24 June 2007

Another repeated program today.

17 June 2007

Many of the tracks came from artists who have appeared at the Orkney Folk Festival www.orkneyfolkfestival.com/  The 2007 Festival was a highlight of my recent journey to that part of the world, along with a fascinating side trip to Iceland.

The featured album was PLYING MY TRADE by John Munro (Greentrax), well-known singer songwriter based in Adelaide, originally from Glasgow and long time accompanist to Eric Bogle.  After appearing on over fifty albums, this is John's debut solo CD.  The following tracks (all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:

JOURNEYMAN;  THE BORDER;  THUNDER ON;  WILD MOUNTAIN THYME

TAKE A CHANCE / Frank Keenan / Orkney Folk / www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

BEEF & TATTIES / Saltfishforty / Orkney Folk / www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

THE UNLEARNING SONG / Rory McLeod & Aimee Leonard / Orkney Folk / www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE / Len Graham / The One Tradition / Cranagh Music

CAIT I NGARRAIN A BHILE and HOP JIGS / Nuala Kennedy / The New Shoes / Compass

A SPRENGISANDI / Islandica / Favourite Folk Songs of Iceland / Fimmund

FERRY REEL and FULL RIGGED SHIP / Swingin' Fiddles / Wir Waanderins / www.swinginfiddles.com

LONG TIME GONE / Work O' The Weavers / We're Still Here / WorldWind

LADY MADALINA / Wendy MacIsaac / That's What You Get / self published

DA SANG O DA FISHER LAD and HORNPIPES / Hom Bru / No Afore Time / Hom Bru Recordings

THE SMILING BRIDE and SAINTS AND SINNERS / Claire Mann & Aaron Jones / Secret Orders / Tradmusic

FATHER JOHN MCMILLAN OF BARRA / Douglas Montgomery & Stewart Shearer / Crossing Warness / Attic Records

JACK COMMON'S ANTHEM / Jez Lowe / Jack Common's Anthem / Tantobie

ISLANDSKLUKKER / various / Icelandic Folk Music / M R Musik

10 June 2007

The third of three consecutive programs presented by Terry Fatseas. Thanks, Terry.

It is Henry Lawson’s 140th birthday next Sunday, and the town of Grenfell has its annual Henry Lawson Festival this weekend, so the program included a couple of Henry’s poems put to music. As it is also the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the program included a song about the King (Elvis!)

Moving Cloud’s (the Irish one) second and final album, FOXGLOVE, is a recent acquisition, so some tracks are featured.

DAN BREEN’S / Moving Cloud / Foxglove / Green Linnet

MARIA LETIZIA’S / Grada / Cloudy Day Navigation / Grada Music

DEATH OF QUEEN JANE / Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick / Straws In The Wind / Topic

ITCHY FINGERS / Bonnie Rideout / Scottish Reflections / Maggie’s Music

WHEN BARNEY FLEW OVER THE HILLS / Relativity / Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women in Music and Song / Green Linnet

THE EAST NEUK OF FIFE / Drones & Bellows / The Dancing Dog / Go' Danish

SONG FOR ADAM & EVE / Colum Sands / The Note That Lingers On / Spring

THE WAY YOU WEAR YOUR TROUBLES / Eleanor McEvoy / Out There / Blue Dandelion

HECTOR THE HERO / Celtic Fiddle Festival / Encore / Green Linnet

* ELVIS ’N’ ME / Eric Bogle / The Colour of Dreams / Rouseabout

BODAICH ODHAIR HOGHAIGEARRAIDH / Julie Fowlis / Cuilidh / Spit and Polish

SISTERS OF THE ROAD / Uncle Earl / Waterloo, Tennessee / Rounder

KNOCKNAGOSHEL / Moving Cloud / Foxglove / Green Linnet

* TRAIN 45 / The Lawnmowers / The Good Road / The Lawnmowers

SUIL SUIL A GHRA /Moving Cloud / Foxglove / Green Linnet

HATCHBACK BLUES / Boulder Acoustic Society / Now / Boulder Acoustic Society

TATER PATCH / Highwoods String Band / Feed Your Babies Onions / Rounder

THE HAYMAKERS / Bill Jones / Two Year Winter / Compass

DA SLOCKIT LIGHT / Moving Cloud / Foxglove / Green Linnet

GREENBERG MEDLEY / The Rankins / Uprooted / EMI Music Canada

EASY IN THE EARLY (‘TIL SUNDOWN) / Uncle Earl / Waterloo, Tennessee / Rounder

MON CHER AMANT / Lisa Moscatiello, Rosie Shipley / Well Kept Secrets / Shipswhistle

WALTZ - BOO BABY’S LULLABY / A Trip to Cape Breton / JCB With Jerry Holland / Lochshore

DEVIL’S DREAM / Don Reid And His Pony Boys / Historic WDEV Broadcasts And Last Sessions / Rootstock Recordings

* THE WATER LILY / Kate Fagan / The Songs of Chris Kempster / NSW Folk Federation

* FACES IN THE STREET / Declan Affley / The Songs of Chris Kempster / NSW Folk Federation

SHELLY RIVER WALTZ / Moving Cloud / Foxglove / Green Linnet

BLESS THE ROAD / Mary Black / Speaking with the Angel / Atlantic

DELIGHTED / Shooglenifty / Solar Shears / Compass

3 June 2007

The second of a series of three programs presented by Terry Fatseas, this one with a focus on dance.

* FAIRLY REEL SET / Wongawilli / Live at the Local / Self published

BRUCE AND THE TROOPERS SET / Slainte Mhath / Scotland - The Music & The Song / Greentrax

COWBOY TAKES IN A SQUARE DANCE / Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals / Dogie Music / Rounder

CUL AODH JIG / Buttons & Bows / The Dance Music of Ireland / Celtophile-Larrikin

* TEAR THE WOOLSHED DOWN / The Ragged Band / Up the Sides & Down The Middle / Self

LANIGAN'S BALL / Nightwatch / Dusk 'Til Dawn / Poke Records

TOMMY'S E-FLAT CLOG / Moving Cloud / Moving Cloud / Green Linnet

CHOSEN CHALLE MAZELTOV / Molly Mason & Jay Ungar / The Lovers' Waltz / Angel Records

* FIDDLES & FEET / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club / A Long Way From Home / Self

DIN TARRANT'S POLKAS / Matt Cranitch / Give It Shtick / Ossian Productions

BILL MALLEY'S BARNDANCE / Martin Hayes / Under The Moon / Green Linnet

CHARLIE HUNTER'S JIG / Manus McGuire / Saffron & Blue / Green Linnet

* WATER WHEEL REEL / Horse's Leotard / Give A Dog A Bone / Self

REEL BEATRICE / Liz Carroll / Joyful Noise:Celtic Favourites From Green Linnet / Green Linnet

* AND WHEN THEY DANCE / Wongawilli / Australian Selection / Self

SLIP JIGS:HARDIMAN THE FIDDLER / Lisa Moscatiello & Rosie Shipley / Well Kept Secrets / Shipswhistle

THE IVY COTTAGE TWO-STEP / Lindsay Weir / The Hear and Now / Highland Music

THOMAS MACDONNELL'S STRATHSPEY / Kinnon Beaton, Betty Beaton / The Heart of Cape Breton: Fiddle Music Recorded Live Along the Ceilidh Trail / Smithsonian Folkways

OLD TYME DANCING / Joyce Grenfell / EMI Comedy: The Songs & Monologues of Joyce Grenfell / EMI

CONTRANOVA / Fiddle Fever / The Best of Fiddle Fever / Flying Fish

* EUBALONG BALL / Warren Fahey / A Panorama of Bush Songs / ABC

THE LOVERS' WALTZ (DUET) / Molly Mason & Jay Ungar / The Lovers' Waltz / Angel Records

* IT DON'T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING) / Fiddlers Festival / Get Reel / Bloody Dog Productions

MICHAEL'S MAZURKA / Fiddlers' Bid / Hamnataing / Greentrax

TICO TICO / Boulder Acoustic Society / Now / Self

HOW I LOVE THIS TANGO / Kristina Olsen With Peter Grayling & George Butrumlis / All Over Down Under / Take a Break

ROSS' REEL NO.4 / Alasdair Fraser / Return To Kintail / Culburnie

MY CAPE BRETON HOME / Childsplay / Great Waltz / The Orchard

27 May 2007

The first of a series of programs presented by Terry Fatseas, filling in while I am in the other hemisphere for a few weeks. This program featues music from Battlefield Band, who will be performing in our town in a few weeks.

BOYS OF THE LOUGH / Manus McGuire / Saffron and Blue / Green Linnet

* THOU SHALT NOT STEAL / Kev Carmody / Cannot Buy My Soul (a Kev Carmody Tribute) / Virgin

SWEET MOLLY / Battlefield Band / The Road of Tears / Temple

TURKEY CHASE / Bob Dylan / Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Soundtrack) / Sony BMG

DANSK MORGENZARRAR / ULC / Spring / Laika

CHICKENS IN THE GARDEN / The Watersons / For Pence and Spicy Ale / Topic

CARLISLE BAY WALTZ / Ciaran Tourish / Down the Line / Compass

ORO MY JOHNNY / The Sands Family / Hope Is In The Morning / Spring

THE LASS O' GLENCOE / Battlefield Band / Rain, Hail Or Shine / Temple

BACK UP AND PUSH / Bryan Sutton / Bluegrass Guitar / Sugar Hill

* BROOM O' THE COWDENKNOWES / Gordon McIntyre and Kate Delaney / CaledoniaDreaming / Blackwater Productions

FAIRIES' HORNPIPE / Andy Gowan / The Call / Self Published

MARNI SWANSON OF THE GREY COAST / Jonny Hardie & Gavin Marwick / Celtic Spirit / Lochshore


LOST IN TRANSCRIPTION / The Crooked Fiddle Band / The Crooked Fiddle Band / Self Published

THE HERRING FISHERS / Christophe Sauniere & Joanne McIver / De Glenfinnan a Glasgow / Buda

FIVE BRIDGES TO CROSS / Battlefield Band / The Road of Tears / Temple

PUIRT-A-BEUL SET /Julie Fowlis / Cuilidh / Spit & Polish

* HILARITY SET / Growling Dogs / Australian Dance Tunes / Self Published

SHANNANDAH FALLS / Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley / Huldreland / Greentrax

BOTH SIDES THE TWEED / Ewan Wilkinson With Sandy Brechin / It Never Snows / BAR

THE OLD MADEIRA WALTZ / Jay Ungar, Molly Mason & Swingology / Relax Your Mind / Angel

LITTLE LOOK / Eleanor McEvoy / Out There / Blue Dandelion

MAIN HOOM JHOOM JHOOM JHUMROO / Kishore Kumar / The Rough Guide to Yodel / Rough Guides / World Music Network

THE KITE / Hot Club Swing / Sacre Coeur / Self Published

* GEORDIE MACLEISH / Chris Duncan & Muriel Johnstone / Sandy Ower The Sea / Scotscores and Chris Duncan Music

THE PUMPING BASS SET / Fiddlers' Bid / Scotland - The Music & The Song / Greentrax

PARLOUR MEDLEY / The Rankins / Uprooted / EMI Music Canada

THE CANONGATE TWITCH / Battlefield Band / Rain, Hail Or Shine / Temple

20 May 2007

Today's program was a two hour highlights package from the National Folk Festival, held in Canberra over Easter 2007. The program was produced by community radio 2XX in Canberra.

13 May 2007

The featured album was WATERLOO, TENNESSEE by UNCLE EARL www.uncleearl.net  (Rounder / Shock)  The second highly entertaining album from a talented all female quartet of old-time musicians.  A fascinating blend of songs and tunes, anchored in the old-time tradition, but representing so much more than a single musical influence.  This group is stretching the boundaries very successfully. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

THE LAST GOODBYE;  WISH I HAD MY TIME AGAIN;  MY LITTLE CARPENTER; BUONAPARTE;  BONY ON THE ISLE OF ST HELENA;  STREAK O' LEAN, STREAK O' FAT

THE CULLYBACKY HOP / Lunasa / Se / Compass

TOM DULA / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind / Music Maker

* PICKIN' ON THE CAPTAIN / Craig Dawson / Tales From The Rivers / Mojo Media Music

CAISLEAN A' TSLEIBHE / MacDara / The Love Token / www.myspace.com/macdaramusic

SOME OF THESE DAYS / Johnson, Miller & Dermody / Deceiving Blues / Orb Discs

* THE BALLAD OF CHARLES DEVONPORT / John Munro / Plying My Trade / Greentrax

* THE FIRST OF MAY / Alan Musgrove / Australian Old Time Fiddle / self published

SCARBOROUGH FAIR / Martin Carthy / A Collection / Topic

JOHNNY BUCKER / Rhys Jones & Christina Wheeler / Starry Crown / Vigortone

RUFFORD PARK POACHERS / Chris Foster / Jewels / Living Tradition

THE HIGHLAND SWING / Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band and Bagad Brieg / La Boum Ecosse / self produced

* LET ME DIE IN MY FOOTSTEPS / Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton / Summer's Lonesome Tale / Tradsville

FINSK BRUDEMARCH / Faerd / Folk & Roots Music From Denmark 2007 / Danish Folk Council

SUNNY / The Poozies / Changed Days, Same Roots / Greentrax

* TWEED AND LISMORE / Cocky's Joy / The Joy / self published

PADDY'S TRIP TO SCOTLAND / Altan / Horse With A Heart / Green Linnet

6 May 2007

The featured album was FULL HOUSE by WHEELERS & DEALERS www.wheelersanddealersmusic.com.au  The second album from a Sydney based group, now with a slightly different lineup from their first CD. A more relaxed feel this time around, but still with good tight arrangements and a great mix of material.  The following tracks ( all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:

SALTWATER;  THE DAYS WHEN WE WENT SWIMMING;  COLD IN THE DOORWAY; BLUE DIAMOND MINE;  LAY DOWN YOUR WEARY TUNE

LONG RIDE HOME / Red Molly / Never Been To Vegas / www.redmolly.com

* THE GIRLS OF THE SHAMROCK SHORE / Pam & Norm Merrigan / 2007 Cobargo Folk Festival sampler / Yuin Folk Club

* LA BANANE A NONE ADAM / Allez-Gators / 2007 Cobargo Folk Festival sampler / Yuin Folk Club

VIRGINIA / Bob Fox / Borrowed Moments / Topic

AHKERSCHOTTIS / Peter Puma Hedlund / Another Way / RPM

CRAZY WATER CRYSTALS / Joel Mabus / The Banjo Monologues / Fossil

THE SEAGULL / Deoch 'n' Dorus / Deoch 'n' Dorus / Skipinnish Records

QUADRILLE DE BEAUHARNOIS / Tidal Wave / Raz-de-Naree / Great Meadow Music

WHEN THIS OLD WORLD COMES TO AN END / Tim O'Brien / Songs From SingOut! v.51#1 / www.singout.org

IT CALLS ME / Hazmat Modine / Songs From SingOut! v.51#1 / www.singout.org

* CASANOVA JUMP / Andy Rigby and friends / Andology - Vol.1 / Making Music

SHARE ME WITH TEXAS / Steve Gillette / The Ways Of The World / Compass Rose Music

BIODH AN SEOCH SEO 'N LAIMH MO RUIN / Julie Fowlis / As My Heart Is / Planet Distribution

ROBINSON COUNTY / Tinsmith / An American Wake / www.tinsmith.net

* THIS SONG / Frencham Smith / Love Thongs / www.lizfrencham.com

BRAES AN NOBLES / Borders Young Fiddles / BYF / Isle Records

* MASTER'S BUTTONS / Enda Kenny / Pearler / www.endakenny.com.au

29 April 2007

I was working away from Bathurst, so today's program was kindly hosted by Terry Fatseas, another of our folk presenters on 2MCE-FM.

BUSKERS / The Sands Family / Hope Is In The Morning / Spring Records

THE DUSTY MILLER / The Chieftains / Water From The Well / BMG

* BLUE MURDER / Gordon McIntyre & Kate Delaney / Caledonia Dreaming / Blackwater Productions

DON'T FORGET YOUR SHOVEL / Christy Moore / The Time Has Come / WEA

LUDLOW MASSACRE / John McCutcheon / Sprout Wings And Fly / Rounder

* THE BLACKSMITH / Wheelers & Dealers / Wheelers & Dealers / www.wheelersanddealersmusic.com.au

THE SHIPYARD APPRENTICE / Battlefield Band / Opening Moves / Topic

THE LANDLORD'S WALK / Blair Douglas / The Hear And Now CD1 / Highlands and Islands

FISHERMAN'S DREAM / Capercaillie / Her Infinite Variety / Green Linnet

* SMITH'S A GALLANT FIREMAN / Chris Duncan and Muriel Johnstone / Sandy Ower The Sea / Scotscores

* THE WOODCHIP MAN / Denis Kevans / Shoulda Been A Champion / Lorikeet Records

THE MASONS APRON / The Dubliners / Irish Folk Favourites / Castle

PLOW BOY HOP / The Grinnell Giggers / Down In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove of Vintage 78s / Old Hat Enterprises

BAND OF SHEARERS / Carla Sciaky / Her Infinite Variety / Green Linnet

BOATMAN / James Taylor / Hourglass / Sony

FUR TRADERS / Jugopunch / Where Are We Now? / Punchmusic

BLUE COLLAR BLUES / Truckstop Honeymoon / Christmas In Ocala / Squirrel Records

* SONG OF THE SHEET METAL WORKER / Us Not Them / Songs Of The Bush And Beyond / www.rowethmusic.com.au

* LIGHTHOUSE / The Waifs / Up All Night / Jarrah Records

* THE PIG CATCHER'S LOVE SONG / Warren Fahey / Larrikin, Louts and Layabouts / ABC Music

* THE LASS BEHIND THE BEERTAPS / Roaring Jack / The Cat Among The Pigeons / Mighty Boy

* THE SANDY HOLLOW LINE / Mick O'Leary / Chorus Of Rebel Voices / 2XXfm

HAYMAKER'S HOEDOWN / Ungar & Mason / Harvest Home / Angel

THE HAYMAKERS / Bill Jones / Two Year Winter / Brick Wall

MAGNUS' TUNE / Drones & Bellows / The Dancing Dog / Go' Danish

* THE STATION COOK / Warren Fahey / A Panorama of Bush Songs / ABC Music

* FLASH STOCKMAN / Warren Fahey / A Panorama of Bush Songs / ABC Music

NATURAL BORN GAMBLIN' MAN / Doc & Merle Watson / Doc and the Boys: Live and Pickin' / Southern Music

SWEENEY THE FIDDLER / Colum Sands / The Note That Lingers On / Spring Records

THE WARLIKE LADS OF RUSSIA / Show Of Hands / Dark Fields / Hands On Music

SAUCY SAILOR / The Wailin' Jennys / 40 Days / Red House Records

UNFORTUNATE TAILOR / Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick / Straws In The Wind / Topic

22 April 2007

The featured album was HOME SOON by BLACKWOOD www.makingmusic.com.au This is the third album from a talented central Victorian based multi-instrumental and vocal band whose various musical styles include joyous South African kwela, Central and South American harp and whistle and much more.  On this very fine album the band also delivers powerful contemporary songs, including original material, with a focus on issues of social inequality, freedom and justice.  The following tracks (all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:

KWELA MAN;  A TURN IN THE TIDE;  ACCIDENT OF BIRTH;  KANYE KWELA; COMO PAJAROS EN EL AIRE

* BACK TO ALICE ON THE GHAN / Ted Egan / Sleepers & Rails / Festival

* THE BUS TO BROKEN HILL / John Dengate / Sleepers & Rails / Festival

METHODIST PIE / The Greenbriar Boys / Big Apple Bluegrass / Vanguard

REEL DE VALLEYFIELD / Tidal Wave / Raz-de-Maree / Great Meadow Music

ORAN NA CLOICHE / Kathleen MacInnes / Summer Dawn / Greentrax

ANOTHER TRAIN / Pete Morton / Yelp! / www.mrsackroyd.com

THERE'S A HOLE IN MY BODHRAN / June Tabor / Yelp! / www.mrsackroyd.com

POOR DITCHING BOY / Richard Thompson / Acoustic Waves - Vol 3 / Island

LA PICOTTE / Claude Methe / L'Amant Confesseur / Roues et Archets

* SALTY DOG / Bernard Carney / The Bernard Carney Collection / Tempo

THE LONG ACRE / Keven Burke & Ged Foley / In Tandem / www.kevinburke.com

ROSEMARY'S SISTER / Huw and Tony Williams / Rosemary's Sister / Tudor Crescent Studio

GEORGIE BUCK / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind / Music Maker

ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN' / Bob Dylan / Modern Times / Columbia

LIVERPOOL HANDY / Gordon Bok / North Wind's Clearing / Folk-Legacy

METAL DRUMS / Calico / Songdogs / Lochshore

* RED DUST / Enda Kenny / Pearler / www.endakenny.com.au

* NARIEL CREEK / Craig Dawson / Tunes From The Rivers / Mojo Media Music

MY LITTLE CARPENTER / Uncle Earl / Waterloo, Tennessee / Shock

15 April 2007

The featured album was SUMMER'S LONESOME TALE by KATE BURKE & RUTH HAZLETON  (tradsville) www.kateandruth.com  This is the latest release from two versatile and highly talented Australian singer instrumentalists whose musical influences range from English, Irish and Australian traditions through old timey music to more recent (including original) material.  This is another winner from Kate and Ruth.  The following tracks (all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:

ANNABEL;  VANDY VANDY;  MARIA'S GONE;  DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN; LET ME DIE IN MY FOOTSTEPS

WE CAN'T LET AL QAEDA GET THEIR HANDS ON THIS / Robin Laing / One For The Road / Greentrax

JOE MCGANN'S FIDDLE and RANTIN' ROVIN' ROBIN / Battlefield Band / Stand Easy and Preview / Topic

* ALL ALONE / Frencham Smith / Love Thongs / www.lizfrencham.com

DANIEL CALLAGHAN / The Albion Band and Ashley Hutchings / 5 / Talking Elephant

VALLEY FORGE / The Sevens / Valiant / NewGrange Records

WHISTLING JACKET / Burdett, Simpson & Young / None But Honest Fellows / self produced

WHO'S GONNA BUILD YOUR WALL / Tom Russell / Who's Gonna Build Your Wall / Hightone Records

PANINI PUA KEA / Cyril Pahinui / Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters / Dancing Cat

WHITE WINGS / Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre / White Wings / Greentrax

THE SHEPHERD'S SONG / Pete Morton / Swarthmoor / Harbourtown

SOMEDAY BABY / Bob Dylan / Modern Times / Columbia

TAM'S FAVOURITE / Border Young Fiddles / BYF / Isle Records

SEVEN YELLOW GYPSIES / Nic Jones / Game Set Match / Topic-Planet

THE DANCING / June Tabor / Apples / Topic

CINDY / Joel Mabus / The Banjo Monologues / Fossil

LE REEL DES SORCIERES / Mauvais Sort / Jettatura / www.mauvaissort.qc.ca

1 April 2007

The featured album was THE BLAST by BOB FOX (Topic) www.bobfoxmusic.com   For a long time Bob Fox has been singing great songs from and about the north east of England, usually with a focus on the lives of working people.  This new release combines traditional and contemporary stories, accompanied by some very handy guitar work. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

ONE MINER'S SON;  TAKING ON MEN;  BROOMFIELD WAGER;  GOLDEN VANITY; ONLY REMEMBERED

* STRIKE THE BELL / Parradiddle / Wait Till The Word Gets Around / Pumphandle Productions

TECUMSEH VALLEY and SHADES OF GLORIA / Rose Laughlin / Souvenir / www.roselaughlin.com

MR STORMALONG / Roy Clinging & Neil Brookes / Another Round / WildGoose

AJ'S / Seelyhoo / Leetera / Greentrax

WAITING FOR MY CAPPUCCINO and JUST A TUNE / Dan Reeder / Sweetheart / OhBoy Records

* THE ISLE OF FRANCE / Chloe & Jason Roweth / Daisy Hill / www.rowethmusic.com.au

* THE LOCKOUT / Alan Musgrove / Australian Old Time Fiddle / www.tradanddnow.com.au

CLOSING THE BOOKSTORE DOWN / John McCutcheon / Storied Ground / Shock

SIR LUCAS DE SOMERVILLE / Tangleweed / Where You Been So Long / Squatney Records

* ONE OF THE HAS BEENS / Warren Fahey / The Larrikin Sessions / ABC Records

ON CHRISTMAS DAY IT HAPPENED SO / Waterson:Carthy / Holy Heathens And The Old Green Man / Planet Distribution

FAR FROM HOME / John Carty / Yeh, That's All It Is / Shanachie

WEE WEE GERMAN LAIRDIE / Five Hand Reel / 5 Hand Reel / Rubber Records

ANGELINA BAKER / Curt Bouterse / Down The Road I'll Go / Eagle's Whistle Records

* REEDY RIVER / Priscilla Herdman / The Songs Of CHris Kempster / www.chriskempster.net

TROUBLE IN MIND / Alistair Hulett / Riches And Rags / Red Rattler

FELTON LANNEN / Kathryn Tickell & Corrina Hewat / The Sky Didn't Fall / Park Records