{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66200129e1b2a400121801b1/6ab64e75864264ef3ede385d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Folk on Foot Classic: Nancy Kerr along the Kennet and Avon Canal","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66200129e1b2a400121801b1/1790331028049-c91edfea-6fa7-4d00-88ba-eaa36add9dee.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Enjoy this classic episode from October 2019. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>For twelve years, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nancy Kerr lived on a narrow boat, travelling the length and breadth of England’s inland waterways. As she walks on the towpath with Matthew Bannister, she tells how the experience inspired many of her songs – and performs two of them: “Queen of Waters” and “Tiller Song”. Nancy explains that folk music was part of her upbringing, with her mother Sandra Kerr a well-known performer and her father a Northumbrian pipe player. Did she ever fall in to the canal? “Yes, about once a month!”</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...</p><p><br></p><p>Become a member and get great rewards: <a href=\"patreon.com/folkonfoot\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">patreon.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Or just buy us a coffee: <a href=\"ko-fi.com/folkonfoot\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ko-fi.com/folkonfoot</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter at <a href=\"folkonfoot.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">folkonfoot.com</a></p><p>Follow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot</p>","author_name":"Matthew Bannister"}