My featured guest for the 12th episode of Spirit and Roots was the Godfather of London’s Alt-Folk and Americana scene, Andy Hankdog. Here he is performing his track, ‘Margaret Finch,’ for us live in the studio.


We had a great chat charting his career so far and his musical experiences with The Sex Pistols, Joan Baez, Marc Bolan – and, of course, his seminal UK Folk-Roots band, Hank Dogs.


You can listen to the entire show and interview here:


Episode 12 Playlist

1/ THE POGUES – Dark Streets of London – Red Roses for Me

2/ KIRSTY MACCOLL – Soho Square – Titanic Days

3/ STEVE POLTZ – Folk Singer – Folk Singer

4/ ANDY HANKDOG – All Ends Up – Unreleased

5/ ANDY HANKDOG – Margaret Finch – Unreleased

6/ CSNY – 4 + 20 – Deja Vu

7/ JAMIE LIN-WILSON – Hi-Fi Love – Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll

8/ T-REX – Life’s A Gas – Electric Warrior

9/ MARTIN CARTHY & FAMILY – Hog-Eye Man – Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys

10/ LOUDON WAINWRIGHT – Man & Dog – Haven’t Got the Blues (Yet)

11/ TOWNES VAN ZANDT – Catfish Song – At My Window

All artist links can be found in the YouTube and MixCloud footnotes.