Wednesday, 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Folk music – classic songs and emerging artists, from the Australian folk scene and around the world – Jane Klein (occasionally joined by Phil Bates) brings you the best of folk.
An hour of your folk favourites – if they’re not already, they will be soon!
Get in touch with us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!
Jane Klein
Jane’s love affair with folk music was shaped by the revival of interest in traditional folk in the United Kingdom. She is fascinated by how different artists and different generations create these songs afresh. New talent and well-loved classics feature in her favourites.
Phil Bates
Phil’s folk performing career blossomed as the guitar player for Newcastle’s iconic bush band Rum Culls. Since then, he’s added various guitars and banjos to his wardrobe of instruments. And he’s to be found strumming and warbling regularly at Hunter Wetlands and various other events. Previously he hosted Monday Folk on 2NURFM, and now brings his wealth of folk knowledge to Classic Folk. You can discover more about Phil and his music (including Rum Culls) on Bandcamp.
Previous Programs
3 Jun 2026, 11:23am Classic Folk – 3 June 2026 Songs included on this wintery episode are: As Winter Comes — Caroline Hammond, Streets of London — Ralph McTell, Lillywhite Girl — Seth Lakeman, A Winter Song — David Francey, Summer‑Winter Phase — Penny Davies & Roger Ilott, The Longest Day and the Shortest Day — Colum Sands, Song for a Winter’s Night — Tommy Leonard, Winter in My Bones — Snez, The Coldest Winds Do Blow — C While & J Matthews, An Emotional Winter — Pete Hawkes, Winter Carol — AJ Leonard & Dave Billings, Blue Sky Winter — Chloe & Silas, Gloomy Winter’s Noo Awa’ — Emma Nixon & Chris Stone.
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27 May 2026, 12am Classic Folk – 27 May 2026 On this edition, Jane Klein continues the theme of Folk in a foreign tongue. Part 1: Mostly European “Welcome!” — Wanjoo / Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse “M’zaz [Life & Death of Stars]” — Le Poingonneur des Lilas “Italian counting song” — Cos’è uno / Tesi Riccardo, Geri Maurizio “Duo” — Als ich dich kaum gesehn / Walther & Treyz Part 2: Irish Gaelic “Banba” — Caidé Sin Don Té Sin / Clannad “Brown-haired girl” — Mo Ghile Mear / Iarla Ó Lionáird “Candlelight Sessions” — Nil Na Lá / Saorise Part 3: Various “Venezuelan song” — Moliendo Cafe / Pachamama “Valzer per un Amore” — Beppe Gambetta & Tony McManus Featured / local Folk “Schreibmaschine” — Berlin / The Beez Part 4: Various “Little French Songs” — Le Pingouin / Carla Bruni “Other Side of the Room” — Taba Naba / Jessie Lloyd “RUSSIAN” — Dimitro, Simo Dimitro / Mara & Martinetsa “Gleowien” — Trad II / V Swan & J Dyer
21 May 2026, 8:26am Classic Folk – 20 May 2026 On this edition, Jane Klein has chosen songs representing Folk in a foreign tongue. Part 1: Scottish Gaelic “To the Moon” — Fear-Allabain / Capercaillie “Dick Gaughan really English!” — The Last Trip Home / Dick Gaughan “Celtic Collection” — Cagaran Goalach / Mary Jane Lamond “Lullaby from Lochaber, SCO” — Nova Scotia Part 2: South American “Music from the Andes” — Mi Corazon / Rickaric “Canto de Pueblos Andinos” — A Vos Te Hay De Pesar / Inti-Illimani “Fantasia” — Quarter Street MLB Latin Band Part 3: African / French “World Citizen” — Eewoyi / Akasa “Roots and Wings” — Ta Chambre / Yeshe Featured: local Folk “Curious Creatures” — Records de la Alhambra / Pete Hawkes Part 4: Various “Live at Kyudo Kaikan” — Sail Away to the Sea / John John Festival “Extras” — Warangka / Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse “Aqui” — The New Breton Set / Señor Cabrales
15 May 2026, 7:51am Classic Folk – 13 May 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk Jane Klein features music about deaths. Some of the songs included are Joan Of Arc (The Fagans), Burke's Lament (Kamerunga), and The Last Of The Widows (Bob Fox).
8 May 2026, 8:02am Classic Folk – 6 May 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk, Jane Klein features music related to food. Some of the songs included are The Big Ben Pie (Chloe & Jason Roweth), Fisher On The Sea (Snez), and Peppermint Tea (Maureen O'Brien).
29 Apr 2026, 11:04am Classic Folk – 29 April 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk Jane Klein features music about autumn. Some of the songs included are The Wild Mountainside (Eddi Reader), Seasons (New Graces), and Cold Blow & The Rainy Night (Planxty).
22 Apr 2026, 12am Classic Folk – 22 April 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk Jane Klein features music for ANZAC Day. Some of the songs included are Pepper and Tomatoes (Ralph McTell), Mothers, Daughters, Wives (Judy Small), and The Bonny Light Horseman (Kent Daniel).
15 Apr 2026, 12am Classic Folk – 15 April 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk, Jane Klein plays folk music from around the Pacific Ocean.
8 Apr 2026, 10:07am Classic Folk – 8 April 2026 Jane Klein features folk music from the British Isles on this edition of Classic Folk. Tobermory — Capercaillie The Bonnie Banks o' Fordie — Old Blind Dogs The Inverness Gathering — Rum Culls Dark Inishowen — Altan Mary Christina — Enda Kenny Paddy Donovan — Saoirse Bruton Town — Bob Fox & Stu Luckley Time is Like a Promise — Tir Na nÓg The Hags of Gloucester — Gareth Koch The Blacksmith — Planxty Tandragee — Colum Sands Potato Taxi — Apolline
1 Apr 2026, 11:32am Classic Folk – 1 April 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk, Jane Klein has chosen music around the theme of 'local corners'. She's in Queensland for Banks of the Brisbane River (Cloudstreet & Little Cloud Orchestra), Western Australia for Fremantle Sand (Dark Horses), the Outback for Todd River (Bloodwood), and in Newcastle for Girls of Our Town (Mandy Breeze/Doug Kelly).
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24 Mar 2026, 11:10am Classic Folk – 25 March 2026 With the National Folk Festival taking place 2-4 April, Jane Klein has picked some festival favourites for this edition of Classic Folk. Song you'll hear include Snakes & Ladders (The Inadequates), Never Lay Them Down (Nancy Kerr & James Fagan), and Illawarra Rose (Fred Smith).
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10 Mar 2026, 11:27am Classic Folk – 11 March 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk, Jane Klein is featuring songs about men. Some of the songs she plays are Spencer the Rover (Cara Dillon), Mr Anderson (Ewan Carruthers), The Green Man (Cloudstreet), Ryebuck Shearer (Phil Bates), and The Last Cowboy (Stonecloud).
3 Mar 2026, 12am Classic Folk – 4 March 2026 On this edition of Classic Folk, Jane Klein is mixing it up around the world with tracks like Shake My Papaya Down (Edward II), Sensemaya (Inti-Illimani), The Great Divide (Montgomery Church), and No Woman, No Cry (Yeshe).
24 Feb 2026, 8:28am Classic Folk – 25 February 2026 On this week’s edition of Classic Folk, Jane Klein has chosen songs as a tribute to the Winter Olympics. Songs will include The Crooked Mountain (Capercaillie), Goodnight Ice (Jess Jocelyn), In the Bleak Midwinter (AJ Leonard & Dave Billings), and Northwest Passage (Stan Rogers).
