Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 532: 16 March 2025 - a St Patrick's Day edition featuring the Irish Folk Music Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 16 March - a St Patrick's Day edition featuring the 2025 Irish Folk Music Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

Saint Patrick Was A Gentleman/Irvine's Polka - Christy Moore
From the album: The Iron Behind The Velvet
Mary From Dungloe - Emmet Spiceland
From the album: The Best Ever Collection Of Irish Pub Songs
Trip To Gort - Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny and Máirtín O'Connor
From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Before the Deluge - Moving Hearts
From the album: Moving Hearts

Produced by Donal Lunny
Sonny - Emmylou Harris, Dolores O'Keane & Mary Black
From the album: Bringing It All Back Home
Bound For Van Dieman's Land - Daoirí Farrell
From the album: The First Turn
Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland) - Kate Bush
From the album: Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music
Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
From the album: Fisherman's Blues
From the album: The Moorlough Shore - Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: Sean-Nós Nua

Recent releases
Long Lankin - Lisa Knapp And Gerry Diver
From the album: Hinterland
Wasteland - Jim Ghedi
From the album: Wasteland

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Foxhunter's Jig by Beer Belly. From the album: Paddy's Boots
Closing music Junior Crehan's Favourite/Corney Is Coming by Planxty. From the album: Planxty

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 531: 9 March 2025 - including winners at this year's RTE Irish Folk Music Awards

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 9 March including winners at this year's RTE Irish Folk Music Awards.

Springtime It Brings on the Shearing - Martyn Wyndham-Read
From the album: Emu Plains
The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar - Dave Swarbrick
From the album: Swarbrick
Longford Weaver/Christmas Eve - Andy Irvine
From the album: Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams

2025 RTE Folk Music Awards
Trip To Gort - Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor
From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Coaine - Rois
Single
Chasing the Hare - Alannah Thornburgh
Single
Welcome Home Gráinne - Natalie Ní Chasaide & Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill
From the album: The Devil's Dream
When You're Ready - Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
From the album: It's Been a While, Buddy
My Lagan Love - Landless
From the album: Lúireach
Saol Aoibhinn/Life Delightful (Act 1 Scene 7) - John Spillane
From the album: Fíoruisce (The Legend of the Lough)

Recent releases
Fire and Fury - Amy Hopwood
Single
Woody Guthrie's Chains - Reg Meuross
From the album: Fire & Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Trip To Gort by Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor. From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Closing music Paddy In London/A Tailor I Am/Adam and Eve - Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor. From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)

 

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 530: 2 March 2025 - including British birdsong and songs about birds

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 2 March including British birdsong and songs about birds.

Spring Season - Amazing Blondel
From the album: Evensong
Painting Box - Incredible String Band
From the album: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
Dark-Haired Lady - Dr. Strangely Strange
From the album: Mojo Presents...Island Folk

Songs about birds
The Hour Of The Blackbird - Ninebarrow
From the album: The Waters And The Wild
Blackbird - Lisa O'Neill
From the album: Heard a Long Gone Song
The Lark in the Morning - Steeleye Span
From the album: Please to See the King
Cuckoo's Nest - Kelly Oliver
From the album: Botany Bay
Sweet Nightingale - Jackie Oates
From the album: Saturnine

Birdsong from the album Sixteen Songbirds by Nick Penny

Recent releases
Stormbird – Greenshank
From the album: Stormbird
For The Thrill Of It - Annie Dressner, with Kathryn Williams
Single
Fire & Dust - Reg Meuross
From the album: Fire & Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story
Close Season - Katherine Priddy & Simon Armitage
Single


Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Trip To Gort by Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor. From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Closing music The Cherping Of The Lark by Leveret From the album: Diversions

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 529: 23 February 2025 - including music featured in Irish Music magazine

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 23 February, including music featured recently in Irish Music magazine.

The Snows – Pentangle
From the album: Finale
Linden Lea - The Full English
From the album: The Full English
County Down – Danú
From the album: The Road Less Travelled

Check out Danu gigs in NY.

Music discussed recently in Irish Music magazine
Wild Rover -The Haar
From the album: Where Old Ghosts Meet
O Kenmure's On Ans Awa'/The Craigellachie Lasses - Alastair Savage and Alice Allen
From the album: Where The Good Ship Lands
After The Ball - Frances Black
From the album: A Woman's Heart
Palestine - Christy Moore
From the album: A Terrible Beauty
God Only Knows - Mary Coughlan
From the album: Repeat Rewind
McKinneys of Chicago – Fourwinds
From the album: Allta

Find out more about Irish Music magazine

Recent releases
Rushmere - Mumford & Sons
From the album: Rushmere
Home - Winter Wilson
From the album: Home

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Nightingale before Dawn by Nick Penny. From the album: Calling up the Dawn
Closing music The Salamanca/The Banshee/The Sailor's Bonnet by The Bothy Band. From the album: 1975 (The First Album)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 528: 16 February 2025 - including music featured in Songlines magazine

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 16 February, including music featured in Songlines magazine.

River River - The Unthanks
From the album: In Winter
All You Fascists - Billy Bragg & Wilco
From the album: Mermaid Avenue Vol. II
Heart of Gold - Passenger
From the album: Sunday Night Sessions

Music from Songlines CDs
Sean O'Duibhir a'Ghleanna - David Murphy
From the album: Songlines CD #197
Cusseta - Sam Amidon
From the album: Songlines CD #205
First House On The Left - Katherine Priddy
From the album: Songlines CD #196
Reynardine - Josienne Clarke
From the album: Songdreaming
Crisis - Aoife O'Donovan
From the album: Songlines CD #197
Sycamore Gap - Kathryn Tickell
From the album: Songlines CD #205

Recent release
Parachute - Nina Nesbitt
From the album: Mountain Music

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Salamanca/The Banshee/The Sailor's Bonnet by The Bothy Band. From the album: 1975 (The First Album)
Closing music The Peewit by Siskin Quartet. From the album: Flightpaths.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 527: 9 February 2025 - an hour of covers of songs by Bob Dylan

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskil - an hour of covers of songs by Bob Dylan.

Irish covers of Bob Dylan songs
Tomorrow Is A Long Time - The Black Family
From the album: The Black Family
Forever Young - Eleanor Shanley
From the album: Forever Young
Farewell Angelina - Aoife Doyle
From the album: This Time the Dream's on Me
Girl from the North Country – Altan
From the album: Another Sky
To Ramona - Sinead Lohan
From the album: A Woman's Heart - The Collection
Restless Farewell - De Dannan
From the album: How the West Was Won

British covers of Bob Dylan songs
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Antony & The Johnsons
From the album: I'm Not There (Music From The Motion Picture)
Si Tu Dois Partir - Fairport Convention
From the album: Unhalfbricking
Baby Let Me Follow You Down - Marianne Faithfull
From the album: Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International
Corrina, Corrina - Pete Townshend
From the album: Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International
Lily, Rosemary & The Jack Of Hearts - The Rolling Ramshackle Review
Single
Every Grain Of Sand - Barb Jungr
From the album: Every Grain Of Sand

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Wheelin' And Dealin' by Simon Mayor. From the album: The Mandolin Album
Closing music Ring Them Bells - Joanna MacGregor & Andy Sheppard. From the album: Deep River.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 526: 2 February 2025 - featuring covers of songs by Woody Guthrie

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 2 February 2025 - featuring covers of songs by Woody Guthrie.

Dear Companions - The Unthanks
From the album: In Winter
Ae Fond Kiss - The Magpie Arc
Single

Covers of Woody Guthrie songs
Pretty Boy Floyd - Christy Moore
From the album: Live In Dublin
Jackhammer Blues – Lindisfarne
From the album: Nicely Out of Tune
My Thirty Thousand - Billy Bragg & Wilco
From the album: Mermaid Avenue, Vol. III
Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key - Billy Bragg & Wilco
From the album: Mermaid Avenue
Put Your Finger In The Air - Wally Whyton
From the album: Wally Whyton Sings Childrens Songs of Woody Guthrie
Do Re Mi - Blodwyn Pig
From the album: All Said and Done
The Great Dust Storm – Heron
From the album: Twice as Nice & Half the Price

Recent releases
Homeless in the thousands (Dublin in the digital age) - Lisa O'Neill & Peter Doherty
Single
Hò-Rò - Valtos & Peatbog Faeries
Single

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Antony & The Johnson. From the album: I’m Not There
Closing music Wheelin' And Dealin' by Simon Mayor. From the album: The Mandolin Album

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 525: 26 January 2025 - marking the birth of legendary Scottish poet Robert Burns.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 26 January 2025 - marking the birth of legendary Scottish poet Robert Burns.

The Bonnie Ship The Diamond - The Corries
From the album: Flower Of Scotland
Loch Lomond – Runrig
From the album: Once In A Lifetime
Lochaber No More – Breabach
From the album: The Big Spree
Sail On - Dick Gaughan
From the album: Sail On
The Sun's Comin' Over The Hill - Karine Polwart
From the album: Cool As Folk

The Songs of Robert Burns
Ode To A Haggis - Gordon Kennedy
From the album: Robert Burns: A Collection Of Poems And Songs
My Heart's in the Highlands - Karine Polwart
From the album: The Complete Songs of Robert Burns
My Love She's But A Lassie Yet - Jim Reid
From the album: The Complete Songs of Robert Burns
Ye Banks & Braes o' Bonnie Doon - Mick West
From the album: The Complete Songs of Robert Burns
Wild Mountainside - Eddi Reader
From the album: Sings The Songs Of Robert Burns
A Red, Red Rose - Jean Redpath
From the album: The Songs of Robert Burns, Vols. 1 & 2

Queen Of Elfan's Nourice - Rachel Newton
From the album: Changeling
Bleecker Street/The Busker by David Grubb
From the album: High Rise

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Waterford Waltz/The Stronsay Waltz - Boys Of The Lough. From the album: Farewell And Remember Me
Closing music Bleecker Street/The Busker b David Grubb. From the album: High Rise

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 524: 19 January 2025 - including covers of songs by Emmylou Harris, Janis Ian, Buffy St Marie and Mary Chapin Carpenter

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 19 January 2025 - including covers of songs by Emmylou Harris, Janis Ian, Buffy St Marie and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Frost and Snow - Jenny Sturgeon, with Alice Allen and Grant Anderson
From the album: Wintergreen
Thrift store bargains
Only The Brave – Runrig
From the album: Searchlight
Skye – Runrig
From the album: Heartland
The Ferry – Runrig
From the album: Heartland

Covers of songs by Emmylou Harris, Janis Ian, Buffy St Marie and Mary Chapin Carpenter
Boulder to Birmingham - Christine Collister & Dave Kelly with The Travelling Gentlemen
From the album: Live
Heaven Only Knows - Albert Lee
From the album: Honky Tonk Guitar Classics
At Seventeen – Twiggy
From the album: Romantically Yours
I’m Going to Be a Country Boy Again - Daniel O'Donnell
From the album: Country Boy
It Don't Bring You - Maura O'Connell
From the album: The View from Here
The Moon & St Christopher - Kate Rusby
From the album: Intuition

Recent releases
Passage West – Dervish with Indigo Girls
Single
Snails – Tunng
From the album: Love You All Over Again

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Strathspey & Reels: The Braes of Mar/Pottinger's Reel/The Baker by Battlefield Band with John Martin. From the album: Beg & Borrow
Closing music Carthy's Reel/The Return To Camden Town by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick. From the album: The Folk Collection

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 523: 12 January 2025 - including covers of songs by Tim Buckley

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 12 January 2025 - including covers of songs by Tim Buckley.

Come January – Ninebarrow
From the album: Live at the Sherling Studio
Thrift store bargain
Runaway - The Corrs
From the album: Forgiven, Not Forgotten
The Right Time
From the album: Forgiven, Not Forgotten

Covers of songs by Tim Buckley
Buzzin Fly - Kathryn Williams
From the album: Dream Brother: The Songs Of Tim & Jeff Buckley
Morning Glory – Decameron
From the album: Third Light - Tomorrow's Pantomine
Grace - King Creosote
From the album: Dream Brother: The Songs Of Tim & Jeff Buckley
No Man Can Find the War – Tunng
From the album: This is Tunng... Magpie Bites and Other Cuts

Recent releases
Madeleine Rose - Alice Allen
From the album: Bass Culture - Live At Celtic Connections 2024
Between The Coal Mines - Blue Lass
From the album: Skylines and Coal Mines
Big Skies & Water Meadows - Thorpe & Morrison
From the album: Fatea Showcase Session Winter 2024: Bone

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Carthy's Reel/The Return To Camden Town by Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick. From the album: The Folk Collection.
Closing music Toss The Feathers by The Corrs. From the album: Forgiven, Not Forgotten.