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Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017

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Behind the scenes at the Young Folk Award Weekend
The UK's top young folk acts convene in Kendal for a thrilling weekend of live music.
  1. Behind the scenes at the Young Folk Award Weekend
    22:24
    Behind the scenes at the Young Folk Award Weekend
  2. Dougie MacLean accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Songwriting
    01:41
    Dougie MacLean accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Songwriting
  3. Martin Carthy receives a Lifetime Achievement Award
    04:48
    Martin Carthy receives a Lifetime Achievement Award
  4. Ry Cooder - Jesus on the Mainline (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
    00:33
    Ry Cooder - Jesus on the Mainline (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
  5. Clannad receive a Lifetime Achievement Award
    02:35
    Clannad receive a Lifetime Achievement Award
  6. Folk Awards 2017 in 2 minutes
    01:49
    Folk Awards 2017 in 2 minutes
  7. The Dubliners - Lifetime Achievement Award (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards)
    02:40
    The Dubliners - Lifetime Achievement Award (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards)
  8. Folk Awards 2018 Ensemble - North Country Maid (Traditional cover)
    04:42
    Folk Awards 2018 Ensemble - North Country Maid (Traditional cover)
  9. Daoirí Farrell - Van Diemen's Land (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
    00:30
    Daoirí Farrell - Van Diemen's Land (Radio 2 Folk Awards)
  10. David Attenborough on Folk
    00:27
    David Attenborough on Folk
  11. Aly Bain accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award from Martha Wainright
    06:03
    Aly Bain accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award from Martha Wainright
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