Another program kindly presented by Terry Fatseas, while I was attending the National Folk Festival. Irish and related music on the eve of St Patrick's Day.

MAZURKA / Altan / The Best Of Altan / Green Linnet

WHEN BARNEY FLEW OVER THE HILLS / Relativity / Joyful Noise / Green Linnet

POCKETS OF GOLD / Reeltime / Celtic Journey Vol.3 / Eureka

* SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW / Pacific Curls / Pacific Swing / NFF 2008 Highlights

IF I GET AN ENCORE / Christy Moore / Collection Part Two / Sony

THE IRISH BALLAD / Tom Lehrer / Tom Lehrer In Concert / Decca

SHE CUTS HAIR / Darren Hanlon / Early Days / Candle

ST PATRICK WAS A CAJUN and PADDY BLESS THE GUMBO / Katie McMahon / St Patrick’s Day / Credo

* THE EXILE OF ERIN / Wheelers & Dealers / Full House / Independent

EEL IN THE SINK / Jody’s Heaven / Garden Of Butterflies / Aniar

SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS / The Dubliners / The Dubliners : Essential Collection / Emi

* DANCING QUEEN / Spooky Men’s Chorale / Stop Scratching / NFF 2008 Highlights

FIELDS OF DUBLIN / Eleanor McEvoy / Out There / Blue Dandelion

DULAMAN / Katie McMahon / St Patrick’s Day / Credo

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

* THE IRISH AUSTRALIAN SET / Growling Dogs / Australian Fiddle Tunes / Independent

* BOB IN THE WASH HOUSE/ Collector / Pumpkin & Bear / Collector

IRISH STEW / Spike Milligan / Spike / Emi

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

BODHRAN FIDDLE MEDLEY / The Cottars / On Fire! / Greentrax

* LIKE LIMERICK / Us Not Them / One Man’s Weeds – Another Man’s Flowers / Independent

A GRANDDAUGHTER'S DREAM / Manus McGuire / Saffron & Blue / Green Linnet

I MUST AWAY LOVE / Boys Of The Lough / Twenty / Green Linnet

THE COW THAT DRANK THE POTEEN / Paddy Tunney / Voice Of The People / Topic

* PLAY ME A LITTLE SONG IN YIDDISH / The Klezmer Connection / Play a Little Song In Yiddish / NFF Highlights 2008

THE TEETOTALLER / The Tulla Ceili Band / 60^th Anniversary Collection / Claddagh

9 March 2008

The featured album was WELCOME HERE AGAIN by MARTIN HAYES & DENNIS CAHILL (Green Linnet)  www.martinhayes.com  This is the fifth CD from this highly respected instrumental duo, presenting another grand collection of Irish traditional style fiddle tunes all given Martin Hayes' sensitive and expressive interpretation, with accompaniment mostly on guitar.

The program also included an interview with Steven Taberner, founder of the very impressive and rather weird Spooky Men's Chorale, who will be appearing at the National Folk Festival coming up in a few weeks. The interview came courtesy of Jan Nary, promoting the Festival.

The following tracks from the featured album were scattered through the program:

THE CLARE REEL;  THE NIGHT POOR LARRY WAS STRETCHED;  JENNY'S WELCOME TO CHARLIE;  THE BOOLEY HOUSE JIG;  O'REILLY'S GREYHOUND

JACK ORION / Nancy Kerr & James Fagan / Starry Gazy Pie / Fellside

* THE DAYS WHEN WE WENT SWIMMING / Wheelers & Dealers / Full House / www.wheelersanddealersmusic.com.au

* THE OLD MAID FROM GALWAY / Wheelers & Dealers / Full House / www.wheelersanddealersmusic.com.au

ON THE ROAD AGAIN  and  ALL WORN OUT / The Even Dozen Jug Band / The Even Dozen Jug Band / Collectors' Choice Music

* YOU CAN'T CHANGE IT / Chloe & Jason Roweth / Daisy Hill / www.rowethmusic.com.au

* WINE / Bernard Carney / Feathers & Tributes / Dark Horse Records

SAILOR ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA / Ragged But Right / Down Harmony Road / Merriweather Records

JOHN MACKENZIE'S FANCY  and  CARNLOUGH BAY / Battlefield Band / On The Rise / Temple Records

* THE SHIPYARD APPRENTICE / Alistair Hulett / Union Is Strength / CFMEU

* GALICIAN PASTICHE / Queensland Police Pipes and Drums / Queensland Police / self published

THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL / Steve Tilston / Of Many Hands / ADA Recordings

* THE RASPBERRY PICKERS' SONG / Harvest Moon Band / In Some Old Shed / Collective Effort

CANNED HEAT / Rory Block / Country Blues Guitar / Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop

* HAMABE NO UTA / Cary Lewincamp & Etsuko Sakai / A Fresh Wind / www.indie-cds.com

* LAY DOWN YOUR BURDEN / Blackwood / Never At Home / Making Music

LE ROBINET / Reveillons / Quiquequoidontou? / Roues et Archets

2 March 2008

Thanks to Terry Fatseas, my 2MCE-FM fellow-presenter, for filling in while I was in another part of the country. This is Terry's playlist.

* SCHOTTISHANOVA / Jane Brownlee / Fiddler On The Rocks / Independent

THE DUNDEE CAT / Hamish Imlach / Border Lands – The Best Of Scottish Folk / Castle

THE NEW TWINS / Barbara MacDonald Magone with Alasdair Fraser & Jody Stecher / The Fiddler’s Friend / Culburnie

* BIGHOUSE BLUES / Perch Creek Family Jug Band / Big House Blues / Independent

THE BROWN-SAILED BOAT, MAIDS OF TULLYKNOCKBRINE / Frankie Kennedy & Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh / Ceol Aduaidh / Green Linnet

ANNACHIE GORDON / Corrina Hewat / Scots Women / Greentrax

BRIDGET O’MALLEY / So’s Your Mom / From Ireland & Elsewhere / Independent

BLACKBIRD / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / The Bairns / Shock

THE NIGHT POOR LARRY WAS STRETCHED / Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill / Welcome Here Again / Green Linnet

THE SHOPPING SONG / The Arm & Hammer String Band / Young Fogies / Rounder

* LOVE IS A ROSE / Perch Creek Family Jug Band / Big House Blues

TUNE FOR A MOP FAIR / Simon Mayor / The Mandolin Album / Acoustics

CHICKEN IN THE BARNYARD / Clark Kessinger / Legend Of Clark Kessinger / Rebel

THE CUCKOO / Laura Love / NeGrass / Octoroon Biography

BANISH MISFORTUNE, JULIA DELANEY / The Nettles / The Nettles / self published

MA BONNY LAD / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / The Bairns / Shock

O.M.O. / Scold’s Bridle / We Are The Women Left On The Shore / Fleetwood Folk

DUMPHY’S HORNPIPE, TUAMGRANEY CASTLE / Tulla Ceili Band / 60th Anniversary Celebration / Claddagh

DADDY’S IN THE BIGHOUSE / Perch Creek Family Jug Band

P. JOE’S REEL / Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill / Welcome Here Again / Green Linnet

* BLACK DOG / Devil Goat Family String Band / Fate Of A Bachelor / The Can

HELL AMONG THE YEARLINGS / Clark Kessinger / Legend Of Clark Kessinger / Rebel

FELTON LONNEN / Corrina Hewat, Kathryn Tickell / The Sky Didn’t Fall / Park

EVIL DIANE, FIRE IN THE F-HOLE / The Nettles / The Nettles / self published

* RIGHT FENGSHUI / Perch Creek Family Jug Band

* TWO AND A DOG / Mal Webb / Trainer Wheels / Mal Webb

SOUTHERN LIGHTS / The Barleyshakes / Pearls & Emeralds / The Barleyshakes

24 February 2008

The featured album was TOGAIDH MI MO SHEOLTA (ALONG THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED) by MARGARET STEWART (Greentrax).  A very fine album of songs in Scots Gaelic by an award winning singer from the island of Lewis - outstanding vocals and sensitive instrumental accompaniment. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

CHAIDH AN DILEAG UD NAM CHEANN;  A' BHAINIS A BHA 'N CIOSTAL ODHAR; LAOIDH A CHON DUIBH;  TOGFAIDH ME MO SHEOLTA

The program also included an extended interview with the Australian duo CLOUDSTREET recorded by Jan Nary to promote their appearance at the upcoming National Folk Festival.  The interview contained several unnamed songs.

* OLD JACK / Jim MacQuarrie / Musical Traditions In Australia / www.folkalliance.org.au

* LEAVING DENMARK / Randall Mathews & Steve Barnes / Musical Traditions In Australia / www.folkalliance.org.au

F.D.R. IN TRINIDAD / Ry Cooder / Into The Purple Valley / Reprise

BLUES GAEN OOT O' THE FASHION / Rachel Unthank & The Winterset / The Bairns / Shock

BERMUDA TRIANGLE EXIT / Stefan Grossman & Tokio Uchida / Bermuda Triangle Exit / Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop

HERE'S A HEALTH TAE THE SAUTERS / Ceolbeg / Seeds To The Wind / Greentrax

COLLA MO RUN / Margaret Stewart and Allan MacDonald / Colla Mo Run / Greentrax

THE KANGAROO SONG / The New Golden Ring / Five Days Singing Vol.II / Folk-Legacy

NUTMEGS AND GINGER / The York Waits / Fortune My Foe / Beautiful Jo

CONCERT CSARDAS / Andras Farkas Jr & Ensemble / Famous Hungarian Gypsy Tunes / ARC

* GARDENER'S REEL / Collector / Coming In From The Old / www.rowethmusic.com.au

JACK OF DIAMONDS / Rhys Jones & Christina Wheeler / Starry Crown / Vigortone

* EQUAL PAY / Alex Hood, Annette Hood, Denis Kevans / The Songs Of Chris Kempster / www.folkfednsw.org.au

RONALD CHEAPE OF TIRORAN / Kevin Macleod / Dorney Rock / Greentrax

* THE OLD KEW HOTEL / Alan Musgrove / Songs They Used To Sing / www.tradandnow.com

17 February 2008

The featured album was NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL 2008 - HIGHLIGHTS.  This is an advance CD to promote the annual festival coming up at Easter in Canberra www.folkfestival.asn.au   The following tracks, from artists appearing at the festival, were scattered through the program:

LA BELLE EN VOUS AIMANT (Genticorum);  * MAN'S DANCE (The Counterfeit Gypsies);  * THE BALLAD OF THE SHAPE OF THINGS (Cloudstreet);  * BOB IN THE WASH HOUSE (Collector);  TAKING ON MEN (Bob Fox);  * CHEZ JACQUET (Ewen Mackenzie & Kay Sullivan)

COTTON MILL GIRLS  and  ELSEY'S WALTZ / Lucky Bags / Food For Thought / Fellside

BLARNEY ROSES / Tom McConville & Keiran Halpin / Port Of Call / Rubber Records

RICHARD COTE  and  BLIND MARY / Susie Burke and David Surette / When The Small Birds Sweetly Sing / Madrina Music

ANKLE TATTOO / David Francey / The Waking Hour / Shock

GORSAF Y GOF / Ar Log / The Best Of Ar Log / Sain

LONG STEEL RAIL / Riley Baugus / Long Steel Rail / Sugar Hill

GINSENG BLUES / Tangleweed / Where You Been So Long? / Squatney Records

* I AM A YOUTH THAT'S INCLINED TO RAMBLE / Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton / Summer's Lonesome Tale / Tradsville

NORTH HIGHLAND REEL / Laura Risk / 2000 Miles / www.laurarisk.com

LITTLE PINK RADIO / Hope Nummery / Wilderness Lodge / www.hopenunnery.com

TRIFLING WOMAN / Frank Proffitt / Songs Ans Ballads Of Appalachia / Folk-Legacy

A WOMAN'S HEART / Mary Kathleen Burke / A Song In Her Heart / Greentrax

BRETON GAVOTTES / Kevin Burke & Micheal O Domhnaill / Portland / Green Linnet

JOHN THE REVELATOR / Roger McGuinn with Jean Ritchie and Odetta / Treasures From The Folk Den / Appleseed

SKUNK DON'T CARE / Cindy Kallet / This Way Home / Stone's Throw Music

* SPRINGTIME ON THE WALLABY / Dave de Hugard / Songs Of The Wallaby Track / Dave@deHugard.zzn.com

AGGIE WHYTE'S REEL / Brian McNamara & Tim Collins / Reed Only / Drumlin Records

10 February 2008

The featured album was SONGS FROM SINGOUT! v.51#4   www.singout.org The latest compilation disc from SingOut! magazine.  Always diverse, always entertaining - the magazine and the discs.  The following tracks were scattered through the program:

THE IMP SONG (Graham and Otto with friends);  THERE'S A TABLE SITTIN' IN HEAVEN (Reverend Gary Davis);  COOLER AT THE EDGE (Grada);  SEVEN YELLOW GIPSIES (Shirley Collins);  JACKS ( Johnathan Byrd);  LOS MANDADOS (Baldemar Velasquez and Aguilar Negra Band)

* PIG AND WHISTLE ROLL / Vincent P. Paverty / Down To The Sea In Ships / Hard Yakka

MARBLEHEAD NECK / Cindy Kallet, Ellen Epstein, Michael Cicone / Angels In Daring / Overall Music

THE ROAD TO LISDOONVARNA / David Power / The Little Cuckoo Of Glen Nephin / Phaeton Music

LOVE ALONE / The Bill Hilly Band / The Bill Hilly Band / self published

MINER'S LIFE IS LIKE A SAILOR'S / Dick Gaughan / True & Bold / STUC

WITCHES DANCE / The York Waits / Fortune My Foe / Beautiful Jo

* WHERE THE FRASER RIVER FLOWS / Alan Musgrove / www.tradandnow.com

DOG, CANE AND GUN / Emily Slade / Shire Boy / Rustic Thorn Records

* THE TEXAS RANGERS / O'Leary & Hildebrand / Together Again ... Again / greganol@optushome.com.au

SHORT GRASS / Wendy MacIsaac / That's What You Get / self published

ALLISTRUM'S MARCH / Niall & Cillian Vallely / Callan Bridge / Compass

REVENEZ DONC TOUTES / La Volee d'Castors / La Volee d'Castors / Coeur de Lion

SI DO MHAMO I / Lasairfhiona / Flame Of Wine / www.aransinger.com

* DRIFTING SMOKE OF THE MOUNTAINS / Collector / Coming In From The Old / www.rowethmusic.com.au

* THE DAY AFTER / Collector / Coming In From The Old / www.rowethmusic.com.au

ANGELINE THE BAKER / The New Golden Ring / Five Days Singing Vol. II / Folk-Legacy

* DEVIL'S ISLAND / Bernard Carney / Feathers & Tributes / Dark Horse Records

3 February 2008

The featured album was FROM CROPREDY TO PORTMERION by FAIRPORT CONVENTION  www.fairportconvention.com (Talking Elephant).  An album of 1990 concert performances recorded live during a UK tour. Definitely not a new release, more of an interesting discovery from down the back of the sofa.  Good live sound from the most experienced British folk-rockers in the business, a band who celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2007.  The following tracks were scattered through the program:

THE EYNSHAM POACHER;  LONDON RIVER;  FROM A DISTANCE;  LARK IN THE MORNING

SEND ME BACK TO GEORGIA and CARTHY'S MARCH / A Band On Hope / Rhythm & Reds / Musikfolk

ALAJ VOLIN / Vujicsics with Marta Sebestyen / Heimat Klange / Piranha

MY FOUR RREASONS / Banjo Ikey Robinson And His Bull Fiddle Band / Folks, He Sure Do Pull Some Bow / Old Hat

YOUNG RAPOLEON / Jody Stecher / Oh The Wind And Rain / Appleseed

* STAGOLEE / Jim McWhinnie / The Perthville Sessions / private recording

MUINERA DE CHANTADA / Milladoiro / Castellum Honesti / Green Linnet

PICKLE YOUR KNEES / Ivor Cutler / An Elpee And Two Epees / Decca

* HOPS AND FLOWERS / Blackwood / At Home / www.makingmusic.com.au

* ONE VOICE IN THE CROWD / Blackwood / At Home / www.makingmusic.com.au

CURRANTS FOR CAKES AND RAISONS FOR EVERYTHING / Joe Burke / The Morning Mist / New Country Music

TROUBLE COMES CALLING / Danny Schmidt / Little Grey Sheep / Waterbug

* FAREWELL MY FRIENDS / The Fagans / Common Treasury / Mossbawn Music

PAT THE BUDGIE / The Contrarians / The Contrarians / http://myspace.com/contrarianswv

LA ROTTA / Elizabeth Nicholson & Stringed Migration / Fly Not Yet / Waterbug

* A COAL MINER'S LAMENT / Wongawilli / Live At The Local / www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au

SOLDIERS THREE / June Tabor / Apples / Topic

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S HORNPIPE / Peter Ostroushko / Coming Down From Red Lodge / Red House Records

SALLY WHEATLEY / Bob Fox & Stu Luckley / Box Of Gold / Fellside

THE WAGONER'S LAD / The Duhks / The Duhks / Sugar Hill

27 January 2008

The featured album was AUSTRALIA'S YODELLING BOUNDARY RIDER by TEX MORTON  (Rouseabout Records) www.undercovermusic.com.au  An interesting collection of material extracted from radio broadcasts made over fifty years ago by one of the original stars of Australian country music.  Even though Tex Morton was born in New Zealand, and usually sang in a fake American accent, I'm prepared to claim that the following tracks, scattered through the program, are all * Australian content:

COVERED WAGON THEME MUSIC;  MY BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN HOME;  SOUTH AMERICA JOE;  WEEPING WILLOW TREE;  BARNACLE BILL THE SAILOR

SOW 'EM ON THE MOUNTAIN / Dirk Powell / Time Again / Rounder Select

THE MASON'S APRON / Whistlebinkies / Timber Timbre / Greentrax

PLOUGHMAN LADS / Nic Jones / Game Set Match / Topic

* LUTE LUTE / Can Belto / Musical Traditions In Australia / www.folkalliance.org.au

STEALIN' BLUES / Cow Cow Davenport / Violin, Sing The Blues For Me / Old Hat

HOP HIGH MY LULU GIRL / Sara Grey / Boy, She's A Daisy / Living Tradition

I BURIED MY WIFE AND DANCED ON TOP OF HER / Dervish / Playing With Fire / Whirling Discs

* JACKSONS / Fred Pribac and Friends / The Push On The Corner / Bugswatters@yahoo.com

DANS UN BOIS SOMBRE / Eric & Simon Beaudry / Le Sort Des Amoureux / Roues et Archets

THE BISHOP OF CHESTER'S JIG / Greg Stephens and Crookfinger Jack / The Beggar Of The North / Harbourtown Records

* THE CAPTAIN OF THE PUSH / Warren Fahey / Classic Bush Poetry / ABC Audio

PORTUGAL E UMA FLOR / Francisco Fialho / Songs And Melodies From Portugal / ARC

* MY HOMETOWN / Junior / Folk Showcase 2004 / www.folkalliance.org.au

THE ROLLING WAVES / Kevin Burke & Micheal O Domhnaill / Portland / Green Linnet

F.D.R. IN TRINIDAD / Ry Cooder / Into The Purple Valley / Reprise

XOTA DA FONTANEIRA / Pancho Alvarez / Florencio, O Cego Dos Villares / BOA Music

LIZZIE / Bhundu Boys / Friends On The Road / Festival

THE BACK O' THE NORTH WIND / Brian McNeill / The Back O' The North Wind / Greentrax

GAVOTTE / Hoover The Dog / Scratch 'n' Sniff / Hidden Valley

SCARBOROUGH FAIR / Martin Carthy / A Collection / Topic

* SWAGGIES PASSING THROUGH / Home Rule / Write Me A Letter / self published

THE LONG POINT TWO STEP / Les Amis Creole / Les Amis Creole / Arhoolie

20 January 2008

The featured albums were the four volumes of the OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC SONGBOOK www.oldtownschool.org  (Bloodshot Records).  A hefty collection of American songs, many given new and innovative
interpretations by a wide range of artists.  The School was established in 1957 and currently has over 6000 students, almost half of them children.  The School hosts concerts, publishes and "remains committed to teaching and presenting music that reflects the cultural traditions of Chicago's diverse communities".  A fine organisation indeed.  The following tracks were scattered through the program:

ARAGON MILL (Rita Ruby);  WORRIED MAN BLUES (Chris Walz);  GOIN' DOWN TO CAIRO (Steve Rosen & Paul Tyler);  RED RIVER VALLEY (Shelley Miller); NEW RIVER TRAIN (Clack Mountain String Band);  NINE HUNDRED MILES (Chris Winters);  CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Steve Goodman)

MISS GILHOOLEY'S PARTY and RUNNING THE GOAT / Frank Maher & The Mahers Bahers / Mahervelous / Borealis

LE BEGAYEUX / Ni Sarpe Ni Branche / Folk Alliance Showcase Sampler Compilation V / www.folk.org

COMPADRES IN THE OLD SIERRA MADRE / The Waybacks / Folk Alliance Showcase Sampler Conpilation V / www.folk.org

* THE MAD LADY AND ME / Wheelers and Dealers / Wheelers and Dealers / www.wheelersanddealersmusic.com.au

RIPATSKA / Karelian Folk Music Ensemble / From The Land Of The Karevala / Gadfly

WHINHAM'S REEL / Hoover The Dog / Scratch 'n' Sniff / Hidden Valley Music

* FRANK GARDINER / Alan Scott / Battler's Ballad / Fanged Wombat

RIGS O' BARLEY / Emily Smith / A Day Like Today / Foot Stompin' Records

RIGHT OR WRONG / Junior Daugherty, Johnny Gimble, Aly Bain / Down Home / Lismor

* THE COOMA CAVALIERS / The Settlers / Songs Of The Snowy Mountains / BMG

INERTIA REELS  and  FLOWERS OF SASKATCHEWAN / Malinky / The Unseen Hours / Greentrax

PALA'AI HULA / Mika'ele McClellan / Slack-Key Vagabond / AIM Recording Company

* STOUT MARCHES LEAD TO CERTAIN ENDS / New Dogs Old Tricks / New Dogs Old Tricks / www.tellingtales.net

DOBRUDZANATZ / Balkan Playboys / Balkaninis / promo sampler

13 January 2008

The featured album was DIRT FARMER by LEVON HELM  www.levonhelm.com (Vanguard).  The first studio recording in 25 years from the iconic drummer from The Band, whose voice has largely recovered following a bout of throat cancer in 1996.  The voice is different but still strong and unmistakable.  The album includes several songs learned as a child on a cotton farm in the Arkansas delta and is outstanding throughout.  The following tracks were scattered through the program:

POOR OLD DIRT FARMER;  LITTLE BIRDS;  THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME; SINGLE GIRL, MARRIED GIRL

* ON THE QUEENSLAND RAILWAY LINES / Roger Ilott & Penny Davies / Sleepers & Rails / Festival

* NAVVY ON THE LINE / R.Hannah, J.Haynes, J.Dengate, G.Peterson / Sleepers & Rails / Festival

* PLEASE REFRAIN / R.Hannah, J.Haynes, J.Dengate / Sleepers & Rails / Festival

* SGT SMALL / Tex Morton / Sleepers & Rails / Festival

OLIVERS AND TWO BEERS / Blowzabella / Octomento / www.blowzabella.com

WHEN / Sutura / To Music / www.sutura.co.uk

* T FOR TEXAS / Hildebrand / Early Recordings / self published

IBIAS / Felpeyu / Tierra / Fono Astur

* A TRAVELLING SONG / Mothers Of Intention / Watersong / www.mothersofintention.com.au

AWKWARD ANNIE / Kate Rusby / Awkward Annie / Pure Records

THE DEVIL AND PASTOR JACK / Dick Gaughan / Lucky For Some / Greentrax

* MILO MOU KOKKINO / The HaBiBis / Highlights 99 - A Sampler Of The 1999 National Folk Festival / www.folkfestival.asn.au

* ROWING FROM ISLA TO UIST / Catherine Fraser / Presence / www.locrian.com.au/presence

ALL THE RAGE / House Red / Uncorked / Tunes on the House

HERE'S THE TENDER COMING / Kathryn Tickell / Strange But True / Park Records

* A PRISON BALLAD / Alan Musgrove / Songs They Used To Sing / www.tradandnow.com

ALMA WALTZ / Mississippi Mud Steppers / Violin, Sing The Blues For Me / Old Hat

SHANTY BOY / Kate Bramley / Little Canaan / Tantobie

A MAIDEN SAT A-WEEPING / Brass Monkey / Going & Staying / Topic

KING GEORGE IV / Athena Tergis / A Letter Home / Compass

* FREEDOM ON THE WALLABY / John Dengate et al / The Songs Of Chris Kempster / www.folkfednsw.org.au

WILD SIDE OF LIFE / Pine Leaf Boys / Blues De Musicien / Arhoolie

REINLENDER FRA SOGN / Spaelimenninir / Malargrot / Tutl

6 January 2008

The featured album was SONGBOOK 1 by CECILE CORBEL www.cecile-corbel.com (Keltia Musique).  Interesting and stylish combination of ethereal vocals, celtic harp and percussion-strong accompaniment.  Songs are in English, Gaelic and Breton, but not all at once.  The following tracks were scattered through the program:

SIUL A RUIN;  C'HOANT DIMEIN;  BEMNOZ;  DELLUM DOWN

* THE CROSS OF THE SOUTH / Parradiddle / Wait Till The Word Gets Around / Pumphandle Recordings

* ANDERSON'S COAST / John Warner, Margaret Walters, Taliesin / Pithead In The Fern / Feathers and Wedge

DINKY'S / Mac Umba / Bruhuhaho / Greentrax

DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE / Steve Ashley / The Test Of Time / Market Square

MUINEIRAS 111 / Cristina Pato / Misturados / Zouma Records

* MIND HOW YOU GO / Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton / Swapping Seasons / ruthsta@yahoo.com

THE CUCKOO / Donovan / Beat Cafe / Appleseed

I LOVE YOU AUSTRALIA / John Palmes / private pressing / johnpalmes@gci.net

SULHASSI / Varttina / Seleniko / Green Linnet

ANGELINE / Don McKinnon / Fields Of Dreams & Glory / www.donmckinnon.ca

RIO / Niall & Cillian Vallely / Callan Bridge / Compass

SADHBH NI BHRUINEALLAIGH / Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola / Flame Of Wine / www.aransinger.com

LYNCHBURG TOWN / 2nd South Carolina String Band / In High Cotton / www.civilwarband.com

FANAFODY / Tarika Sammy / Fanafody / Rogue Records

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD / James Keelaghan / Home / Appleseed

* THE MORNING OF THE FRAY / Collector / Pumpkin & Bear / www.rowethmusic.com.au

STONEY STEPS HORNPIPE / Spiers & Boden / Tunes / Fellside

BIRD ON THE WIRE / Leonard Cohen / Greatest Hits / CBS

FALSE HEARTED LOVER BLUES / Levon Helm / Dirt Farmer / Vanguard

PEELER CREEK WALTZ / Chris Coe / A Wiser Fool / Backshift Music

DA FARDER BEN DA WELCOMER / Fiddlers' Bid / Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer / Greentrax