Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 133: 27 June 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 27 June 2017 - featuring English instrumental music.

Summer Sent You - Mary Black
From the album: The Best Of The Cambridge Folk Festival
Rose Buds In June/Mrs Preston's Hornpipe - The Imagined Village
From the album: Empire & Love
Classic Album
Painting Box - Incredible String Band
From the album: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
The Mad Hatter's Song - Incredible String Band
From the album: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

English instrumental music
La Russe/The Winshield's Hornpipe/Jane's Fancy/Da Road To Houll - The High Level Ranters
From the album: Four In A Bar
Princess Royal - The Albion Band
From the album: The Guv'nor Vol. 3
Miss Wright's Fancy – Leveret
From the album: In The Round
Lost In Fishponds – Spiro
From the album: From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
Room for the Cuckold/Beaux of London City - The Askew Sisters
From the album: In the Air or the Earth
The Politician, The Lighthouse, And The Trained Cormorant – The Owl Light Trio
From their upcoming, as yet unnamed, album

The current issue of fRoots magazine has a long feature on English instrumental music.

Recent Releases
No More Heroes – Coast
From the album: Windmills In The Sky
Recruited Collier - Yorkston Thorne Khan
From the album: Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars.

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing Music New Anything/St Catherine by Leveret. From the album: New Anything

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 132: 20 June 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 20 June 2017 - featuring songs about time and the longest day. 

Summer's Come Again - Steve Ashley
From the album: This Little Game
I Like To Be With You In The Sun - Bridget St John
From the album: Ask Me No Questions
Classic Album
Chinese White – The Incredible String Band
From the album: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
No Sleep Blues - The Incredible String Band
From the album: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

Songs about the summer solstice and time
The Longest Day - Kris Drever
From the album: If Wishes Were Horses
Don't Waste Time - Track Dogs
From the album: Serenity Sessions
Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Nick Drake
From the album: Family Tree
Time Wanders On - Bella Hardy
From the album: With the Dawn
Summer Fires - Ninebarrow
From the album: While the Blackthorn Burns
Time Passes - Bird Radio
From the album: Oh, Happy England

Recent Releases
Ferrari Borrowers Club - Orkestra Del Sol
From the album: Gross National Happiness
Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - Vision Thing
From the album: Lights

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing Music The Final Fling by Orkestra Del Sol. From the album Gross National Happiness

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 131: 13 June 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 13 June 2017 - featuring songs about chickens. 

Summer Of My Dreams - Dolores Keane
From the album: Solid Ground
Classic Album
Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka - The Chieftains & Tom Jones
From the album: The Long Black Veil
The Rocky Road To Dublin - The Chieftains & The Rolling Stones
From the album: The Long Black Veil
Chop Chop - Skinner and T'witch
Single

Songs about chickens
Chickens In The Garden - Carthy, Hardy, Farrell and Young
From the album: Laylam
The Cocks Are Crowing – Dervish
From the album: Spirit
Grey Gallito (The Grey Cockerel) - Salsa Celtica
From the album: El Camino
The Cockfight - Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
From the album: The Call
The Chickens They Are Crowing - Sarah McQuaid
From the album: I Won't Go Home 'Til Morning
Cockadoodledon't - Ivor Cutler Trio
From the album: Ludo

Recent Releases
Blue Pearl - Martha Tilston
From the album: Nomad Moon
Reed In The River - Pete Falloon
From the album: Reed In The River

Click here for details of Richard Thompson’s gigs

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental Music Ferny Hill by The Chieftains. From the album: The Long Black Veil

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 130: 6 June 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 6 June 2017 - featuring songs that relate to the British General Election.

First Day Of Summer - King Courgette
From the album: King Courgette
June Bug - Kate Walsh
From the album: Clocktower Park
Classic Album
Love Is Teasin' - The Chieftains Featuring Marianne Faithfull
From the album: The Long Black Veil
He Moved Through The Fair - The Chieftains & Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: The Long Black Veil

The election in Britain
Singing Through The Hard Times - Kirsty Bromley
From the EP: Sweet Nightingale
The Election - Skinner and T'witch
Single
What May You Do For The JAM? (Just About Managing) - Ange Hardy
Not released. Listen again on YouTube
The Jolly Beggar – Planxty
From the album: Planxty
Can We Afford the Doctor? - Sandra Kerr
From the album: Celebrating Subversion: The Anti-Capitalist Roadshow
No Change There - Sisters Unlimited
From the album: No Change of Heart

Recent releases
Cionran - WHɎTE
From the album: Fairich
Poachers' Moon - Jones, Berryman & Jones
From the album: Come What May

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental Music Uncle Bernard's/Jenny Lind by The Albion Dance Band. From the album: The Prospect Before Us

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 129: 30 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 30 May 2017 - featuring the music of Richard Thompson.

The Sun Is Burning - Damien O'Kane
From the album: Summer Hill
This Is the Place - Longfella (Tony Walsh)
Live from BBC World Service
Classic Album
Coast Of Malabar – The Chieftains & Ry Cooder
From the album: The Long Black Veil
Dunmore Lassies – The Chieftains & Ry Cooder
From the album: The Long Black Veil

Music of Richard Thompson
If (Stomp) - Fairport Convention
From the album: Fairport Convention
Walking On A Wire - Richard & Linda Thompson
From the album: Shoot Out The Lights
Beeswing - Richard Thompson
From the album: Acoustic Classics
Beatnik Walking - Richard Thompson
From the album: Still
Click here for details of Richard Thompson’s gigs

Recent Releases
Wasteland - Maz O'Connor
Single
Holme Fen - Kerry Devine
From the album: Away From Mountains

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental Music Vaillance Polka Militaire/Belfast Polka by Richard Thompson From the album: Strict Tempo!

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 128: 23 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 23 May 2017 - featuring the songs of Ewan MacColl.

Staines Morris - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Staines Morris – Cantiga
From the album: A Village in Motion
Classic Album
Changing Your Demeanour - The Chieftains
From the album: The Long Black Veil
The Lily Of The West - The Chieftains & Mark Knopfler
From the album: The Long Black Veil
A Brother Slips Away - Richard Thompson
From the album: Dream Attic

Songs of Ewan MacColl
The Shoals of Herring - Ewan MacColl
From the album: Black and White - The Definitive Collection
Green Island - Christy Moore
From the album: Smoke & Strong Wiskey
Sweet Thames Flow Softly - Jon Boden & Sam Sweeney
From the album: This Is Proper Folk Too!!
Ballad Of Accounting - Karan Casey
From the album: Songlines
Dirty Old Town - Ewan MacColl
From the album: Black and White - The Definitive Collection

Recent Releases
Maz - Extraodinary
Single
Lights - Vision Thing
From the album: Lights

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental Music Million Dollars by Kate & Raphaël from the album Les Objets Trouvés

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 127: 16 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 16 May 2017 - featuring songs about the foxes. 

The Month Of May - The Copper Family
From the album: A Song For Every Season
Pleasant Month of May - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Classic Album
The Foggy Dew - The Chieftains & Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: The Long Black Veil
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You ? - The Chieftains & Van Morrison
From the album: The Long Black Veil
Songthrush at Dawn - Nick Penny
From the album: Calling up the Dawn Album available direct from Nick Penny.


Songs about foxes
Reynard the Fox - Sweeney's Men
From the album: Sweeney's Men/The Tracks of Sweeney
Daddy Fox - The Witches Of Elswick
From the album: Women Folk
Reynardine - Fairport Convention
From the album: Liege And Lief
Reynardine - Show Of Hands
From the album: Country Life
Sally Wheatley - Bob Fox
From the album: Folk Legacy: Live

Recent Releases
Aberdeen Blues - Luke Daniels
From the album: Making Waves
Caterpillars - Kate & Raphaël
From the album: Les Objets Trouvés

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Humours of Tulla/The Foxhunter's Reel/St. Anne's Reel by Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain. From the album: The Best of Aly and Phil.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 126: 9 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 9 May 2017 - featuring songs about the month of May.

Searching for Lambs - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
May 1, 1810 - Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood
From the album: On Common Ground
Classic Album
Mo Ghile Mear ("Our Hero") - The Chieftains & Sting
From the album: The Long Black Veil
The Long Black Veil - The Chieftains
From the album: The Long Black Veil

Songs about the month of May
My Girl in the Month of May - The Bunch
From the album: New Folk Routes
May Song - Waterson:Carthy (Featuring Devils Interval)
From the album: Holy Heathens And The Old Green Man
The Swinton May Song - Brass Monkey
From the album: Flame of Fire
Gathering Rushes In The Month Of May - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
Oxford May Song - Telling the Bees
From the album: Steer By the Stars

Recent releases
Takeaway - Eamon Friel
From the album: Takeaway
The Election - Skinner and T'witch
Single Available from Bandcamp
Lily White Hand - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Mayfly - Hamish Napier. From the album: The River

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 125: 2 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 2 May 2017 - featuring songs about flowers.

Balancy Straw/Seventeen Come Sunday/Whitefriars Hornpipe - Waterson:Carthy
From the album: A Dark Light
Befordshire May Carol - Jack Sharp
From the album: From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
Classic Album
The Man In The Station - John Martyn
From the album: Solid Air
The Easy Blues - John Martyn
From the album: Solid Air

Songs about flowers
The Briar And The Rose - Fay Hield
From the album: Old Adam
Green Grows The Laurel - Kris Drever
From the album: Black Water
Skippin' Barfit Through the Heather - The Furrow Collective    
From the album: At Our Next Meeting
The Lily & The Rose - Battlefield Band
From the album: Line Up
Paint Me, Redouté - June Tabor
From the album: Rosa Mundi

Recent releases
Hold Me Close - Madam Tsunami
From the album: Long Way From Home
Bull Of The Freeway - Elfin Bow
From the album: Elfin Bow
No Secrets - Show of Hands
Single

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Ms Dynamite of Benbecula/The Alewife/Little Cascade/Culder's Rant by The Battlefield Band. Fom the album: Out For The Night

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 124: 25 April 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 25 April 2017 - featuring songs about spring.

'Twas On One April's Morning - Show Of Hands
From the album: The Long Way Home
Classic Album
Dreams By The Sea - John Martyn
From the album: Solid Air
May You Never - John Martyn
From the album: Solid Air
The Cuckoo
Cuckoo - Wildsong & Geoff Sample
From the album: Dawn Chorus
Bonny Cuckoo - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
The Cuckoo - Run Out The Guns
From the album: Powder And Shot
Cuckoo - The Rheingans Sisters
From the album: Already Home

Songs About Spring
The Lullaby of Spring – Donovan
From the album: A Gift from a Flower to a Garden
The Birds in the Spring - Bob & Ron Copper
From the album: Traditional Songs from Rottingdean
The Bird That Winds The Spring – Lau
From the album: Race The Loser
A Rose In April - Kate Rusby
From the album: Hourglass

Recent Releases
The Fool's Journey - Skinner And T'witch
From the album: The Fool's Journey    
To the End - Track Dogs
From the album: Serenity Sessions
Talk - Katie Spencer
From the album: The Same Water

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental Music Bryan O'Lynn/The Hag With The Money by Steeleye Span. From the album: The Lark In Morning: The Early Years