TRACK / artist / album / label
(* Australian content)
(Intro theme: HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA)
24 September 2023
The featured album was FLOW COUNTRY by WESTWARD THE LIGHT (Braw Sailin’) Here is a Scottish instrumental
folk quartet who stand proudly with the tradition while adding another subtly crafted musical layer on top for this, their second, album.
MY CHARMING WIFE / Tim Ball / Upstate Crossroads / Irelandville Records
COAST OF MALABAR / The Chieftains with Ry Cooder / The Long Black Veil / BMG
DUNMORE LASSES / The Chieftains with Ry Cooder / The Long Black Veil / BMG
THE SUGAR AND THE GRAIN / Bernard Carney & Peter Grayling / No Time Like The Future / Tempo
MYFANWY / Ar Log / The Best Of Ar Log / Sain
THE REARRANGEMENT REEL / Westward The Light / Flow Country / Braw Sailin’
DAFT DONAL / Jim Reid / Yont The Tay / Greentrax
ALMOST EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE / Silly Sisters / No More To The Dance / Topic
L’ANIMAL / Felpeyu / Canteros / Tierra Discos
CANTEROS DE CUADONGA / Felpeyu / Canteros / Tierra Discos
SIUD MAR CHAIDH AN CAL A DHOLAIDH / Westward The Light / Flow Country / Braw Sailin’
* THE ROAR OF THE CROWD / Home Rule / Write Me A Letter / Hug A Tree
* FAREWELL TO NIGG SET / Chris Duncan & Catherine Strutt / The Red House / ABC Classics
MIDNIGHT ON THE WATER / Waterson : Carthy / Waterson : Carthy / Topic
THE IDIOT / Stan Rogers / Northwest Passage / Borealis
STEVEN HALLMARK’S / Westward The Light / Flow Country / Braw Sailin’
* WILD GOOSE SHANTY / The Roaring Forties / Cobargo Folk Festival 2007 Sampler / Cobargo Folk Festival
CANADEE-I-O / Nic Jones / The Ultimate Guide To English Folk / ARC
THE GOTHENBURG REEL / Brian McNeill / The Baltic Tae Byzantium / Mud River
BACK TAE BERWICK JOHNNIE / Brian McNeill / The Baltic Tae Byzantium / Mud River
* A HEROINE OF MINE / Hoya / Inspirational Women / self published
SIX BILLION ECCENTRICS / Pete Morton / Swarthmoor / Harbourtown Records
UNKNOWN JIG / Westward The Light / Flow Country / Braw Sailin’
17 September 2023
The featured album was THE LACEMAKERS – THE LOST ART OF TELLING by JACKIE OATES AND JOHN SPIERS
www (dot) jackieoates (dot) co (dot)uk www (dot) johnspiers (dot) co (dot) uk (self published). The recording, presented as a radio
ballad, explores the long-lost tradition of lace “telling”, songs sung by the lace making girls of Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and
Buckinghamshire. There is also a standard format album, “Needle Pin, Needle Pin” which incorporates the songs from this recording with some
other musical material. This recording made up most of the second half of today’s program and included the following tracks:
LADY ALL SKIN AND BONE; THE BONE LACE WEAVER’S SONG; TRAVELLER’S JOY; GALLONS OF BRANDY;
COME AWAY COME AWAY DEATH; DEATH AND THE LADY; LACE MAKERS’ TELLS; CATTERN DAY TELLS; LE P’TIT QUINQUIN;
BEATRICE HILL’S UNTITLED
SEVEN BRAW GOWNS / Battlefield Band / The Producer’s Choice / Temple
SILVER SPEAR / Battlefield Band / The Producer’s Choice / Temple
FRIDA KAHLO’S VISIT TO THE TAYBRIDGE BAR / Coope Boyes & Simpson / Coda / No Masters
OLD GREY SQUIRREL / Bob Zentz / Hove To And Drifting / Folk-Legacy
PORCIA / Felpeyu / Ya / Tierra Discos
IT SUITS ME WELL / Dave Swarbrick / Smiddyburn / Powderworks
WHAT YE WHA / Dave Swarbrick / Smiddyburn / Powderworks
THE POCHLIN O THE NYOCHLES / The Tour-a-Rural Ceilidh Band / The Accidental Death Of An Accordionist / Brechin All Records
THE LONG NOTE / Paddy Glackin and Jolyon Jackson / High Kings Of Tara / Tara
* TAKING HIS CHANCE / Trouble In The Kitchen / When The World Was Wide / self published
* THE BEAUTY SPOT / Trouble In The Kitchen / When The World Was Wide / self published
THE LACEMAKERS – THE LOST ART OF TELLING / Jackie Oates & John Spiers / self published
SONS OF LIBERTY / Alistair Hulett & Dave Swarbrick / The Cold Grey Light Of Dawn / Red Rattler
POLCA DE PALENCIA / La Musgana / Entre Dos / Lubican
10 September 2023
There was no featured album in today's program.
THE LOUGH TAY BOAT SONG / Seamus Begley / The Bold Kerryman / Independent Records
IN TALL BUILDINGS / Euphonia / The Old Jawbone / Tuxedo Records
* SAUCY SAILOR / Mandy Breeze & Doug Kelly / Leongatha Lockdown / self published
KORA MEETS PIPA / Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate / Terri Kunda / ARC
NIGHEAN SIN THALL / Kim Carnie / And So We Gather / Carn Records
WHEN A MAN’S IN LOVE / Horslips / Drive The Cold Winter Away / Horslips Records
JACK ROWE’S / Maeve Donnelly & Peadar O’Loughlin / The Thing Itself / Claddagh
DIMANCHE APRES MIDI / Beausoleil / Bayou Boogie / Rounder
* CUTTY WREN / Broken Creek / Small Town Anthropologies / self published
JAWBONE / April Verch & Cody Walters / Passages and Partings / Slab Town Records
THE SHIP IN DISTRESS / Jackie Oates / Gracious Wings / Needle Pin
* JACKSON’S / Fred Pribac and friends / The Push On The Corner / self published
MOUTH OF THE TOBIQUE / Patrick Street / All In Good Time / Special Delivery
A PRINCE AMONG MEN / Patrick Street / All In Good Time / Special Delivery
LOC CAPUCHINUS / Zayendo / Les Fleurs Du Bal / self published
* RALLY ROUND THE DRUM / Paul Kelly / People / Gawd Aggie
LORD MARLBOROUGH / Fairport Convention / Angel Delight / Island Records
VANDEN REGULIER MONINCK / Folkcorn / Al Vol / Stoof
THE OLD SEXTON / Eliza Carthy / Restitute / Topic
I’LL BE RESTED WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED / Ry Cooder / Prodigal Son / Perro Verde
* O COME YE LADS / The Champion Moreton Bay Band / Gathering Thyme / Late Edition Studios
THE LIGHTS OF COBB & CO / Gerry Hallom / Old Australian Ways / Fellside
MISS WRIGHT’S FANCY / Leveret / In The Round / RootBeat
THE LONGFORD WEAVER / Realta / Clear Skies / self published
THE LOSS OF THE RAMILLIES / Brass Monkey / Head Of Steam / Topic
THE BARNYARDS OF DELGATY / Old Blind Dogs / Tall Tails / Lochshore
SCHOTTISCHE DU STOCKFISH / Ad Vielle Que Pourra / Ad Vielle Que Pourra / Green Linnet
3 September 2023
The featured album was GATHER by THE MAXWELL QUARTET (Linn Records).
www (dot) maxwellstringquartet (dot) com A high standard Scottish classical string quartet with a penchant for traditional music, stating
“Folk music is the root, the fundament of classical music”. This is a very interesting album; the music is well produced and performed.
SAINTS AND SINNERS / Connla / River Waiting / www (dot) connlamusic (dot) com
PILOT / Connla / River Waiting / www (dot) connlamusic (dot) com
SHALE TOWN / Red Tail Ring / Fall Away Blues / www (dot) redtailring (dot) com
CAMP MEETING ON THE 4TH OF JULY / Red Tail Ring / Fall Away Blues / www (dot) redtailring (dot) com
MOTHER’S CHILDREN HAVE A HARD TIME / Blind Boys of Alabama / God Don’t Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson / Alligator Records
THE BLACKBIRD / Andrew Finn Magill / Roots / www (dot) andrewfinnmagill (dot) com
EAST TEXAS RED / Arlo Guthrie with The Dillards / Thirty Two Cents Postage Due / Rising Son Records
FISHERROW / The Maxwell Quartet / Gather / Linn Records
GLENLOGIE / Back Of The Moon / Luminosity / Mad River Records
UN ANGE POUR TOUT DE LA LOUISIANE / Balfa Toujours / La Pointe / Rounder
LES ORIPEAUX DE MA MIGNONNE / Yves Lambert Trio / Laissez Courir Les Chiens / La Pruche Libre
MEG MCRAE / The Maxwell Quartet / Gather / Linn Records
* WHERE’S YOUR LICENCE / Warren Fahey and Luke Webb / The World Turned Upside-Down / Undercover Music
HEATHER ON THE MOOR / Three Mile Stone / Three Mile Stone / self published
GIPSEY PRINCESS / Three Mile Stone / Three Mile Stone / self published
JOHN BARLEYCORN / The Wilson Family / The Wilson Family Album / Harbourtown Records
BILLY THE KID / Sons Of The Pioneers / Sunset On The Range / Pair
CILL MHUIRE / The Maxwell Quartet / Gather / Linn Records
WAMPY’S / Jamie McMenemy / The Road To Kerrigouarch / Stoof
BOWLEG ROOSTER, DUCKLEG HEN / Lemon Nash / Papa Lemon: New Orleans Ukulele Maestro & Tent Show Troubadour / Arhoolie
MCINTOSH’S LAMENT / The Maxwell Quartet / Gather / Linn Records
THE SANDS OF MEXICO / The Chieftains with Ry Cooder / San Patricio / Blackrock Records
A PAIR OF BROWN EYES / The Pogues / Rum Sodomy & The Lash / Stiff Records
GIN I WERE WHERE THE GAUDIE RINS / Robin Hall & Jimmy McGregor / Two Heids Are Better Than Yin / Monitor
REEL A JULES VERRET / Imosima / Imosima / KLAM Records
27 August 2023
The featured album was IN SLEEPY SCOTLAND by ALISTAIR HULETT (Red Rattler). The album was recorded in 2001
during a hiatus in Hulett’s collaboration with Dave Swarbrick, caused by Swarbrick’s debilitating illness at the time. Mostly traditional
material, with three original songs and two instrumental tracks.
* NOT DEAD AND NOT IN JAIL / Greg Champion / North & South / ABC Country
DICK GOSSIP’S REEL / Harriet Bartlett / Eyes Wide Open / Greentrax
BOYS OF THE IRISH BRIGADE / Jed Marum / Fighting Tigers Of Ireland / Boston Road Records
GREEN GROWS THE LAUREL / Brid Ni Mhaoileion / Ar Mhuin Na Muice / Habari Records
* THE INGLEWOOD COCKY / Collector / Pumpkin & Bear / self published
OLD MAN’S ADVICE / Pete Coe / In Paper Houses / Backshift Music
WATERMAN’S HORNPIPE / Alistair Hulett / In Sleepy Scotland / Red Rattler
* CRUISCAN LAN / Triantan / Triantan / self published
NELLY WAS A LADY / Alvin Youngblood Hart / Songs From SingOut! v. 48#4 / SingOut
JOHN BLESSING’S / Dervish / Spirit / Whirling Discs
IN SLEEPY SCOTLAND / Alistair Hulett / In Sleepy Scotland / Red Rattler
THE FLOWERS OF SASKATCHEWAN / Lisa Moscatiello and Rosie Shipley / Well Kept Secrets / self published
PIRATE’S JIG / Three Peace Sweet / Generations / Mariner Music
PAIDIN’S WIFE / Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola / An Raicin Alainn / self published
* STARRY NIGHT FOR A RAMBLE / Alan Musgrove / Songs They Used To Sing / self published
INGA’S WALTZ / Steven Spence / Spencies’s Tunes / Berry Broke Recordings
TINKER IN THE LUM / Alistair Hulett / In Sleepy Scotland / Red Rattler
THE GOODMAN / Kate Rusby / Underneath The Stars / Pure Recordings
VISTE FACH / Xavier Vidal / Le Bal / Dralhe
* WATER TO THE TRENCHES / Steve and Ros Barnes / Nautilus / Western Wave Recordings
* BOB IN THE WASH HOUSE / Fred Pribac and friends / The Push On The Corner / self published
THE MAN FOR GALWAY / Sean Tyrrell / The Best Of Sean Tyrrell / ARC
* MY CLIENT / Okapi Guitars / Radio Free Zimbabwe / self published
STOLEN PURSE / Lunasa / The Kinnitty Sessions / Compass
BY IBROX PARK / Alistair Hulett / In Sleepy Scotland / Red Rattler
THE LAIRD OF UDNY / Archie Fisher and Garnet Rogers / Off The Map / Greentrax
BATTLE OF WATERLOO / Alistair Hulett / In Sleepy Scotland / Red Rattler
20 August 2023
The featured album was TREACLE & BREAD by RON STRADLING (Ghosts From The Basement). Stradling was a founder
member of five major English roots music bands starting in the 1970s and this album includes tracks from Oak, The Old Swan Band, the English
Country Blues Band, Tiger Moth and Edward II & The Red Hot Polkas. This program has taken tracks from just one of them, THE OLD SWAN BAND,
in which Stradling played melodeon for about five years.
COLD BLOW / Fine Friday / Gone Dancing / Foot Stompin’ Records
* LIGHTHOUSE / The Waifs / Up All Night / self published
* FOLLERIN’ UP / Loaded Dog / Dusty Gravel Road / self published
LLAMO / Felpeyu / Ya! / Secret Street
THE TIDE FLOWS INTO MILTOWN / Tim O’Brien / Two Journeys / Sugar Hill
THE SLOE / Ron Stradling and The Old Swan Band / Treacle & Bread / Ghosts From The Basement
* AS GOOD AS NEW / Us Not Them / As Good As New / self published
* SPOOT SET / Spoot O Skerry / Noxious Reeds / self published
SAIL AWAY LADIES / The Peace Knickers String Band / No Blood For Oil / self published
WALTER BULWER’S POLKAS NOS 2 & 1 / Ron Stradling and The Old Swan Band / Treacle & Bread / Ghosts From The Basement
* BOURKE STREET ON SATURDAY NIGHT / O’Leary & Hildebrand / Together Again … Again / self published
KATIE DEAR / Robin Greenstein / Images Of Women Vol. 1 / Windy Records
OTTAWA VALLEY MEDLEY / April Verch / From Where I Stand / Rounder
THE WILD GOOSE / Kate Rusby / 10 / Compass
OVER THE WATERFALL / Steppin’ In It / Last Winter In The Copper Country / Hippo Coop
OLD JIM CANAN / The Yes Yes Boys / Why Say No? / Hobemian Records
* WOOMERA / Wheelers & Dealers / Wheelers & Dealers / self published
GLOUCESTER HORNPIPE / Ron Stradling and The Old Swan Band / Treacle & Bread / Ghosts From The Basement
SWING BOYS SWING / Aengus Finnan / North Wind / Borealis
CROSSING THE WATER / GiveWay / Full Steam Ahead / Greentrax
SPRINGTIME ON THE WALLABY / Dave de Hugard / Songs Of The Wallaby Track / self published
SLIABH RUSSELL / Paddy Keenan & Tommy O’Sullivan / The Long Grazing Acre / Compass
DARCY FARROW / Fourtold / Fourtold / Appleseed
THE CURLY HEADED PLOUGHBOY / Ron Stradling and The Old Swan Band / Treacle & Bread / Ghosts From The Basement
MARILYN MONROE / The Ian Campbell Folk Group / The Times They Are A-Changin’ / Castle Music
SCOTTICH DES GRECS / Osco / Jamais Lou Tems / self published ?
13 August 2023
There was no featured album in today's program.
THE BARNYARDS O' DELGATY / Old Blind Dogs / Tall Tales / Lochshore
SHORT LIFE OF TROUBLE / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind / Music Maker
* I WILL GIVE YOU BROOCHES / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & friends / Of An Island / www (dot) melbournescottishfiddlers (dot) com
* STRAMASH / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & friends / Of An Island / www (dot) melbournescottishfiddlers (dot) com
* AROUND THE BOREE LOG / Wongawilli / Folk Republic of Bulli / www (dot) illawarrafolkclub (dot) com
DOORUS MILL / Patrick Street / Irish Times / Special Delivery Records
IN THE LAND OF THE PATAGARANG / Irish Times / Special Delivery Records
OH NO, NOT I / Stan Rogers / Turnaround / Borealis
HOW LONG / Uncle Earl / She Waits For Night / Rounder
BUNCH OF KEYS / Uncle Earl / She Waits For Night / Rounder
* THE MAREE LINE / Ted Egan / Folk Republic of Bulli / www (dot) illawarrafolkclub (dot) com
THE DEIL'S AWA' WI' THE EXCISEMAN / Ceolbeg / Not The Bunnyhop / Greentrax
SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind / Music Maker
BIMINI GIRL / Bruce Molsky / If It Ain't Here When I Get Back / Tree Frog Music
NEW CUT ROAD / Bruce Molsky / If It Ain't Here When I Get Back / Tree Frog Music
PINSON ET CENDROUILLE / Genticorum / La Bibournoise / Mad River Records
LE POMMEAU / Genticorum / La Bibournoise / Mad River Records
THE JEANNIE C. / Stan Rogers / Turnaround / Borealis
TURKEY IN THE STRAW / At The Racket / Mirth-Making Heroes / Racket Records
LITTLE BRIDGET FLYNN / At The Racket / Mirth-Making Heroes / Racket Records
THE PILLS OF WHITE MERCURY / Old Blind Dogs / Tall Tales / Lochshore
LIVERPOOL LULLABY / The Three City Four / Smoke & Dust / Fuse Records
TRAVELLING PEOPLE / The Three City Four / Smoke & Dust / Fuse Records
SAIL AWAY LADIES / Marley's Ghost / Spooked / Sage Arts
THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE DRESS ON / Marley's Ghost / Spooked / Sage Arts
THE SOFT HORSE REEL / Ceolbeg / Not The Bunnyhop / Greentrax
6 August 2023
There was no featured album in today's program.
* OLD MISSION ROAD / Archie Roach / 20th Cobargo Folk Festival / www (dot) cobargofolkfestival (dot) com
CANADIAN REEL MEDLEY / April Verch / The April Verch Anthology / Slab Town Records
* CRUISCIN LAN / Triantan / Triantan / self published
TROCHUS BOATS / Gordon Bok / Herrings In The Bay / Timberhead
THE CAPTAIN'S HORNPIPE / Gerald Trimble / First Flight / Green Linnet
SWEET OLD WORLD / Emmylou Harris / Wrecking Ball / Asylum
RUFFORD PARK POACHERS / Nic Jones / Game Set Match / Topic
* RIVER OF JORDAN / The Hobart Smiths / Old Time Blues / Coal River Records
THE LARK ON THE STRAND / The Raineys / The Raineys / www (dot) paveepoint (dot) ie
NELLIE WAS A LADY / Sarah Grey / A Long Way From Home / Fellside
COPERNICUS / English Acoustic Collective / Ghosts / R.U.F. Records
JOHN BALL / The Young'Uns / Never Forget / Proper
FARRELL GARA / Paddy Killoran & Paddy Sweeney / Milestone At The Garden / Rounder
DEHLIA / Ernie Hawkins / Mean Little Poodle / Say Mo' Music
* THIS TUNE IS A CROSS / The High Times String Band / Way Down The Track / Whoopy-Doo
JULIE ANN JOHNSON / Christian Wig / Gate To Go Through / Stillfork Productions
THUG ME RUIDE / Frankie Kennedy & Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh / Altan / Green Linnet
THE CONSTANT LOVERS / James Keelaghan / A Few Simple Verses / Tranquilla Music
ABBADDAI ABBADDA / Rua Port' Alba / 'E Ciento Paise / Mediterranea
* I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY / Dougie Young / The Songs Of Dougie Young / AIATSIS and NLA
THE HOUSE CARPENTER / Maggie Holland / Still Pause / Rogue Records
AN BUNAN BUIDHE / Alistair Hulett & Dave Swarbrick / Saturday Johnny And Jimmy The Rat / Red Rattler
* SAW JIG / Iain Mckenzie & Emma Nixon / The Black Bear / self published
30 July 2023
The featured album was LIVIN' REELTIME, THINKIN' OLD-TIME by REELTIME TRAVELERS (Yodel-Ay-Hee). Old-time songs
and tunes, recent compositions in an old-time, early country style and a few originals from a band which formed in Tennessee but disbanded some
time after this album was released in 2002.
ACROSS THE WESTERN OCEAN / Pete Coe / Long Company / Backshift Music
BILL HALL'S NO 1 AND NO 2 / Pete Coe / Long Company / Backshift Music
DIGLAKE FIELDS / De Danann / Anthem / DARA
SAE WILL WE YET / Tony Cuffe / Sae Will We Yet / Greentrax
LE RETOUR DU JARDINIER / Jean Blanchard & Eric Montbel / Bagpipes Of Central France / UNESCO
BEAR CREEK BLUES / Reeltime Travelers / Livin' Reeltime, Thinkin' Old-Time / Yodel-Ay-Hee
THE GYPSY QUEEN / John Williams & Dean Magraw / Raven / Compass
MARY ANNE / Hamish Imlach / More & Merrier / Lochshore
AFRICA / Bright Season / Bright Season / Folkstolk Records
VANKARIN POLSKA / Bright Season / Bright Season / Folkstolk Records
MAYBE THE LAST TIME / Reeltime Travelers / Livin' Reeltime, Thinkin' Old-Time / Yodel-Ay-Hee
MRS MACLEOD OF RAASAY / Fiddlers Three Plus Two / Vol 1 / Lochshore
CELLS / Gren Morris & Sam Stephens / Hums Ancient And Modern / self published
AIN'T GWINE DRINK A, NO MORE / Reeltime Travelers / Livin' Reeltime, Thinkin' Old-Time / Yodel-Ay-Hee
CONTREDANSE GHENT / MANdolinMAN / Old Tunes, Dusted Down / ARC
* WHALE CHASING MAN / Harry Robertson / Harry's Legacy / self published
SALLY GOODIN / Reeltime Travelers / Livin' Reeltime, Thinkin' Old-Time / Yodel-Ay-Hee
RONDO A LA TURKEY / Belshazzar's Feast / Umbrellowhead / Megaphone Records
BEATING THE BOUNDS / Jon Boden / Umbrellowhead / Megaphone Records
SO HERE'S TO YOU / Alan Bell / The Definitive Collection / Greentrax
ELZIC'S FAREWELL / Reeltime Travelers / Livin' Reeltime, Thinkin' Old-Time / Yodel-Ay-Hee
BLOOMING CAROLINE OF EDINBURGH TOWN / Battlefield Band / Beg & Borrow / Temple
THE WHOLE CHICKEN IN THE SOUP / Battlefield Band / Beg & Borrow / Temple
THE SUN NEVER SHINES ON THE POOR / Doggerland / No Sadness Of Farewell / Gammalthea
23 July 2023
The featured album was LIVE AT CHELTENHAM by MELROSE QUARTET
melrosequartet.co.uk Nancy Kerr & James Fagan and Jess & Richard Arrowsmith are two
couples living in Sheffield. Highly respected folk musicians and singers, they perform in a wide variety of musical collaborations.
This album was recorded at their first festival performance in 2011.
ESSIQUIBO RIVER / She Shanties / Lubber’s Hole / self published
THE PLAINS OF BOYLE / Polca 4 / Polca 4 / Big Beat Music
THE BLACK FREIGHTER / Steeleye Span / Storm Force Ten / Chrysalis
MY SON IN AMERICKAY / George Sansome & Matt Quinn / Sheffield Park / Grimdon Records
DANNS A LUIDEAGAN ODHAR / Julie Fowlis / Gach Sgeul / Machair Records
MARGARET FAGAN’S 50TH BIRTHDAY POLKA / Melrose Quartet / Live At Cheltenham / self published
* TO LIVE’S TO FLY / James Reyne / And The Horse You Rode In On / Liberation
FIRST HOUSE IN CONNAUGHT / J B Samzun & Charles Monod / Aughavinna / self published
HAULING ON / Melrose Quartet / Live At Cheltenham / self published
* MY LOVE FLIES / Whoa Mule / Get Your House In Order / self published
VALSE DE L’ESHIQUIER / La Confrerie Des Fous / La Confrerie Des Fous / CBS
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS LAND / Melrose Quartet / Live At Cheltenham / self published
BRISTOL IN THE BOTTLE / Norman Blake / Old And New / Flying Fish
BILLY GRAY / Norman Blake / Old And New / Flying Fish
PILGRIMAGE / Melrose Quartet / Live At Cheltenham / self published
GORDON STEWART’S / Assynt / Where From Here / Garthland Records
MA PETITE FEMME / Pine Leaf Boys / Blues De Musicien / Arhoolie
BRIAN O’LYNN / Patrick Street / Irish Times / Special Delivery
IN THE LAND OF THE PATAGARANG / Patrick Street / Irish Times / Special Delivery
I’M GOING TO SPEKE / Melrose Quartet / Live At Cheltenham / self published
* CHANGED OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD / Jim Low / Above The Creek Bed / self published
SPEED THE PLOUGH / The Hosepipe Band / Kettleburgh Fete / Kid Menthal Music
THE BRAZOS RIVER / Roger McGuinn / Treasures From The Folk Den / Appleseed
JOHN BALL / Melrose Quartet / Live At Cheltenham / self published
16 July 2023
The featured album was GADAN by GADAN (gadanband.com) They describe themselves as "four experienced
musicians of Irish trad and European folk/rock scene". The material ranges from Appalachian and old-time to English and Irish traditional
folk. An energetic and interesting six track album.
NIL FHOIS AGAM / Caoilte O' Suilleabhain & Jim Murray / Highlights 2003 National Folk Festival / NFF
* BILLABONG BLUES / Soursob Bob / Highlights 2003 National Folk Festival / NFF
* WALTZING MATILDA / Dave de Hugard / Highlights 2003 National Folk Festival / NFF
KING HENRY / Fay Hield / Looking Glass / Topic
THE BOOGIE REEL / North Cregg / ... And They Danced All Night / Magnetic Music
PRESSGANGED PADDY / North Cregg / ... And They Danced All Night / Magnetic Music
ROLLING HOME / The New Golden Ring / Five Days Singing Vol 2 / FolkLegacy
SHADY GROVE / Gadan / Gadan / self published
OI JOS IHO JOUIUISI / Pekka Kuusisto & The Luomu Players / Arctic Paradise 2005 / Fimic
MOOHINEN NEITO / Varttina / Arctic Paradise 2005 / Fimic
JOAN'S POLKA / Gadan / Gadan / self published
* THE WILLOW AND THE WARATAH / Rocky River Bush Band / Sea Boots And Swags / self published
* THE ALBANY IMMIGRANTS / Rocky River Bush Band / Sea Boots And Swags / self published
* LITTLE FISH / Home Rule / The Joiner's Arms / Larrikin
ROMA AU LAC BELL / De Temps Antan / Les Habits De Papier / L-Abe
BEDLAM BOYS / Gadan / Gadan / self published
BUCKETS OF RAIN / The Stairwell Sisters / The Stairwell Sisters / Yodel-Ay-Hee
THE VOLUNTEER / Ian Robb & James Stephens / Declining With Thanks / Fallen Angle Music
THE TURNING TIDE / Gadan / Gadan / self published
HERE'S THE TENDER COMING / Kathryn Tickell with Corinna Hewat / Strange But True / Park Records
* EARL GREY / Enda Kenny / Baker's Dozen / self published
THE WING COMMANDER / Goitse / Goitse / self published
BRING ME A BOAT / Goitse / Goitse / self published
* THE ROVER'S BRIDE / Alan Musgrove / Songs They Used To Sing / self published
90 MILES AN HOUR / The Foghorn Stringband / Devil In The Seat / self published
LIMESTONE ROCK / Gadan / Gadan / self published
9 July 2023
The featured album was THE POOR SHALL WEAR THE CROWN – SONGS BY LEON ROSSELSON by NANCY KERR (Little Dish
Records) This 2021 album includes a dozen of Rosselson’s compositions, with Kerr playing all the instruments and doing all the
singing. Possibly a COVID lockdown production, but a very worthwhile effort.
JOHN DOHERTY’S / Dordan / Irish Traditional And Baroque / Gael Linn
* THE MAN & THE WOMAN & THE EDISON PHONOGRAPH / Bruce Watson / Balance / self published
JOHN BARLEYCORN / Chris Wood / The Lark Descending / RUF Records
JANINE’S SHELL / Hom Bru / Obadeea / Celtic Music
DON’T GET MARRIED GIRLS / Nancy Kerr / The Poor Shall Wear The Crown / Little Dish Records
I DREW MY SHIP INTO THE HARBOUR / Texas T Tex and Tristan Chipolata with Eliza Carthy / The Reality Check / Hoodlum
MARY SKEFFINGTON / Gerry Rafferty / The Best Of British Folk / Castle
IF IT WAS NAE FOR YOUR WELLIES / Billy Connolly / The Best Of British Folk / Castle
SONG OF THE OLD COMMUNIST / Nancy Kerr / The Poor Shall Wear The Crown / Little Dish Records
BOATSMAN / New Road / Stone Walls & Street Lights / Whirling Discs
DOWN IN THE OLD HOME TOWN / New Road / Stone Walls & Street Lights / Whirling Discs
* ACCORDING TO THE ACT / Warren Fahey / A Panorama Of Bush Songs / ABC Music
INVISIBLE MARRIED BREAKFAST BLUES / Nancy Kerr / The Poor Shall Wear The Crown / Little Dish Records
ON THE HIGH ROAD TO LINTON / The Whistlebinkies / Albannach / Greentrax
LAZY JOHN / Sarah Grey / A Long Way From Home / Fellside
LOGGERMAN’S BREAKDOWN / John McCutcheon / Water From Another Time / Rounder
THE RED CORVETTE / John McCutcheon / Water From Another Time / Rounder
* FATHER ADIEU / Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton / Declaration / self published
LAY DOWN YOUR WEARY TUNE / Marley’s Ghost / Haunting Melodies / Sage Arts
KILBOWIE COTTAGE / Breabach / The Big Spree / Vretical Records
THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER / Nancy Kerr / The Poor Shall Wear The Crown / Little Dish Records
ER MELINER / Skolvan / Come To The Dance / Keltia Musique
2 July 2023
The featured album was THE ROBIN’S CALL by WAYNE BRERETON (self published). An accomplished Irish folk ballad
singer, including in Gaelic, with a good voice and a refreshingly straightforward approach to the songs on this album.
IF IT PLAYS / Daimh / Sula / self published
CHAIDH MIS’ A DH’ EUBHAL IMPRIG / Daimh / Sula / self published
BANG UPON THE BIG DRUM / Martyn Wyndham-Read / Songs and Music Of The Redcoats / Argo
ANOTHER TRAIN / The Poozies / Celtic Compass / Compass
ROLLING WAVES / Michael McGoldrick & John McSherry / Celtic Compass / Compass
THE THREE HUNTSMEN / Mark Dunlop / Islands On The Moon / Greentrax
AIN’T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ‘ROUND / The Scooches / Lift You Up / On The Bol Records
WHEN FIRST UNTO THIS COUNTRY / Wayne Brereton / The Robin’s Call / self published
THE LITTLE CARPENTER / J P Harris’ Dreadful Wind & Rain / Don’t You Marry No Railroad Man / Free Dirt
COUNTRY BLUES / J P Harris’ Dreadful Wind & Rain / Don’t You Marry No Railroad Man / Free Dirt
* STAGGERING HOME SET / The Phynding / The Phynding / Obelisk
KEG OF BRANDY / Wayne Brereton / The Robin’s Call / self published
* THE DRIFTING SMOKE OF THE MOUNTAINS / Collector / Coming In From The Old / self published
JEG GIKK MEG UT / Doggerland / No Sadness Of Farewell / Gammalthea
BALET / Lou Dalfin / In Franso I Ero De Granda Guera / Madau
WEAVE ROOM BLUES / New Lost City Ramblers / There Ain’t No Way Out / Smithsonian Folkways
ALL YOU PRETTY GIRLS / Jim Moray / Low Culture / Niblick
REEL OF MULLINAVAT / Andy McGann & Paul Brady / It’s A Hard Road To Travel / Shanachie
THE MOUNTAINS OF POMEROY / Wayne Brereton / The Robin’s Call / self published
SUR LE RIDE / La Volee d’Castors / Par Monts Et Par Vaux / self published
* THE BALLAD OF THE SHAPE OF THINGS / Cloudstreet / Highlights NFF 2008 / National Folk Festival
TADHG AND BIDDY’S / Niamh Ni Charra / Cuz / Imeartas Records
SHEPHERD LAD / Wayne Brereton / The Robin’s Call / self published
ONCE I HAD A SWEETHEART / Oysterband / Diamonds On The Water / Navigator
CABANE A ZOUK / Mauvais Sort / Droit Devant / self published
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