Podcast

Maria is proud to present a brand new podcast telling the stories of women working in roots music, on stage and behind the scenes. Womenfolk features in-depth interviews with some fascinating musicians, songwriters, organisers, educators and more. Hit the play buttons on the audio players below to check out the pilot episode for an introduction, and the first full interview episode (with wonderful fiddler, guitarist, singer and songwriter Hannah Read)  and please subscribe to Womenfolk anywhere you get your podcasts! You can also visit the Womenfolk web page here to find out more. 

 

 

Long time followers of True North Music will know that I’ve been talking about starting a podcast for ages! I’ve been lucky to get to work with and build friendships with so many fantastic and fascinating people over the years, and there’s never enough time at a gig to share much about their life stories. In Womenfolk, I’m hosting interviews with female artists and organisers across folk-roots, bluegrass and Americana, providing a window into the lives of some of the most talented, fascinating and hardworking people I know, who are making fabulous and important art, making great events happen and generally bringing joy, thoughtfulness and merriment to their local communities and to audiences far and wide. Championing women in roots music has always been a key part of my mission, and I’ve always worked hard to ensure a fair level of gender representation in True North Music’s events and booking roster. The quality of the music we’ve presented over the last decade is of the highest calibre, and I’ve had no issue in ensuring this whilst actively working to promote fair gender representation – our programme has featured incredible female artists/bands with women members including Sierra Hull, Liv Greene, Laura Cortese, Jaywalkers, Molly Tuttle, Front Country, Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, The Small Glories, AJ Lee, Evie Ladin, Sophie Wellington and many, many more.