Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...

I've rifled through my vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening from 9pm 'til 11pm.

The next show goes out tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm (after Express FM Country) featuring the following artists :

Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip, La Ratte, Derek & The Dominos, Malcolm Holcombe, Michael Jerome Browne, Davy Graham, Martin Simpson, Micah Dorsey, Old Californio, Caleb Trask, Fox & Bones, Laura Veirs, Laura Marling, Michael McDermott, Lowland Brothers, Adrian Nation, The James Gang, The Albion Band, Adrian Duffy & The Mayo Bros, Wood Wire & Words, Trad Arrr, The Beatles...

Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Portsmouth's Express FM, on DAB and online here :

https://www.expressfm.com/programmes/scattering-the-roots/

The excellent folk singer-songwriter, Mari Mathias, in Abergavenny, this evening. Caught her at a festival last year and was bowled over so I'm looking forward to a full show.

Oh no...that's really sad news. RIP Beverley

Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/28/beverley-martyn-spirited-british-folk-singer-dies-aged-79?

This one is a real shock.

Of all JM s  catalogue, the 2 albums  with Beverley  are among my favourites.

Record Store  Day saw the release of her long lost solo  debut  LP a few years ago.

Very sad. I saw her once in Canterbury in the early 90s. Wonderful gig. A very talented singer and performer...

Announcement also on the official John Martyn website.

Sad  news indeed.

Fb post saying Beverley Martyn has passed away...

Tempted with the Hay-on-Wye gig.

Last time I saw her in concert was back in the Nineties at Nettlebed, in a  trio. It was all a bit too jazz for me that night so I would hope for something a bit folkier this time round.

"Permanently"