TRACK / artist / album / label
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(Intro theme: HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA)
29 September 2024
The featured album was OUT WEST by MICK DOHERTY AND ROBERT ZIELINSKI (National Library of Australia).
Mick Doherty came from a long line of Donegal travelling fiddle players and moved to Perth in his later years. Rob Zielinski was born near
Perth and spent 14 years in the west of Ireland, immersing himself in traditional fiddle styles, before returning to Western Australia and playing
with Mick for many years until Mick's passing at 88 years. (all * Australian content)
SEVEN BRAW GOWNS / Battlefield Band / Stand Easy / Temple
THE ROAD TO LISDOONVARNA / David Power / Cualchin Ghlean Neifin / Phaeton Records
* SILVERMINES / Shane Howard / Clan / Goanna Records
* PAINTED SMILES / Zulya / Maldon Turns Thirty / Maldon Folk Festival
* PADDY KELLY'S / Tony O'Rourke / Maldon Turns Thirty / Maldon Folk Festival
SPITTING COUSINS / Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies / The Parish Notices / Tantobie
MONTCALM AND WOLFE / Cordelia's Dad / Spine / Appleseed
* MICKEY MOR'S / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
* SWALLOWS TAIL / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
MY FOUR REASONS / The Yes Yes Boys / Why Say No? / Hobemian Records
CORNY BILL / Martyn Wyndham-Read with No Man's Band / Jackeroo / Wynding Road Music
* MISS MONAGHAN'S / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
* HUGHIE DOHERTY'S / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
LOST TRAIN BLUES / Andy Irvine / Old Dog Long Road Vol 1 / self published
COAL TATTOO / Red Molly / Never Been To Vegas / self published
LARIDÉ EN LA MINEUR / Sonerien Du / Gwerz Penmarc'h / Arfolk
BONAPARTE / Capercaillie / Secret People / BMG
DON'T LOOK BACK / John Lee Hooker with Van Morrison / King Of The Boogie / Craft Recordings
* HEATHERY BREEZE / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
* RAKISH PADDY / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
* THE RABBIT TRAPPER / Dave de Hugard / 36e Festival Inter Celtique / Keltia Musique
ALMA / I Muvrini / 36e Festival Inter Celtique / Keltia Musique
SAILOR'S WEDDING / Eliza Carthy & Tim Eriksen / Bottle / Navigator
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN / Milto Brown and his Musical Brownies / Western Swing Chronicles Vol 1 / Origin Jazz Library
AN SPAILPIN FANACH / Dervish / At The End Of The Day / Whirling Discs
* THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
*CUCKOO'S NEST / Mick Doherty and Robert Zielinski / Out West / NLA
THE HADDOCK SONG / Tony hall / One-Man Hand / WildGoose
THE BEGGAR BOY OF THE NORTH / Greg Stephens and Crookfinger Jack / The Beggar Boy Of The North / Harbourtown
22 September 2024
The featured album was THE TWO OF US by JANIE ROTHFIELD & ALLAN CARR (self published). American old time and
traditional instrumentalist and singer Rothfield and Scottish singer guitarist Carr have played and recorded together for more than 40 years.
This album, described as "Celtic and Old Time Music", includes some original material as well as interesting new settings of older songs.
LET ME FALL / Foghorn Stringband / Rattlesnake Tidal Wave / self published
* SANDY HOLLOW LINE / Hoddle / Apples In Winter / self published
* MASTER'S DAUGHTER / Hoddle / Apples In Winter / self published
* EVERYONE I KNOW / Alistair Hulett / In The Back Streets Of Paradise / Red Rattler
CASADH AN TSUGAIN / Skara Brae / Skara Brae / Gael-Linn
MY DONALD / Harriet Bartlett / Eyes Wide Open / Greentrax
CATHARSIS / Harriet Bartlett / Eyes Wide Open / Greentrax
THE BALLAD OF THE SIMPLE SAILOR / Dan McKinnon / Fields Of Dreams & Glory / self published
CHILLY WINDS / Janie Rothfield & Allan Carr / The Two Of Us / self published
YMLAEN MAE CANAAN / Steve Eaves / Moelyci / Sain
THE HUT ON STAFFIN ISLAND / Billy Ross & John Martin / Braes Of Lochiel / Springthyme
THE SMITH'S A GALLANT FIREMAN / Billy Ross & John Martin / Braes Of Lochiel / Springthyme
THE CANDLELIGHT / Janie Rothfield & Allan Carr / The Two Of Us / self published
AKI DUDAS AKAR LENNI / A Magyar Dudazenekar / Dudasom, Dudasom, Kedves Muzikasom / Dudaszo Hallatszik Alapitvany
THE GIFT OF GOD / Kitsyke Will / Devil's Ride / Highway Records
* RING THEM BELLS / Salvation Jane / Trad and Now: Pick Of The Crop 7 / Trad and Now
THE SUFFOLK MIRACLE / Jim Moray / Sweet England / Niblick Is A Giraffe
IDLEWILD JIG / Janie Rothfield & Allan Carr / The Two Of Us / self published
TIME TO RING SOME CHANGES / The Albion Band / Rise Up Like The Sun / Harvest
NO DEMOCRACY IN HEAVEN / Mark Graham / Inner Life / self published
PADDY CRONIN'S SLIDE / Sliabh Notes / Along Blackwater's Banks / Ossian
SHEFFIELD GRINDERS / Hilary Spencer / Other Roads Other Lives / Strawberry Music
THE TWA CORBIES / Janie Rothfield & Allan Carr / The Two Of Us / self published
THE BONNY BUNCH OF ROSES / various / Rising Fawn Gathering / Plectrafone
JOE BANE'S / various / Rising Fawn Gathering / Plectrafone
CORRI-CORRI / Sabugo Itente Firmel / The Bagpipes Of Spanish Asturias / ARC
15 September 2024
The featured album was DONEGAL by ALTAN (Compass)
altan.ie An iconic
traditional band which formed in 1987, influenced by traditional Irish language songs from Donegal. Their durability is undiminished by
the years or by the occasional change in lineup. Fresh songs and tune sets make this another powerful Altan album.
HARVEST GYPSIES / Kris Drever / Black Water / Reveal
RODNEY'S GLORY / Kris Drever / Black Water / Reveal
* DARK EYED DAUGHTER / Phyl Lobl / Bronzewing / self published
TURTLE AND THE ASP / Skyhook / At The Stringsmith's Forge / self published
CONNEMARA STOCKINGS / John Carty / At It Again / Shanachie
* VENEZUELA / O'Leary & Hildebrand / Together Again ... Again / self published
FAOISEAMH A GHEOBHADSA / Altan / Donegal / Compass
* SCHOTTISCHES / Barry McDonald, Mark Rummery, Cathy Ovenden / Still A Long Way From Home / UNESCO
* WILLIAM GRIMES THE DROVER / Cathy Ovenden w/ Barry McDonald, Mark Rummery / Still A Long Way From Home / UNESCO
WILLIE MOORE / Rattle On The Stovepipe / No Use In Cryin' / WildGoose
THE YELLOW TINKER / Altan / Donegal / Compass
O GIOS TOU LYKOU / Efren Lopez / El Fill Del LLop / Buda Musique
* THE TRIFECTA SONG / John Dengate / Bulli - The Tradition Continues / Illawarra Folk Club
JEWEL IN THE CROWN / Fairport Convention / Jewel In The Crown / Woodworm
THE DONEGAL SELECTION / Altan / Donegal / Compass
YOU AIN'T GOING NOWHERE / The Byrds / Sweetheart Of The Rodeo / Columbia
VIVA LA QUINCE BRIGADA / Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, Butch Hawes, Bess Hawes / Songs Of The Spanish Civil War / Smithsonian Folkways
EL QUINTO REGIMIENTO / Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, Butch Hawes, Bess Hawes / Songs Of The Spanish Civil War / Smithsonian Folkways
DRUMMER AND THE COOK / The Johnson Girls / Sea Chanteys And Maritime Music / self published
THE BOYS OF THE LOUGH / The Boys Of The Lough / The Boys Of The Lough / Trailer
IN PRAISE OF JOHN MAGEE / The Boys Of The Lough / The Boys Of The Lough / Trailer
THE BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND / Chris Foster / Jewels / The Tradition Bearers
PORT ARAINN MHOR / Altan / Donegal / Compass
RAZBOLE SA DONA / Pirin Bulgarian National Folk Ensemble / Choirs Of The World / ARC
LOST GIRL / Chance McCoy And The Appalachian String Band / Debut / self published
THE BARLEY AND THE RYE / Altan / Donegal / Compass
GALLANT MURRAY / Andy M. Stewart / Donegal Rain / Green Linnet
BOXING DAY / Roy Bailey with Stalking Horses / Never Leave A Story Unsung / Fuse Records
LITTLE MARGARET / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind / Music Maker Relief Foundation
* THE GALOP QUADRILLE / Emu Creek Bush Band / A Friday Night At The Spring Gully Hop / self published
8 September 2024
The featured album was DUO VARGOZ by GUILLAUME & ROBIN VARGOZ (Compagnie du Rigodon). Two brothers playing
music from collections made in the Dauphiné region of south east France. Harmonica, violin, foot percussion and some vocalising.
SEVEN WONDERS / Silly Sisters / Silly Sisters / Chrysalis
DRIVE THE GOLDEN SPIKE / Brian McNeill / The Back O' The North Wind / Greentrax
* LAST HOUSE IN OUR STREET / Enda Kenny / Baker's Dozen /
www.endakenny.com.au
DOUES GOIHOUNES DE LA CHANEL / Lou Dalfin / En Franso I Ero De Granda Guera / Madau
POLLY VAUGHAN / Julie Murphy / Black Mountains Revisited / Beautiful Jo
WHY A DUCK / Stefan Grossman & John Renbourn / Stefan Grossman & John Renbourn / SGGW
ALL YOU PRETTY GIRLS / Jim Moray / Low Culture / Niblick Is A Giraffe
RIGADON DE VEYNES / Duo Vargoz / Duo Vargoz / Compagnie du Rigodon
* SAILOR HOME FROM THE SEA / Helen Rowe / Bulli - The Tradition Continues / Illawarra Folk Club
GIN I WERE WHERE THE GAUDIE RINS / Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor / Two Heids Are Better Than Yin / Monitor
AE FOND KISS / Eddi Reader / The Songs Of Robert Burns / Reveal Records
RIGADON DE L'ANE / Duo Vargoz / Duo Vargoz / Compagnie du Rigodon
* SPECIAL TREATMENT / Blackwood / At Home / Making Music
* THE KYLE SCHOTTISCHE SET / Collector / Collector / self published
ST KEVIN AND THE BLACKBIRD / Seamus Heaney & Liam O'Flynn / The Poet & The Piper / Claddagh
OPEN THE DOOR FOR THREE / Seamus Heaney & Liam O'Flynn / The Poet & The Piper / Claddagh
NOSTRADAMUS / Damien Barber & Mike Wilson / Under The Influence /
www.damienbarber.com
SAN BOUNET / Duo Vargoz / Duo Vargoz / Compagnie du Rigodon
THE REBEL'S RAID / Rhys Jones & Christina Wheeler / Starry Crown / Vigortone
JOHNNY BUCKER / Rhys Jones & Christina Wheeler / Starry Crown / Vigortone
HERE IS MY HOME / Roy Bailey with Stalking Horses / Never Leave A Story Unsung / Fuse Records
RIGADONS EN CORTEGE / Duo Vargoz / Duo Vargoz / Compagnie du Rigodon
THE RICH MAN AND THE POOR MAN / The Voice Squad / Concerning Three Young Men / TARA
* A STARRY NIGHT FOR A RAMBLE / Alan Musgrove / Songs They Used To Sing / self published
VAN DIEMAN'S LAND / Shirley Collins and The Albion Band / No Roses / Mooncrest
THE MERMAID'S SANG / Deaf Shepherd / Even In The Rain / self published
JIMMY LOTHIAN'S / Deaf Shepherd / Even In The Rain / self published
1 September 2024
The featured album was POSITIVELY 4TH STREET by RORY BLOCK (Stony Plain Records)
roryblock.com Best known for many years as an excellent blues guitarist and singer, this album sees
Block interpreting a small sample of Bob Dylan's enormous output from 1963 to 2020. She plays all the instruments and even tackles the 20
minute JFK assassination epic, 'Murder Most Foul'.
(Dylan recordings: EVERYTHING IS BROKEN - single 1989, RING THEM BELLS - Oh Mercy 1989, MOTHER OF MUSES and MURDER MOST FOUL - Rough
and Rowdy Ways 2020)
* LAY THE BENT TO THE BONNY BROOM / Ruth Hazleton & Kate Burke / A Thousand Miles Or More /
kateandruth.com
WHAT YOU DO WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT / Dick Gaughan / Call It Freedom / Celtic Music
RIL AN SPIDEAL / De Danann / Anthem / DARA
ANTHEM FOR IRELAND / De Danann / Anthem / DARA
SCATTER THE MUD / Qristina and Quinn Bachand / Family / Q & Q Music
FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES / Rick Robbins & Rory Block / Don't Deny My Name / Seeds of Man Records
EVERYTHING IS BROKEN / Rory Block / Positively 4th Street / Stony Plain Records
ALL MY FRIENDS / Jerry Holland & John Doyle / Helping Hands / Fiddlesticks Music
MO GHILE MEAR / The Chieftains with Sting / The Long Black Veil / BMG
VENUS IN TWEEDS / Shooglenifty / Venus In Tweeds / Greentrax
* FANDANGU / Senor Cabrales / Aqui / self published
RING THEM BELLS / Rory Block / Positively 4th Street / Stony Plain Records
OLD AUNT JENNY WITH HER NIGHTCAP ON / Notorious / Elkins / Black Socks Press
LITTLE BOXES / Malvina Reynolds / Ear To The Ground / Smithsonian Folkways
ALL IN A DAY / The House Band / Rockall / Green Linnet
TOBIE LAPIERRE / Vishten / Mosaik / self published
A STREAK OF FAT, A STREAK OF LEAN / Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals / Dogie Music / Old West Recordings
THE GOODNIGHT LOVING TRAIL / Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals / Dogie Music / Old West Recordings
MOTHER OF MUSES / Rory Block / Positively 4th Street / Stony Plain Records
ABBOTS BROMLEY HORN DANCE TUNE / Ruth Angell / The Mother Of All Morris / Talking Elephant
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY / Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick / Straws In The Wind / Topic
MURDER MOST FOUL / Rory Block / Positively 4th Street / Stony Plain Records
SWEET LITTLE MISS BLUE EYES / Here Today / Here Today / Rounder
RICHMOND COTILLION / Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, Nancy Kerr / Murmurs / Topic
25 August 2024
The featured album was STRATHSPEY QUEENS ll by ALICE ALLAN & PATSY REID (Ardgowan Records) This excellent
Scottish cello and fiddle duo have previously recorded an album 'informed by' music from J. Scott Skinner. This time they go back a further
hundred years to the music of William Marshall and beautifully combine his fiddle melody lines with solid accompanying cello.
* TO THE WEAVERS GIN YE GO / Co-Cheol / Stay Awhile / self published
JENTA I CHICAGO / Lillebjorn Nilsen & Andy Irvine / Live In Telemark / Heilo
COME TO THE BOWER / Lillebjorn Nilsen & Andy Irvine / Live In Telemark / Heilo
THE ROSABELLA / The Gloucester Hornpipe & Clog Society / Liberty / self published
BLACKEYED SUZIANNA / The Bucking Mules / The Bucking Mules / self published
GETTING A RISE / Melrose Quartet / Make The World Anew / self published
KATIE DALY / The Deadlians / Ruskavellas / self published
IASITERA / Bruce Molsky / Everywhere You Go / Tiki Parlour Recordings
FACING THE CHAIR / Bruce Molsky / Everywhere You Go / Tiki Parlour Recordings
MRS FORSYTH'S STRATHSPEY / Alice Allen & Patsy Reid / Strathspey Queens ll / Ardgowan Records
MISS WHARTON DUFF / Alice Allen & Patsy Reid / Strathspey Queens ll / Ardgowan Records
* THE CROW ON THE CRADLE / Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton / The Bee-Loud Glade / self published
HER BRIGHT SMILE HAUNTS ME STILL / Eric Brace & Peter Cooper / You Don't Have To Like Them Both / Red Beet Records
DENALI NOT MCKINLEY / Eric Brace & Peter Cooper / You Don't Have To Like Them Both / Red Beet Records
THE DUCHESS OF BEDFORD'S STRATHSPEY / Alice Allen & Patsy Reid / Strathspey Queens ll / Ardgowan Records
PAY DAY / Harp & A Monkey / All Life Is Here / self published
BOIL THE BREAKFAST EARLY / The Chieftains / Chieftains 9 / Claddagh
* FRAGILIDAD / Nougat / Breathe / Move
ARTHUR'S SEAT / Alice Allen & Patsy Reid / Strathspey Queens ll / Ardgowan Records
THE THREE MOTHERS / Basco / Interesting Times / GO' Danish
MENAGE A QUATRE / Ad Vielle Que Pourra / Menage A Quatre / Xenophile
THE BOYS OF BARR NA SRAIDE / Arcady / Many Happy Returns / Shanachie
GRAND COULEE DAM / Arlo Guthrie with The Dillards / 32c Postage Due / Rising Son Records
THE BRIDGE OF SPEY / Alice Allen & Patsy Reid / Strathspey Queens ll / Ardgowan Records
SALLY WHEATLEY / Bob Fox & Stu Luckley / Box Of Gold / Fellside
SCOTTISH 3-4 PIPE MARCHES / Kevin MacLeod / Springwell / Greentrax
18 August 2024
The featured album was WESTLIN WINDS by THE WILDERNESS YET (self published)
www.thewildernessyet.com Lush three part a cappella harmonies across an album of
traditional and original songs by a very classy trio, now on their fourth release.
THE BONNIE LASS O WELLWID HA / Deaf Shepherd / Even In The Rain / self published
JOHN HENRY / Bruce Molsky and Big Hoedown / Big Hoedown / Rounder
* PIG AND WHISTLE ROLL / Vincent P. Brophy / Down To The Sea In Ships / Hard Yakka
THE DURROW REEL / Sliabh Notes / Gleanntan / Ossian
THE WELCOME / Sliabh Notes / Gleanntan / Ossian
* THE RUSH TO GLANMIRE / Warren Fahey & Luke Webb / The World Turned Upside Down / Rouseabout Records
THE GOOSE AND THE COMMON / The Wilderness Yet / Westlin Winds / self published
THERE WILL BE A HAPPY MEETING / Duck Baker / There's Something For Everyone In America / SGGW
RAMBLER, GAMBLER / Tom Russell / Song Of The West / HMG
JOHNNY TODD / Kevin Burke & Ged Foley / In Tandem / self published
SUITE DE LOUDEAC / Kevin Burke & Ged Foley / In Tandem / self published
NA CEANNABHAIN BHANA / The Wilderness Yet / Westlin Winds / self published
OLD CHRISTMAS / Bruce Molskly / Jayme Stone's Lomax Project / Borealis
BURY BOULA FOR ME / Drew Consalves / Jayme Stone's Lomax Project / Borealis
FREELAND'S & SANDY BELL'S HORNPIPE / Kevin Macleod / Springwell / Greentrax
TELL OL' BILL / Bill Staines / Journey Home / Red House Records
BYKER HILL / The Wilderness Yet / Westlin Winds / self published
CHAPEL HILL SERENADE / Alan Jabbour & Ken Perlman / Southern Summits / self published
* BLUEY BRINK / The Rambleers / The Rambleers / NLA
AWKWARD ANNIE / Kate Rusby / Awkward Annie / Pure Records
LUMBER-JAKKI / Al Reko and Oren Tikkanen / Deeper Polka / Smithsonian Folkways
MUZIKY MUZIKY POLKA / Brian and the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen / Deeper Polka / Smithsonian Folkways
MARY AND THE SOLDIER / The Wilderness Yet / Westlin Winds / self published
REAVEY'S MEDLEY / Andy McGann & Paddy Reynolds / Andy McGann & Paddy Reynolds / Shanachie
NATURAL MYSTIC / Luka Bloom / Amsterdam / Shock Records
THE SLIPPERY JIG / Reckless Ramblers / Lowdown Hoedown / Black Socks Press
ADIEU SWEET LOVELY NANCY / The Wilderness Yet / Westlin Winds / self published
KITH & KIN / Dan McKinnon / Fields Of Dreams & Glory / self published
11 August 2024
The featured album was HOME by RACHEL DAVIS & DARREN MCMULLEN (self published)
rachelanddarren.com Two very good musicians from Cape Breton Island, members of the Canadian
band, Coig, present a selection of songs and tune sets of varying vintages and styles. The transitions in mood and pace enhance, rather
than disrupt, the album's impact.
YOU'VE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD / TangleJack / The Ragged Edge / self published
PEOPLE AGAINST AN EMPIRE / Hana Zara / Bloom Where You Fall / People of Orphalese Records
TALKIN' BOUT A REVOLUTION / Lou Dominguez / Hanging At The Luna Star / Lou Dominguez Records
SARO JANE / Rebecca Frazier / Boarding Windows In Paradise / Compass
THE RHYMER'S MARCH / Karen Marshalsay / The Road To Kennacraig / self published
LIVES WE LEAD / Pete Morton / Fair Freedom / self published
LONG HOUSE / Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen / Home / self published
RUDE SPANISH SOIL / Dallahan / Speak Of The Devil / self published
* BLACK MARE OF FANNETT / Mick Doherty & Rob Zielinski / Out West / NLA
THE AULD TOON SHUFFLE / The Easy Club / The Easy Club / Abbey Hill Music
THE ARNISH LIGHT / The Easy Club / The Easy Club / Abbey Hill Music
RIVER AND THE ROAD / Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen / Home / self published
* WHEN YOU GIVE OUR TUPPENCE BACK CHARLIE DEAR / The Pie Eaters / Bonza! / self published
* TOM WALSH'S POLKA-MAZURKA / The Pie Eaters / Bonza! / self published
DOWN IN MISSISSIPPI / Red Hen Stringband / Birds Of A Feather / Wepecket Island Records
DR EELS / Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen / Home / self published
AONACH MHALLA / General Humbert / General Humbert / Dolphin Records
REEL CALGARY / La Bottine Souriante / Appellation D'Origine Controlee / Borealis
DON'T BRING ME DOWN / The Beez / Cobargo 2009 / Yuin Folk Club
ALL FOR ME JOB / Peter Hicks / Cobargo 2009 / Yuin Folk Club
NOVEMBER / Undertakin' Daddies / Devil In The Rearview / Caribou Rewcords
MCKEOWN AND I / Mick Molloney, Eugene O'Donnell, Seamus Egan / 3 Way Street / Green Linnet
THE QUARTERMASTER / Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen / Home / self published
I SHOT THE KANGAROO / Gerry Hallom / Half A Lifetime Ago / self published
OBLARN / Airboxes / Confluence / TRAD Records
4 August 2024
The featured album was THE COLOUR OF AMBER by NICK HART & TOM MOORE (Slow Worm Records)
www.nickhartmusic.com Nick Hart's distinctive west-country vocals are a joy to hear. Hart's
viol da gamba and harmonium combine beautifully with Moore's viola in an unexpected pairing of instruments on this excellent album of mostly
English traditional songs and tunes.
* POISON TRAIN / The Fagans / Kitchen Dance / Mossbawn Music
* LOVERS' WALTZ / The Lost Chords / The Lost Chords / self published
* DARK HOLLOW BLUES / The Lost Chords / The Lost Chords / self published
GHAFOOR'S BUS / The Young'Uns / Strangers / Hereteu Records
PARTY DRAGON / Holiday Club / Sounds Like Knockengorroch / Knockengorroch Festival
THE JOLLY BOLD ROBBER / Nick Hart & Tom Moore / The Colour Of Amber / Slow Worm Records
FIGEAC / Vishten / Vishten Live / self published
* AND WHEN THEY DANCED / Wongawilli / Jamberoo - 20 Years On / Illawarra Folk Club
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH / Nick Hart & Tom Moore / The Colour Of Amber / Slow Worm Records
FATHER MURPHY / Daoiri Farrell / The Wedding Above In Glencree / Daoiri Recordings
THE FOXHUNT / The Young Tradition / So Cheerfully Round / BGO Records
THE BANKS OF CLAUDY / The Young Tradition / The Young Tradition / BGO Records
JIGS / Kenneth MacKenzie / Glendrian / Caberfeidh Music
THREE JOLLY SNEAKSMEN / Nick Hart & Tom Moore / The Colour Of Amber / Slow Worm Records
URHEIMEN / Trio Hardangar / Trio Hardangar / 2L
THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE DREADFUL SNAKE / The New Lost City Ramblers / Out Standing In Their Field / Smithsonian Folkways
TEN DEGREES AND GETTING COLDER / Nanci Griffith with Iris De Ment / Other Voices Other Rooms / Elektra
SUZANNE / Fairport Convention / Heyday / Hannibal
ELIZABETHAN MEDLEY / Tony Hall / Mr Universe / Plant Life
CANDY MAN BLUES / Mississippi John Hurt / Avalon Blues / Rounder
SWAGGERING BONEY / Nick Hart & Tom Moore / The Colour Of Amber / Slow Worm Records
THE CHURCH / Chris Bannister / The Calling Course / Libra Records
THE CALTON WEAVER / Enoch Kent / I'm A Rover / Second Avenue Records
NO MAN'S MAMA / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Leaving Eden / Nonesuch
CAPTAIN'S APPRENTICE / Young No More / Three For A Girl / self published
THE FOUR SHOVES / Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh / Jackie Daly & Seamus Creagh / Gael-Linn
28 July 2024
The featured album was NO COMING NO GOING by TULUA from Wexford.
(
tuluamusic.com) Traditional and trad-style Irish tune sets and songs on the band's impressive
debut release from 2023.
GRANDPA WAS A CARPENTER / John Prine / Souvenirs / Oh Boy
CIGANYCSARDASOK / Lunka Jozsef / Peterlaki Bandavezeto / Folk Europa
THE SWEET NIGHTINGALE / Jackie Oates / Saturnine / ECC Records
LITTLE GIRL / John Mayall with Eric Clapton / Blues Breakers / Decca
BEAVER CAP / The Canal Street String Band / Wah Hoo / CSSB Records
MILLS HILLS / Hector MacAndrew / The Fiddler And His Art / Greentrax
MOLLY NA GCUACH NI CHUILLEANAIN / Tulua / No Coming No Going / self published
FAIR AND TENDER LADIES / Happy Traum / Relax Your Mind / SGGW
DUNLAVIN GREEN / Karan Casey / Ships In The Forest / World Music Network
THE BALTIC TAE BYZANTIUM / Brian McNeill / The Baltic Tae Byzantium / Mad River
BOTHWELL / Brian McNeill / The Baltic Tae Byzantium / Mad River
RAMBLING BOYS OF PLEASURE / Tulua / No Coming No Going / self published
THE OPENING SET / Tulua / No Coming No Going / self published
BEGONE DULL CARE / James Raynard / Strange Histories / self published
SAMMY'S BAR / The New Golden Ring / Five Days Singing Vol 2 / Folk-Legacy
* WILD ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN / Dev'lish Mary / Dev'lish Mary / self published
ESNALAR / Llangres / Esnalar / Musifactor
THE ANTI-GALLICAN PRIVATEER / Louis Killen / Northumbrian Garland / Topic
KICK THE STICKS / Tulua / No Coming No Going / self published
LA FANCIULLA RAPITA / La Ciapa Rusa / Anthology / Robi Droli
CROPPER LADS / Mawkin Causley / The Awkward Recruit / Navigator
THE WILD GOOSE / Kate Rusby / 10 / Pure Records
THE CROCKERY WARE / Len Graham / The One Tradition / Cranagh Music
THE CABIN REELS / Tulua / No Coming No Going / self published
21 July 2024
The featured album was SANDY OWER THE SEA by CHRIS DUNCAN AND MURIEL JOHNSTONE (self published) This was an early
recording by Duncan, now Australia's pre-eminent traditional Scottish style fiddler, and the highly respected Scottish piano accompanist, Muriel
Johnstone. Released in 1996, this is a delight for lovers of this style of traditional music.
MUNEIRA DE LLIBERDON / Llan de Cubel / Deva / Fono Astur
I DREAM OF APPLE ORCHARDS / Putnam Smith / We Could Be Beekeepers / Itchy Sabot Records
SAIL AWAY LADIES / Putnam Smith / We Could Be Beekeepers / Itchy Sabot Records
BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS / Morga / For The Sake Of Auld Decency / self published
THE BARNYARDS OF DELGATY / Old Blind Dogs / New Celtic Dimensions / Lochshore
BLACKTHORN STICK / Canterach / New Celtic Dimensions / Lochshore
WEARING OF THE BRITCHES / Craobh Rua / New Celtic Dimensions / Lochshore
GEORDIE MACLEISH / Chris Duncan and Muriel Johnstone / Sandy Ower The Sea / self published
HANA / Tarika Sammy / A World Out Of Time / Shanachie
MWMPWY LLWYD / Crasdant / Dwndwr / Sain
1913 MASSACRE / John McCutcheon / This Land: Woody Guthrie's America / Appalsongs
SIR GEORGE CLARK / Chris Duncan and Muriel Johnstone / Sandy Ower The Sea / self published
* THE CONTRACT / Eric Bogle / If It Wisnae For The Union / Greentrax
GAUTENG / Mara Louw / If It Wisnae For The Union / Greentrax
DUSTY MILLER / Bryan Sutton and Tony Rice / Not Too Far From The Tree / Sugar Hill
RAMBLIN' 'ROUND / Indigo Girls with Ani Difranco / 'Til We Outnumber 'Em / Shock
THE SMITH'S A GALLANT FIREMAN / Chris Duncan and Muriel Johnstone / Sandy Ower The Sea / self published
BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGE / Martin Simpson / Purpose + Grace / Topic
MEG GREY / The Red Mountain White Trash / Fire In The Dumpster / Whoop It Up
HI DE HO BABY MINE / The Red Mountain White Trash / Fire In The Dumpster / Whoop It Up
ADIEU SWEET LOVELY NANCY / Tim Hart & Maddy Prior / Folk Heritage / Music Club
THE BLACKSMITH / Steeleye Span / Folk Heritage / Music Club
MISS GORDON OF GIGHT / Chris Duncan and Muriel Johnstone / Sandy Ower The Sea / self published
14 July 2024
No featured album today. I suddenly came down with the dreaded COVID and I didn't have time to prepare a program. This is a repeat
program from 2021.
DTIGEAS A DAMHSA / Clannad / Christ Church Cathedral / ARC
JEAN CARIGNAN / Deaf Shepherd / Synergy / Greentrax
JUST LIKE TOM THUMB’S BLUES / Maggie Holland / Still Pause / Rogue
BROWN GIRL IN THE RING / Lord Invader / Classic Folk Songs For Kids / Smithsonian Folkways
OH SUSANNAH / Pete Seeger / Classic Folk Songs For Kids / Smithsonian Folkways
* NOSTALGIAS DEL ARAUCA / Blackwood / At Home / Making Music
* DIMMING OF THE DAY / Blackwood / At Home / Making Music
FATHER KELLY’S / The Elftones / The Moon And Seven Stars / self published
PLANETS / Kate Rusby / Awkward Annie / Pure Records
* YOU GONNA QUIT ME / Ten Cent Shooters / Sweet To Mama / Ten Cent Records
GREEK LIGHTNING / Bob Fox / Dreams Never Leave You / Woodworm Records
* INGLEWOOD COCKY / Collector / Pumpkin & Bear / self published
SWEET LIBERTY / The Black Family / Time For Touching Home / DARA
RECES A SZOLO LEVELE / Szlema Band / Folk Music From Moldavia / Dialekton
FISHER LASSIES / Cilla Fisher & Artie Tresize / Cilla & Artie / Topic
LOS BARANDALES DEL PUENTE / Los Texmaniacs / Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds / Smithsonian Folkways
THE SUNFLOWER / Skylark / Light & Shade / Claddagh
LA CASA GRIS / Llan de Cubel / Un Tiempu Meyor / Fono Astur
THE YOUNG LIBRARIAN / Ange Hardy / The Lament Of The Black Sheep / Story Records
ACROSS THE BORDER / Tom Russell / Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary / Appleseed
CHICKEN AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A BIRD / Duck Baker / Plymouth Rock / Tompkins Square
MISS WRIGHT’S FANCY / Leveret / In The Round / RootBeat
BANKS OF THE SWEET PRIMROSES / Fairport Convention / Angel Delight / Island
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD / James Keelaghan / Home / Appleseed
* BONNIE GEORGE CAMPBELL / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & Friends / Gates Of Gold / www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com
* WHEELS OF FORTUNE / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & Friends / Gates Of Gold / www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com
THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE / Norman & Nancy Blake / Take Me Back To The Range / Smithsonian Folkways
* SET TUNE MEDLEY / Harvest Moon Band / In Some Old Shed / Collective Effort
7 July 2024
The featured album was SKEINS by ANDREW AND CASEY CALHOUN (Waterbug Records) A father and daughter duo from
Chicago with a collection of mostly 20th century folk-style songs, including some Andrew Calhoun originals, as well as a couple of Robert Burns
songs.
SLIP JIGS AND REELS / Claire Mann and Aaron Jones / Secret Orders / Tradmusic
BOTTLE OF WHISKY / Claire Mann and Aaron Jones / Secret Orders / Tradmusic
THE PARISH OF DUNKELD / Andy M Stewart / Raising A Glass To Celtic Music / Celtophile
I FEEL LIKE I'M FIXIN TO DIE / Country Joe McDonald / The Social Power Of Music / Smithsonian Folkways
IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER / The Goose Island Ramblers / The Social Power Of Music / Smithsonian Folkways
THE THREE HEALTHS / The Tannahill Weavers / Raising A Glass To Celtic Music / Celtophile
WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN / Andrew and Casey Calhoun / Skeins / Waterbug
TARANTELLA DEL GARGANO / Arakne Mediterranea / The Legend Of The Italian Tarantella / ARC
RAISE YOUR BANNER / Swan Arcade / Diving For Pearls / Fellside
CECIL'S LAMENT / Kieran Kane & Kevin Welch / You Can't Save Everybody / Dead Reckoning
TILL I'M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG / Kieran Kane & Kevin Welch / You Can't Save Everybody / Dead Reckoning
RAILROAD BOY / Robin Greenstein / Images Of Women / Windy Records
A ROSEBUD BY MY EARLY WALK / Andrew and Casey Calhoun / Skeins / Waterbug
DER KOPTZEN / The Brothers Nazaroff / The Happy Prince / Smithsonian Folkways
CHARLIE CHAPLIN / The Houghton Weavers / When Granny Sang Me Songs / KFS
THE GREEN LINNET / Damien Barber & Mike Wilson / Under The Influence / Demon Barber Sounds
GUN-METAL EYES / Andrew and Casey Calhoun / Skeins / Waterbug
THE ECLIPSE / Brian Conway / Consider The Source / Clo Iar-Chonnachta
HIGHLAND MARY / Brian Conway / Consider The Source / Clo Iar-Chonnachta
DAFFODIL MULLIGAN / Lankum / Cold Old Fire / self published
PARQUET SURPRISE / Les Mains Baladeuses / Les Mains Baladeuses / self published
SHINE ON HARVEST MOON / Andrew and Casey Calhoun / Skeins / Waterbug
WATERBOUND / Dirk Powell / Time Again / Rounder Select
MIS AMOUR / Beppe Gambetta / Terra Madre / self published
THE ROUNDING OF CAPE HORN / Tony Hall / Fieldvole Music / Free Reed
THIRTY TWO / Larry Unger & Ginny Snowe / Waltz Time / Black Socks Press
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