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Notes From The Nest is a monthly podcast looking at the world we live in, the artists, activists, and creators working in it, and the things they make. We ask how they got here, where they are headed, and where they hope we might be going next. Find out more at thenestcollective.co.uk Notes From The Nest is presented, produced and recorded by Thom Ashworth. Theme music composed and performed by Thom Ashworth Oud by Saied Silbak Violin by Ellie Wilson Vocal and synth samples by Frankie Archer and Jim Moray Ney samples by _bliind and djembe samples by trubalesk are used under Creative Commons licensing.

Podcast episodes

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Episode 10: Angie Rance

2026/10/12

We chat growing up in brass bands, what a booking agent actually does, and the precarious finances of artists and other music industry workers at grassroots level. Angie’s roster at Earth Agency Patch and the Giant

Episode 9: Dominie Hooper

2026/09/07

We chat songwriting and how the studio can radically change a song, mystical landscapes, the tension between making art and reaching an audience, and take a tangent into some Aldershot lore. Dominie Hooper

Episode 8: Junior Brother

2026/07/13

BONUS EPISODE! We talk fairy forts and Ireland’s mythical landscape (with a brief sidequest into Terence McKenna’s machine elves), odd time signatures, and knowing your creativity well enough to allow yourself not to make things. Junior Brother CAMPFIRE CLUB SHOWS FEAT. JUNIOR BROTHER: London Fri July 24th Brighton Sat July 25th

Episode 7: Spafford Campbell

2026/07/05

We chat (at length) about music production, incorporating non-folk influences into contemporary trad, and the album as an artwork. Spafford Campbell

Episode 6: Jim Moray

2026/06/02

We talk about what it means to make a living as a musician, look back over Jim’s 25 year career in folk music, and how listeners get into folk music to begin with (plus a small helping of music theory). Jim Moray “Gallants” album on Bandcamp

Episode 5: Luke Wallace

2026/04/20

Chatting with Canadian singer, songwriter, and activist Luke Wallace about the ongoing dispute over unceded land in British Columbia, the ethics of making music under capitalism, and how to be hopeful in a bleak world. Campfire Club London - Luke Wallace August 14th Campfire Club Brighton - Luke Wallace August 15th Luke Wallace

Episode 4: Dani Larkin

2026/03/19

Dani Larkin Live at St John on Bethnal Green - Friday 17th April 2026 Next of Kin - album on Bandcamp

Episode 3: Prof. Fay Hield

2026/02/09

Fixed audio issue! Singer and academic Prof. Fay Hield chats about what “folk music” actually means, folk clubs and inclusivity, and reconciling her love of traditional songs with the prejudice inherent in many of them.

Episode 2: Cohen-Braithwaite Kilcoyne

2026/01/12

Singer and melodeon/concertina player Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne chats about squeeze boxes, a whole life as a professional musician, and parallels between British and Caribbean musical traditions. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Granny’s Attic

Episode 1 : Frankie Archer

2026/01/12

Folk artist Frankie Archer chats about electronic music and the vital need for subwoofers, feminism in traditional music, and mid noughties emo bangers. Frankie Archer