Archived Playlists:  October - December 2024

'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) 


29 December 2024

The program included tracks from some of the featured albums in 2024.

* FIRST LEAVES OF AUTUMN / Sasta / Eirelocked / self published

ROVING GAMBLER / Rick Robbins with Rory Block / Don't Deny My Name / Seeds Of Man Records

TOMMY RECK'S / Fisherstreet / Out In The Night / Mulligan

THE CHRISTMAS GOOSE / Farefeld / Game Of Halves / self published

BUCKDANCER’S CHOICE / Muireann Bradley / I Kept These Old Blues / Tompkins Square

FACING THE CHAIR / Bruce Molsky / Everywhere You Go / Tiki Parlour Recordings

IAN GREEN / Wendy Stewart & Gary West / Hinterlands / self published

SOUNDS OF EARTH / Jim Moray / Beflean / self published

MRS BELLE SET / Portage / Portage / Falcon Productions

CAGE LOAD OF MEN / Rob van Sante / For The Love Of It All / Falcon Records

LA ROUMANCO DE PEIRE D'ARAGON / Hirondelle / Hirondelle / self published

MAGPIE / Kana / Up / self published

GAVOTTEN / Triton / Rule Of Three / self published

SOUTH COAST BOUND / The Scrub Jay Orchestra / Postcards Of The Twanging / Ghosts From The Basement

THE BANKS OF THE SWEET PRIMROSES / Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling / Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling / self published

THE FOGGY DEW / Hedy West / Ballads / Topic

ST FRONT / Elir / Silver Sails / self published

LA CATTIVA STRADA / James Keelaghan / Second-Hand / Borealis

* THE LOCHABER BADGER / Kejafi / The Road / self published

THE POOL SONG / Daoiri Farrell / The First Turn / self published

WALKING BOSS / Holly & The Reivers / Three Galleys / self published

* GEORDIE MACLEISH / Chris Duncan and Muriel Johnstone / Sandy Ower The Sea / self published

THREE JOLLY SNEAKSMEN / Nick Hart & Tom Moore / The Colour Of Amber / Slow Worm Records

THE GOOSE AND THE COMMON / The Wilderness Yet / Westlin Winds / self published

RIGADON DE L'ANE / Duo Vargoz / Duo Vargoz / Compagnie du Rigodon

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22 December 2024

A program for the season.

THE BELLS OF DUBLIN / The Chieftains / Bells Of Dublin / BMG

IL EST NE / The Chieftains with Kate & Anna McGarrigle / Bells Of Dublin / BMG

THE FIRST NOEL / Tracey Silverman and Thea Suits-Silverman / A Winter Solstice V / Windham Hill

* EUCALYPTUS CHRISTMAS / Graham Seal / Barbed Wire Ballads / Unvarnished Productions

A CHRISTMAS CAROL / Tom Lehrer / Bah Humbug / Greentrax

GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN / Loreena McKennitt / A Christmas Radio Sampler / Quinlan Road

GOOD KING WENCESLAS / Loreena McKennitt / A Christmas Radio Sampler / Quinlan Road

GOOD KING WENCESLAUS / John Lennon / clip

LEADING OF THE STAR / Ann & Phil Case / Holiday Sampler / Dry Run Recordings

APPLE-TREE WASSAIL / The Watersons / For Pence And Spicy Ale / Topic

JOY HEALTH LOVE AND PEACE / The Watersons / Sound Sound Your Instruments Of Joy / Topic

THE POACHER'S CHRISTMAS / The Kipper Family / The Ever Decreasing Circle / Dambuster

THE MAN THAT SLITS THE TURKEYS' THROATS AT CHRISTMAS / Robin Laing / Bah Humbug / Greentrax

THE BOAR'S HEAD / The Chieftains with The Voice Squad / Bells Of Dublin / BMG

JESU JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING / John Palmes / Mouthbow: Small Voices / self published

STAR OF WONDER / Frederick Dagg / Fred Dagg Anthology / Columbia

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS / Frank Kelly / Comedy Countdown / Ritz

* STILLE NACHT / Melbourne Austrian Choir / Christmas In Australia / self published

FIRST CHRISTMAS / Stan Rogers / Between The Breaks / Fogarty's Cove

CELEBRONS LA NAISSANCE / Steve Eulberg / ‘Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime / Old Mountain Music

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM / Finest Kind / Feasts & Spirits / Fallen Angel Music

THE SANS DAY CAROL / Maddy Prior with the Carnival Band / A Tapestry Of Carols / Saydisc

THE GOLDEN CAROL / Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band / Vaughan Williams – Carols, Songs & Hymns / Park Records

CAROL OF THE BELLS / Vi Wickam / ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas / Wickam Music

OIDHCHE NOLLAIG MÒIRE / Fiona Mackenzie / Duan Nollaig / Greentrax

* HOW TO MAKE GRAVY / Paul Kelly / Songs From The South / Mushroom

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS / Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer / A Sound Of Christmas Past / WetFoot Music

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED / Waterson : Carthy / Holy Heathens And The Old Green Man / Topic-Planet

NEW YEAR CAROL – RESIDUE / Waterson : Carthy / Holy Heathens And The Old Green Man / Topic-Planet

AULD LANG SYNE / Eddi Reader/ Eddi Reader Sings The Songs Of Robert Burns / Rough Trade

BISCAY CAROL / Simon Mayor / Winter With Mandolins / Acoustics Records

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15 December 2024

The featured album was  HYDRA  by  NUALA KENNEDY & EAMON O'LEARY  (Under The Arch Records).  Celtic and other traditional music from these long time musical collaborators, with Kennedy's whistle, flute and vocals combining with O'Leary's bouzouki and guitar, described by The Guardian as 'Sumptuous folk songs'.  The album was recorded on the Greek island of Hydra ... and why not?

THE FROST IS ALL OVER / Gatehouse / Tus Nua / Gael Linn

GENTLEMAN SOLDIER / Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick / Byker Hill / Topic

THE WIFE OF THE SOLDIER / Steeleye Span / Storm Force Ten / Chrysalis

BOOZE FIGHTERS / Furnace Mountain / Fly The River / Shepherds Ford

THE GALWAY SHAWL / Patrick Street / On The Fly / Loftus Street

THE LONG ACRE / Patrick Street / On The Fly / Loftus Street

I'M COMING HOME (TO SEE MY MOTHER) / Clifton Chenier / The Best Of Clifton Chenier / Arhoolie

* THE BALLAD OF QUEENIE AND ROVER / Paul Kelly / People / Cooking Vinyl

KAS HA BARH / Storvan / Digor'n Abadenn / Keltia Musique

I WILL HANG MY HARP ON A WILLOW TREE / Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O'Leary / Hydra / Under The Arch

FARM AUCTION / Spencer Coverdale / Five Ways / self published

BELLE OF LEXINGTON / Snowglobe Stringband / Snowglobe Stringband / self published

BIODH ORM ANOCHT / T With The Maggies / T With The Maggies / TWM Music

THE DARK-EYED GYPSY / Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O'Leary / Hydra / Under The Arch

BYE AND BYE I'M GOING TO SEE THE KING / Luther Dickinson featuring the Rising Star Fife & Drum Band / God Don't Never Change / Alligator Records

AMAN / Thalweg / Berbero.Celtic / Producciones Musicales Magna

* THE PRICKLE HOLLY BUSH / The Fagans / Common Treasury / self published

TWO JIGS / Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O'Leary / Hydra / Under The Arch

THE BONNY GREEN TREE / Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O'Leary / Hydra / Under The Arch

KATARINA / Varttina / Aitara / RCA

NORTHWEST PASSAGE / Stan Rogers / Northwest Passage / Borealis

MARCH TO BATTLE (ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE) / Banda de Gaita de Batallon with Liam Neeson and The Chieftains / San Patricio / Blackrock Records

* RABBIT IN THE LOWLAND / The New Holland Honey Eaters / Behind The Times / self published

THE NIGHT VISITING SONG / Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O'Leary / Hydra / Under The Arch

* SNEUG WATER WALTZ / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & Friends / Homecoming / self published

QUITE EARLY MORNING / The Mammals / Rock That Babe / Signature Sounds

SERGEANT EARLY'S DREAM / Stefan Grossman / Thunder On The Run / SGGW

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8 December 2024

The featured album was  MANDOROCK 2000 LIVE  by THE PHIL BEER BAND  (self published ) Probably best known for his long time collaboration with Steve Knightley in Show of Hands, the multi-instrumentalist Beer brings his eclectic musical tastes to a live album recorded in 2000 with a full band.

KING OF THE CASTLE / Stairheid Gossip / Stirrin It Up / Greentrax

BRING ME BACK MY FEATHERS / Fairport Convention / Myths And Heroes / Matty Grooves

THE POOL SONG / Daoiri Farrell / The First Turn / self published

* BURNING TRAINS / Railplane / Railplane / self published

DONKEY MUST WEAR PANTS / Nat Hepburn / Hellish Calypso / Smithsonian Folkways

MESSENGER / James Bryan & Carl Jones / Cricket's Lullaby / DittyVille

UP AN AWA / Janice Burns and Joe Doran / No More The Green Hills / self published

JOHN GAUDIE / Whippersnapper / Promises / WPS Records

THE SHAPE I'M IN / The Phil Beer Band / Mandorock 2000 Live / self published

THE BLIND BEGGAR OF BETHNAL GREEN / Eliza Carthy / Conversations We've Had Before / self published

* WHAT WILL I LEAVE / Jim MacQuarrie / Time Can't Erase / self published

GOLDWATCH BLUES / The Phil Beer Band / Mandorock 2000 Live / self published

THE TAILOR'S TWIST / Eddie and Luc / Tirade / Brigg Records

THE DREAMER / Jackson Browne / Downhill From Everywhere / Inside Recordings

FARMER'S DAUGHTER / The ILL-MO Boys / Laugh And Grow Fat / Vigortone

LAUGH AND GROW FAT / The ILL-MO Boys / Laugh And Grow Fat / Vigortone

ADIEU SWEET LOVELY NANCY / The Phil Beer Band / Mandorock 2000 Live / self published

SWEET NIGHTINGALE / Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage / Ink Of The Rosy Morning / Topic

* MY DREAM / Harvest Moon Band / In Some Old Shed / Collective Effort

* THE REEDY LAGOON / Harvest Moon Band / In Some Old Shed / Collective Effort

FRANK AND JESSIE JAMES / The Phil Beer Band / Mandorock 2000 Live / self published

SINGING THE TRAVELS / Silly Sisters / Silly Sisters / Chrysalis

* CHARLEY SAILOR'S WOMAN SONG / The Bandicoots / Songs From Queensland / Wattle

* THE OLD PALMER SONG / The Moreton Bay Bushwhackers / Songs From Queensland / Wattle

HABAS DE PESQUERA / La Musgana / Entre Dos / Lubican Records

VOLCANO / The Phil Beer Band / Mandorock 2000 Live / self published

THE SEAGULL / Fiddlers' Bid / Hamnataing / Greentrax

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1 December 2024

The featured album was  LIVE  by  MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER & JOHN DOYLE  (Vertical)  McGoldrick (flute, uilleann pipes, whistle), McCusker (fiddle, cittern, whistle) and Doyle (guitar, vocals, bouzouki), all at the top of their game playing mostly Irish and Scottish trad-style music.  Recordings made during a 2009 UK tour.

NORTHERN SPY / Low Lily / Low Lily / self published

HERMLESS / Danny Kyle / Heroes And Soft Targets / Iona

LA RUEDA DE LA FORTUNA / Acetre / Dehesario / self published

WAITING FOR THE BOATSMAN / Adam Hurt / Back To The Earth / Ubiquitone Records

* LA GALANA / Aljamia / single / self published

GOOD EVENING / Otava Yo / Loud And Clear / ARC

* ROCK AND ROW ME OVER / The Roaring Forties / Shore Leave / self Published

SAILING THROUGH THE NARROWS / M. McGoldrick, J. McCusker, J. Doyle / Live / self published

APPRENTICE BOY / M. McGoldrick, J. McCusker, J. Doyle / Live / self published

OXTAIL BLUES / Jerron Paxton / Things Done Changed / Smithsonian Folkways

IT'S ALL OVER NOW / Jerron Paxton / Things Done Changed / Smithsonian Folkways

* CLANCY OF THE OVERFLOW / Loaded Dog / Dusty Gravel Road / self published

MUIREANN'S JIG / M. McGoldrick, J. McCusker, J. Doyle / Live / self published

BAYOU ANGLAIS / Ganey Arsement / Le Forgeron / self published

SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN / Frank Proffitt / Traditional Songs And Ballads Of Appalachia / Folk-Legacy

THE STORM HAS NOW BEGUN / Ange Hardy / Bare Foot Folk / Story Records

MY OLD MAN / Ange Hardy / Bare Foot Folk / Story Records

THE HERON ELECTION BALLAD NO. 4 / Silly Wizard / The Early Years / Xtra

BETWEEN THE WARS / Molsky's Mountain Drifters / Molsky's Mountain Drifters / Tree Frog Music

BEDLAM BOYS / M. McGoldrick, J. McCusker, J. Doyle with Heidi Talbot / Live / self published

SHE OF MANY NAMES / Dick Gaughan / The Clear Stream / Greentrax

GEORDIE / Oisin / Oisin / ID Records

* SHOULDA BEEN A CHAMPION / Denis Kevans with Vinegar Hill / Shoulda Been A Champion / Lorikeet Records

I'M LEAVING TIPPERARY / De Danann / Celtic Connections / K-Tel

AWKWARD ANNIE / Kate Rusby / Awkward Annie / Pure Records

KITTY COME DOWN TO LIMERICK / M. McGoldrick, J. McCusker, J. Doyle / Live / self published

IF I LOSE / Martin Simpson and Dom Flemons / A Selection Of Ever Popular Favourites / Fledg'ling Records

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24 November 2924

Instead of a featured album, the program comprised a mix of Australian tracks.

* GIRLS IN OUR TOWN / Phyl Lobl / Bronzewing / self published

* EARL GREY / Enda Kenny / Bakers Dozen / self published

* THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME / Kejafi / Coast / self published

* INGLEWOOD COCKY / Collector / Pumpkin & Bear / self published

* LITTLE BIRD OF HEAVEN / Declaration / Ruth Hazleton & Kate Burke / self published

* MAGGIE WEST'S WALTZ / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & Friends / Homecoming / self published

* ITALIAN GIRLS / Neil Adam & Judy Turner / Telling Tales / self published

* DEVIL'S ISLAND / Bernard Carney / Feathers & Tributes / Dark Horse Records

* THE CHARGE OF THE KHAKI & GREY / Wheeze and Suck Band / Elsie Marley's Mates / Fire & Thorn Music

* THE BANKS OF THE MURRAY / Alan Musgrove / A Young Man And Able / self published

* COOPER'S SPARKLING ALE / Wongawilli / Australia Street / self published

* NATCHEZ UNDER THE HILL / The New Holland Honey Eaters / Behind The Times / self published

* WORKING FOR THE RTA / Pat Drummond / Laughter Like A Shield / Larrikin

* THE SCHEAFFER SET / Growling Dogs / Australian Fiddle Tunes / self published

* YOU TRIED TO RUIN MY NAME / O'Leary & Hildebrand / Together Again ... Again / self published

* WATSON'S CREEK WALTZ / Barry McDonald, Mark Rummery, Cathy Ovenden / Music From The New England Tablelands / UNESCO

* SWEET TO MAMA / Ten Cent Shooters / Sett To Mama / Ten Cent Records

* BRIDGEWATER JERRY / The Tassie Devils / Devilish / self published

* MORAG HUTTON'S SET / The Black Bear Duo / Ursa Major / self published

* PULLING DOWN SONG / The Fagans / Milk And Honey Land / self published

* MILL TOWNS / Trouble In The Kitchen / The Next Turn / Tradsville

* STRINGYBARK CREEK / The Bushwackers Band / Flash Jack From Gundagai / Avenue Records

* LET THEM FLY / Tolka / Tunes From The External Hard Drive / self published

* THE GALOP QUADRILLE / Emu Creek Bush Band / A Friday Night At The Spring Gully Hop / self published

* FORTY FATHOMS / Seaman Dan / Perfect Pearls / self published

* BACK TO BROOME / Ted Egan / Perfect Pearls / self published

* NIL SE 'NA LA / Triantan / Triantan / self published

* JOG ALONG TILL SHEARING / The Bush Music Club / 20 Golden Greats / self published

* LITTLE BLACK TRAIN / Whoa Mule / Get Your House In Order / self published

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17 November 2024

The featured album was  LIBERTY JUNCTION  by  MARTIN DOHERTY AND LEIGH BIRKETT  (self published).  Doherty, Irish born but a long-time NSW Central West resident, composed or co-composed all the songs with his wife, Lyn.  Multi-instrumentalist Birkett, originally from Staffordshire but now living in the NSW Blue Mountains, provides an eclectic but sympathetic approach to accompanying Doherty's ballads. (all * Australian content)

THE SENATOR / Si Kahn / Best Of The Rest / Strictly Country Records

HORNPIPE / Duck Soup / Everything And ... / Hebe Music

ANNE PA LI / Reitir / Alt Som Eingong Va / self published

TODAY HAS BEEN A LONESOME DAY / Paul Brown and Company / Red Dog / Ryland Records

THE GAME OF CARDS / Naima Bock & Maudlin / Songs Without Authors / Broadside Hacks Recordings

LIL' KING OF EVERYTHING / Los Lobos / How Will The Wolf Survive? / Slash Records

LAST LEAF ON THE TREE / Willie Nelson / Last Leaf / Legacy

THE CUCKOO'S NEST / Man The Lifeboats / Soul Of Albion / self published

THE BALLAD OF SARAH HUGHES / Man The Lifeboats / Soul Of Albion / self published

* COAL MINER'S SON / Martin Doherty & Leigh Birkett / Liberty Junction / self published

LA VALSE DE PASTERIAUX / Leonard Barry / Littoral / self published

NOW O NOW / Rakish / Now O Now / self published

COTTON MILL GIRLS / Robin Greenstein / Images Of Women / Windy Records

* THE RIBBON GANG / Martin Doherty & Leigh Birkett / Liberty Junction / self published

PADDY FAHY'S NO 14 / Eliot Grasso & Adam Hendy / Breathe Blue / self published

* SOMEWHERE IN THE CAR / Pat Drummond / Laughter Like A Shield / Larrikin

FOLLOW THE HERON / Malinky / 3 Ravens / Greentrax

FROM CLARE TO HERE / Ralph McTell / Right Side Up / Warner Brothers

SALSA'S / The Finlay MacDonald Band / ReEcho / Greentrax

* THE LITHGOW STATE MINE / Martin Doherty & Leigh Birkett / Liberty Junction / self published

* THE BUTCHER BIRD / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & Friends / Gates Of Gold / MSFC

* WHEELS OF FORTUNE / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & Friends / Gates Of Gold / MSFC

DUNCAN AND BRADY / Rattle On The Stovepipe / Old Virginia / WildGoose

CROSSING THE BAR / Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / Some Bright Morning / Signature Sounds

* THE OAKEY MINER / Martin Doherty & Leigh Birkett / Liberty Junction / self published

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10 November 2024

The featured album was  TRIAD  by  DONAL LUNNY, PADRAIG RYNNE & SYLVAIN BAROU  (self published).  Lunny's bouzouki, guitar and production work has been at the forefront of Irish traditional music for more than fifty years.  Along with Rynne's innovative and virtuosic concertina and Barou's uilleann ipes, flutes and whistles, this is an impressive album.

* ALL THOSE SMILING FACES / Paul Kelly / Fever Longing Still / EMI

SEAMUS O'KANE'S / Li Ban / Rud Nach Leir / self published

PLEARACA JONES / Li Ban / Rud Nach Leir / self published

BEMNOZ / Cecile Corbel / Songbook 1 / Bran Music

LORD SUMMER'S REEL / Peter Rolland & Fiddleology / Rare & Beautiful Fiddle Tunes Gathered In Arizona / self published

FOSSEGRIMENS HEVN / Petter Attila Næssan / Vetter Og Villskap / Øksekar

COAL MINER'S BLUES / The Carter Family / Country Music Hall Of Fame / MCA Records

IT'S A THOUGHT WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT / D Lunny, P Rynne, S Barou / Triad / self published

EARLY / Gerry Hallom / On The Periphery / William Boyd Music

SALT AND SWEET / Tarren / Revel / self published

RIGS OF THE TIME / Tarren / Revel / self published

PERRINE ETAIT SERVANTE / Kate & Anna McGarrigle / Dancer With Bruised Knees / Warner Brothers

IRONIC DELANEY / D Lunny, P Rynne, S Barou / Triad / self published

* PHIL'S OLD TIN WHISTLE / Martin Doherty & Leigh Birkett / La Perouse / self published

BEULAH LAND / Keith Kendrick / Songs From The Derbyshire Coast / WildGoose

ROMAN REEL / Keith Kendrick / Songs From The Derbyshire Coast / WildGoose

L'AMANT MALHEUREUX / Eric & Simon Beaudry / Le Sort des Amoureux / Roues et Archets

HERE COMES HERSELF / D Lunny, P Rynne, S Barou / Triad / self published

LET THAT LIAR ALONE / Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands / The Hazel And Alice Sessions / Spruce and Maple Music

IF IT PLAYS / Daoimh / Sula / Goat Island Music

LAOIDH FHEARCHAIR EOGHAINN / Daoimh / Sula / Goat Island Music

* SWEENEY / Dave De Hugard / Magpie Morning / Sandstock

LADY MARY ANNE / Karan Casey / Chasing The Sun / Vertical Records

DOWN IN LITTLE EGYPT / Down Trodden String Band / Land Of The Sky / Down Trodden Music

LAZY JOHN / Down Trodden String Band / Land Of The Sky / Down Trodden Music

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3 November 2024

The featured album was  BURNING BRIGHT  by  PETE COOPER AND RICHARD BOLTON  (WildGoose)  Two well respected and versatile English musicians with an eclectic album ranging across old English and Scottish tune sets, European roots, vaudeville, jazz and blues.  It holds together nicely, utilising not much more than fiddle, guitar and occasional vocals and percussion.

HEAVEN'S FULL OF CATS / William Lee Ellis / Long Night / self published

PEG LEG SAM / William Lee Ellis / Long Night / self published

WHAT CAN A YOUNG LASSIE / Ray Fisher with Martin Carthy / Traditional Songs Of Scotland / Saydisc

LE REEL DE LA TUQUE BLEUE / Joseph Allard / Masters Of French Canadian Dances / Smithsonian Folkways

GOOD OL' DOCTOR JONES / Riders Of The Purple Sage / Drifting Clouds / Wagonwheel Records

THE BIRDS UPON THE TREE / The Boat Band / A Trip To The Lakes / Harbourtown

CUMBERLAND REEL / The Boat Band / A Trip To The Lakes / Harbourtown

POOR LITTLE ELLEN / Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones / Sweet Memories ... Never Leave / DittyVille

CAMP CHASE / Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones / Sweet Memories ... Never Leave / DittyVille

SOO SEWIN' SILK / Sylvia Barnes / The Colour Of Amber / Greentrax

SHEPTON MALLET / Pete Cooper and Richard Bolton / Burning Bright / WildGoose

JACKSON AND JANE / Paul Brady / The Liberty Tapes / Compass

* I'M ONE OF THE WHITEHALL WARRIORS / Cyril Ritchard / Stars Of Australian Stage & Radio / Larrikin

DENE AND PEARL / Pete Cooper and Richard Bolton / Burning Bright / WildGoose

THE OLD BARK HUT / Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer / Red House / Wetfootmusic

THE WRECK OF THE ATHENS QUEEN / Stan Rogers / Fogarty's Cove / Borealis

LORD REAY / Bonnie Rideout / Soft May Morn / Maggie's Music

A PAIR OF BROWN EYES / The Pogues / Rum Sodomy And The Lash / Stiff Records

* HEY DONAL / Tantallon / Skiddaw / self published

COILSFIELD HOUSE / Pete Cooper and Richard Bolton / Burning Bright / WildGoose

LOOK UP LOOK DOWN / Martin Simpson / True Stories / Topic

* LIKE ANOTHER ROLLING STONE / Touchwood / Sydney Folk Gala / Great White Noise

FOLLOW ME UP TO CARLOW / Planxty / Planxty / Polydor

SPYGLASS / Rodney Miller & Evie Miller / Spyglass Waltzes / Brimstone Corner Records

THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY / Karine Polwart / Fairest Floo'er / Hegri Music

LONDON / Pete Cooper and Richard Bolton / Burning Bright / WildGoose

MAUD MILLER / Pride Of New York / Pride Of New York / Compass

CLIMBING UP THE MOUNTAIN / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Sacred Voices / Sugar Hill

HARPER'S FROLIC / Pete Cooper and Richard Bolton / Burning Bright / WildGoose

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27 October 2024

The featured album was  THE MEETING POINT  by  EVAN & MISCHA  (self published).  This album by Evan Davies (flute, guitar, whistles, banjo) and Mischa Herman (whistles, accordion) was awarded Traditional Album of the year at the 2024 Australian Folk Music Awards.  Quite varied content but the duo say "the prominent tradition is Irish instrumental".  Some involvement of guest musicians.  (All * Australian content)

ROCKY PALLET / The Skillet Lickers / Old Time Fiddle Tunes And Songs From North Georgia / County Records

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

FEMALE RAKE / Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne / Rakes & Misfits / Grimdon Records

FROM MARBLE ARCH TO LEICESTER SQUARE / Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne / Rakes & Misfits / Grimdon Records

JACK FROST / The Magpie Arc / Glamour In The Grey / self published

* MISS MCLEOD'S / Dan Gordon & Simon Kravis / Southerly Breeze / ArtSound

THE LIGHT FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE / She Shanties / Futtock Shrouds / self published

* JUMPING OUT OF THE GROUND / Evan & Mischa / The Meeting Point / self published

SLEEPYTOON / Goodwin & Gray / As The Crow Flies / Steeplejack Music

BAD COMPANIONS / Skip Gorman and the Waddie Pals / Dogie Music

* KUKU KAKI KAKEKKU / Evan & Mischa / The Meeting Point / self published

I AM THE FOX / Nancy Kerr & James Fagan / Twice Reflected Sun / Navigator

THE LAIRD OF UDNY / Archie Fisher / Off The Map / Greentrax

THE NEW RIGGED SHIP / The Etchingham Steam Band / The Etchingham Steam Band / Fledg'ling Records

THE WARLIKE LADS OF RUSSIA / Show Of Hands / Dark Fields / Park Records

* MAZURKA / Evan & Mischa / The Meeting Point / self published

THE GALWAY RACES / The Dubliners / The Essential Collection / EMI

* GOOD BYE MY COUNTRY / The Bridge Project / Three Waves Under The Bridge / The Bridge Project

TWENTY ONE YEARS ON DARTMOOR / Waterson:Carthy / Fishes & Fine Yellow Sand / Topic

GEORGE TILLS' NO. 2 / Waterson:Carthy / Fishes & Fine Yellow Sand / Topic

SALONIKA / Lankum / Cold Old Fire / self published

* POST TRUTH / Evan & Mischa / The Meeting Point / self published

WINTER IS PAST / Kathryn Tickell with Katie Doherty / Strange But True / Park Records

* THE WOY WOY WORKERS TRAIN / The Fettlers / Northern Railway Tracks / Top End Folk Club

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20 October 2024

The featured album was  THE THING ABOUT FISH  by  RUM RAGGED  (LHM Records)  A group with members from Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.  Some original material and some older tunes and songs from the region, much of it with a focus on the fishing trade.

30° / Edel Sullivan / In The Time Of / self published

* PRETTY JESSIE / The Pie Eaters / Bonza! / self published

* ROSE OF KILLARNEY / The Pie Eaters / Bonza! / self published

JOSEFINE / Burgess, Adin, Wingard / Doggerland / Sjelvar

PUIRT A BEUL SET / Julie Fowlis / Cuilidh / Spit & Polish

THE THING ABOUT FISH / Rum Ragged / The Thing About Fish / LHM Records

CHILLY WINDS / Old Buck / Old Buck / self published

A LOVELY CUP OF TEA / The Young'Uns / Never Forget / Proper

THE SEA MAIDEN / Iain MacKintosh & Brian McNeill / Stage By Stage / Greentrax

THE BONNY WEE LASSIE WHO NEVER SAID NO / Iain MacKintosh & Brian McNeill / Stage By Stage / Greentrax

MUG OF OLD ALE / Rum Ragged / The Thing About Fish / LHM Records

BRITTAS POLSKA / Northern Resonance / Vision Of Three / TradRecords

* FRED HOLLAND / Ross Kurtz / Heritage / self published

* THE WEDDING OF LOCHAN MCGRAW / Ruth Hazleton & Kate Burke / A Thousand Miles Away / self published

* THE WRECK OF THE DANDENONG / Ruth Hazleton & Kate Burke / A Thousand Miles Away / self published

I DIDN'T DRINK THE RUM / Rum Ragged / The Thing About Fish / LHM Records

NA GAMHNA GEALA / Sian / Sian / self published

LASSIE LIE NEAR ME / Hom Bru / Obadeea / Celtic Music

JANINE'S SHELL / Hom Bru / Obadeea / Celtic Music

WORK BOYS WORK / Rum Ragged / The Thing About Fish / LHM Records

* POLLY MILK THE COW / Eileen McCoy / Apple Isle Fiddler / Dulcetone Recordings

THE SOUL OF A MAN / Ernie Hawkins / Mean Llittle Poodle / Say Mo' Music

THE GEESE IN THE BOG / Matt Molloy & John Carty with Arty McGlynn / Out Of The Ashes / Racket Records

LET ME FISH OFF CAPE ST MARY'S / Rum Ragged / The Thing About Fish / LHM Records

PLANXTY DAVIS / Nic Jones / Penguin Eggs / Topic

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13 October 2024

The featured album was  THE ROAD TO KENNACRAIG  by  KAREN MARSHALSAY  (self published)  karenmarshalsay.com   An exponent of all three harps from the Scottish tradition: gut strung, wire strung and bray harp.  An album of mostly recent compositions, preserving and continuing the music of a lesser known and underrepresented Scottish folk instrument.

* HENRY O'FARRELL / Mollimor / Trad Time - Live / self published

* THE WINDWAY / Mollimor / Trad Time - Live / self published

IT'S A HARD LIFE WHEREVER YOU GO / Steve Earle / More Than A Whisper / Rounder

* THE STENCH OF THE SWASTIKA / Peter Hicks and the Born Again Pagans / Fighting Back / Stonewall

WILLIE-O / Nuala Kennedy / Hydra / Under The Arch Records

THE ROAD TO KENNACRAIG / Karen Marshalsay / The Road To Kennacraig / self published

ELSIE MARLEY / David Haslam, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sheila Armstrong, Thomas Allen / Durham Big Meetin' Day Around County Durham / Mawson & Wareham Music

LITTLE CHANCE / Jed Grimes & Bob Fox / Durham Big Meetin' Day Around County Durham / Mawson & Wareham Music

WINDING ROOTS / Jocelyn Pettit / Wind Rose / self published

CHEMINANT A LA VILLE / Jocelyn Pettit / Wind Rose / self published

ST FILLAN'S / Karen Marshalsay / The Road To Kennacraig / self published

* ROLLING AND FLOWING / The Roaring Forties / Shore Leave / self published

THE RIVERS OF THE ISLE / Pete Morton / Fair Freedom / self published

BILLY CONNOLLY'S / Tom Campbell Trio / Tom Campbell Trio / self published

HARD TIMES / Christopher Crompton / The Darkness And The Dust / self published

ELLEN'S DREAMS / Karen Marshalsay / The Road To Kennacraig / self published

* TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY / The Rambleers / The Rambleers / NLA

WEAVERS / Eva Valjaots & Robbie Sherratt / Skylark / Sibelius Academy Folk Music Recordings

EVERYBODY'S GOT A RIGHT / Eric Bibb / In The Real World / Stony Plain Records

RICHMOND COTILLION / Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, Nancy Kerr / Murmurs / Topic

ANDREW LAMMIE / Boys Of The Lough / Boys Of The Lough / Shanachie

GOING TO THE WEST / Marley's Ghost / Across The River / Sage Arts

THE RHYMER'S MARCH / Karen Marshalsay / The Road To Kennacraig / self published

TOUR DU MONDE / Le Vent Du Nord / 20 Printemps / Compagnie Du Nord

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6 October 2024

The featured album was  ON THE RUN  by  THE LONG RUNNERS  (WildGoose).  An English outfit including Dave Arthur and Dan Stewart from the old-time band, Rattle On The Stovepipe, and Eddie and John Armer from The Lonnigans skiffle group.  The music comes from beyond, and before, skiffle, with elements of blues, early jazz, jug band, medicine show, gospel, vaudeville folk, country minstrel, parlour and old time string band music.

DEN RAUDE ROSA / Reitir / Alt Som Eingong Va / self published

THE AULD ROAD O LUMPHANAN / Fraser Fifield / One Great Circle / self published

* JACKSON'S / Alan Scott / Jamberoo - The First Ten Years / Illawarra Folk Club

COUNTY KILBURN / Man The Lifeboats / Soul Of Albion / self published

AN DTUIGMID FAIC / The Crannua Collective / Daisy Rings Musician

* BEESWING / Austral / Thylacine / self published

RED HAIRED LASS / Artisan Row / Wild Winds / LoLa Records

MONK MCCLAMONT'S FAREWELL TO ARTICLAVE / Artisan Row / Wild Winds / LoLa Records

BLACKBOTTOM BLUES / The Long Runners / On The Run / WildGoose

TAKING ON MEN / Bob Fox / The Blast / Topic

* TAKING HIS CHANCE / Trouble In The Kitchen / When The World Was Wide / self published

BLUES IN THE BOTTLE / Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band / Greatest Hits / Vanguard

CLUCK OLD HEN / The Long Runners / On The Run / WildGoose

TON DISANV / Donal Lunny, Padraig Rynne, Sylvain Barou / Triad / self published

ALL AROUND MY HAT / Steeleye Span / All Around My Cat / Chrysalis

ADULTERE & LE REEL DU COCU / Yves Lambert Trio / Tentation / self published

BLACK DOG BLUES / The Long Runners / On The Run / WildGoose

THE ROAD BENEATH MY WHEELS / The Albion Band / Simply Folk disc 1 / Union Square

JENNY GRAY'S WHISKEY / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / Lapwing

THE MAID BEHIND THE BAR / Stockton's Wing / Stockton's Wing / Tara

THE CUCKOO / The Long Runners / On The Run / WildGoose

SATISFIED MIND / The Byrds / Turn! Turn! Turn! / Columbia

PRENEZ LE PROCHAIN BATEAU / Babord Amures / Ballades Marine, Balades Malouines / unknown

DER MARKGRAFENSOHN / 2Duos / Until The Cows Come Home / artes Records

MIDLOTHIAN MINING SONG / 2Duos / Until The Cows Come Home / artes Records

PEG-LEG SAM THE MEDICINE SHOW MAN / The Long Runners / On The Run / WildGoose

POLKA L.LUNGA / Felpeyu / Ya! / Tierra Discos

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