TRACK / artist / album / label
(* Australian content)
(Intro theme: HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA)
28 March 2021
The featured album was LIVE by FULL TILT
www.fulltilt.band (Shoebox Recordings) The debut
recording from a quartet of well known musicians from Shetland, Scotland and Ireland. Enthusiastic, precise playing combined with unmistakable "live" energy makes this
a very impressive first offering. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
LORNA'S REEL; TAYLOR'S JOY; FAREWELL TAE YELL; MAUDABAWN CHAPEL; THE SANDS O' MURNESS
SEVEN WONDERS / Silly Sisters / Silly Sisters / Chrysalis
THE COLRHANNA SET / Brian McNeill / To Answer The Peacock / 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
MISS THOMPSON / Steve Lawrence & Hudson Swan / Amalgamation / Lochshore
* WOODTURNER'S LOVE SONG / Phyl Lobl / Bronzewing / self published
OLD UNCLE WHITEWAY / Jim Causley / Dumnonia / WildGoose
AN BASI / Roberto Cassani / Ansema We Stand /
www.robertocassani.com
AE FOND KISS / Eddi Reader / The Songs Of Robert Burns / Reveal Records
* SPECIAL TREATMENT / Blackwood / At Home / Making Music
* THE BLACK CAT / Welcome Strangers / Nuggets From Here And There / self published
* THE PUSH ON THE CORNER / Welcome Strangers / Nuggets From Here And There / 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
HERE IS MY HOME / Roy Bailey with Stalking Horses / Never Leave A Story Unsung / Fuse Records
FRERES PIGEONS / Reveillons / Quiquequoidontou? / Roues et Archets
LA MALMARIEE / Reveillons / Quiquequoidontou? / Roues et Archets
HERE'S A HEALTH TO EVERY MINER LAD / Andy Irvine & Luke Plumb / Precious Heroes /
www.andyirvine.com
THE NIGHT VISITING SONG / The Voice Squad / Concerning Three Young Men / TARA
MAZURCA / La Ciapa Rusa / Folk Music From Piedmont / Robi Droli
21 March 2021
The featured album was EARLY BIRD // NIGHT OWL by DOWALLY
www.dowally.com An Edinburgh based duo (with
their previous third member among several guests on the album) blending original and traditional-style music with world, jazz and Balkan influences. Dan Abrahams plays
most of the instruments, while Rachel Walker plays fiddle and provides distinctively hypnotic vocals. Interesting third album from artists who are continuing to develop
an original style. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
THREE LITTLE BABES; GEESE FROM THE EAST; TURKISH REVERIE; BACK TO BUTE
THE GALLANT HUSSAR / Solas / For Love And Laughter / Compass
JOHN RIORDAN'S HEELS / Solas / For Love And Laughter / Compass
I AM THE LIGHT OF THIS WORLD / Ernie Hawkins with Maria Muldaur / Rags & Bones / Say Mo' Music
RISUMAKI SATIAINEN / Baltic Crossing / The Tune Machine / Go' Danish
GUARD YER MAN WELL / The Keelers / On The North Sea Ground / Keel Music
PICKIN' CHICKEN BREAKDOWN / Dubl Handi / Up Like The Clouds / self published
UNDONE IN SORROW / Dubl Handi / Up Like The Clouds / self published
* LET THE CANEFIELDS BURN / Graeme Connors / The Best ... 'Til Now / ABC
SUITE OF CONTREDANSES / MANdolinMAN / Old Tunes, Dusted Down / ARC
FAREWELL TO MCCARTHY'S / Niall Vallely, Paul Meehan , Caoimhin Vallely / Buille / Vertical Records
A JUG OF THIS / Bill Jones / Turn To Me / Compass
SUSANNA MARTIN / Johnny Coppin & Mike Silver / Breaking The Silence / Faymus Recordings
WHEN I GET MY REWARDS / various / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / MCA Records
SWALLOW'S TAIL / Dervish / Spirit / Compass
THE COCKS ARE CROWING / Dervish / Spirit / Compass
WHEN THOSE TWO TOWERS FELL / New Roanoke Jug Band / Play It For A Long Time / Copper Creek
HOME TO DONEGAL / Skerryvore / West Coast Life / Skipinnish Records
PIPE 2/4 MARCHES / Skerryvore / West Coast Life / Skipinnish Records
* THE MINER'S WIFE / Kate Delaney / A Moment In Time / self published
CRIONAH AN LA - DIMMING OF THE DAY / Brian O hEadhra / An t-Allt / Brechin All Records
MONEYMUSK / Erynn Marshall / Calico / Merriweather Records
14 March 2021
The featured album was YA KNOW, YA NEVER KNOW by PETE'S POSSE
www.petesposse.com The eighth release
from a Vermont trio of multi-instrumentalist players, whose material on this double CD ranges through topical original ballads, contradance, old-time, bluegrass and jazz.
Several guests add further dynamic influences to the mix. Capable musicians and interesting songs. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
THE FLOODS OF 2019; SECOND NATURE; TRAITOR'S GOLD; OLD TIME GALS
CEOL A' PHIOBAIRE / Frankie Kennedy & Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh / Altan / Green Linnet
THE HIGHLANDMAN / Frankie Kennedy & Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh / Altan / Green Linnet
THE HOG EYE MAN / Basco / The Remarkable Return Of Old Man Basco / Go' Danish
WALKING TUNE / Basco / The Remarkable Return Of Old Man Basco / Go' Danish
* WIFE TO A COCKY FARMER / Judy Small / Snapshot / Crafty Maid
IRISH JIG / Minnie White / The Hills Of Home / Singsong
COME ALL YOU ROVING GAMBLERS / Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller / Deep End Sessions /
www.emmyandjesse.com
FINE TIMES AT OUR HOUSE / Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller / Deep End Sessions /
www.emmyandjesse.com
* MURRUMBIDGEE WATER / Wheelers & Dealers / Wheelers & Dealers / self published
SOONHOPE / Elise MacLellan / Kiss On The Wind / Lochshore
* JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM ROSINE / Spot The Dog / Brand New Juliet / SPOT
INTO THE LIGHT / Imar / Afterlight / Big Mann Records
JOIN THE LIBERATION / Luke Concannon / Ecstatic Bird In The Burning / The Movement
THE QUEEN OF THE WEST / Dordan / Irish Traditional And Baroque / Gael-Linn
* WALY WALY / Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton / Declaration /
www.kateandruth.com
PADDY'S POLKAS / Josephine Marsh / Josephine Marsh / TARA
BLIND LOVE BLUES / Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears / Just Over The Bridge /
www.lizzieandnatalie.com
THROUGH THE WINDOW / Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears / Just Over The Bridge /
www.lizzieandnatalie.com
PRENTICE BOY / Faustus / Broken Down Gentlemen / Navigator-Planet
ITALIAN BOY IN LONDON / Kate Bramley / Little Canaan / Tantobie
* COSMOPOLITAN BLUES / Michael Fix / Bending Air / ACOUS
TIDE FULL IN / Niamh Parsons / Heart's Desire / Green Linnet
7 March 2021
The featured album was BONFROST by THE NORDIC FIDDLERS BLOC
www.thenordicfiddlersbloc.com This
is the third album in 12 years from string players Anders Hall (Sweden), Olav Luksengard Mjelva (Norway) and Kevin Henderson (Shetland), with some solo tracks, some combining
elements from their individual traditions, and some with more recent material. These musicians have an excellent chemistry across all their styles and deliver fire, passion
and pathos throughout the album. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
SCHOTTISCHE KERLOU; TUNE FOR LUKAS; BE NORT DA DYKES O' VOE; MYRSTACKEN; VRENGJA
WORKING GIRL'S BLUES / Hazel Dickens / A Few Old Memories / Rounder
MILLENIUM / Sandy Brechin / Out Of His Tree / Greentrax
* GALILEO / Colcannon / Covering Our Tracks / Greentrax
* ASHOKAN FAREWELL / Colcannon / Covering Our Tracks / Greentrax
STEALING ELECTRICITY / Lawrence Ferlinghetti / Wounded Heart Of America / HighTone Records
WHO'S GONNA BUILD YOUR WALL / Tom Russell / Wounded Heart Of America / HighTone Records
MAD TOM OF BEDLAM / Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller / In A Bleeze / Greentrax
BRUSHY RUN / Rhys Jones, Jeff Miller, Jim Nelson / Mississippi Square Dance / Vigortone
SUGAR TRADE / Marley's Ghost / Four Spacious Guys / Fly-By-Night Records
SHALLOW BROWN / Tony Hall / Fieldvole Music / Free Reed
GONNA BE AN ENGINEER / Peggy Seeger / Songs Of Love And Politics / Smithsonian Folkways
LADY, WHAT DO YOU DO ALL DAY? / Peggy Seeger / Songs Of Love And Politics / Smithsonian Folkways
WHEN THE WEE BIRDS START LEAVING / Alistair Hulett & Dave Swarbrick / In The Cold Grey Light Of Day / Musikfolk
FORKED DEER / Bruce Molsky / Soon Be Time / Compass
FARE THEE WELL BLUES / Bruce Molsky / Soon Be Time / Compass
MOXECA / DRD / DRD / Ambitu-L'Aguanaz
BONNIE HOUSE OF AIRLIE / Kate Rusby / The Girl Who Couldn't Fly / Pure Records
JOHN MACKENZIE'S FANCY / Battlefield Band / On The Rise / Temple
CARNLOUGH BAY / Battlefield Band / On The Rise / Temple
IN THE SIDINGS / Jim Causley / Dumnonia / WildGoose
28 February 2021
The featured album was CABIN FEVER - SONGS FROM THE QUARANTINE by JOHN MCCUTCHEON
www.folkmusic.com
(Appalsongs) The prolific recording artist went into COVID-19 self-quarantine early in 2020 and emerged three weeks later with an album of mostly new material.
Among other topics, he pays tribute to front line health workers, reflects on life in this strange new environment and, inevitably, questions the long term effects on our planet
of our actions. This is a very personal album from a gifted songwriter who is offering some profound insights along the way. The following tracks were scattered
through the program:
FRONT LINE; MY DOG TALKING BLUES; WHEN ALL OF THIS IS OVER; MONET REFUSES THE OPERATION; TRAVELER'S REST
CHUIRINN / The Poozies / Into The Well / Schmooz
* MOVING ON / Chloe & Jason Roweth / Light Another Fire Vol 2 /
www.rowethmusic.com.au
* AUSTRALIAN FLAG BIKINI / Mick Thomas / Folk Time /
www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au
THE BRIGS / Sileas / Delighted With Harps / Green Linnet
CIDER WITH ROSIE / John Tams / All Through The Year / Hokey Pokey Records
THE RETREAT / Graeme Taylor / All Through The Year / Hokey Pokey Records
* HUNTERS PURSE / Louis McManus / With A Heart And A Hand / self published
* BRIGHT MORNING STARS / The Roaring Forties / Shore Leave /
www.roaringfortiesfolk.com
MEMORIES OF TYLER, TEXAS / Peter Ostroushko with Johnny Gimble / When The Last Morning Glory Blooms / Red House Records
IF YOU SEE HER SAY HELLO / Bob Dylan / Blood On The Tracks / CBS
THE DAWN / Joe Burke / The Morning Mist / New Century Music
THE GAME OF LOVE / Dervish / Playing With Fire / Whirling Discs
WILLIE LENNOX / Dervish / Playing With Fire / Whirling Discs
THE BARNYARDS OF DELGATY / Old Blind Dogs / Tall Tails / Lochshore
THE BURN O' CRAIGIE / Old Blind Dogs / Tall Tails / Lochshore
* COCK OF THE MORNING / Taliesin / Taliesin / Acoustic Muse
THE AMPHITRITE . The Demon Barbers / +24db / self published
SUPERNOSE / Daimh / The Pirates Of Puirt / Goat Island Music
SEVEN YELLOW GYPSIES / The House Band / October Song / Green Linnet
LANGO LEE / Keep It Up / Keep It Up / Foot Stompin' Records
21 February 2021
Today's program was made up entirely of tracks taken from albums which were featured albums in 2020. I didn't intend this to be 'best of the best' but I still found it to
be an interesting exercise.
IZAR EDERRAK / Hiru Truku / Mendebaleko Euskal Baladek / Nuevos Medios
THE BELL RINGING SONG / Hilary James / English Sketches / Acoustics
HALLOWEEN WEDDING MARCH / Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones / Old Tin / Dittyville
ORAN A' BHRANNDAIDH / Ewen Henderson / Steall / Old Laundry Productions
* DRUMMOND CASTLE / Tolka / Tunes From The External Hard Drive /
www.tolka-music.com
AN DRO TES JOLIS SABOTS / Groupe Sans-Gain / Cire Tes Souliers /
www.groupesansgain.org
A-NOCHD A' CHIAD OIDHCHE 'N FHOGHAIR / Sian / Sian /
www.sian-music.com
THE MUDGEE AND ROCKING SCHOTTISCHES / Old Swan Band / Fortyfived / WildGoose
THE LIGHTS OF COBB & CO / Gerry Hallom / Old Australian Ways / Fellside
MIXING THE PORRIDGE / Gerry O’Connor / Last Night’s Fun / Lughnasa Music
THE RAMBLER FROM CLARE / John Doyle / The Path Of Stones / Compass
I NEVER WILL MARRY / Linda Ronstadt with Dolly Parton / Duets / Rhino
WAYNESBORO / Chance McCoy and the Appalachian String Band / Debut / Appalachian Music Group
GENERATIONS OF CHANGE / Cilla Fisher & Artie Trezise / Cilla & Artie / Topic
ROUSTABOUT / Jake Blount / Spider Tales / Free Dirt Records
STEAM LOOM LASS / Peter and Barbara Snape / All In The Song / Luke’s Row Music
DILLARD CHANDLER / Dave Arthur / Someone To Love You / WildGoose
* GOOSE NECK SPURS / Alan Musgrove & His Watsaname Band / Behind The Times / self published
SALTON DE MERES / Realta / Clear Skies /
www.realtamusic.com
OCTOBER SONG / Martin Simpson / Home Recordings / Topic
VITTI NA CROZZA / Unavantaluna / Cumpagnia Ri Musica Sixiliana / Finisterre
* THE WINDMILL NEEDS THE WIND / The Windmill Needs The Wind / Neil Adam /
www.neiladamandjudyturner.com
WINDY & WARM / Doc & Merle Watson / Songs Doc Didn’t Sing / Fli Records
THE TITANIC / Andy Irvine / Old Dog Long Road Vol 1 /
www.andyirvine.com
PIKE'S PEAK / Rattle On The Stovepipe / Through The Woods / WildGoose
14 February 2021
The featured album was LANDMARKS ON THE JOURNEY by MARGARET & BOB FAGAN
www.thefagans.com.au
Two very well known performers on the Australian folk scene, and the parents of two fine musicians in James and Kate, who also contribute to the album. This was a 2019
release, the year which marked 50 years of their "musical journey together". The 'senior' Fagans have compiled a solid collection of songs, reflecting their shared
concern for the environment, political activism, Irish heritage and their home, Australia. This is a well produced work, with plenty of varied material well worth
close attention. The following tracks (all * Australian content) were scattered through the program:
THE COUNTRY KNOWS THE REST; THE BALLAD OF ACCOUNTING; WE SELL EVERYTHING; NEW YEAR'S EVE
LA SCHOTTISCHE DU STOCKFISH / Ad Vielle De Pourra / Ad Vielle De Pourra / Green Linnet
THE CHICKENS THEY ARE CROWING / Sarah McQuaid / I Won't Go Home 'Til Morning /
www.sarahmcquaid.com
* ACROSS THE WESTERN SUBURBS / Warren Fahey / Larrikins, Louts and Layabouts / ABC Music
THE HARVEST HOME / Cathal McConnell / Live At The Edinburgh Folk Club /
www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk
LIZZIE / Norrie MacIver and the Glasgow Barons / Songs Of Govan Old /
www.norriemaciver.co.uk
SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN / The Roe Family Singers / Roll Up The Rug / Pinecastle
THE WHISTLER FROM ROSSLEA / Martin Hayes / Martin Hayes / Compass
FELIX THE SOLDIER / Usher's Island / Usher's Island / Compass
* LEAVING NANCY / Eric Bogle / The Gift Of Years / EMI
LUCY'S FLING / Kevin Burke & Micheal O Domhnaill / Portland / Green Linnet
SEPT MARINS / Whirling Pope Joan / Spin / Panic
* I'LL BREAK OUT AGAIN TONIGHT / The Island Coes / Born On Ol' Cape Barren / Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc.
DOWD'S NO. 10 / Goitse / Transformed / self published
THE FRETFUL PORCUPINE / The Albion Dance Band / Shuffle Off / Spindrift
MY LAST FAREWELL TO STIRLING / Alison McMorland & Geordie McIntyre / White Wings / Greentrax
MISS MCCLEOD'S REEL / Johnny Connolly / An Mileoidean Scaoilte / Clo Iar-Chonnachta
* THE MOSS VALE TRAIN / Alan Scott / Travelling Through The Storm / Fanged Wombat
PARADISE / John Prine / John Prine / Atlantic
DOCTOR GILBERT / Tom McConville & Keiran Halpin / Port Of Call / Rubber Records
7 February 2021
Two featured albums today: THE BOYS OF THE LOUGH (Logo-Shanachie) and IN THE TRADITION (Topic)
www.boysofthelough.info Both are early releases by BOYS OF THE LOUGH, arguably the leading Scottish folk band for almost
fifty years, maintaining an excellent standard through many lineup changes and more than twenty albums, inspiring a generation of musicians. The following tracks were
scattered through the program:
From 'The Boys Of The Lough' - BOYS OF THE LOUGH; WEDDING MARCH FROM UNST; CAOIN EOGHAIN RUA
From 'In The Tradition' - KISS HER UNDER THE COVERLET; THE ECLIPSE; EDDIE KELLY'S
LA SUITE DU CASSE REEL / Bourque, Bernard et Lepage / Matapat / Boreallis
MATAPAT / Bourque, Bernard et Lepage / Matapat / Boreallis
PUDDING BURNER / Grace Notes / 20 / Fellside
ROAD TO LISDOONVARNA / New Road / Stone Walls & Street Lights / Whirling Discs
DOWN IN THE OLD HOME TOWN / New Road / Stone Walls & Street Lights / Whirling Discs
A CALL FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY / Jez Lowe & Kate Bramley / Cobargo 2009 / Yuin Folk Club
* I MISS THE SOUND OF RAIN / Davidson Brothers / Cobargo 2009 / Yuin Folk Club
WHISTLING JACKET / Burdett, Simpson & Young / None But Honest Fellows / self published
VANDY / Maggie Holland / Still Pause / Rogue Records
* SONG OF THE SHEET-METAL WORKER / Cloudstreet / Clouded House /
www.cloudstreet.org
* HOMELESS BEAVER / Cloudstreet / Clouded House /
www.cloudstreet.org
TURKISH REVERIE / Dowally / Early Bird || Night Owl /
www.dowally.com
I'VE HAD MY FUN IF I DON'T GET WELL NO MORE / Lightnin' Hopkins / Texas Blues / Orbis
ROBERTA / Lauren Sheehan & Zoe Carpenter / Tillamook Burn /
www.larensheehanmusic.com
BONAPARTE'S RETREAT / Bruce Molsky / If It Ain't Here When I Get Back / Tree Frog Music
PINEY MOUNTAINS / Bruce Molsky / If It Ain't Here When I Get Back / Tree Frog Music
I LOST MY HARP IN BARCELONA / Rachel Hair Trio / Live At The Edinburgh Folk Club /
www.edinburghfolkclub.co.uk
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND / Steeleye Span / They Called Her Babylon / Park Records
RAGLAN ROAD / The High Kings / Memory Lane / Universal Music Ireland
31 January 2021
The featured album was BANKERS BLUES: A STUDY IN THE EFFECTS OF FISCAL MISCHIEF (VOL 1)
www.document-records.com This is a compilation of old blues tracks loosely connected by the common
theme of money. Taxes, corporate greed and insurance all come in for serious attention. Some artists are much better known than others.
Document Records, now based in Scotland, has the ambitious goal of preserving and re-releasing the complete recorded works of the majority of Afro American
artists made on cylinder and 78rpm records from the 1890s to the mid-20th century; primarily blues, gospel, jazz, sermons and spirituals. The
following tracks were scattered through the program:
MONEY CRAVIN' FOLKS (Blind Alfred Reed); SALES TAX (Mississippi Sheiks); SAVE YOUR MONEY (Rufus Thomas); INCOME TAX BLUES
(Ralph Willis); THE BANKER'S BLUES (Big Bill Broonzy)
BLACKBIRDS AND THRUSHES / The Outside Track / Curious Things Given Wings / Lorimer
LE VOYAGE / The Outside Track / Curious Things Given Wings / Lorimer
* OLD PUBS / Home Rule / The Joiner's Arms / Larrikin
THE GALTEE HUNT / Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill / Welcome Here Again / Green Linnet
SIR PATRICK SPENS / Nic Jones / Ballads And Songs / Highway Records
SONNY BROGAN'S / Stockton's Wing / Stockton's Wing / Tara
POORER THEN / David Francey / The Broken Heart Of Everything / Laker Music
PERRY MERRY / Bumerang / Echo Land / Fallen Tree
* PHIL'S JIG / Loaded Dog / Hair Of The Dog /
www.loadeddog.net.au
* THE CUTTER'S DREAM / Loaded Dog / Hair Of The Dog /
www.loadeddog.net.au
FOLANTEIN / Fernhill / Na Pradle / Beautiful Jo
SEVEN LITTLE GYPSIES / Ye Vagabonds / The Hare's Lament / River Lea
THE COTTON REEL / Roger Wilson / The Palm Of Your Hand / Harboourtown
SLEEPY EYED JOHN / Roger Wilson / The Palm Of Your Hand / Harboourtown
BLOOD & GOLD / Full Frontal Folk / Storming The Castle / self published
CATS OF CAMAZEN / Mischief Afoot / Mischief Afoot / WildGoose
GIVE ME THIS DANCE / Drones & Bellows / Go' Danish
THE POACHER / Hadrian's Union / Permission / WhapMusic
TRIMMED AND BURNING / The Ragpicker String Band / The Ragpicker String Band / Yellow Dog Records
THE LAST PLOUGHSHARE / Band Of Hope / Rhythm & Reds / Musikfolk
MORRISON'S BARNDANCE / Seamus Quinn / Within A Mile Of Kilty / Clo Iar-Chonnachta
24 January 2021
The featured album was JOURNEY : THE BEST OF DONAL LUNNY (Hummingbird)
www.donallunny.com
A double CD of tracks recorded by the master Irish musician, composer and producer who has been a major contributor to the Irish music scene for more than
four decades and a member of several highly influential bands. This was released in 2000, so there is plenty more recent material to include in a
"Volume 2", should the temptation ever arise. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
THE KESH JIG (The Bothy Band 1978); SPANISH LADY (with Maighread and Triona Ni Domhnaill 1999): SMECENO HORO (Planxty 1979); SHAN VAN VOCHT (with
Frank Harte 1998); LA IRISH COSTA DE GALICIA (Coolfin with Carlos Nunez, Sharon Shannon and Llio Rhydderch 1999)
WHITE SQUALL / Stan Rogers / From Fresh Water / Borealis
MAMBO SINUENDO / Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbon / Mambo Sinuendo / Nonesuch
THE SAILOR'S WEDDING / Eliza Carthy & Tim Eriksen / Buffalo / Navigator
* MIDLAND RAILWAY WORKSHOPS / Bernard Carney / West / Arts WA
POLKA ELEWIJT / MANdolinMAN / Old Tunes, Dusted Down / ARC
* TUNNEL TIGERS / Danny Spooner and Duncan Brown / Labour And Toil /
www.dannyspooner.com
TURQUOISE GIRL / Flook / Ancora / Flatfish
TRY OBEAH / Chalkdust / Soca Music From Trinidad / Rounder
TURTLE DOVE / Marley's Ghost / Four Spacious Guys / Sage Arts
* WHAT COULD GO WRONG? / Fred Smith / Great /
www.fredsmith.com.au
TWA RECRUITING SERGEANTS / Ray Fisher / Traditional Songs Of Scotland / Saydisc
BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER ASH / Fairport Convention / Angel Delight / Island
LORD MARLBOROUGH / Fairport Convention / Angel Delight / Island
TOM DOUGLAS' TUNE / The Bucking Mules / The Bucking Mules / self published
TWIDDLES / Morai / Sideways / WildGoose
DA GROCER / Jock Tamson's Bairns / Rare / Greentrax
AYE WAUKIN' O / Jock Tamson's Bairns / Rare / Greentrax
* BEEF AND BLACK BEAN / Dr Stovepipe / Certified / self published
POLKAS / Ciac Boum / Ciac Boum Vol. 1 / self published
17 January 2021
The featured album was DIVYTSIA by BURDON FOLK BAND
www.burdon.lviv.ua This is a
2013 release by a Ukrainian band playing mostly traditional songs and tunes from Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Macedonia and Greece. The following
tracks were scattered through the program:
ZOZULECHTA; STEPANYDA; FATO MORI DUSMANKE; RANO; LUZHOK
* THE STONY WALLS OF KOROIT / Bhan Tre / Jamberoo - 20 Years On /
www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au
* ODASINA VARDIM OLURNU BOYLE / Kurdish Earth / Jamberoo - 20 Years On /
www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au
* OLD CALABRIAN MAN / John Dengate / Jamberoo - 20 Years On /
www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au
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
ROLL ON / Ewan McLennan / Knockengorroch 2020 /
www.knockengorroch.org.uk
THE DRUNKEN LANDLADY / The High Seas / The High Seas /
www.thehighseas.ie
THE ROAD TO DONEGAL / The High Seas / The High Seas /
www.thehighseas.ie
JARAMA VALLEY / Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger / Spain In My Heart / Appleseed
POPPY'S REEL / Morai / Sideways / WildGoose
SCHOLARSHIP IS THE ENEMY OF ROMANCE / Billy Bragg / Best Of Billy Bragg At The BBC 1983-2019 / BBC
RICKY'S WHITE FACE / Liz Carroll & John Doyle / Double Play / Compass
DOWN AT THE WAKEHOUSE / Liz Carroll & John Doyle / Double Play / Compass
THE PHOTOGRAPH / The Rheingans Sisters / Receiver / Bendigedig
HARD TIME KILLING FLOOR BLUES / Grant Dermody with John Cephas / Lay Down My Burden / self published
HESITATION BLUES / Ralph McTell / The Best Of / Kaz Records
WHEN ALL OF THIS IS OVER / John McCutcheon / Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine /
www.folkmusic.com
THE DONKEY REEL / The Dubliners / The Dubliners / EMI
10 January 2021
The featured album was KATIE KIRK & RICK WILLIAMS by KATIE KIRK & RICK WILLIAMS
www.katiekirkandrickwilliams.co.uk The duo, who live on opposite sides of Mounts Bay, near Penzance, have
developed their ballad repertoire over the past six years. They have a well-deserved high profile on the Cornish folk scene and this is their first release.
Strong Cornish links are evident in several poems by Charles Causley set to music by Williams. There are also settings of poems by C. Fox Smith and some traditional
ballads. Kirk's excellent unembellished vocals let the words carry the songs forward, while Williams' sensitive and stylish guitar provides the right support.
This is a delightful album. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
TELL ME, TELL ME, SARAH JANE; WEEPING WELL; THE WILLOW GLEN; SWEET NIGHTINGALE; CALM IS THE SEA
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT? / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Genuine Negro Jig / Nonesuch
PEACE BEHIND THE BRIDGE / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Genuine Negro Jig / Nonesuch
SECOND NATURE / Pete's Posse / Ya Know, Ya Never Know /
www.petesposse.com
POOR WAYFARING STRANGER / Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson / Gift / Topic
REEL DU CARIBOU / Jean Carignan / Gigue A Deux / Radio Canada International
* IF WISHES WERE FISHES / Eric Bogle / The Gift Of Years / EMI
THE ROAD HOME / FARA / Times From Times Fall / FARA Music
MARIONI'S / David Foley & Jack Smedley / Time To Fly / Head East Records
COW ISLAND HOP / Feufollet / Cow Island Hop / Valcour
THE SHIP IN DISTRESS / Brian Peters and Gordon Tyrrall / Clear The Road / Harbourtown
ROARING MARY / Brian Peters and Gordon Tyrrall / Clear The Road / Harbourtown
I'D JUMP THE MISSISSIPPI / Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms / Innocent Road / West Sound Music
SAINTS AND SINNERS / Claire Mann and Aaron Jones / Secret Orders / Tradmusic
MICMAC SQUARE DANCE TUNES / Minnie White / The Hills Of Home / Singsong
FRAILE CORNUDO / Galandum Galundaina / Senhor Galandum / Acor
JOHNNY TODD / Kevin Burke & Ged Foley / In Tandem / self published
SUITE DE LOUDEAC / Kevin Burke & Ged Foley / In Tandem / self published
RUMBLESTRIP / Sam Bartlett / Evil Diane / Stuntology
SPANISH IS A LOVING TONGUE / John Synnott, Bill Staines, Renee Goodwin / A Bag Of Rainbows / Heritage Records
MIRACULOUS FISH / Graham and Eileen Pratt / To Friend And Foe / Dingle's Records
3 January 2021
The featured album was AN DEN DEY MADE TAE by ROSS & RYAN COUPER (Couper Records). The COVID global pandemic provided the fiddler and guitarist
brothers from Shetland the time to finally produce an instrumental album, after years of talking about recording together. Most sets are played in an identifiably Shetland
style, even those tunes not originating in Shetland, and there is also good proportion of excellent original material. All tracks have a confident "live" energy, making
this a very enjoyable album. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
SHETLAND REELS; THE WALTZES; MARIE CLAIRE; THE COAST; DA FOULA REEL
* SONG FOR RECONCILIATION / Kate & Ruth / Swapping Seasons /
www.kateandruth.com
* JUUKAN GORGE / Penny Davies & Roger Ilott / Pyramids Road / Restless Records
THE CUIL AODHA / Sean O'Driscoll and Larry Egan / The Kitchen Recordings / Clo Iar-Chonnachta
OUR TURN NOW / Len Seligman / Our Turn Now / Emerging Light Music
THE THREE MEN / Issy & David Emeney / The Waiting / WildGoose
* FREYLEKHS IN BLUE / Klezmania / National Folk Festival Highlights 2001 /
www.folkfestival.org.au
* WELCOME TO THE TORRES STRAIT / Seaman Dan / National Folk Festival Highlights 2001 /
www.folkfestival.org.au
CHURCH STREET BLUES / Tony Rice / Church Street Blues / Sugar Hill
THE WATER IS WIDE / John Gorka / Appleseed's 21st Anniversary / Appleseed
SOW 'EM ON THE MOUNTAIN / Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin / Appleseed's 21st Anniversary / Appleseed
LIVE NOT WHERE I LOVE / De Danann / Song For Ireland / Cara
* DVAJSPETORKA / Andy Busuttil & Philip Griffin / private recording /
www.bluemountainsound.com.au
* THE MICKEY DAM / Jimmy Gregory / West Along The Road / CRAIC
ARKANSAS SHEIK / Frank Lee & Annie Burbrink / Roll On Clouds / Bake Tone Records
A PHAIDIRINN, A DHUISG MO DHEOIR / Rachel Walker / Gaol / Ros Dearg Records
GREASY COAT / Chance McCoy and the Appalachian String Band / Debut / Appalachian Music Group
ON BOARD THE VICTORY / Boys Of The Lough / Wish You Were Here / Flying Fish
THE GLASGOW POLICE PIPERS / Boys Of The Lough / Wish You Were Here / Flying Fish
POOR LITTLE ELLEN / Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones / Sweet Memories ... Never Leave / Dittyville