TRACK / artist / album / label
(* Australian content)
(Intro theme: HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA)
26 March 2023
The featured album was MOVING ON SKIFFLE by VAN MORRISON (Exile Productions) Morrison was in a skiffle band
while still at school in Belfast and his love of the music has stayed for more than 60 years. He has modified / personalised the lyrics
on several tracks but has kept most of them intact. There are clear elements of jazz, soul and folk which help to make this a most
interesting album. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
FREIGHT TRAIN; SAIL AWAY LADIES; YONDER COMES A SUCKER; GOV DON'T ALLOW; STREAMLINED CANNONBALL; I WISH I WAS AN
APPLE ON A TREE
* BOSTON BOY / High Times String Band / Way Down The Track / Whoopy Doo Recordings
* HOMEWARD BOUND / High Times String Band / Way Down The Track / Whoopy Doo Recordings
COME BACK BABY / The Kings Of Mongrel Folk / Still Going Strong /
www.mongrelfolk.com
* THE RAMBLES / Trouble In The Kitchen / The Score / self published
150 DAYS OUT FROM VANCOUVER / Tom Lewis / Tinker Tailor Soldier Singer / Self Propelled Music
NORTH OF THE GRAMPIANS / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & friends / Of An Island /
www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com
STACKOLEE / Doc Watson / Trouble In Mind / Sugar Hill
REUBEN'S TRAIN / Chris Coole / The Tumbling River / Northern
LEAVING 2674 / Chris Coole / The Tumbling River / Northern
* BATTLER'S BALLAD / Wongawilli / Live At The Local / self published
THE LOBSTER SET / The Paul McKenna Band / Between Two Worlds / Greentrax
P STANDS FOR PADDY / The Paul McKenna Band / Between Two Worlds / Greentrax
* CHICAGO / Poteen / Out On The Ocean / Green South Records
* TWA RECRUITING SERGEANTS / Poteen / Out On The Ocean / Green South Records
* LES TROIS MINEURS DU CHEMIN DE FER / Blindman's Holiday / Archipelago / BMG
SWEET SUNNY SOUTH / The Mysterious Redbirds / 1992-1998 / Copper Creek
OH MY LITTLE DARLING / The Mysterious Redbirds / 1992-1998 / Copper Creek
* ALL HAD TO STOP / Neil Adam / Aussie Lullaby / self published
* THE OLD KEG OF RUM / Andy Saunders / The Larrikin Sessions / ABC Music
19 March 2023
The featured album was HOP HIGH by CROOKED STILL (Footprint Records).
www.crookedstill.com This was the 2004 debut album from a "progressive bluegrass" band whose
material also spans traditional country, old time and more general Americana. Aoife O'Donovan's vocals are supported by the unusual but
successful combination of banjo, cello and double bass on most tracks, with occasional assistance from fiddle and percussion. The following
tracks were scattered through the program:
DARLING COREY; ANGELINE THE BAKER; ORPHAN GIRL; LONESOME ROAD; LULU GAL
THIS IS LIKE HEAVEN TO ME / Beverly Smith & Carl Jones / Somewhere Over Yonder / Ditty Ville
SALLIE COOPER / Beverly Smith & Carl Jones / Somewhere Over Yonder / Ditty Ville
MAN IN THE MOON / The Full English / The Full English / Topic
DO RE MI / Arlo Guthrie with The Dillards / Thirty Two Cents - Postage Due / Rising Son Records
AFTER THE GOLD RUSH / Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton / Trio II / Asylum
RYESTRAW / Lunasa / La Nua / Lunasa Records
BAIDUSKA / Stanley Greenthal / Melodie - Brittany To The Balkans / Madrona Ring Music
RED WINGED BLACKBIRD / James Keelaghan / Home / Appleseed
* THE OLD PUBS / Home Rule / The Genuine Article /
www.fiddlerbob.com.au
SEVEN STEP POLKA / Fiddlers' Bid / Naked & Bare / Greentrax
COBBLER'S HORNPIPE / Tom Kitching / Interloper / Fellside
* MUKOMO / Blackwood / Never At Home / Making Music
* LAND OF BROKEN DREAMS / Blackwood / Never At Home / Making Music
XOTAS GALEGAS / Aran / Gal Eire / Claddagh
* ALL THE FINE YOUNG MEN / Colcannon / Strength To Strength / ABC Music Deli
VATERSAY BAY / Iain MacInnes / Tryst / Greentrax
THE OLD BLACKTHORN STICK / Boxing Banjo / Round #1 /
www.boxingbanjo.com
* REMEMBER PORT MELBOURNE / Loaded Dog / A Coastline Facing West / self published
THE WHEELS OF THE WORLD / Goodwin & Gray / As The Crow Flies / Steeplejack Music
12 March 2023
The featured album was SEA SONG SESSIONS by VARIOUS ARTISTS (Topic). A collection of British maritime songs
and shanties (plus one instrumental) performed by a strong lineup of British folk artists: Jon Boden, Seth Lakeman, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman
and Jack Rutter. A mix of old and newer material. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
THE RAMBLING SAILOR; THE DREADNOUGHT; SOME OLD SALTY; SALVATION ARMY BAND GIRL; THE GOOD SHIP ANNY; DEEP BLUE SEA
BALLAD OF THE SHAPE OF THINGS / Hilary Spencer / Other Roads Other Lives / Strawberry Music
ANTIGONISH POLKA MEDLEY / Bill Spence and Fennig's All-Star String Band / The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again / Front Hall
FREE AND EASY / Bill Spence and Fennig's All-Star String Band / The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again / Front Hall
THE BROOKLAND ROAD / Olivia Chaney / Oak Ash Thorn / Folk Police Recordings
DIANA DI L'ALBA / Diana di L'Alba / Diana di L'Alba / Ricordu
NEIL MURRAY'S DINNER JIG / Emile Benoit / Vive La Rose / DENON Canada
I DON'T GO SHEARING ANY MORE / Martyn Wyndham-Read / Sunlit Plains / Fellside
* BELLA CIAO / Mongolian Fishmongers / Fresh Off The Boat / self published
* THE WOOLLOOMOOLOO LAIR / Mongolian Fishmongers / Fresh Off The Boat / self published
I WON'T WEAR THE UNION JACK / Tracey Curtis / If The Moon Could Talk / Irregular Records
FOUR STRONG WINDS / Ian & Sylvia / Four Strong Winds / Vanguard
KIRSTEEN / The McCalmans / Sandy Bell's Ceilidh / Greentrax
CROSSING THE MINCH / Aly Bain / Sandy Bell's Ceilidh / Greentrax
* CUNLA / Saoirse / Encore /
www.saoirse.com.au
CINDY / Tangleweed / Just A Spoonful / Squatney Records
JENNY O' THE BRAES / Battlefield Band / Rain Hail Or Shine / Temple
THE GULLANE JIG / Any Old Time / Phoenix / DARA
MUHAMMAD ALI / Tom Russell / Modern Art / Hightone Records
5 March 2023
The featured album was DESPITE THE WIND AND RAIN by RACHEL WALKER & AARON JONES (Ros Dearg Records).
www.rachelwalkerandaaronjones.com All original compositions paying "tribute to
influential but under-recognised women throughout Scottish history whose work has made a significant impact on the lives we live today" in fields
ranging from science and entrepreneurship to military training and police service. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
SGATHACH; LAOIDH NAM BAN; CRESCENTS AND STARS; GORMSHUIL MHOR
LADY MARY MONTAGUE / Ben Lennon, Seamus Quinn, Gabriel McArdle, Ciaran Curran / Dog Big, Dog Little / Claddagh
WILLIE RAMBLER / Ben Lennon, Seamus Quinn, Gabriel McArdle, Ciaran Curran / Dog Big, Dog Little / Claddagh
THE MORPETH OLYMPICS / Jez Lowe / The Ballad Beyond / Tantobie
JEFF STURGEON / The Early Mays / Chase The Sun / Bird On The Wing Records
I AM A GIRL OF CONSTANT SORROW / The Early Mays / Chase The Sun / Bird On The Wing Records
LAST FROST / Borja Baragano / Where I Could Go / GEMA
YON TOUN / The Occasionals / Reel Of Four / Greentrax
THE CONSTANT LOVERS / Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts / Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts / Pure Records
BOUND FOR BOTANY BAY / John Doyle / Shadow And Light / Compass
STEALIN' STEALIN' / Jug Band Extravaganza / Jug Band Extravaganza / Folk Era Records
* THE OLD BRETON SET / Senor Cabrales / Aqui / self published
* PASTURES OF PLENTY / The Fagans / Pick Of The Crop CD4 / Trad & Now
JOHNNY ENGLAND / Little Johnny England / Little Johnny England / LJE
STUBBS STOMP / Paul Mills / The Other Side Of The Glass / Borealis
BLUES IS LIKE SHOES / Paul Mills / The Other Side Of The Glass / Borealis
ANY MICK'LL DO / Brian McNeill / No Gods / Greentrax
HOT ASPHALT / Dave Burland / Benchmark / Fat Cat
26 February 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl,
Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
O BHEAN A 'TI / Maire Brennan / Common Ground / EMI
WHISTLING LOW / Davy Spillane & Donal Lunny / Common Ground / EMI
* A MAN OF THE EARTH / Phyl Lobl / Tapestry Vol #1 /
www.tradandnow.com
* FIGURE 4 OF THE FIRST SET / Wongawilli / Tapestry Vol #1 /
www.tradandnow.com
DANCING ON A SUNDAY / Robb Johnson & Pip Collings / The Lack Of Jolly Ploughboy / Rhiannon Records
UNCLE CYRIL / Robb Johnson & Pip Collings / The Lack Of Jolly Ploughboy / Rhiannon Records
TRABALHADOR ALENTEJANO / Francisco Fialho / Songs And Melodies From Portugal / ARC
ROND DE LOUDEAC / Gordon Duncan / Just For Duncan / Greentrax
FISHIN' BLUES / Bruce Molsky / Poor Man's Troubles / Rounder Select
THE SELKIE / Hector Gilchrist & Liz Thomson / Selkie / WildGoose
THE FOX IN THE THATCH / Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy / The Reel Note / Clo Iar-Chonnachta
MY LOVE IS IN AMERICA / Dolores Keane with Mick Hanly / Bringing It All Back Home / BBC
- - THE TRAVELLING PEOPLE / Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
19 February 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl,
Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
* THE CLOGS / Growling Dogs / Musical Traditions In Australia / Folk Alliance Australia
* LOVELY NANCY / Ruth Hazleton & Kate Burke / Musical Traditions In Australia / Folk Alliance Australia
THE TROOPER AND HIS HORSE / Crownstreet / Gardenaire / Glenthorn
SHAKER MUSIC / Chris Leslie with Beryl Marriott / The Gift / Beautiful Jo
* PUT A LIGHT IN EVERY COUNTRY WINDOW / Gary Shearston / The Songs Of Don Henderson / Shoestring
* IT'S ON / Danny Spooner / The Songs Of Don Henderson / Shoestring
TODLEN HAME / Wendy Stewart and Gary West / Hinterlands / Moulincairn
SORRY LAND / John McCutcheon / Leap / Appalsongs
IT'S ALL JUST TALK / Clive Gregson & Christine Collister / Aly Bain & Friends / Greentrax
THE PEARL / Phil Cunningham with Aly Bain & Violet Tulloch / Aly Bain & Friends / Greentrax
GREEN GROWS THE LAUREL / Andrew Murray / Hell Or High Water / White Cow Music
- - THE FIGHT GAME / Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
12 February 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl,
Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
HAWKS AND GEESE / Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen / Welcome Day / Sleepy Creek Music
CLEAR THE WAY / John Doyle / Shadow And Light / Compass
WIDE RIVER / Carthy, Hardy, Farrell, Young / Laylam / Hem Hem Records
* THE BOULDER BLOCK / Loaded Dog / That There Dog O' Mine / self published
* RABBIT IN THE LOWLAND / New Holland Honey Eaters / Behind The Times / self published
FARAWAY TOM / Hector Gilchrist / Days O' Grace / WildGoose
HOW TO TUNE A FISH / Beoga / How To Tune A Fish / Compass
ONLY REMEMBERED / Coope Boyes & Simpson / Funny Old World / No Master Voice
COME ALL YE FISHER LADDIES / Andy Irvine / Old Dog Long Road Vol 1 / self published
JAMES MURRAY'S / Matt Molloy & John Carty with Arty McGlynn / Out Of The Ashes / Racket Records
- - ON THE EDGE / Ewen MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
5 February 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl,
Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
THE SHIP IN DISTRESS / Jackie Oates / Gracious Wings / Needle Pin
THE WISHING TREE / Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker, John Doyle / The Best of John McCusker / Under One Sky Records
BARON’S HEIR / Eddi Reader and John McCusker / The Best of John McCusker / Under One Sky Records
LORD GREGORY / Ye Vagabonds / Nine Waves / River Lea
CAMP MEETING ON THE 4TH OF JULY / Red Tail Ring / Fall Away Blues / Earthworks
SHALE TOWN / Red Tail Ring / Fall Away Blues / Earthworks
* BACK TO BASICS / The Last Aurochs / The Last Aurochs / Rouseabout Records
WAY DOWN TO SHAWNEETOWN / Windborne / Recollections Revolutions / self published
ESTROUPELE / Riobo / Riobo / Zouma Records
- - THE BODY BLOW / Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
29 January 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl,
Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
CABRI WALTZ / Booger Holler String Band / Where The Pavement Ends / self published
DENOMINATION BLUES / Ry Cooder / Into The Purple Valley / Reprise Records
WAY OVER YONDER IN THE MINOR KEY / Billy Bragg and Wilco / Mermaid Avenue / Elektra
MAID BEHIND THE BAR / Stockton’s Wing / High Kings Of Tara / Tara
VANDY / Maggie Holland / Still Pause / Rogue Records
LOCK-KEEPER / Stan Rogers / From Fresh Water / Borealis
LE LOUP PENDU / Skolvan / C’hoari Pevar / self published
THE GIRLS ALONG THE ROAD / Patrick Street / All In Good Time / Green Linnet
WALSH’S POLKA / Patrick Street / All In Good Time / Green Linnet
* THE GATES / The Ballpoint Penguins / 25th Illawarra Folk Festival / Illawarra Folk Club
* KOLOMEIKE / Klezmeritis / Musical Traditions In Australia / Folk Alliance Australia
* THE TRIFECTA SONG / John Dengate / Bulli The Tradition Continues / Illawarra Folk Club
- - THE BIG HEWER / Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
HAWP / Back Of The Moon / Luminosity / Foot Stompin’ Music
22 January 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads
produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad
of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
ONE FOR THE COUPLE / Frog On A Bike Ceilidh Band / Velocipede / self published
THE GREEN VALLEY / Angeline Morrison / The Brown Girl And Other Folk Songs / self published
OUTLAW SONG / Muzsikas / Blues For Transylvania / Hannibal Records
YELLOW JACKET / Joe Newberry & April Verch / Going Home / Slab Town Records
THE BALLAD OF BLASPHEMOUS BILL / Jonathan Bob Lynn / Cobargo Folk Festival 2014 / Yuin Folk Club
* ON THE QUEENSLAND RAILWAY LINES / The Fettlers / Northern Railway Tracks / self published
WILLIE CROTTY / Danu / Buan / self published
SLIDES & REELS / Danu / Buan / self published
ALL AROUND MY HAT / Steeleye Span / All Around My Hat / Chrysalis
PERSECUCION DE VILLA / The Chieftains with Mariachi Santa Fe de Jesus “Chuy” Guzman / San Patricio / Blackrock Records
- - SINGING THE FISHING / Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
MAZURKA WINKSELE / MANdolinMAN / Old Tunes Dusted Down / ARC
15 January 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads
produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad
of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
LA CUCARACHA / Riders In The Sky / Best Of The West / Rounder
MISTRESS HELATH / The Etchingham Steam Band / Scarborough Fair / Castle Music
ONE NIGHT IN MY YOUTH / Battlefield Band / Beg & Borrow / Temple Records
REELS / Battlefield Band / Beg & Borrow / Temple Records
* WILD ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN / Dev’lish Mary / Dev’lish Mary /
www.devlishmary.com
BILL DRIVER’S QUICKSTEP / Brass Monkey / Flame Of Fire / Topic
HARRY BREWER / Eddie and Luc / Tirade / Brigg Records
MUIR LODGE / Eddie and Luc / Tirade / Brigg Records
THE RISIN’ OF THE SEA / James Kahn / By The Risin’ Of The Sea /
www.thatjameskahn.com
FAIR WINDS / FARA / Energy Islands / self published
SEGUIDA DI BORREIAS / Bifolc / Bal Folc / self published
- - SONG OF A ROAD / Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
* TONGALA KWELA / Andy Rigby and Friends / Andology Vol 1 / self published
8 January 2023
The programs in January and February feature the eight Radio Ballads
produced for the BBC in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker. Each Radio Ballad
of approximately 60 minutes makes up most of the second half of each program.
THE TRAIN THAT CARRIED MY GIRL FROM TOWN / Doc Watson / A Field Guide To North Carolina / Smithsonian Folkways
BOUND FOR ROTHWELL MARKET / The Celebrated Ratliffe Stout Band / Behind The Mask / Plant Life
MAZURKA / Diana Di L’Alba / Diana Di L’Alba / Ricordu
PATSY FAGAN / Bully Wee / Like The Snow / Slaughterhouse Productions
* I AM A YOUTH THAT’S INCLINED TO RAMBLE / Ruth Hazleton & Kate Burke / Summer’s Lonesome Tale / Tradsville
THE ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (IN GALWAY) / De Danann / Song For Ireland / Cara
TURTLE AND THE ASP / Skyhook / At The Stringsmith’s Forge /
www.skyhookmusic.com
THE SWAGGIES HAVE ALL WALTZED MATILDA AWAY / Alistair Hulett & Dave Swarbrick / The Cold Grey Light Of Dawn / Musikfolk
NO ONE STANDS ALONE / Blue Murder / No One Stands Alone / Topic
ANNIE IS MY DARLING / Joseph Cormier / Hills Of Home / Rounder
* BEWARE OH TAKE CARE / Honeyfields / Fortune’s Wheel / self published
- - THE BALLAD OF JOHN AXON / Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger and Charles Parker / BBC - Argo Records
DEN BLEIZ / Guichen / Brozhers / Coop Breizh
1 January 2023
No program due to a technical issue at the radio station.
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