The following was devised and constructed quite some time ago.
Since then, a certain internet radio station functions on a similar basis. However, artistes and labels pay to have their products included.

The best I've found so far is theacousticstage

My original page starts here....

National Folk Radio!
Non commercial.

Just imagine it...
a serious, professional national radio station with a format similar to Radio1 / Radio2, playing a broad range of all things folk but with a bias towards Britain and Ireland, but especially English music and song.
The latest tracks, live sessions, interviews, gig round-ups, relevent comedy plus news and travel, as well as a fair smattering of traditional stuff!

Specialist shows on, say,...
African, Irish, middle eastern etc.
with Sam Tsipotey, Ron Kavana, Charlie Gillett, Andy Kershaw, etc.,

Guest presenters!
New presenters!

No Ads.

Why? Because there's some good stuff out there that many of us don't get to hear; it is simply very difficult to find elsewhere.

Fantasy Folk Radio?
Not quite, this one needs to go all the way, let's get it up and running.

-Yeah, (this is the hard bit) it needs formulating, financing, managing, and presenting to the broadcasting authorities or the beeb, until someone say''s 'Yes, I think you have a go-er here'.

What you see below you may find laughable, but it's just a starting point for getting ideas off the ground. Any suggestions, advice, expertise or otherwise email here. SUGGESTION BOX

A typical days schedule may look like...

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE FM

This week's album of the week is 'Kind Letters' - Martin Simpson.
Bands of the week are Danu and Mawkin
Traditional artistes of the week are Gordon Hall & Sheila Stewart

6.00.am:
EARLY IN THE MORNING - Kevin Shields
Start the day in a lively but relaxed way, with the best in contemporary and traditional folk music, with news, sport and nationwide traffic reports delivered by our one and only Kevin. 'Don't believe what you read in the papers' is at 8.20, Gig round-ups at 7.45 & 8.45

9.00.am:
Wait 'til the work comes 'round...
This week's guest presenter Jo Freya plays ideal music for driving, working or lazing about.
Today's guest on Give me a break at 10.am is Rory McLeod, and as usual, 'A story I'm just about to tell' is at 10.45.

12.00.am:
LUNCHTIME CEILIDH
John Kirkpatrick introduces lively music, song and conversation, with 'Rantin' and Reelin' at 12.30pm, and today's dance band MAWKIN playing live in the studio at 1.30pm.

2.00.pm:
UP THE CHANNEL
Let Dan Quinn ease you though the afternoon with great tracks, drop-in guests and Quinn's Quiz.
This weeks 'Joker in the pack' is Billy Bennett, plus live at 4:- music from 'Po girl.

5 - 6.30:
ROLLIN' HOME
Roy Bailey looks at the day's events with music to match the mood plus news, travel and tonight's top gigs at 5.45.

6.30
'JUST BEFORE THE GUEST COMES ON...'
Sarah Coxon with an in depth foretaste of tonights events.

7.00
FROOTS: Ian Anderson
New releases and favourites plus tracks from traditional performers

9.00 - midnight
THE BIG SESSION
Mon - Wed this week respectively, Rob da bank, Verity Sharp, and Ron Kavana
All that's new, off the wall, and rotting in the vaults. Live tonight; Boka Halat and in the studio; Mary McNamara.

Midnight - 1.30
HORLICS WITH HARDING
Soothe away with the softer side of the music, plus archive recordings from last years festivals.

1.30 - 6.30
LATE NITE EXTRA:
Whatever's on our overnight itunes menu!

DON'T MISS These HIGHLIGHTS:

SATURDAY
9-10am
Mike Waterson 'Revived over 45's
A diverse selection of your fave tracks from the '60's

10am
SHOOTING ROOTS
The latest of what's going on at the youngest end of the music with Laurel Swift.
This week's audio workshop: Tim Van Eyken - 'How NOT to play melodeon' (a look at sitting and playing positions)

11am
"Word Up Folkmeister"
Fee Nutbrown & Chris Conder THE Saturday request show - requests for obscure but great tracks only. Including 'New, but destined for obscurity!'

1pm
Sid Kipper 'As I passed out'
Half an hour of folk comedy - (followed by...
Mike Harding 'A joke's a joke'

8pm
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
The celebrated series documenting all aspects of the tradition presented by Dr Reg Hall

9pm
IN CONCERT
This week Nancy Kerr and James Fagan

SUNDAY
9am
Oh my God, what have I sung?
Sandra Kerr plays tracks from Prince Fari, Jeff Buckley and Christy Moore.
with THE STAITHES FISHERMAN'S CHOIR live. Listener's choice this week is Nirvana's 'Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam'

Midday:
Morris off (with Sue Swift)
'What's happening on the street' with live music from The Demon Barber Roadshow and a review of this years Padstow May day. Plus 'Who's the fool now' and 'Which one's Morris?' at 12.45

6pm

Sing something complicated
Dave Sealy with every thing from forty verse ballads to tongue twisting music hall ditties
including Chris Pitt's pile of squit

7.30
NEXT DANCE PLEASE
Hugh Rippon Presents The Bismarcks recorded live at Godalming Town Hall

Simon@melodeonmania.demon.co.uk

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