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My Top Twelve: Ralph McTell
In this 1976 broadcast, folk icon Ralph McTell joins host Brian Matthew to share 12 defining tracks, exploring the traditional blues and acoustic roots that shaped his music.
Originally broadcast on Radio 1 in January 1976, this archival episode of My Top 12 features an insightful conversation between acclaimed English singer-songwriter Ralph McTell and host Brian Matthew.
Fresh off the massive chart success of his timeless classic "Streets of London", McTell sits down to select and discuss the 12 tracks that profoundly influenced his musical DNA.
From American country blues masters to folk contemporaries, he shares intimate reflections on his songwriting, his signature fingerpicking style, and his artistic evolution.
On radio
Thu 24 Sep 202602:00
BBC Radio 6 Music
Broadcast
- Thu 24 Sep 202602:00BBC Radio 6 Music
