Archived Playlists:  July - September 2010

'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, in the cities of Bathurst (92.3 Mhz) and Orange (94.7 Mhz), and streamed as well. 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)

26 September 2010

The featured album was LOOKING GLASS by FAY HIELD www.fayhield.com (Topic-Planet). A fine new album of older English material, well sung and with sensitive accompaniment. Unadorned traditional singing - excellent. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

MAD FAMILY; LITTLE YELLOW ROSES; THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER; KING HENRY

JOHNNY LEARY'S and PRESSGANGED PADDY / North Cregg / And They Danced All Night / Magnetic Music

* THE DIGGINS / Gordon McIntyre & Kate Delaney / Caledonia Dreaming / Blackwater Productions

MACKLINS VALS FROM ORSA / Fiddlers' Bid / Naked & Bare / Greentrax

SEA FEVER and OH LIFE / Naming The Twins / Sweet Transitions / Duet Right Records

TOM DOOLEY / Sweeney's Men / Legend Of Sweeney's Men Anthology / Castle Music

BRUDMARSCH / Nils Olof Soderback & Peter Michaelsen / Kvanresan / Hearth Music

BERNARDO'S SERENADE / Doug Adamz / Bernardo's Serenade / Magi Productions

SUITE VANNETAISE PART 1 / Bagad Du Moulin Vert / Celtic Brittany Vol 11 / ARC Music

* LONG RUN / The Fagans / Milk And Honey Land / Planet

JAMAICAN RUMBA / Hannington Silver Band / On Track / P W Sound

LET UNION BE IN ALL OUR HEARTS / Ninepenny Marl / Simple Gifts / Folk Sound Records

ISLAND CLAY / Priscilla Herdman / The Road Home / Redwing Music

* BAD PENNIES / Pat Drummond / Of Wheels And Wires / Shoestring

NEW ROAD UNDER MY WHEELS / Junior Daugherty / Aly Bain & Friends / Greentrax

RUTSCHEBANEN/ Rannok / Rannok / Go' Danish

DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH FANFARE / Home Service / Alright Jack / Making Waves

BEDDGELLERT / Cass Meurig & Nial Cain / Deuawd / Fflach

ON BOARD A MAN OF WAR / Damien Barber & Mike Wilson / Under The Influence / Demon Barber Sounds

* PADDY DOYLE'S BOOTS / Chris Kempster & Len Neary / The Songs Of Chris Kempster / Folk Federation of NSW

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19 September 2010

The featured album was THE DESPERATE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS by BREABACH www.breabach.com (Breabach Records). Versatile Scottish group of fine singers and instrumentalists, including two pipers, presenting an album of mostly recent compositions, well produced and arranged. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

GREENFIELDS; THE DESPERATE BATTLE; RESCUE ME; CLUELESS; SHOALS OF HERRING

* TANGMALANGALOO / Wongawilli / Live At The Local / www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au

* OLD BLOKES SET TUNES / Wongawilli / Live At The Local / www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au

RUFUS RASTUS JOHNSON BROWN / Devine's Jug Band / Terrible Operation Blues / Porto Franco Records

ORO SE DO BHEATHA BHAILE / Ockham's Razor / Wolves In The Walls / www.seattlerazors.com

* SHADY GROVE / Sue Daley / Tales Of Whiskey & Sugar / self published

JERRY'S SET / Rannok / Rannok / Go' Danish

BOSTON / Tim Eriksen / Tim Eriksen / Appleseed

LEILA'S BIRTHDAY / Hanneke Cassel / For Reasons Unseen / Hearth Music

* SILENT CONVERSATIONS / Bruce Watson / Real World / www.brucewatsonmusic.com

ALL AROUND MY HAT / Steeleye Span / The Very Best of Steeleye Span / Park Records

A HILL OF LITTLE SHOES / Coope Boyes & Simpson / As If / No Masters

CARU YN Y COED / Cass Meurig & Nial Cain / Fflach

* THE COUNTER CHEQUE / Alan Musgrove / A Young Man And Able / self published

* WILD ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN / Dev'lish Mary / Dev'lish Mary / www.devlishmary.com

* SAILING THROUGH HISTORY / Jim Low / Above The Creek Bed / http://jimlow.net

MOUSE JIGS / Flook / Haven / Flatfish Records

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12 September 2010

The featured album was LA NUA by LUNASA www.lunasa.ie (Lunasa Records - Planet). The most recent release by one of the most prominent Irish instrumental groups of the past decade. Very polished sound, based largely on flute, whistle and pipes melodies. A fine album from musicians at the top of their form. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

RYESTRAW; TRO BREIZH; SNOWBALL; PONTEVEDRA TO CARCAROSA

ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE / Jez Lowe with The Bad Pennies / Live At The Davy Lamp / Tantobie

* NEARER THAN THE STARS / Francesca Sidoti / Bright City Light Fool / www.francescasidoti.com

EVIL DIANE / Sam Bartlett / Evil Diane / Stuntology Music

THE AUTHENTIC SKULLS OF PANCHO VILLA / Doug Adamz / Bernardo's Serenade / Magi Productions

* THE MUSIC TREE / New Dogs Old Tricks / New Dogs Old Tricks / www.tellingtales/net

* BISHOPS' BELLIES SET / New Dogs Old Tricks / New Dogs Old Tricks / www.tellingtales/net

* WILD ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN / Coyote Serenade / Yippy-Yo-Ki-Yay / self published

LADIES' AUXILIARY / Full Frontal Folk / Sweet Mystery Of Life / www.fullfrontalfolk.com

ONE DAY / Martin Simpson / True Stories / Topic-Planet

TSAMIKO / George Papavgeris / Life's Eyes / WildGoose

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? / Tracey Curtis / If The Moon Could Talk / Unlabelled Label

LITTLE BRIDGET FLYNN / At The Racket / Mirth-Making Heroes / Racket Records

FRIEND OF THE DEVIL / Demon Barbers / +24db / www.thedemonbarbers.com

* THE BOY CAN'T WIN / Enda Kenny / Here & There / www.endakenny.com.au

A BEGGAR A BEGGAR / Geraldine Bradley / Cloch Fhuarain / Coolnacran Records

MUSKRAT / Craig Johnson / Away Down The Road / 5-String Productions

THE BALLAD OF LITTLE LULA / The Twangtown Paramours / The Twangtown Paramours / Inside Edge

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5 September 2010

An unusual program today. The second half was FOLK DANMARK - IN ENGLISH, a one hour radio feature about Danish roots and folk music. The producer / presenter was MORTON ALFRED HOIRUP, a freelance radio producer, a project manager for the program "Danish Roots - Growing in the World, and a very fine musician. Thanks to Morton Alfred and Danish Roots www.danishroots.eu for making available this interesting and entertaining program.

MAGGIE and EURO / Lori Watson / Three / Isle Music Scotland

* WALTZING MATILDA / Loaded Dog / A Coastline Facing West / hugatree@iinet.net.au

CARIBBEAN BARN DANCE / Skerryvore / West Coast Life / Skipinnish

Records NO GONNAE LEAVE HERE and GROWING WINGS and CONAN NAN GAIDHEAL / Clan Alba / Clan Alba / Clan Alba Productions

IT'S ALL JUST TALK / Clive Gregson & Christine Collister / Aly Bain & Friends / Greentrax

* THE OLD MOKE PICKIN' ON A BANJO / The Roaring Forties / Life Of Brine / www.roaringforties.com

* ACCIDENT OF BIRTH / Blackwood / Home Soon / www.makingmusic.com.au

* KANYE KWELA / Blackwood / Home Soon / www.makingmusic.com.au

HANS MYNSTERS CHANCE / Carl Erik Lundgaard / Carl Erik Lundgaard / Go' Danish

KINGO PEDERSEN / Habadekuk / Demo CD (Live) / no label

MOSAIC OF TRADITIONAL DANISH MUSIC / various / old live recordings / no label

DEN SORTBROGEDE KO / Lang Linken / Liv / Go' Danish

OSTINDIENS FARVEL / Mette Kathrine Jensen / Ojeblikke / Go'Danish

SVENSKE NILS POLKA / Michael Graubaek & Theis Langelands / Rannok / Go'Danish

ULV / Phonix / Folk / Go'Danish

MAC DAVIES / Henrik Jansberg / Omnivor / Go'Danish

FREJAS ELSKOV / Stine Michel / Frejas Elskov / Go'Danish

HANNA NZ / Trio Mio / Stories Around A Holy Goat / Go'Danish

BLASTEN SOPAR SOMMAREN / Faerd, Dorge, Becker & Hjetland / Kryss / Tutl

DER STOD TRE SKALKE / Morild / Der Stod Tre Skalke / Go'Danish

VUGGEVISE / Habbadam / Demo CD / no label

KAERLIGHEDSTRAEET / Tumult / Aldrig Far Jeg Fred / Go'Danish

FAMMA FAMMA / Rasmus Lyberth / Hey Hey / Atlantic Music Production

SEERSKEN / Valravn / Koder Pa Snor / Westpark

SEXY ARAB / Klezmofobia / Ganze Velt / Tiger

IGUANA SEGREGATIS / Afenginn / Replilica Polaris / Tutl

DEN FIRKANTEDE SLOJFE / Evald Thomsen / Lydbilleder / Folkemusikhusringen

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29 August 2010

The featured album was TERRIBLE OPERATION BLUES by DEVINE'S JUG BAND www.devinesjugband.com (Porto Franco Records). Here's an album of mighty fine old blues, rags and jug music from a band "breathing new life into the signature sound of weird old America". Well, perhaps. Whatever, it's a highly entertaining album. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

FOURTH STREET MESS AROUND; THE DALLAS RAG; TERRIBLE OPERATION BLUES; THE DONALD RAG; TOO LONG; JACKSON STOMP

FEATHERBED / John McCutcheon / Celebration - The Spirit of Port Fairy Folk Festival / Sandstock Music

* THE DROVER'S BOY / Ted Egan / Celebration - The Spirit of Port Fairy Folk Festival / Sandstock Music

HALE-BOPP / JPP / String Tease / RockAdillo Records

THE ROSEABELLA / The Gloucester Hornpipe & Clog Society / Liberty / www.hornpipe.org

* THE WAITRESS / The Waifs / Sink Or Swim / www.thewaifs.com

* CIRCULAR WALTZ / The Heritage Ensemble / Bush Dance / www.bushmusic.org.au

BUY US A DRINK / The Malkies / Suited and Booted / Limbo

TROISIEME PARTIE DU QUADRILLE NORD-OUEST / Les Chauffeurs A Pieds 6 / Partons Allons / Scorbut

GREEK LIGHTNING / Bob Fox / Dreams Never Leave You / Woodworm Records

OGANAICH UIR A RINN M' FHAGAIL / Julie Fowlis / Mar A Tha Mo Chridhe / Machair Records

ROLLING DOWN TO RIO / Tom Lewis / Mixed Cargo / Borealis

FAHEY'S #25 / The Green Fields of America / The Green Fields of America / Compass

CAPTAIN WARD and BEGGAR BOY / Spiers & Boden / Vagabond / Navigator Records

* THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME / Touchwood / The Great City / Great White Noise

BOLD RILEY / Kate Rusby / 10 / Compass

* HOME TO ME / Enda Kenny / Six Of One / www.endakenny.com.au

ANGUS MACISAAC / Jerry Holland & John Doyle / Helping Hands / Fiddlesticks Music

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22 August 2010

The featured album was FIRETOUR by BALTIC CROSSING (GO' Danish) www.balticcrossing.com Interesting reworking and updating of tunes from 18th and 19th century Danish manuscripts. This is a highly entertaining album from an impressive group of five Finnish, British and Danish musicians. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

FIRETOUR; REVENTLOW; HOPSKA; SCHOTTIS; KUNKEVALS

* CIUCCU BELLO / Kavisha Mazzella and I Papaveri / Celebration - The Spirit of Port Fairy Folk Festival / Sandstock Music

GIN I WERE A BARON'S HEIR / Dougie MacLean / Celebration - The Spirit of Port Fairy Folk Festival / Sandstock Music

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S HORNPIPE / Peter Ostroushko / Coming Down From Red Lodge / Red House

* BRADMAN / Paul Kelly / Songs From The South / Mushroom

LA GIGUE A PHILLIPE GAGNON / Lustukru / Gigues Reels Polkas Gavottes / Fonovox

* RED ROSE TOP / Chloe & Jason Roweth / Daisy Hill / www.rowethmusic.com.au

BINDER TWYNE / Tony Hall / One-Man Hand / WildGoose

METAL DRUMS / Calico / Songdogs / Lochshore

LITTLE PACK OF TAILORS / Michael Black / Michael Black / Compass

HARVEST GYPSIES / Kris Drever / Black Water / Compass

CRAZY MAN MICHAEL / Dave Swarbrick / English Fiddler / Naxos World

* GIRLS IN OUR TOWN / Margret RoadKnight / Jamberoo - A Discovery / www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au

* COAL MINER'S LAMENT / Wongawilli / Jamberoo - A Discovery / www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au

WEARING OF THE BREECHES and AIRES DE PONTAVEDRA / Pat Kilbride / Undocumented Dancing / Green Linnet

SALLY FREE AND EASY / Pauline Scanlon / Red Colour Sun / The Daisy Label

BETWEEN THE WARS / Billy Bragg / Back To Basics / Liberation Records

THE QUEEN AND THE SOLDIER / Grada / Cloudy Day Navigation / Compass

* SO MUCH CRIME / Fred Smith / Texas / www.indie-cds.com

* PROCRASTINATION / Bernard Carney & Peter Grayling / No Time Like The Future / Tempo

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15 August 2010

The featured album was THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN WARD by THE DEMON BARBERS www.thedemonbarbers.com Recent release by an always innovative and stylish band who reinterpret mostly English material with energy and flair. Winners of the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for 'Best Live Act'. They're pretty good in the recorded form as well. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

MUNCHEN FEST; BONNY BOY; POUND A WEEK RISE; FRIEND OF THE DEVIL; KISS ME QUICK MY MAMMY'S COMING

MIRACULOUS FISH / Graham and Eileen Pratt / To Friend And Foe / Dingle's Records

* PADDY KELLY'S / Tony O'Rourke / Maldon Turns Thirty / www.maldonfolkfestival.com

* FURTHER UP THE MOUNTAIN / Greg Champion / Maldon Turns Thirty / www.maldonfolkfestival.com

THE NEWMARKET POLKAS and A FORGOTTEN HERO / Patrick Street / Irish Times / Green Linnet

MILES AND MILES OF TEXAS / Asleep At The Wheel / The Very Best Of Asleep At The Wheel / Relentless Records

NOE'S DOVE / Joel Mabus / Golden Willow Tree / Fossil Records

GALWAY RACES and ORO, SE DO BHEATHA 'BHAILE / Ockham's Razor / Wolves In The Walls / www.seattlerazors.com

* THE LAD FROM ERIN'S ISLE / Barry McDonald / Still A Long Way From Home / UNESCO

* POP HOLLAND'S / Barry McDonald / Still A Long Way From Home / UNESCO

A CALL FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY / Jez Lowe and Kate Bramley / Cobargo 2009 / Yuin Folk Club

* THE SHEARING SONG / Parradiddle / Wait Till The Word Gets Around / Pumphandle Recordings

* AT EACH GATE THE SHEARER STOOD / Warren Fahey and The Larrikins / Cobargo 2009 / Yuin Folk Club

NELSON, THE FALLEN HERO / Brass Monkey / Head Of Steam / Topic

* WILD MOUNTAIN THYME / John Munro / Plying My Trade / Greentrax

'STOR, A STOR, A GHRA / Altan / Blackwater / Virgin

THE SEEDS OF LOVE / Jim Moray / Sweet England / Niblick Is A Giraffe

SONGDOGS / Calico / Songdogs / Lochshore

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8 August 2010

The featured album was SONGS FROM SING OUT! v.53#3 (NOW WE ARE 60!) www.singout.org It's quite an achievement for a folk publication to be around for 60 years, particularly while maintaining such a consistently high standard. This program is proud to be a Sing Out! Radio Partner. The following tracks from the most recent compilation CD from Sing Out! were scattered through the program:

ARROGANCE, IGNORANCE AND GREED (Show of Hands); A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT (Ed Miller); CORNBREAD AND BUTTERBEANS (Carolina Chocolate Drops); CROW JANE (Ernie Hawkins); FLOWERS OF THE TOWN (The Unthanks); FLOOD WATER (Eric Bibb)

THE CURLEW and THE LASS OF GLENSHEE / Altan / Horse With A Heart / Green Linnet

* STRINGYBARK COCKATOO / Dave de Hugard / The Larrikin Sessions / ABC Music

JOAUSTE AR C'HEISTE / Skolvan / Come To The Dance / Keltia Musique

QUITE EARLY MORNING and REEL DU BEBE GATE / The Mammals / Rock That Babe / Signature Sounds

REUBEN'S TRAIN / Mozaik / Changing Trains / Black Market Music

BUSHES AND BRIARS / Alva / The Bells Of Paradise / Beautiful Jo Records

* THE CALL OF LORD HOWE ISLAND / The School Choir with Rhonda Wilson / Songs Of Lord Howe Island / LHI Arts Council

WAR HENT KERRIGOUARCH / Gerald Trimble / First Flight / Green Linnet

THE KEG OF BRANDY / Karan Casey / Chasing The Sun / Vertical Records

SIX BILLION ECCENTRICS / Pete Morton / Swarthmoor / Harbourtown Records

SEAN O'DWYER OF THE GLEN and IT SUITS ME WELL / David Swarbrick / Smiddyburn / Powderworks

FENNARIO / Syvia Herold and Euphonia / Lovely Nancy / Tuxedo Records

TOKPOLKETT / Swap / Swap / Amigo

* AL GRASSBY'S GRANDFATHER / Neil Adam & Judy Turner with Felpeyu / The Keys To The Field / www.tellingtales.net

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1 August 2010

The featured album was SONGS OF THE SEA by JOHNNY COLLINS (Emporio). What you see is what you get on this classic album of shanties by one of the best voices in the genre, now sadly gone. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

BLOW THE MAN DOWN; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; FIRE MARENGO; MAUI; FAREWELL SHANTY

* THE ROSE OF ALLANDALE / Lynne & Denis Tracey / Red Fox / Crafty Maid

THE STEALTH COMMA / Les Barker / Highlights - National Folk Festival 2008 / www.folkfestival.asn.au

* BOB IN THE WASH HOUSE / Collector / Highlights - National Folk Festival 2008 / www.folkfestival.asn.au

TAKING ON MEN / Bob Fox / Highlights - National Folk Festival 2008 / www.folkfestival.asn.au

TURF LODGE / El McMeen / At-Home Picking ... And Talking / www.elmcmeen.com

GLOOMY WINTER'S NOO AWA / Emily Smith / The Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill / Brechin All Records

ROULONS LA BOUTEILLE / Gadelle / Gadelle / www.gadelle.com

ROAD TO EDEN / Intuition / Intuition / Fat Cat Records

MY OLD MAN / Damien Barber & Mike Wilson / Under The Influence / Demon Barber Sounds

NOCHES DE FIESTA / Skip Gorman & The Waddie Pals / Dogie Music / Old West Recordings

BENGAWAN SOLO / Steve Baughman / Life In Prism / www.celticguitar.com

KONTRASEJRE FRA POLON / Portners Komplot / Oldefar Pa Tour / Go' Danish

* LONG RUN / The Fagans / Milk And Honey Land / www.thefagans.com.au

MADAM I'M A DARLIN' / Karan Casey & John Doyle / Exile's Return / Compass-Planet

LADY OF CARLISLE / Kate Delaney / A Moment In Time / self published

THE CONCERT REEL / Stockton's Wing / The Stockton's Wing Collection / Tara

CANAAN'S LAND / Kate Rusby / Little Lights / Pure Records

THE QUEER FOLK IN THE SHAWS / Robin Laing / The Water Of Life / Greentrax

A FRESH WIND / Cary Lewincamp & Etsuko Sakai / A Fresh Wind / www.indie-cds.com

RED JACKET / Swap / Swap / Amigo Musik

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25 July 2010

The featured album was GIFT by ELIZA CARTHY & NORMA WATERSON (Topic-Planet). Wonderful new release from the mother and daughter members of Waterson:Carthy. This is their first recording as a duo, albeit with impressive guest appearances from friends and other members of the first family of English folk music. A special album of great material. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

POOR WAYFARING STRANGER; LITTLE GREY HAWK; BONAPARTE'S LAMENT; BUNCH OF THYME; SHALLOW BROWN

* LAST FAREWELL TO STIRLING / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & friends / A Long Way From Home / www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com

* THE VIRTUOSI SET / Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club & friends / A Long Way From Home / www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com

THE SANDS OF MEXICO / The Chieftains with Ry Cooder / San Patricio / Blackrock Records

SAILING TO MEXICO / The Chieftains with Carlos Nunez / San Patricio / Blackrock Records

* CARLS O' DYSART / Triantan / Triantan / www.indie-cds.com

* LAWRY COBBLEY'S CATTLE LULLABY / Welcome Strangers / Nuggets From Here And There / greganol@optushome.com.au

* OUTBACK SONG / Welcome Strangers / Nuggets From Here And There / greganol@optushome.com.au

* PUNCH AND JUDY MAN / Garry Tooth / Garry 4 Cathie / self published

* THE PIPER'S DESPAIR / Trouble In The Kitchen / When The World Was Wide / www.troubleinthekitchen.com

* TAKING HIS CHANCE / Trouble In The Kitchen / When The World Was Wide / www.troubleinthekitchen.com

ALL YOU PRETTY GIRLS / Jim Moray / Low Culture / Niblick

LOS FAYEOS DE MAYO / Felpeyu / Ya! / Secret Street

HOOVERSVILLE and SUSANNA MARTIN / Calico / Songdogs / Lochshore

JOY OF COOKING / Old Man Luedecke / Hinterland / Black Hen Music

JONAH AND THE GRAMPUS / Stanley Holloway / The Classic Monologues / Avid

MUDANZA DEL RIO / La Musgana / Las Seis Tentaciones / Xenophile

EST! and NA CANSOUN DA GNINT / BEV / Variabile - Naturale / Felmay

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18 July 2010

The featured album was a recently produced radio play, RUNNING ON THE GREAT DIVIDE, by BOB CAMPBELL www.fiddlerbob.com.au It tells the true story in song and spoken word of Jimmy Governor, an Aboriginal man from the central west of NSW, who was driven to extreme violence by discrimination, humiliation and insult. This is a powerful 54 minute production, in four segments, which I played in its entirety as the second half of the program. (all * Australian content)

DANCE TO YOUR DADDY and THE OUTSIDE TRACK / Nancy Kerr & James Fagan / Between The Dark And Light / Fellside

THE ROVIN' DIES HARD and MUINERA SUL SACRATO DELL CHIESA / Battlefield Band / Celtic Hotel / Temple

HARD TIMES OF OLD ENGLAND / Steeleye Span / The Very Best Of Steeleye Span / Park Records

THE MARCH OF THE KING OF LAOIS / The Chieftains / The Chieftains Collection / Claddagh

RIGS OF THE TIMES / Broom Bezzums / Arise You Sons Of Freedom / Steeplejack Music

BRIODH AN DEOCH SEO 'N LAIMH MO RUIN and THE THORNTON JIG / Julie Fowlis / As My Heart Is / Spit & Polish-Planet

THE DEIL'S AWA' WI' THE EXCISEMAN / Ceolbeg / Not The Bunnyhop / Greentrax

THE WALLS OF LISCARROLL / Grey Larsen & Paddy League / The Green House / Sleepy Creek Music

WILLIAM TAYLOR / Bill Jones / Panchpuran / www.brickwallmusic.com

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11 July 2010

The featured album was LIFE OF BRINE by THE ROARING FORTIES www.roaringfortiesfolk.com An engaging album of 'sea shanties and forebitters' from a long-established Sydney group. Five strong voices deliver a mix of traditional and recent songs of the sea. The following tracks (all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:

BATAVIA; JOHNNY, COME DOWN TO HILO; LEE FORE BRACE; BALLINA WHALERS; RANDY DANDY O!

JOIN THE BRITISH ARMY and THE TAKEUP REEL / Tangleweed / Most Folk Heroes Started Out As Criminals / Squatney

WE BE SOLDIERS THREE / James Raynard / Strange Histories / Unearthed

BOYS OF BLUEHILL / Gearoid O hAllmhurain & Padraig O'Dea / The Independence Suite / Celtic Crossings

ANGELINE THE BAKER'S GONE and F TUNES / Euphonia / The Old Jawbone / Tuxedo Records

MARMADUKE'S HORNPIPE / Booger Holler String Band / Where The Pavement Ends / www.boogerhollerstringband.com

A LONELY RIDE / Dick Warwick / Out West To Outback / dwarwick@mindspring.com

THE GOLDEN VANITY / Brian Peters / Songs Of Trial And Triumph / Pugwash

SIR WILLIAM HARDIE'S WALTZURKA / Jimmy Young / Pipeworks / Greentrax

SAILING OFF TO THE YANKEE LAND / Karan Casey & John Doyle / Exile's Return / Compass-Planet

KNITTING SONG and EDEN PHILPOTT'S EPITAPHS / Bill Murray / Down 'Pon Ole Dartymoor / Wren Music

YE TYRANTS OF ENGLAND / The New Scorpion Band / Master Marenghi's Music Machine / www.new-scorpion-band.com

THE LANCERS TUNES / Ray and Greg Walsh / Generations / www.walshfamilyband.com

THE B AND B WALTZ / Peter Ostroushko / When The Last Morning Glory Blooms / Red House Records

RUNDT PA GULVET and MADS DOSS / Spaelimenninir / Flod & Fjora / Tutl

FRAENDELOS / Sonnich Lydom & Morten Alfred Hoirup / Svip Svap Svovlstikke / Go' Danish

FLEAS / Paul's Creek / Paul's Creek / www.paulscreekband.com

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4 July 2010

The featured album was JUG BAND EXTRAVAGANZA (Folk Era) www.folkera.com Newly released live recording of a 2007 San Francisco concert bringing together JIM KWESKIN, GEOFF MULDAUR, JOHN SEBASTIAN, DAVID GRISMAN, MARIA MULDAUR and THE BARBECUE ORCHESTRA for a celebration of jug band music. A great featured album for American Independence Day. The following tracks were scattered through the program:

EIGHT MORE MILES TO LOUISVILLE; SAN FRANCISCO NAY BLUES; STEALIN STEALIN; BLUES MY NAUGHTY SWEETIE GIVES TO ME; RICHLAND WOMAN

* FACTORY LAD / The Fagans / NSW - State of Play / www.folkfednsw.org.au

* TAMZARA / Kim Sanders / NSW - State of Play / www.folkfednsw.org.au

OTIS IS FLYING / Si Kahn / Courage / Strictly Country Records

THE BOLD GRENADIER / Kerfuffle / Links / RootBeat Records

THE WIND AND RAIN / Any Old Time / Any Old Time / self published

THE FIDDLERS' BID ODE TO JOY / Fiddlers' Bid / All Dressed In Yellow / Hairst Blinks Music

TINNER'S PUZZLE / Anao Atao / Esoteric Stones / Kesson

ANNO 1643 / Methera / Methera / www.methera.co.uk

* FOUR LITTLE JOHNNY CAKES / Collector / Collector / www.rowethmusic.com.au

* PUT A LIGHT IN EVERY COUNTRY WINDOW / Gary Shearston / Songs Of Don Henderson / Shoestring

* IT'S ON / Danny Spooner / Songs Of Don Henderson / Shoestring

SANDY BOYS / Rhys Jones, Jeff Miller, Jim Nelson / Mississippi Square Dance / Vigortone Records

SHE DIDN'T DANCE / Sussie Nielsen / Day Is Dawning / Go' Danish

KING OF THE CLANS / Pride Of New York / Pride Of New York / Compass

* THE SNOWS THEY MELT THE SOONEST / Mothers Of Intention / When The Winds Begin To Sing / www.mothersofintention.com.au

* THE TRIFECTA SONG / John Dengate / The National - 35 Years of the NFF / www.folkfestival.asn.au

* STEP DANCE TUNES / Wongawilli / Australian Traditional Dance Tunes Vol 2 / www.wongawillicolonialdance.org.au