Spell Songs and the wonders of birds
Karine Polwart, Kris Drever and Jackie Morris from Spell Songs talk 'bird'.
The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.
Mark speaks to members of the Spell Songs project about their latest creation.
Writer Robert Macfarlane and painter Jackie Morris created The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss. Taking inspiration from the book, a group of top folk musicians gathered to write and record a new album: In Thin Air. It is the third time the group has united to take inspiration from nature.
The collective includes Karine Polwart, Seckou Keita, Julie Fowlis, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter, Kris Drever and Jim Molyneux and this latest project celebrates the 'seven wonders of bird': Nest, Egg, Beak, Song, Feather, Flight, and Migration.
Karine, Kris and artist Jackie speak about bringing In Thin Air to the stage.
Produced by Pomona Audio in Salford for 91福利社 Radio 2
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Senegal (feat. Kris Drever & Seckou Keita)
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Steeleye Span
Black Jack Davy
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Leon Rosselson & Adrian Mitchell
Palaces of Gold
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- Wed 21 Oct 2026 21:0091福利社 Radio 2