http://www.folkcast.co.uk/

Podcast produced in Lancashire. Phil played Whistling Gypsy Rover and said:

‘So what is it with women and gypsies? Is it the image of the twinkling-eyed traveller, the stranger with a neckerchief and the gift of the gab that appeals? Or do they simply hunger for someone with their own scrap metal business!’

Then:

‘There are lots of people today who are trying to re-invent folk music or mix it with other musical styles, and that’s good, but it’s also good that there are the likes of Alison and Jack who’ve produced a straightforward original flavour to strong and simple and satisfying. Their song was Whistling Gypsy Rover which actually isn’t a trad song, although it sounds like one. It was penned by Irish folkie Leo McGuire in the 1950s, and it’s grand!’

Kind words – thank-you Phil Widdows!