This is a radio edit of the Don’t Assume podcast series which was broadcast on podcast platforms in 2023. For this edit music has been added that directly reflects or relates to the conversation.
One of England's best loved folk singers, Shirley Collins talks to Don’t Assume host, Zakia Sewell (a life-long Shirley Collins fan) about her 60 year career in folk music. Recorded from her front room in Lewes, the conversation covers everything from Shirley’s legendary trip around the American South with folklorist Alan Lomax in the 1950s to her unique take on the notion of ‘Englishness’. Hear about Shirley’s experience working with the likes of Davey Graham and Current 93, as well as her thoughts on the future of folk music.
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Susan Webb
Susan Webb
Susan Webb has been played on NTS in shows including The Windmills of Your Mind w/ Taylor Rowley, featured first on 22 March 2015. Songs played include Helplessly Hoping and Fingers.