Record

Performance TitleBBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Performance Date27 April 2016
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:27
Main PerformersJoan Armatrading
Sam Lee,
Kathryn Roberts,
Sean Lakeman,
Norma Waterson,
Mark Knopfler
Secondary PerformersSandie Shaw,
Michael Morpurgo,
Matt Berry,
Richard Hawley,
Martin Freeman,
Graham Coxon,
Kathryn Tickell,
Rufus Wainright,
Sara Cox,
Phil Cunningham,
Penny Smith,
Stephen Mangan - award presenters
Orchestra or BandThe Unthanks,
John McCusker Band,
Lynched,
Norma Waterson and the Gift Band
Set List'Calendar Boys' (John McCusker Band),
Best Duo Award (Presenter - Penny Smith) - Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman,
Musician of the Year Award (Presenter - Phil Cunningham) - Andy Cutting,
'Sergeant William Bailey' (Lynched),
Horizon Award - Sam Kelly,
Lifetime Achievement Award (Presenter - Sara Cox) - Joan Armatrading,
'Down To Zero' (Joan Armatrading),
Best Traditonal Track Award (Presenter - Stephen Mangan) - 'Lovely Molly', Sam Lee,
Hall of Fame Award - Sandy Denny,
'Who Knows Where The Time Goes' (Rufus Wainright)
INTERVAL
'Lovely Molly' (Sam Lee and Roundhouse Choir),
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Award (Presenter - Kathryn Tickell) - Brighde Chaimbeul,
Best Original Track Award (Presenter - Michael Morpurgo) - 'Mackerel', The Rheingans Sisters,
'Child Owlet' (Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman),
Lifetime Achivement Award (Presenter - Richard Hawley), - Norma Waterson,
'Bunch of Thyme' (Norma Waterson and the Gift Band),
Good Tradition Award (Presenter - Graham Coxon) - John McCusker,
Best Album Award (Presenter - Martin Freeman) - 'Mount the Air', The Unthanks,
'Haul Away' (Mark Knopfler),
Best Group Award (Presenter - Matt Berry) - The Young'uns,
Folk Singer of the Year Award (Presenter - Sandie Shaw) - Rhiannon Giddens,
'Mount The Air' (The Unthanks with clog dance)
Performance NotesMark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis host the 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - the annual ceremony that celebrates and rewards the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music.

Radio 2’s Folk Awards is one of the jewels in the network’s musical calendar, and is now in its 17th year. Alongside the announcement of the winners by an array of guest presenters, there will also be live performances from new and established artists including Joan Armatrading, The Unthanks and Sam Lee.

The event was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 and was available to watch online via live stream on the BBC Radio 2 website at 19:30 on 27 April 2016. It was also available to watch on the BBC iPlayer and the Red Button service.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2016/23),
Digital Setlist,
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices£10-£30
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2016/23BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards27 April 2016
RAHE/8/7/2016/20BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards set list27 April 2016
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work10487BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2855Armatrading; Joan (9 December 1950); CBE; British singer songwriter and guitarist
DS/UK/21213The Unthanks (2004-)
DS/UK/12897Fowlis; Julie (1979-); Scottish folk singer, multi-instrumentalist
DS/UK/12896Radcliffe; Mark (1958-); English broadcaster, musician, writer
DS/UK/21216McCusker; John (1973-); Scottish folk musician, record producer, composer.
DS/UK/21217Lynched (fl 2014-)
DS/UK/61Knopfler; Mark (12 August 1949); OBE; British songwriter, guitarist and producer
DS/UK/21218Waterson MBE; Norma Christine (1939-2022); English musician
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