Episodes 86
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Grassroots music rural west Northumberland and the upper South Tyne valley.

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Bonus episode: Alston Live Festival preview

Jun 01, 2026 15m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 3tynespodcast.substack.com

Bonus bonus episode: Hexham Bandstand Sessions

May 29, 2026 12m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 3tynespodcast.substack.com

Mr Ant's Bar

May 25, 2026 41m

Today’s episode is the second in which we take a look behind the scenes at the practicalities and challenges of providing music in grass roots venues. This time, I’m talking to Richard and Eileen,…

Matty J Erskine

May 18, 2026 50m

Today’s episode takes a look behind the scenes at the music business you’ll encounter on a Friday night in the pub. Matty J Erskine talks about how he came to be a pub DJ, MC and quiz host, charting…

Happy Birthday 3tynespodcast!

May 11, 2026 47m

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 3tynespodcast.substack.com

Bandcamp

May 04, 2026 6m Bonus

Streaming has failed grass roots musicians, which is why most also upload their music to an online platform called Bandcamp. And because we mention it so often on the podcast, and ask you to use it,…

Andrew Cadie

Apr 27, 2026 51m

Andrew Cadie is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who grew up in the North East and learned his craft busking and in the local folk clubs. He is a seasoned performer both solo…

Hexham and District Music Society

Apr 13, 2026 48m

The Hexham and District Music Society has been arranging concerts of classical music for 75 years. Like Music in Allendale and the Corbridge Chamber Music Festival, the Society works hard to bring a…

Performing political songs

Mar 24, 2026 1h 16m

Political songs are alive and well and being performed every day here in the North East. If you go to a small gig or an open mic session, you are likely to hear mention of issues such as social…

Bonus episode: Allen Valleys Folk Festival 2026 preview

Mar 17, 2026 16m

Peter Aldcroft and Craig Atkinson tell us about the 2026 festival - an amazing variety of music, free workshops and spoken word, open mic, delicious food, the ceilidh and the spectacular burning of…

Singing for fun with Julie Finch and Let's Sing

Mar 10, 2026 34m

Today, we visit Let’s Sing, a group led by Julie Finch that’s held twice a month in the West End Methodist Church in Hexham. The group is for anyone who enjoys a good sing and meeting friends. We’ll…

Bonus episode: Live from the Old Church Studio by Jason Arnup

Mar 03, 2026 24m

This is one of an occasional series of bonus episodes in which I invite people who’ve been guests on the podcast to tell us about their newly-released music. Today, I’m talking to Jason Arnup, whose…

A Tribute to Terry Conway (shorter version)

Feb 24, 2026 1h 11m

Today, 3tynespodcast pays tribute to the Tynedale songwriter and singer, Terry Conway. Terry died of mesothelioma in 2013 and he is sorely missed by his fellow musicians in the North East, who regard…

A Tribute to Terry Conway (full version)

Feb 24, 2026 1h 47m

Today, 3tynespodcast pays tribute to the Tynedale songwriter and singer, Terry Conway. Terry died of mesothelioma in 2013 and he is sorely missed by his fellow musicians in the North East, who regard…

Bonus episode: Vatican City Serenades by Marshall Nattrass

Feb 17, 2026 23m

This is the first of an occasional series of short bonus episodes in which I invite people who’ve been guests on the podcast to tell us about their newly-released music and play a few tracks. Today,…

Flamenco guitar from the South Tyne with Steve Sherris

Feb 10, 2026 58m

My guest today is Steve Sherris, an artist whose journey from the Scilly Isles to Alston brought flamenco guitar to the upper South Tyne valley. Steve is an accomplished guitarist who has spent a…

The Death of Parcy Reed, with Peter Armstrong

Jan 27, 2026 53m

The Death of Parcy Reed is an epic ballad which, in its fullest version, has 41 verses. Set in upper Redesdale, it tells of the brutal murder of a Borders official following his betrayal by those he…

Bonus episode: Peter Armstrong, poet and singer

Jan 27, 2026 18m

In this short bonus episode, I talk to Tynedale singer and poet Peter Armstrong about his journey to become a singer of traditional songs and the challenges he and his colleagues have faced in…

The Hilltop Hoolies

Jan 13, 2026 27m

Today I’m dropping in on the Hilltop Hoolies at one of their regular rehearsals in Alston, where I took the opportunity to record them live as they ran through some of their repertoire.The Hoolies…

The harmonium and carols from the service at St Mark's Church, Ninebanks. Happy Christmas!

Dec 23, 2025 49m

Today’s episode takes a look at the harmonium in the setting where we are probably most likely to hear it: the parish church.The harmonium is the largest instrument of its type – essentially, a…

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