3tynespodcast

3tynespodcast

3tynespodcast

Episodes 78
Avg. Duration 36m
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Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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74%
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Grassroots music rural west Northumberland and the upper South Tyne valley.

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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…

S.K.X Funkanauts: a unique data exchange with F2 and F3, translated by the AI entity Morley

Dec 09, 2025 45m

Today my guests are SKX Funkanauts, a band of sonic kilohertz explorers from Aldermaran 4 who have chosen Northumberland as a base from which to transmit cosmic funky dance music back to their home…

Pete Ward: Bluegrass and Religion

Nov 25, 2025 1h 10m

Pete Ward is a musician, theologian and author of a new book on the meaning of religion in bluegrass music to everyone who plays it, regardless of their faith or lack of one.In the book, Pete…

Music in Allendale

Nov 11, 2025 39m

Today, I’m the guest of Music in Allendale, a small and warmly welcoming group of enthusiasts who arrange concerts of classical music in Allendale.Music in Allendale aims to bring classical music to…

The Hive Nenthead, featuring an organ recital by Brian Cottle

Oct 28, 2025 42m

The Hive in Nenthead is a community centre and arts venue in a restored Methodist chapel. In this episode, I talk to Katja and Mandy, two of the venue's directors, about its history and its present…

Jason Arnup: the power of country music

Oct 13, 2025 54m

Based in Bellingham, Jason Arnup and his band are much in demand for shows, events and gigs where his lively blend of country, rock and roll and popular songs make many an evening a great success.…

Bonus episode: Central Arcade - the full interview

Sep 29, 2025 1h 6m

We featured an interview with the band Central Arcade on the 26th of August but there was much more conversation than was included in that episode. So today we have the interview in full, including…

Hannah Fumoleau: the joy of singing

Sep 22, 2025 1h 10m

Today, my guest is Hannah Fumoleau, a singing teacher who offers lessons at Hexham’s Core Music, in Newcastle and occasionally elsewhere.Growing up in a household full of music, Hannah’s first paid…

Simon Frith, sociologist of music

Sep 08, 2025 1h 12m

Today’s guest is a sociologist who has spent many years studying popular music. Simon Frith is Emeritus Professor of Music at Edinburgh University, the culmination of an illustrious academic career,…

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