Folk on Foot
@folkonfoot.com
The multi-award-winning all walking, talking and singing podcast, presented by @matthewbannister.bsky.social
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January 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Don't forget to sign up as a Folk on Foot member by 23rd January, to be in with a chance of winning tickets for the Folk Album of the Year Award gig on 17th March at Rochdale Town Hall.
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That's all for this month's Chart Show, but if you missed it, you can catch up on YouTube at the link below, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
▶️ Watch the show here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch the show here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
Official Folk Albums Chart Show—6th January 2026
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January 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
That's all for this month's Chart Show, but if you missed it, you can catch up on YouTube at the link below, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
▶️ Watch the show here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch the show here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
At #4 in the Official Folk Albums Chart this month, it's the Queen of festive folk, @katerusby.bsky.social, with "20 Christmas Is Merry". The album celebrates Kate's two decades of seasonal music-making.
▶️ Watch the full chart countdown: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch the full chart countdown: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
January 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
At #4 in the Official Folk Albums Chart this month, it's the Queen of festive folk, @katerusby.bsky.social, with "20 Christmas Is Merry". The album celebrates Kate's two decades of seasonal music-making.
▶️ Watch the full chart countdown: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch the full chart countdown: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
Straight into the Official Folk Albums Chart at #7 this month, it's @themagpiearc.bsky.social with "Gil Brenton". Tune into the Chart Show now to hear them play "The Mantle", featuring Maddy Prior and Ian Anderson.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
January 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Straight into the Official Folk Albums Chart at #7 this month, it's @themagpiearc.bsky.social with "Gil Brenton". Tune into the Chart Show now to hear them play "The Mantle", featuring Maddy Prior and Ian Anderson.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
New to the chart at #21, it's "Brightly Shone the Moon" by @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social (with a suitably snowy video for this week!). Tune into the Chart Show to hear the very beautiful, "Lost in a Merry Christmas".
▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
New to the chart at #21, it's "Brightly Shone the Moon" by @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social (with a suitably snowy video for this week!). Tune into the Chart Show to hear the very beautiful, "Lost in a Merry Christmas".
▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
New to the chart at #32, it's "Flakes and Flurries" by St Agnes Fountain. Watch the Chart Show to hear "My Father's Christmas Table" - a wonderful true story about Chris While's father, who crafted a table to gather all the family round at Christmas time.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
January 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
New to the chart at #32, it's "Flakes and Flurries" by St Agnes Fountain. Watch the Chart Show to hear "My Father's Christmas Table" - a wonderful true story about Chris While's father, who crafted a table to gather all the family round at Christmas time.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
Back in the chart at #34 this month, it's "Songs from the Yonder" by @skinnylister.bsky.social. Check out the Chart Show to hear them playing the rousing track, "Plough On".
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
January 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Back in the chart at #34 this month, it's "Songs from the Yonder" by @skinnylister.bsky.social. Check out the Chart Show to hear them playing the rousing track, "Plough On".
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
And we're off! First up, at #39 in this month's chart, it's Michael McGovern with "Thin White Road". Tune into the Chart Show now to hear Michael performing the beautiful song, "Evelyn", on the piano.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
January 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
And we're off! First up, at #39 in this month's chart, it's Michael McGovern with "Thin White Road". Tune into the Chart Show now to hear Michael performing the beautiful song, "Evelyn", on the piano.
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/Fe3ae42KL8A
1️⃣2️⃣ On the 12th Day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: one drummer drumming (but making enough noise for 12) – Johnny Kalsi in Southall.
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/11242c
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/11242c
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 AM
1️⃣2️⃣ On the 12th Day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: one drummer drumming (but making enough noise for 12) – Johnny Kalsi in Southall.
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/11242c
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/11242c
1️⃣1️⃣ On the eleventh day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the 11 brilliant performers of the Musical Village of Pathhead Midlothian
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13178f
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13178f
January 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
1️⃣1️⃣ On the eleventh day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the 11 brilliant performers of the Musical Village of Pathhead Midlothian
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13178f
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13178f
🔟 On the tenth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me one Lord a leaping – as the Dance of the Commons staged a peaceful trespass in the grounds of his Englefield Estate
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13fd8a
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13fd8a
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
🔟 On the tenth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me one Lord a leaping – as the Dance of the Commons staged a peaceful trespass in the grounds of his Englefield Estate
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13fd8a
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/13fd8a
9️⃣ On the Ninth Day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the dancing ladies of Boss Morris on Rodborough Common
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/35274f
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/35274f
January 2, 2026 at 11:31 AM
9️⃣ On the Ninth Day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the dancing ladies of Boss Morris on Rodborough Common
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/35274f
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/35274f
8️⃣ On the eighth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the multi-instrumental talents of Edgelarks at Scorhill Stone Circle
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/eff5f
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/eff5f
January 1, 2026 at 11:54 AM
8️⃣ On the eighth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the multi-instrumental talents of Edgelarks at Scorhill Stone Circle
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/eff5f
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/eff5f
7️⃣ On the seventh day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: Kerry Andrew a-swimming in the Brockwell Lido
Listen to the episode: t.co/OSQavzUo80
Listen to the episode: t.co/OSQavzUo80
December 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
7️⃣ On the seventh day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: Kerry Andrew a-swimming in the Brockwell Lido
Listen to the episode: t.co/OSQavzUo80
Listen to the episode: t.co/OSQavzUo80
6️⃣ On the sixth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: @jonboden.bsky.social, Bella Hardy and the Melrose Quartet, all six singing Sheffield Carols.
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/12995
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/12995
December 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
6️⃣ On the sixth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: @jonboden.bsky.social, Bella Hardy and the Melrose Quartet, all six singing Sheffield Carols.
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/12995
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/12995
5️⃣ On the fifth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the five brilliant musicians of Freedom to Roam in the Malvern Hills
Listen to the full episode: pod.fo/e/16612d
@elizamarshall.bsky.social
Listen to the full episode: pod.fo/e/16612d
@elizamarshall.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
5️⃣ On the fifth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me: the five brilliant musicians of Freedom to Roam in the Malvern Hills
Listen to the full episode: pod.fo/e/16612d
@elizamarshall.bsky.social
Listen to the full episode: pod.fo/e/16612d
@elizamarshall.bsky.social
4️⃣ On the fourth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me – the four calling birds of Goblin Band in the City of London
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/2d616a
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/2d616a
December 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
4️⃣ On the fourth day of Christmas Folk on Foot gave to me – the four calling birds of Goblin Band in the City of London
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/2d616a
Listen to the episode: pod.fo/e/2d616a