Archived Playlists: April - June 2018
'Come All Ye' is a folk music radio program broadcast on 2MCE-FM each Sunday from 12 to 2pm, heard across the central west of NSW, Australia, in the cities of Bathurst (92.3 Mhz) and Orange (94.7 Mhz), and streamed as well. Bruce Cameron has hosted 'Come All Ye' since 1976, making it the longest running folk / acoustic / roots program on Australian radio still with its original presenter.
TRACK / artist / album / label (* Australian content)
(Intro theme: HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA)
I won't be presenting the program for a few weeks. I'm going somewhere warm to avoid the beginning of winter. 'Come All Ye' will continue in my absence, kindly presented by my friends Patrick and Rosemary McArdle, and normal (?) service will resume in July.
22 April 2018
The featured album was BLACK COWBOYS by DOM FLEMONS www.theamericansongster.com (Smithsonian Folkways) This is a fascinating exploration of a little known aspect of the American Wild West, as the title suggests, presented by one of the founders of the hugely respected Carolina Chocolate Drops. An important, informative and very entertaining album with excellent sleevenotes. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
BLACK WOMAN; TEXAS EASY STREET; TYIN' KNOTS IN THE DEVIL'S TAIL; STEEL PONY BLUES; CHARMIN' BETSY
WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / EMI
THE EAVESDROPPER and SUMMER WAGES / Any Old Time / Any Old Time / Mulligan
ST GEORGE / Waterson:Carthy / Holy Heathens And The Old Green Man / Topic
OLDEFAR PA TOUR / Portners Komplot / Oldefar Pa Tour / Go' Danish
VIGNELON and DOUBLE TRAVERSEE / Genticorum / Avant L'Orage / www.genticorum.com
* CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT - A LOVE STORY / Bruce Watson / Mosaic / www.brucewatsonmusic.com
* RED KEMBLA / The Roaring Forties / We Made The Steel / www.roaringfortiesfolk.com
NO ROOM TO WRIGGLE IN THE CAULDRON / Ulaid / Ulaid / www.ulaidmusic.com
TABHAIR DOM DO LAMH / The Chieftains / The Chieftains Collection / Claddagh
* THE SHEETMETAL WORKER / Declan Affley / Declan Affley / Australian Folk Archive
WESTPHALIA WALTZ / Vi Wickam & Justin Branum / Armadillo On A Hot Tin Roof / Wickam Music
OH! BREATHE NOT HIS NAME / Eleanor McEvoy / The Thomas Moore Project / Moscodisc
* PRETTY JESSIE / Alan Musgrove / A Young Man And Able / self published
THE WOOLSACK / Neil Brookes & Tony Weatherall / The Whitchurch Hornpipe / WildGoose
15 April 2018
The featured album was DEVILISH by THE TASSIE DEVILS (self published) http://peterhicks.com.au/tasmanias-devils-own This quartet is also known, confusingly, as 'Tasmania's Devil's Own' and 'The Tassie Devil's Own'. Whatever their name, their music is entertaining, often thought provoking, well played and produced. More information about the content (ie some basic sleevenotes) would be useful. The following tracks (all *Australlian content) were scattered through the program:
BRIDGEWATER JERRY; DINGO'S BREAKFAST; ELIZA STREET; MINER'S WASHING; ENGLISH SET
THE MAYOR IS A GOOD OLD BOY / Mike Seeger with Hank Bradley & Sue Thompson / Third Annual Farewell Reunion / Rounder
MUSKERRAREN BALSA / Kepa Junkera / Bilbao 00:00h / Alula
INIS OIRR IN INIS OIRR / Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola / An Raicin Alainn / www.aransinger.com
THE BATTERING RAM / John Blake / The Narrow Edge / www.johnblakemusic.ie
SENHOR GALANDUM / Galandum Galundaina / Senhor Galandum / Acor
* HARDIMAN THE FIDDLER / The Freewheeler / The Freewheeler / Tradsville
A PLACE CALLED ENGLAND / The Young'Uns / Strangers / Hereteu Records
BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND / Roger McGuinn with Judy Collins / Treasures From The Folk Den / Appleseed
THE BACHAND JIGS / Qristina & Quinn Bachand / Little Hinges / Beacon Ridge
AN POTAIRE / The Bonny Men / Moyne Road / www.thebonnymen.ie
MY MINER LAD / Linda Adams / Banklands / Fellside
CANNY CUMBERLAND / Greg Stephens & Crookfinger Jack / Banklands / Fellside
LUCY CAMPBELL / Tony McMahon, Martin Byrnes, Andy Boyle / Paddy In The Smoke / Topic
SMELLS LIKE MONEY and GET RHYTHM / Ry Cooder / The UFO Has Landed / Rhino
MAD FAMILY / Fay Hield / Looking Glass / Topic-Planet
8 April 2018
The featured album was HOMECOMING by the MELBOURNE SCOTTISH FIDDLE CLUB AND FRIENDS www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com This is a 2016 release, their sixth, from an excellent orchestra-sized ensemble of fiddles and assorted other instruments and guest vocalists. All the MSFC albums feature very good performances and high production standards. The following tracks (all *Australian content) were scattered through the program:
CATHCART; L'ANGE AUX PATINS; TOOBERS 'N' ZOTS; THE LEA RIG; THE VIKING SET
ISAMBARD'S WALTZ and OLD KIMBALL / Molsky's Mountain Drifters / Molsky's Mountain Drifters / Tree Frog Music
SIR WALTER RALEIGH / Sandra Kerr, Nancy Kerr, James Fagan / Scalene / Fellside
LIMERICK POLKA SET / Liadan / Turning The Tide / Claddagh
MONKEY WASH, DONKEY RINSE / David Lindley & Ry Cooder / Enjoy Every Sandwich / Artemis Records
BOATMAN'S DANCE and TEAR MY STILLHOUSE DOWN / Euphonia / The Old Jawbone / Tuxedo Records
THE ENIGMA OF THE SOUTHWOLD TIDE / Tony Hall / One-Man Hand / WildGoose
THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH / John McCutcheon / Trolling For Dreams / Appalseed
FOR EN FREMMED BARKST OG FATTIGT / Drones & Bellows / The Dancing Dog / Go' Danish
THE REGULAR ARMY O / Mick Moloney / McNally's Row Of Flats / Compass
BEAUMONT RAG / Kentucky Colonels with Doc Watson / Long Journey Home / Vanguard
THE KING'S SHILLING / Socks In The Frying Pan / The Return Of The Sock Monsters From Outer Space / www.socksinthefryingpan.com
FUTTER PETTER VALS / Bla Bergens Borduner / Bla Bergens Borduner / Amigo
THE MAN IN THE MOON / The Full English / The Full English / Topic
WHO'S GONNA TALK TO DINAH / Vi Wickam & Justin Branum / Armadillo On A Hot Tin Roof / Wickam Music
RIRO'S HOUSE / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Leaving Eden / Nonesuch
THE PRINCESS ROYAL / Martin Simpson / The Bramble Briar / Topic
1 April 2018
The program was presented by Roger Hargraves while I was attending the National Folk Festival.
ALALA DAS MARINAS / Xesus Pimentel / Musica De Galicia / Do Fol
THE SHOUTER / Chris Wood / Albion / Navigator
POLSKA EFTER JON ANDERSSON and THE FACTORY GIRL / The Rheingans Sisters / Glad Gold Hearts / RootBeat Records
BESTEFARSLATTEN / Synnove S. Bjorset / Ram / NorCD
AWAKE AWAKE and MAY CAROL / Shirley Collins / Lodestar / WIGCD
RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSY / Planxty / Planxty / Polydor
BY AIR and SLOW TRAIN and A TRANSPORT OF DELIGHT / Flanders and Swann / The Complete Flanders And Swann / EMI
THE ST PAUL'S SUITE and MOLLY ON THE SHORE / Simon Mayer / The English Mandolin / Acoustic Records
THE GARDENER / Tim Hart & Maddy Prior / Folk Songs Of Old England Vol II / CREST
COLA MANO FUERA and ALTU AYER! / Al Xeitu De Nenyuri / Discos L'Aguanaz
TO LEEI TO AIDONI and SURTO / Chrysoula K & Purpura / Chrysoula K & Purpura / self published
PERVANE / Ross Daly / An-Ki / Oriente