{"id":9280,"date":"2017-04-11T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T09:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=9280"},"modified":"2017-04-11T10:07:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T09:07:20","slug":"the-winners-of-the-2017-radio-2-folk-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/the-winners-of-the-2017-radio-2-folk-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Winners of the 2017 Radio 2 Folk Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone had a lovely time last week in London&#8217;s Albert Hall at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/music\/articles\/3909674d-ef60-4861-806a-83132f72a126\">2017 Radio 2 Folk Awards<\/a>. There were loads of Scottish winners! All the winners are below.<\/p>\n<p><b>Best Duo<\/b>: Ross Ainslie &amp; Ali Hutton<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nMusician of the Year<\/b>: Rachel Newton<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nBBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award<\/b>: Josie Duncan &amp; Pablo Lafuente<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nBest Original Track<\/b>: If Wishes Were Horses by Kris Drever<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nFolk Singer of the Year<\/b>: Kris Drever<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nBest Group<\/b>: The Furrow Collective<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nBest Album<\/b>: Songs of Separation \u2013 Songs of Separation<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nLifetime Achievement Award<\/b>: Al Stewart<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nBest Traditional Track<\/b>: Van Diemen\u2019s Land by Daoir\u00ed Farrell<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nLifetime Achievement Award<\/b>: Ry Cooder<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nHall of Fame<\/b>: Woody Guthrie<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nHorizon Award<\/b>: Daoir\u00ed Farrell<\/p>\n<p>Catch up with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/music\/articles\/3909674d-ef60-4861-806a-83132f72a126\">2017 Folk Awards online<\/a> and on Red Button and BBC Four<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone had a lovely time last week in London&#8217;s Albert Hall at the 2017 Radio 2 Folk Awards. There were loads of Scottish winners! All the winners are below. 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