TRACK / artist / album / label
(* Australian content)
(Intro theme: HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA)
28 May 2023
The featured album was CAOIR by JOY DUNLOP (Sradag Music) A highly regarded Scottish singer and Gaelic language
advocate who says “I’ve always loved music that pushed the boundaries of what was considered ‘trad’, without losing the soul of the songs”.
This is her third album, the first to include electric guitar, drums and bass. The following tracks were scattered through the
program:
JIGS; AM BRAIGHE; PUIRT A BEUL; BAS NA CAILLICHE BEIRE
CHRISTINA’S DREAM / Emile Benoit / Vive la Rose / Denon
RENO BLUES / Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones / Old Tin / Dittyville
LIVERPOOL LULLABY / The Three City Four / Smoke & Dust / Fuse Records
TIMOTHY WINTERS / The Three City Four / Smoke & Dust / Fuse Records
THE MARQUIS OF GRANBY / Scots Guards / Songs And Music Of The Redcoats 1642-1902 / Argo
THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME / Martyn Wyndham-Read / Songs And Music Of The Redcoats 1642-1902 / Argo
HOW STANDS THE GLASS AROUND? / The Druids / Songs And Music Of The Redcoats 1642-1902 / Argo
THE ROLLING WAVE / Donal Lunny, Padraig Rynne, Sylvain Barou / Triad / self published
THE HILLS OF COORE / J B Samzun & Charles Monod / Aughavinna / self published
IRELAND’S GREEN SHORE / Goitse / Inspired By Chance / self published
LORETTA / Open Road / Skylark / Delfina Records
BAY OF MEXICO / The Wilson Family / The Wilson Family Album / Harboourtown
DANCING WITH ROSINA / Carlos Nunez / Brotherhood Of Stars / BMG
INIS OIRR IN INIS OIRR / Lasaidfhiona Ni Chonaola / An Raicin Alainn / self published
HALLOWEEN FLIT / The Wrigley Sisters / National Folk Festival 1999 / National Folk Festival
* FIDDLEWOOD / Scott & Louisa Wise / National Folk Festival 1999 / National Folk Festival
* CAN’T BE SATISFIED / Ten Cent Shooters / National Folk Festival 1999 / National Folk Festival
MEIWALS / Siger / Rodeland / Trad Records
TWO ANGRY DOGS / Colum Sands / Turn The Corner / Spring Records
* LAY DOWN YOUR WEARY TUNE / Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton / Declaration / self published
THE BOATS THEY COME AND THE BOATS THEY GO / Bill Staines / Just Play One Tune More / Folk-Legacy
FOLLOW ME DOWN / Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh / Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh / Gael-Linn
JACK IRONSIDE / The Young’Uns / Never Forget / Proper
21 May 2023
The featured album was A MOST PARTICULAR VINTAGE by BOSUN HIGGS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE BAND (WildGoose)
bosunhiggs (dot) co (dot) uk Self-described as "a bunch of established musicians who have played for a variety of outfits". This
rather understates the members' level of skill. This is an enjoyable album of dance sets, well played and steadily paced. The
following tracks were scattered through the program:
HORSE AND JOCKEY; HAUGHTON HOUSE; THE SWISS GIRL; CLEE HILL
THE DEATH OF CARL SHELTON / Chris Vallillo / Forgottonia / Gin Ridge Music
* THE HOLE IN THE HARPER’S HEAD / Jackie Luke / Singing My Family Tree / Springtide Music
* CAPTAIN SWING / Jackie Luke / Singing My Family Tree / Springtide Music
SCOTTISH A OLIVER PETON / Mister Klof / Octopus / Autoprod
THE ZUBENELGENUBI / Jim McGrath / Red Right Returning / Wepecket Island Records
WHEN FIRST I CAME TO CALEDONIA / Chris Wood & Andy Cutting / Lisa / RUF Records
MAIRE MOR / Dervish / Playing With Fire / Whirling Discs
BUCKLEY’S FANCY / Dervish / Playing With Fire / Whirling Discs
ISAAC LEWIS / Hughie Jones / Maritime Miscellany / Fellside
MARCH GLAS / Fernhill / Ca’ Nos / Beautiful Jo Records
* THE POISON TRAIN / The Fagans / Kitchen Dance / self published
THE SLIP JIGS AND REELS / The House Band / Another Setting / Green Linnet
GRIMSTOCK / The House Band / Another Setting / Green Linnet
THE SOUL OF A MAN / Ernie Hawkins / Mean Little Poodle / Say Mo’ Music
PA JANVIER / Balfa Toujoours / La Pointe / Rounder
GOD AND THE ORANGE CLOWN / Ian Robb & James Stephens / Declining With Thanks / Fallen Angle Music
* STRIKE THE BELL / Parradiddle / Wait Till The Word Gets Around / Pumphandle Recordings
14 May 2023
The featured album was THE WEDDING ABOVE IN GLENCREE by DAOIRI FARRELL (Daoiri Recordings). This is the fourth
album by this fine traditional Irish tenor (definitely not in the style of John McCormack!) and talented bouzouki player. Some history, some
humour and a couple of cautionary tales concerning gambling and ‘the drink’. A good album. The following tracks were scattered through
the program:
FATHER MURPHY; SULLIVAN’S JOHN; YOUNG EMMET; MURPHY’S RUNNING DOG; CLASPED TO A PIG
COFFEE BLUES / Michael Jerome Browne / Gettin’ Together / Borealis
THE CORNWALL APPRENTICE / Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll / A Handful of Sky / WildGoose
REGENT’S FETE / Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll / A Handful of Sky / WildGoose
GREEN ICY MOUNTAIN / Anna & Elizabeth / Sun To Sun / Free Dirt Records
* WARLIKE LADS OF RUSSIA / Wheeze And Suck Band / Vincent Street / Fire and Thorn Music
THE ROLLING WAVES / Tony McManus / The Maker’s Mark / Greentrax
THE SMITH’S A GALLANT FIREMAN / Billy Ross & John Martin / Braes Of Lochiel / Greentrax
BATTLE OF SHERRIFMUIR / Billy Ross & John Martin / Braes Of Lochiel / Greentrax
BEEDLE UM BUM / The Motor City Sidestrokers / Strokin’ / self published
* THE SHEEP IN THE BOAT / The Freewheeler / The Freewheeler / Tradsville
LEAVE US OUR GLENS / The McCalmans / Keepers / Greentrax
* SCOTS WHA’ HA’E / Scots School Pipes And Drums / Music Of Bathurst / Bathurst Regional Council
UN COSAQUE A PARIS / Ad Vielle Que Pourra / Come What May / Green Linnet
LIVING ON THIN AIR / Nick Burbridge & Dan Booth / Icons / self published
THE INVASION / Socks In The Frying Pan / The Return Of The Sock Monsters From Outer Space / self published
THE RAMBLING COMBER / Socks In The Frying Pan / The Return Of The Sock Monsters From Outer Space / self published
AUX MARCHES DU PALAIS / Traveler’s Dream / The Road Home / self published
* AMONG PRODDY DOGS AND PAPES / Alistair Hulett / Dance Of The Underclass / Mighty Boy
NA CEITHRE THIOMAINT / Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh / Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh / Gael-Linn
7 May 2023
The featured album was LAUGH WHILE YOU MAY by GRAINNEOG (self published)
grainneog.net A folk band from Waiheke Island, which is in the Hauraki Gulf between Auckland and the
Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. They take their name from the Gaelic word for hedgehog, a species prevalent on the island.
Mostly traditional/regional songs and dance tunes. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
EMPIRE STAR; THE BATTLE OF WELLINGTON; BRIGHT FINE GOLD; JOHN KANAKANAKA
OH THE DAYS WHEN I WAS YOUNG / Leveret / Forms / Leveret Music
THE BANKS OF THE NILE / Corrina Hewat / My Favourite Place / Foot Stompin’ Records
DU’S BUN LANG AWA AN I’M TOCHT LANG TA SEE DEE / Leah Wollenberg, Alex Sturbaum, Ida Hoequist / Chance / self published
WATERBOUND / Licklog String Band / That’ll Do / self published
LITTLE PINE SISKIN / Licklog String Band / That’ll Do / self published
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND / Gordon Lightfoot / Sit Down Young Stranger / Reprise
THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD / Gordon Lightfoot / Gord’s Gold Vol 2 / Warner Brothers
CORNISH LADS / Amelia Hogan / Taking Flight / self published
AONGHAIS OIG / Rebecca Hill & Charlie Stewart / Thawcrook / Lomond Records
JOHN MORRISON OF (ASSYNT HOUSE) / Assynt / Where From Here / Garthland Records
* THE DIAMANTINA DROVER / Redgum / Beating Around The Bush / Castle
OLD SLEDGE / Bosco Takaki / Bosco / Old-Time Tiki Parlour
THE NEW YORK TRADER / Lankum / False Lankum / Norman Records
HIGH AND AWAY / Shirley Collins / Archangel Hill / Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
UNCERTAIN LODGING / Goitse / Ur / self published
ALL IN A DAY / Bob Fox / The Blast / Topic
BET BEESLEY AND HER WOODEN MAN / Megson / In A Box / edj
THE SAND PITT / Simon Thoumire & David Milligan / The Big Day In / Foot Stompin’ Records
30 April 2023
The featured album was TRAPDOOR TO HELL by ARTHUR COATES
www.arthurcoates.com The second release by a young Aberdeenshire multi-instrumentalist (mainly
fiddle) and singer, with an interest in Quebecois traditional music. The album’s apt title refers to “the plank of wood used in
Quebecois music for the feet tapping”. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
THE LANCASHIRE LADS; REEL A CASTONGUAY; SUITE AMBIANT; IRISH REELS; PILLS OF WHITE MERCURY; SAP AIN’T RUNNING
DUNCAN JOHNSTONE / Simon Fraser University Pipe Band / On Home Ground / Greentrax
THE MERRY FELLOWS / The Keelers / On The North Sea Ground / Keel Recordings
MUNERES / Felpeyu / Felpeyu / Fono Astur
SAILING OFF TO THE YANKEE LAND / Karen Casey and John Doyle / Exile’s Return / Setanta Music
SNOWING UP THE HILL / Skyhook / At The Stringsmith’s Forge / self published
SOUL OF A MAN / Johnson, Miller & Dermody / Deceiving Blues / Orb Discs
* PUNCHA LA ROSA HUELE / Rivero / Rivero / self published
THE BALLAD OF PATRICK MURPHY / Christy Moore / Lily / Sony
J O FORBES ESQ OF CORSE / The Boys Of The Lough / In The Tradition / Topic
* LILLIBULERO / Nicole Murray & Emma Nixon / The Wish List / self published
TURN TURN TURN / Chris Hillman / Bidin’ My Time / Rounder
* KITKA TI PADNA / Silvia Entcheva Trio / Musical Traditions In Australia / Folk Alliance Australia
HAWKS AND EAGLES / The Wilson Family / The Wilson Family Album / Harbourtown
YOUNG MARTHA’S WELL / Ange Hardy / Bare Foot Folk / Story Records
OTTO WOOD THE BANDIT / Bob Carlin / The Boys From North Carolina / self published
MONFERRINA / Tendachent / Arneis / Folkclub Ethnosounds
23 April 2023
The featured album was PEOPLE by the prolific Melbourne based singer-songwriter, PAUL KELLY (Cooking Vinyl)
http://www.paulkelly.com.au This is an album of songs exploring the theme of “people”, mostly
real people and mostly original songs. Some songs have been recorded previously but they all sit well in this 18 track compilation.
The following tracks (all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:
LIGHT ON THE HILL; LAUGHING BOY; THE BALLAD OF QUEENIE AND ROVER; A BASTARD LIKE ME; OUR SUNSHINE
DEFENDING OUR HOMES / Rory McLeod / Travelling Home / Cooking Vinyl
PETITA LANA / Mando Mafia / Get Up In The Cool / Black Rose Productions
THE WILD GOOSE / Kate Rusby / Ten / Compass
THE BLACKBIRD / Celia Briar and Mary Hubble / The Garden Of Daisies / self published
WON’T THAT BE A HAPPY TIME / Joseph Spence / Encore / Smithsonian Folkways
SHARE A PINT / The OK Factor / OKX / self published
SPENCER THE ROVER / Far Flung Collective / Black Bay / Far Flung Music
SPENCER’S DOG ROVER / The Mrs Ackroyd Band / Yelp! / Mrs Ackroyd Records
LUCY FARR’S / JB Samzun & Charles Monod / Aughavinna / self published
OLD ADMIRALS / Pegleg Ferret / Not Fooling Anyone / Harbourtown
DANVILLE GIRL / Whiskey Bent Valley Boys / Whiskey Sessions Vol 2 / self published
RING THE CHANGES / Fatdog / New Found Land / Riverboat Records
HO HEY / Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn / Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn / Smithsonian Folkways
TON DISANV / Donal Lunny, Padraig Rynne, Sylvain Barou / Triad / self published
MARY ANN / Archie Fisher / A Silent Song / Greentrax
* ANIXE LIGO TO PARATHIRO / Springtide / Cobargo 2015 / Cobargo Folk Festival
* THE CROW ON THE CRADLE / Ruth Hazleton & Kate Burke / The Bee-Loud Glade / self published
THE FROST IS ALL OVER / Gatehouse / Tus Nua / Gael Linn
IF I WAS AN ENGLISHMAN (FOR MARTIN CARTHY) / Michael Marra / Quintet / Tob Records
* WALTZ TO COBARGO / Stringfiddle / Cobargo 2015 / Cobargo Folk Festival
16 April 2023
The featured album was HARMONIC by PERE ROMANI (Microscopi).
http://www.pereromani.com/en/ A 2022 album of original tunes by a Barcelona born accordionist
with accompaniment from mandolin, double bass and the flabiol i tamborino (flute and drum). Good energy and well constructed, lyrical
tunes. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
XOTIS DE LA NOTICIA; IGUALADA; POLCA A L'ARNAU; BALL PIA; RUMBA DE RATAFIA
THE GALWAY SHAWL / Patrick Street / On The Fly / Loftus Music
THE LONG ACRE / Patrick Street / On The Fly / Loftus Music
BILLY THE KID / Ry Cooder / Into The Purple Valley / Reprise
SUITE OF THREE BOUREES / Rosbif / Traditional Dance Music From Central France / Raifort
COTTON MILL GIRLS / Stairheid Gossip / Stirrin It Up / Greentrax
THE IDIOT / Stan Rogers / Northwest Passage / Borealis
IRISH LORDS / Martyn Wyndham-Read / Cobargo 2011 / Cobargo Folk Festival
* JOHNNY COME DOWN TO HILO / The Roaring Forties / Cobargo 2011 / Cobargo Folk Festival
THE BOLD FENIAN MEN / Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh / Ar Uair Bhig An Lae / self published
BARRACK STREET / Nic Jones / Penguin Eggs / Topic
THIS OLD TOWN / Nanci Griffith / Other Voices, Other Rooms / Elektra
OUT THE DOOR AND OVER THE WALL / Paul Brady / Welcome Here Kind Stranger / Mulligan
THE LAKES OF PONTCHARTRAIN / Paul Brady / Welcome Here Kind Stranger / Mulligan
HILLS OF MEXICO / Aly Bain, Ale Moller, Bruce Molsky / Meeting Point / Whirlie Records
* I LET THE BLUES IN / Fiona Boyes / Cobargo 2012 / Cobargo Folk Festival
* DANNY AB'S #1 AND #2 / Cornerbrook / Cobargo 2012 / Cobargo Folk Festival
PAD THE ROAD WI ME / Malinky / Flower & Iron / Mad River Records
ATLANTIC CITY / The Band / Jericho / Castle Communications
JOHN MACKENZIE'S FANCY / Battlefield Band / On The Rise / Temple
9 April 2023
The featured album was BLOOM by SIOBHAN MILLER (Songprint).
www.siobhanmiller.com The Scottish singer’s fifth studio album contains a good mix of
traditional and covers and benefits from the impressive group of musicians lending support. A well presented album from a fine
musician. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
QUEEN OF ARGYLL; COLD BLOWS THE RAINY NIGHT; STAR O THE BAR; GO, MOVE, SHIFT; WILD MOUNTAIN THYME
TRAMPS AND HAWKERS / Old Blind Dogs / Fit? / Green Linnet
ROAD TO THE NORTH / Assynt / Road To The North / Garthland Records
* PRETTY JESSIE / Alan Musgrove / A Young Man And Able / self published
HARD TIMES OF OLD ENGLAND / Steeleye Span / All Around My Hat / Chrysalis
IASITERA / Bruce Molsky / Everywhere You Go / Tiki Parlour Recordings
BYE BYE BABY BLUES / Bruce Molsky / Everywhere You Go / Tiki Parlour Recordings
SEABHAC NA hEIRNE / Li Ban / Rud Nach Leir / self published
BUACHAILL UI NEILL / Li Ban / Rud Nach Leir / self published
SLANGPOLSKA EF BYSS KALLE / A Banda das Crechas / A Banda das Crechas / self published
BALLAD OF DONALD WHITE / Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan) / Selections From The Best Of Broadside 1962-1988 / Smithsonian Folkways
MICK MAGUIRE / Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor / Two Heids Are Better Than Yin / Monitor
BRUCE’S RETURN / Red Mountain White Trash / Chickens Don’t Roost Too High / Whoop It Up
MY OLD MAN / Ange Hardy / Bare Foot Folk / Story Records
VENDEDORES EN ACCION / Quetzal / Puentes Sonoros / Smithsonian Folkways
FOLLOW ME UP TO CARLOW / Planxty / Planxty / Polydor
MERRILY KISSED THE QUAKER / Planxty / Planxty / Polydor
BONNY MAY / Serious Sam Barrett / The Seeds Of Love / Ya Dig?
OLD MAUI / Spiers & Boden / The Works / Navigator
GOOSEBERRY BUSH / Spiers & Boden / The Works / Navigator
* SAUCY SAILOR / Mandy Breeze & Doug Kelly / Leongatha Lockdown / self published
NAVY DANCE / Peter Rolland & Fiddleology / Rare & Beautiful Fiddle Tunes Gathered In Arizona / self published
ENTREMEDIU / Taranu / Al Xietu de Nenyuri / unknown
2 April 2023
The featured album was HALF A LIFETIME AGO by GERRY HALLOM (self published) An excellent York based singer
songwriter who happens to have a passion for the Australian poets 'Banjo' Paterson and Henry Lawson, developed while living in Australia for six
years in the 1970s. The album contains some new songs and some new versions of songs he performed during his "busiest time as a club
performer, literally half a lifetime ago". His well-seasoned voice suits the material well. The following tracks were scattered
through the program:
THE SONG OF ARTESIAN WATER; I SHOT THE KANGAROO; HALF A LIFETIME AGO; WITH THE CATTLE; THE GREY GULF WATER
* THE DAY JOHN SATTLER BROKE HIS JAW / Perry Keyes / The Last Ghost Train Home / Laughing Outlaw Records
SCOTTISH A SOFI / Duo Cam&Leon / Duo Cam&Leon / self published
FATHER ADIEU / Reeltime Travelers / Livin’ Reeltime, Thinkin’ Old-Time / Yodel-Ay-Hee
MALLADOR / Riobo / Riobo / Zouma Records
THE BLACKBIRD / Damian McKee, Gudrun Walther, Aaron Jones / High Doh / Walther & Treyz Records
THE OXFORD GIRL / Oysterband / The Oxford Girl & Other Stories / Westpark Music
* WILD ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN / Coyote Serenade / Yippy Yo Ki Yay / self published
THE CAT SHE WENT A HUNTING / Dervish / Traveling Show / Whirling Discs
MARCHA DI CARPIO / Entre Dos / La Musgana / Lubican Records
SHAKY TOWN / Chris While and Julie Matthews / Infinite Sky / Fat Cat
THE DRUGS I NEED / Austin Lounge Lizards / The Drugs I Need / Blue Corn Music
DILLARD CHANDLER / Roy Bailey with Martin Simpson and John Kirkpatrick / Sit Down & Sing / Fuse Records
TOORMORE / Any Old Time / Phoenix / DARA
BOATMAN'S DANCE / Euphonia / The Old Jawbone / Tuxedo Records
BONNIE SUSIE CLELLAND / Fraser and Ian Bruce / Mrs Bruce's Boys / Greentrax
PADDY CAREY / Polka Works / Borrowed Shoes / G&T Music
TARALILA RASARAKA / Tarika Sammy / Fanafody / Rogue Records
WATERBOUND / Ed Littlefield Jr / Going To The West / Sage Arts
THE BOYS OF THE LOUGH / The Boys Of The Lough / The Boys Of The Lough / Trailer
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