A series of weekly programmes presenting music in the folk idiom from many parts of the world.
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Episode 1
The Limeliters from America and Nana Mouskouri from Greece making their first British TV appearance at the BBC Television Theatre in a programme of music and song.
Episode 2
Nina and Frederik return to the BBC Television Theatre in a programme of music and song. With Tubby Hayes (flute and tenor sax), Alan Haven (organ), Sheila Bromberg (harp), Kenny Clare (drums), Vic Flick (guitar), Dennis Bowden (bass).
Episode 3
The distinguished American folk singer in the first of two programmes recorded during his recent visit to England.
Episode 4
The distinguished American folk singer in the second of two programmes recorded during his recent visit to England.
Episode 5
This week, From America: An internationally famous singing group - Peter, Paul, and Mary
Episode 6
This week: The Voice and Sound of Africa Starring Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela With Bill Salter, Harold Dodson, Sivuca, Leopoldo, Larry Willis, Makaya.
Episode 7
This week from Ireland: The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
Episode 8
This week: The international singer and actor Theodore Bikel
Episode 9
This week: Joan Baez visits 'The Place', a folk club in the heart of Edinburgh.
Episode 10
This week, from Spain: The internationally famous flamenco dancers Jose Greco and his Gypsies
Episode 11
This week, from Greece: Nana Mouskouri with George Petsilas
Episode 12
This week, from America: The Womenfolk
Episode 13
This week: The celebrated folk singer, Julie Felix
Episode 14
This week, from Australia: The Seekers
Episode 15
This week, from Israel: Esther and Abraham Ofarim
Episode 16
This week, from France: Juliette Greco
Episode 17
A special programme presenting the international artists who have been featured in this series in 1965. [Starring] Joan Baez, Theodore Bikel, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Julie Felix, Juliette Greco, Jose Greco and his Flamenco Gipsies, Miriam Makeba, Nana Mouskouri, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Esther and Abraham Ofarim, The Womenfolk
Episode 18
This week, from America: The international folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary The second of two programmes recorded during their recent visit to this country.
Episode 19
This week, from Ireland: The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem The second of two programmes recorded during their recent visit to this country.
Episode 20
This week: The popular song writer and folk singer from America, Tom Paxton currently on a visit to this country.
Episode 21
This week, from Spain: The internationally famous Flamenco dancers Jose Greco and his Gypsies A second programme recorded during a recent visit to this country.
Episode 22
This week, from America: Carolyn Hester Accompanied by Ivor Mairants, Brian Brocklehurst, Geoff Lofts
Episode 23
This week, from Paraguay: Luis Alberto Del Parana and Los Paraguayos
Episode 24
This week: The second programme featuring the celebrated folk singer Julie Felix.
Episode 25
This week: With songs from Britain and America, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger
Episode 26
This week: from America, Judy Collins with Chuck Israels (bass), Eric Weissberg (guitar)
Episode 27
This week: from Canada, Ian and Sylvia The first of two programmes recorded during their recent visit to this country.
Episode 28
This week: from Portugal Amalia Rodrigues with Domingues Camarinha (Portuguese guitar) and Guilhermino Castro Mota (Spanish guitar)
Episode 29
This week: The song writer and folk singer from America, Tom Paxton The second of two programmes recorded on a recent visit to this country.
Episode 30
This week: from America, The songs of Buffy Sainte-Marie
Episode 31
This week: from Scotland, Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor
Episode 32
This week: from America, Leon Bibb With Stuart Scharf (guitar), Roland Harker (guitar), Jack Fallon (bass)
Episode 33
This week: from Israel The Israeli Dance Group - Hapaamonim
Episode 34
This week: from Sweden William Clauson with Los Guaramex. Entertaining you tonight is a red-haired, Swedish-born, American-educated singer who is accompanied by a Latin-American group called Los Guaramex. William Clauson went to school in California and there became familiar with Mexican popular music. He and his group now have a world-wide reputation for playing Latin-American music, but Clauson also sings authentic Australian songs, children's songs, and sea shanties. Los Guaramex comprise Pepito Villa (melody guitar) who comes from Mexico, Ronal Cerutti (rhythm guitar) from Argentina, and Sergio Cuevas (Paraguayan harp) who, not surprisingly, is from Paraguay.
Episode 35
This week, from Australia: Lyn and Graham McCarthy in a programme recorded recently in the Little Theatre, Middlesbrough, during the BBC Tees-side Week.
Episode 36
This week: The Spinners in a programme transmitted live from the Albert Hall, Bolton, during BBC Bolton Week.
Episode 37
This week, from America: Mike Seeger presents a programme of traditional American folk music styles.
Episode 38
This week, from Paraguay, Los Paraguayos
Episode 39
The Ian Campbell Folk Group
Episode 42
The Dudaim - Benjamin Amdurski and Israel Gurion
Episode 43
This week, from Greece: Nana Mouskouri accompanied by The Athenians
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