Archived Playlists:  April - June 2023

'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, from the cities of Bathurst (92.3 Mhz) and Orange (94.7 Mhz).  The program is streamed and later becomes available to listen on demand.  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.

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(Intro theme:  HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA) 


25 June 2023

The featured album was  ÉLAN  by  RACHEL HAIR & RON JAPPY  (March Hair Records), the second release from two well known Scottish instrumentalists playing clarsach and guitar, offering an enjoyable mix of new and older material, in identifiably Scottish style and with considerable … élan.

ENTRADILLA DE SALMORAL / La Musgana / Entre Dos / Lubican

I’M WORKING ON A BUILDING / Paul Brown & Company / Red Dog / self published

BARBARA ALLEN / Pixx & Maudlin / Songs Without Authors / Broadside Hacks Recordings

SPENCER THE ROVER / Oscar Browne / Songs Without Authors / Broadside Hacks Recordings

LOVE SONG FOR LUCY / The OK Factor / OKX / self published

* ARNOLD AP / Alan Scott / Travelling Through The Storm / Fanged Wombat

THE TRANSATLANTIC PROPOSAL / Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy / Elan / March Hair Records

* FISHY / Whoa Mule / Get Your House In Order / self published

Track 10 / Jrpjej / Qorror / Ored Recordings

THE WHALECATCHERS / John Faulkner / Kind Providence / Green Linnet

PLANXTY GAN AINM / John Faulkner / Kind Providence / Green Linnet

WILLIE STEWART / Eddi Reader / The Songs Of Robert Burns / Reveal Records

TOM TOI’S POLKAS / Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy / Elan / March Hair Records

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS / Steve Goodman / Old Town School Of Folk Music Songbook 4 / Bloodshot Records

PARADISE / John Prine / Old Town School Of Folk Music Songbook 4 / Bloodshot Records

CAPE BRETON JIGS / Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy / Elan / March Hair Records

KING CANUTE / Duck Soup / Everything And … / Hebe Music

FOLLOW THE HERON / Ho Ro / New Moon / Ho-Ro Music

BLEACHER LASS O’ KELVINHAUGH / Dick Gaughan / Lucky For Some / Greentrax

THE GEESE IN THE BOG / The Alt / The Alt / Under The Arch Records

WILLIE ANGLER / The Alt / The Alt / Under The Arch Records

* BOB MARNEY / Forty Degrees South / Crossing The Line / self published

TO THE ROCK / Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy / Elan / March Hair Records

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18 June 2023

The featured album was  THE SOURCE OF LIGHT  by  ERIC BOGLE  (Rouseabout).  This is a truly collaborative album, with input from a range of artists as well as Bogle’s usual band members.  Some humorous songs, but the majority are more introspective and reflective material, as expected from this respected veteran singer songwriter.  The following tracks (all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:

THE OLD DOG’S SONG;  THE ARMAGEDDON WALTZ;  CATCHING THE WAVE (Chris While & Julie Matthews);  ERIC’S NEVER WRITTEN A SONG ABOUT ME (Pete Titchener with Eric Bogle)

CROSSING THE BAR / Daisy Mayhem / Some Bright Morning / Signature Sounds

BRAW SAILIN’ ON THE SEA / Ossian / Dove Across The Water / Iona

DRUNK AT NIGHT DRY IN THE MORNING / Ossian / Dove Across The Water / Iona

RIDING DOWN TO PORTSMOUTH / Caz Forbes & Ste Moncrieff / The Green Lady / Haul Away Recordings

I’M GOING OVER THE MOUNTAIN / Bob Carlin / The Boys From North Carolina / self published

THE SILVER SPEAR / John Carty / At It Again / Shanachie

ARE YOU SLEEPIN’ MAGGIE / Aoife Clancy / Silvery Moon / Appleseed

SCHOJASEUTEN / Hot Griselda / Hot Griselda / self published

DIAMOND JOE / Michael Jerome Browne / Gettin’ Together / Borealis

CASTELLO DI VERRUA / Tendachent / Arneis / Folkclub Ethnosounds

* THE GAME / Trevor Knight / Jamberoo – 20 Years On / Illawarra Folk Club

* SHANE WARNE / Handsome Young Strangers / Here’s The Thunder Lads / self published

THE OLD MAN AT THE MILL / Euphonia / The Old Jawbone / Tuxedo Records

LA BELLE EN VOUS AIMANT / Genticorum / Highlights – 2008 NFF / National Folk Festival

LADIES’ AUXILIARY / Full Frontal Folk / Sweet Mystery Of Life / self published

* DUTTON’S BRIDE / Dennis O’Keeffe / Jamberoo – 20 Years On / Illawarra Folk Club

FLANDRIENS / Viorel / Flandriens / Trad Records

THE BONNIE LASS O WELLWID HA’ / Deaf Shepherd / Even In The Rain / self published

LEELA LEELA / Marley’s Ghost / Across The River / Sage Arts

JIMMY LOTHIAN’S / Deaf Shepherd / Even In The Rain / self published

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11 June 2023

The featured album was  CROSSING THE CAUSEWAY  by  MARY BETH CARTY  marybethcarty.com  This is an impressive album by a versatile singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, with songs in English, Gaelic and French, and with tributes to Mi’kmaq culture and Black Loyalist traditions, as well as instrumental sets.  The following tracks were scattered through the program:

BON GARCON;  TRINITY AVENUE;  MO MHATHAIR;  DUTCH TEA JIGS;  WAY TO JUDIQUE

HUDSON WHALERS / The Rix / Steering Pete’s Course / self published

DAVY MAGUIRE’S / Helene Brunet & Nicola Hayes / Travelling / Sigfried

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

ROCK ‘N’ TROLL / Fine Friday / Gone Dancing / Foot Stompin’ Records

RIDDLES / Lori Watson / Three / Isle Music

ROMANIAN HORA / Mozaik / Live From The Powerhouse / Hummingbird Records

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

FARMER’S DAUGHTER / Ill-Mo Boys / Laugh And Grow Fat / Vigortone

SADDLE OLD KATE / Ill-Mo Boys / Laugh And Grow Fat / Vigortone

* TACHUANA GIRLS / Danny Spooner / Celebration – The Spirit Of Port Fairy / Sandstock

BURNING TIMES / Roy Bailey / Celebration – The Spirit Of Port Fairy / Sandstock

THE BLOODY NEAT / Malvina Reynolds / … Sings The Truth / Columbia

BEU UN COP / Osco / Jamai Lou Tems / Osco

FLING WIDE THE DOOR / Steve Eulberg / Hark The Glad Sound / Owl Mountain Music

* THE SNOWS THEY MELT THE SOONEST / Mothers Of Intention / When The Winds Begin To Sing / self published

* BUMP ME INTO PARLIAMENT / Alan Musgrove / The Bagman’s Gazette / self published

OLD MAN’S ADVICE / Pete Coe / In Paper Houses / Backshift Music

LASSES TRUST IN PROVIDENCE / Fiddlers Three Plus Two / Volume 2 / Lochshore

HARRIS AND THE MARE / Stan Rogers / Between The Breaks … Live / Borealis

FATHER JOHN / Deaf Shepherd / Synergy / Greentrax

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4 June 2023

The featured album was  UNDAUNTED  by  COREY PURCELL  coreypurcellmusic.com  A singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and Irish step-dancer from Pennsylvania.  About half the material is traditional, with mostly original Purcell instrumentals completing the other half of this enjoyable album.  The following tracks were scattered through the program:

THE BANKS OF SWEET DUNDEE;  POLKAS;  THE DUTCHMAN;  JIGS

MYLECHARAINE’S MARCH / Barrule / Barrule / Wardfell Records

IN SEARCH OF MANANNAN / Barrule / Barrule / Wardfell Records

* MOLLY NA GCUACH NI CHUILLEANAIN / Saoirse / Music Evermore / self published

* THE BRADY’S SET / Saoirse / Music Evermore / self published

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

ANGELINE THE BAKER / Tangleweed / Where You Been So Long? / Squatney

WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES? / Fairport Convention & Ashley Hutchings / 5 / Talking Elephant

NORFOLK LONG DANCE /The Sawdust Band & Ashley Hutchings / 5 / Talking Elephant

PLAYING FOR THE TRAFFIC / The Malkies / Suited and Booted / Limbo

* THE COUNTRY KNOWS THE REST / Margaret & Bob Fagan / Landmarks On The Journey / self published

THE AULD BEGGARMAN / June Tabor / Apples / Topic

* N. I. BLUES / George ‘Toofie’ Christian / Pilli Lornga N. I. / Coral Music

* ELEANOR PLUNKETT / Press Gang / Sweet Life / self published

CRAWDAD / Andru Bemis / Rail To Reel / Wepecket Island Records

KESWICK BONNY LASSES / The Boat Band / A Trip To The Lakes / Harbourtown Records

BILLY BOY / Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer / Stones On The Ground / WildGoose

QUEEN BEE / Taj Mahal with Toumani Diabate and Ramata Diakite /One World, Many Cultures / Putumayo

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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