Wednesday, 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Folk music – classic songs and emerging artists, from the Australian folk scene and around the world – Phil Bates and Jane Klein bring 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!
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.
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.
Previous Programs
15 Jan 2025, 1am Classic Folk – 15 January 2025 Jane Klein has chosen pop songs with a folk feel to them for this edition of Classic Folk. You'll hear songs like Song and Dance Man (Mike McClellan), Loch Lomond (London Madrigal Singers), and Meet Me On the Corner (Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell.
8 Jan 2025, 8:09am Classic Folk – 8 January 2025 Jane Klein has chosen pop songs with a folk feel to them for this edition of Classic Folk. You'll hear songs like Tenterfield Saddler (Peter Allen), If I Had a Hammer (The Seekers), Streets of London (Ralph McTell), and Early Morning Rain (Joe Dolce).
1 Jan 2025, 1am Classic Folk – 1 January 2025 Jane Klein welcomes in the new year with some uplifting folk music.
24 Dec 2024, 10pm Classic Folk – 25 December 2024 Jane Klein revels in Christmas with a selection of songs including God Rest ye Merry, Gentlemen (Loreena McKennitt), Christmas With You (Bernard Carney), Christmas in Kanahar (Fred Smith), and Christmas Bush (Williams River Rounders).
13 Dec 2024, 3:03pm Classic Folk – 18 December 2024 The music on this edition represents a mid-December mood. Songs include Fair Weather Friends (Tony Kennelly), A Winter Song (David Frnacey), Soon it will be Christmas (Daniel Ho), and Grateful for the Time (Leroy Johnson & the Waterbag Band).
11 Dec 2024, 1am Classic Folk – 11 December 2024 Phil Bates and Jane Klein think about harmony on this edition of Classic Folk. Songs include Caledonia (Dougie Maclean), Bright Morning Stars (The Wailin' Jennies), Sweet Thames Flow Softly (Maddy Prior & the Girls), Pulling Down Song (The Fagans) and Sally Wheatley (Bob Fox & Stu Luckley).
4 Dec 2024, 9:56am Classic Folk – 4 December 2024 On this edition of Classic Folk, Jane Klein is joined by Phil Bates, and they spin some summery music. Summer Girls (Ralph McTell), Hey Rain (Penny Davis & Roger Ilot), Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell), Leaving the Land (Phil Bates) and Fremantle Sand (Dark Horses) are some of the songs you’ll hear.
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27 Nov 2024, 1am Classic Folk – 27 November 2024 Jane Klein has another hour of classic folk music from around the world, and keeps you posted on what's happening in the Newcastle folk music scene. Songs in this edition include Welcome to the Cabaret (Christie Moore), Bells are Ringing in the Churchyard (Weeping Willows), Dance With the Dutch Girl (Steve Tyson), Illawarra Rose (Fred Smith) and Wasn't That a Party (Tom Paxton).
20 Nov 2024, 7:44am Classic Folk – 20 November 2024 Jane Klein hosts Classic Folk, and this week, she has some nostalgia (“Kids of Yesterday” – Pigram Brothers, “Music in My Mother’s House” – Enda Kenny), and some games (“Wild Card” – Whiskey Jack, “Anybody’s Game” – Go Jane Go).
13 Nov 2024, 1am Classic Folk – 13 November 2024 Jane Klein is looking East on this edition of Classic Folk. Songs include New York Girls (Bellowhead), The Smell of Rain (Enda Kenny), Trip to Pakistan (Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas), Bay of Fundy (Unthnaks), and Lag Palm Island (Jessie Lloyd).
6 Nov 2024, 2am Classic Folk – 6 November 2024 On this edition, Jane Klein celebrate the remembering. Amongst the songs you'll hear are Remembrance Day (Mark Knopfler), Postcard From Iraq (Bob Rogers), The Bonny Light Horseman (Kent Daniel), and The Riderless Horse (Chloe & Jason Roweth.
30 Oct 2024, 1am Classic Folk – 30 October 2024 Jane celebrates Hallowe'en with some songs that tell spooky stories. Amongst the songs you'll hear are Miss Willmott's Ghost (Edgelarks), Lady Eleanor (Lindisfarne), Ghostriders in the Sky (Spooky Men's Chorus), and Long Lankin (Steeleye Span).
16 Oct 2024, 1am Classic Folk – 16 October 2024 Jane Klein celebrates the hot and the cold on this edition of Classic Folk.
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