio The Young’Uns are back – with Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes performing songs new and old as we climb the Teesside landmark Roseberry Topping. The conversation ranges from learning to laughs – especially given David’s impeccable comic timing. We discuss the challenges of writing songs about living people, hear about the music inspired by the industrial transformation of the area and find out how David used an accordion to contact his Dad in the early hours of the morning. Join us for an uplifting day out. --- 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 Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about The Young'uns at https://www.theyounguns.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Bannister

Guests: Sean Cooney, David Eagle, Michael Hughes

Topics covered

  • music
  • songwriting
  • comedy
  • interviews
  • performance
  • personal stories

Keywords

  • The Young’Uns
  • Roseberry Topping
  • songwriting
  • comedy
  • music performance
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Young’Uns

Places: Roseberry Topping

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