Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 191: 12 August 2018 - featuring music heard recently in Ireland

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 12 August 2018 featuring music heard recently in Ireland.

When Summers Stood Still - Mishaped Pearls
From the album: Shivelight
Classic Album
Yarmouth Town – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Run For Your Life - Spiers & Boden
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
Ploughboy's Dream - Hannah James & Sam Sweeney
From the album: Catches & Glees
The Drowned Sailor - Rachael McShane
From the album: No Man’s Fool

After visiting Ireland
Salonica – Jimmy Crowley
From the album: The Bous of Fairhill
The Coast of Malabar - Jimmy Crowley
From the album: The Coast of Malabar
The Harp And Shamrock/The Silver Strand - Nollaig Casey
From the album: The Music Of What Happened
Journey to Iceland - Shaun Davey
From the album: The Brendan Voyage
Look Where I've Ended Up Now - Colum Sands
From the album: Look Where I've Ended Up Now

Recent releases
Farewell To Ballymoney - Andy Irvine & Luke Plumb
From the album: Precious Heroes
The Time Song - Alden, Patterson & Dashwood
From the album: By The Night
The Elfin Knight - Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy & The Gift Band
From the album: Anchor

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Yellow Wattle/Twins On A Swing by Nollaig Casey. From the album: The Music Of What Happened

 

 

 

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 190: 5 August 2018 - featuring Best Traditional Song Award winners

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 5 August 2018 featuring Best Traditional Song Award winners.

Sunshine When It Rains – Robinson
From the album: England's Bleeding
Classic Album
Parson's Farewell – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Little Sally Racket – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Sprig Of Thyme - Heidi Talbot & John McCusker
From the album: Love Is The Bridge Between Two Hearts
Over The Hills And Far Away - Heidi Talbot & John McCusker
From the album: Love Is The Bridge Between Two Hearts

Best Traditional Song Award winners 2000-2005
Raggle Taggle Gipsies - Waterson:Carthy
From the album: Broken Ground
Black Is The Colour - Cara Dillon
From the album: Cara Dillon
Worcester City - Eliza Carthy
From the album: Anglicana
Hughie Graeme - June Tabor
From the album: An Echo of Hooves
Famous Flower of Serving Men - Martin Carthy
From the album: Waiting for Angels

Recent Releases
Teen - Mike Vass Featuring Mairearad Green
From the album: Notes from the Boat

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental music Mile High by Skerryvore. From the album: EVO

Click here for details of the Skerryvore tour

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 189: 29 July 2018 - featuring Best Original Song Award winners

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 29 July 2018 featuring Best Original Song Award winners 2000-2004.

Summer Sent You - Mary Black
From the album: The Best Of The Cambridge Folk Festival
Classic Album
Parson's Farewell – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Little Sally Racket – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Work Life Out - Thom Ashworth
From the album: Hollow

Best Original Song Award winners 2000-2004
A Place Called England - Maggie Holland
From the album: Bones
Harry Stone (Hearts Of Coal) - John Tams
From the album: Unity
Who Will Sing Me Lullabies - Kate Rusby
From the album: 20
No Telling - Linda Thompson
From the album: Fashionably Late
County Down – Danú
From the album: The Road Less Traveled

Recent releases
Radstock & Wednesday Night - Bryony Griffith
From the album: Hover
Irish Emigrant - Bird In The Belly
From the album: The Crowing

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Summer Night by The Jeremiahs. From the album: The Femme Fatale Of Maine

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 188: 22 July 2018 - A Special Pledge Drive Edition

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 22 July 2018 - a special pledge drive edition featuring Irish dance tunes. Thank you for your support.

Junior Crehan's Favourite/Corney Is Coming – Planxty
From the album: Planxty
The Green Groves of Erin/The Flowers of Red Hill - The Bothy Band
From the album: 1975 (The First Album)
The Wind That Shakes The Barley/The Reel With the Beryle - The Chieftains
From the album: The Best of the Chieftains
The Cuckoo's Nest Medley - De Danann
From the album: The De Danann Collection

Merrily Kissed The Quaker – Planxty
From the album: Planxty
The Salamanca/The Banshee/The Sailor's Bonnet - The Bothy Band
From the album: 1975 (The First Album)
Humours Of Lissadel/Jenny Picking Cockles - De Dannan
From the album: Hibernian Rhapsody
Chase Around The Windmill (Medley) - The Chieftains
From the album: Boil The Breakfast Early

The Aconry Lasses/The Old Wheels of The World/The Spike Island Lasses – Planxty
From the album: Between The Jigs And The Reels: A Retrospective
The Tar Road to Sligo/Paddy Clancy's - The Bothy Band
From the album: 1975 (The First Album)
Noel Hill's - De Dannan
From the album: Hibernian Rhapsody
Béla's Reels - The Chieftains
From the album: Down The Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions 

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Conlon's Jig/Padraig O'Keefe's Head O' Cabbage/Boys Of Malin by De Danann. From the album: The De Danann Collection.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 187: 15 July 2018 - featuring music from bands with animal names

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 15 July 2018 featuring music from bands with animal names. 

Our Evening Walk - Robin Williamson
From the album: Trusting In the Rising Light
Classic Album
The Hand Weaver And The Factory Maid – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Captain Wedderburn – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism

Music from bands with animal names
She Was Born to Be My Unicorn - Tyrannosaurus Rex
From the album: Unicorn
All The Good Times - Mr. Fox
From the album: The Gypsy
The Black Procession - Dead Rat Orchestra
From the album: Tyburnia: A Radical History Of 600 Years Of Public Execution
Rolling Down The River - Slow Loris
From the album: Moonshine Murder Mountains & Mudflats - songs and tunes from Leigh Folk Festival 2008
Bright Morning Star – Oysterband
From the album: Rise Above

Recent releases
Last Day - Mike Vass featuring Gilliam Frame
From the album: Notes from the Boat
The Poison Sits - Ma Polaine's Great Decline
From the album: The Outsider

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Miss Wright's Fancy by Leveret. From the album: In The Round

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 186: 8 July 2018 - featuring songs about summer

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 8 July 2018 featuring songs about summer.

The Sun Is Burning - Damien O'Kane
From the album: Summer Hill
Classic Album
Cross-Eyed And Chinless – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Broomfield Hill – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Old Adam - Fay Hield
From the album: Old Adam

Songs about Summer
Summer in the City - The Flying Pickets
From the album: The Best of the Flying Pickets
Scorching Sun - Emily Portman
From the album: Hatchling
Summer's Come Again - Steve Ashley
From the album: This Little Game
Blooming Heather - Kate Rusby
From the album: Awkward Annie
Sweetest Summer Rain - Aine Furey
From the album: Celtic Angels
Summer Of My Dreams - Dolores Keane
From the album: Solid Ground

Recent Releases
Osgarra - Skye/A Bottle Of Vodka, Twenty Marlboro Red And £50 Cashback/The Drambulance /B' Fheàrr Mar A Mi 'n Uiridh - Beinn Lee
From the album: Osgarra
Begin Again - Beinn Lee
From the album: Osgarra

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Crow's Visit by String Sisters. From the album: Between Wind and Water

Wagonload of Monkeys 4 July Special: Covers of Bob Dylan songs

This is the playlist for a special The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 4 July 2018 featuring British and Irish covers of Bob Dylan songs. 

Lay Down Your Weary Tune - Billy Bragg
From the album: Chimes of Freedom
Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Nick Drake
From the album: Family Tree
Ballad In Plain D - Michael Chapman
From the album: Originals
Hattie Carroll - Christy Moore
From the album: Burning Times

Si Tu Dois Partir - Fairport Convention
From the album: What We Did on Our Holidays
I'll Keep It With Mine - Fairport Convention
From the album: Meet On the Ledge - The Classic Years (1967-1975)
Bob Dylan's Blues - Ewan McLennan
From the album: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: A Folk Tribute
Blowin' In The Wind - Seth Lakeman
From the album: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: A Folk Tribute
I Want You - Barb Jungr
From the album: Every Grain Of Sand
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Antony & The Johnsons
From the album: I'm Not There (Music From The Motion Picture)
Lay Down Your Weary Tune - Steeleye Span
From the album: Ashley Hutchings: The Guv'nor Retrospective, Volume One

Opening and closing music Ring Them Bells by Joanna MacGregor and Andy Sheppard. From the album: Deep River

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 185: 1 July 2018 - featuring songs and music from women

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 1 July 2018 featuring  music and songs from women.

Summer's In - Anne Briggs
From the album: Sing a Song for You
Classic Album
New York Girls – Bellowhead
From the album:
A-begging I Will Go – Bellowhead
From the album: Hedonism
Padstow May Song - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead

Music and songs by women
Hand Ba' Breakdown - The Shee
From the album: Decadence
Ghost Girl - The Poozies
From the album: Into The Well
Mary MacDonald's – Rant
From the album: Rant
Mackerel - The Rheingans Sisters
From the album: Already Home
Soil And Soul - Songs Of Separation
From the album: Songs Of Separation

Recent releases
The Bonny Ship Balclutha - Linsey Aitken And Ken Campbell
From the album: Shore To Shore
Go On Then - Sheila K Cameron
From the album: Those They Chose

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Crow's Visit by The String Sisters. From the album: Between Wind and Water

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 184: 24 June 2018 - featuring songs about sports

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 24 June 2018 featuring songs about sports.

The Longest Day - Kris Drever
From the album: If Wishes Were Horses
Don't You Go a Rushing - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Till April is Dead - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Classic Album
House Carpenter – Pentangle
From the album: Basket of Light
Cold Mountain – Pentangle
From the album: Basket of Light
I Saw an Angel – Pentangle
From the album: Basket of Light

Songs about sports
Football Hero - Al Stewart
From the album: Sparks Of Ancient Light
God's Footballer - Billy Bragg
From the album: Don't Try This At Home
The Cockfight - Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
From the album: The Call
Jackson and Jane - Paul Brady
From the album: The Liberty Tapes
Skewball - Steeleye Span
From the album: Ten Man Mop, or Mr Reservoir Butler Rides Again

Recent release
The Soldier's Wife - Fiddle And Faff
From the album: The Soldier's Wife

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 183: 17 June 2018 - featuring songs from and about the north east of England

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 17 June 2018 featuring music from and about the north east of England.

June Bug - Kate Walsh
From the album: Clocktower Park
Classic Album
Sally Go Round the Roses – Pentangle
From the album: Basket of Light
The Cuckoo – Pentangle
From the album: Basket of Light
The Iron Fish Remembers - Skinner & T'witch
Single

Music from and about the north east of England
The Hexamshire Lass - The High Level Ranters
From the album: Northumberland Forever
I Drew My Ship Into a Harbour - Alistair Anderson & Northlands
From the album: Alistair Anderson & Northlands
Unprotected - Jez Lowe
From the album: The Ballad Beyond
Flowers Of The Town - The Unthanks
From the album: Here's The Tender Coming
Small Coals - Kathryn Tickell
From the album: Northumbrian Voices
Sally Wheatley - Bob Fox
From the album: Girvan Folk Festival

Recent releases
Dark As A Dungeon - Amy Goddard
From the album: Down In The Mine
The Rise – Skerryvore
From the album: EVO
At The End Of The Line – Skerryvore
From the album: EVO

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental music The Prior's Standard by Kathryn Tickell & The Side. From the album: Kathryn Tickell & The Side