Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 205: 18 November 2018 - featuring more winners at the RTE Irish Folk Music Awards

 

[Daoiri Farrell on bouzouki with Four Winds, playing The Flags of Dublin.]

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 18 November 2018 - featuring more winners at the 2018 RTE Irish Folk Music Awards. 

Autumn Tune – Equation
From the album: The Lucky Few (Putumayo)
Classic Album: Handful Of Earth by Dick Gaughan
Craigie Hill - Dick Gaughan
From the album: Handful Of Earth (Topic)
The World Turned Upside Down - Dick Gaughan
From the album: Handful Of Earth (Topic)
The Creggan White Hare - Daoirí Farrell
From the album: The First Turn (Daoiri Farrell)

Winners at the recent RTE Irish Folk Music Awards
Bean Dubh A’ Ghleanna - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
From the album: Foxglove & Fuschia (Muna)
Along the Western Seaboard - Declan O'Rourke
From the album: Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine (WM)
Light in the Sky - We Banjo 3
From the album: Haven (We Banjo 3)
O'Donoghue's - L.A.P.D.
From the album: 70th Birthday Concert At Vicar St 2012 (Andy Irvine)

New Music
In Absence - India Electric Co.
From the album: Tablelands (Shoelay)
Turn to Fray - Hickory Signals
From the album: Turn to Fray (GF*M)
Review: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/nov/16/hickory-signals-turn-to-fray-review
Down by the Greenwoodside - The Furrow Collective
From the album: Fathoms (Hudson)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental music Sugar House by We Banjo 3. From the album: Haven (We Banjo 3)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 204: 11 November 2018 - featuring winners at the RTE Irish Folk Music Awards

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 11 November 2018 - featuring winners at the 2018 RTE Irish Folk Music Awards.

Rose Hip November - Beautify Junkyards
From the album: Beautify Junkyards (Metrodiscos)
Classic Album
Erin Go Bragh - Dick Gaughan
From the album: Handful of Earth (Topic)
Now Westlin Winds - Dick Gaughan
From the album: Handful of Earth (Topic)
Laws Of Motion - Karine Polwart
From the album: Laws Of Motion (Hudson)

RTE Irish Folk Music Awards winners
What Will We Do When We Have No Money? – Lankum (Radie Peat)
From the album: Between the Earth and Sky (Rough Trade)
The Seduction of Eve - Emma Langford
From the album: Quiet Giant (Emma Langford)
Bad Luck to the Rolling Water – Lankum
From the album: Between the Earth and Sky (Rough Trade)
Brennans Reel - Martin Hayes Quartet
From the album: The Blue Room (251)

Recent releases
A Monument To The Times/The Stepped Ford - Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
From the album: Many A Thousand (Ear Trumpet)
Rosefinch - Northern Flyway
From the album: Northern Flyway (Hudson)
The Longest Day - Toby Hay
From the album: The Longest Day (state51 Conspiracy)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Bucks Of Oranmore/Eileen Curran/Jimmy On The Moor by Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill. From the album: The Lonesome Touch (Green Linnet)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 202: 28 October 2018 - Irish jigs and reels

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 28 October 2018  - a special pledge drive hour of Irish jigs and reels. Thank you for your support.

Dennis Murphy's Reel/The Bag of Spuds/MacFarley's Reel - Patrick Street
From the album: All in Good Time (Green Linnet)
The Luggites - The Jeremiahs
From the album: The Jeremiahs (The Jeremiahs)
Stolen Purse – Lúnasa
From the album: The Kinnitty Sessions (Compass)

Lark On The Strand - De Dannan
From the album: Hibernian Rhapsody (Shanchie)
Forty Pound Jeans – Connla
From the album: River Waiting (Connla)
Kitty's Rambles/The Humours Of Ennistymon - L.A.P.D.
From the album: 70th Birthday Concert At Vicar St 2012 (Andy Irvine)
The Green Fields Of Woodford – Fullset
From the album: Notes After Dark (Full Swing)

Hey Jude - De Danann
From the album: The De Danann Collection (BCI/Eclipse)
Clan Ranald/J.B.'s Reel/Paddy Mac's Reel/Kitty Sheain's – Altan
From the album: Runaway Sunday (Narada)
The Kesh Jig/Give Us a Drink of Water/The Flower of the Flock/Famous Ballymote - The Bothy Band
From the album: 1975 (The First Album) (Mulligan)

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 Malinby De Danann. From the album: The De Danann Collection (BCI/Eclipse)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 203: 4 November 2018 - featuring artists appearing (more or less) locally

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 4 November 2018  - featuring artists visiting our general area soon.

Autumn Lullaby - Bridget St John
From the album: Ask Me No Questions (Cherry Red)
Irish Chart Toppers
Nancy Spain - Christy Moore
From the album: On the Road (Sony)
You Take Me There - Seán Keane
From the album: Gratitude (SeanKeane)
There’s a Man Here on Crutches/Tom Ahearn’s/The Holly Spoon - Tommy Fitzharris & Donal McCague
From the album: The Bank of Turf (Tommy Fitzharris & Dónal McCague)

Coming our way
Cashman’s Polka/Lehane’s Polka/Walsh’s Polka (Live) + Tuttle’s Reel/The Bunch of Green Rushes/The Maids of Mitchelstown (Live) - Kevin Burke
From the album: An Evening With Kevin Burke (Loftus)
The Waves of Kilkee - Cherish the Ladies
From the album: At Home (RCA)
The Ballad of the Foxhunter - Cherish the Ladies
From the album: Celtic Visions (RCA)

Kevin Burke at The Towne Crier, Beacon, NY
Cherish The Ladies in our general area

New Releases
I Burn But I Am Not Consumed - Karine Polwart
From the album: Laws Of Motion (Hudson)
The Dark-Eyed Gypsies - The Furrow Collective
From the album: Fathoms (Hudson)
The Cabin Boy - The Furrow Collective
From the album: Fathoms (Hudson)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Thrush In the Straw/A Health to the Ladies/The Boys of the Town by Kevin Burke. From the album: Up Close (Green Linnet)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 201: 21 October 2018 - women sing a capella

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 21 October 2018  - featuring women in groups singing a capella.

Autumn (I Love The Fitful Gust) - Gordon Tyrrall
From the album: A Distance From The Town (Fellside)
Autumn Leaves - Vashti Bunyan
From the album: Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind (Branch Music)
The Banks of the Foyle - Cara Dillon (with Sam Lakeman & John Smith)
From the album: Wanderer (Charcoal)
The Banks of the Bann - Cara Dillon (with Sam Lakeman)
From the album: Wanderer (Charcoal)
Diamonds and Gold - Fairport Convention
From the album: Jewel In the Crown (Pinnacle)

Women in a capella duos and groups
My Husband's Got No Courage In Him - Maddy Prior & June Tabor
From the album: Silly Sisters (BGO)
Better Home - Carthy Hardy Farrell Young
From the album: Laylam (Hem Hem)
Awake Awake - The Full English
From the album: The Full English (Topic)
Sailing's a Weary Life - Alison McMorland & Peta Webb
From the album: Alison McMorland & Peta Webb (Topic)
The Well Below the Valley - The Devil's Interval
From the album: Blood & Honey (Wildgoose)
Wisely & Slow - The Staves
From the album: Dead, Born and Grown (Atlantic)

New music
Suitcase - Karine Polwart
From the album: Laws Of Motion (Hudson)
Ophelia - Karine Polwart
From the album: Laws Of Motion (Hudson)
Karine Polwart on the Folk on Foot podcast

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Jig Trouble in Little Blaina (Live) by Jamie Smith's Mabon. From the album: Twenty (Easy On)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 200!!: 14 October 2018 - Singing Through The Hard Times

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 14 October 2018. Celebrating the 200th edition of the show with Singing Through The Hard Times  - and hour of encouraging and optimistic and amusing songs about hard times.

Singing Through The Hard Times - Kirsty Bromley
From the EP: Sweet Nightingale (Kirsty Bromley)
Ordinary Man - Christy Moore
From the album: Christy Moore (Walker)
Taking On Men - Jez Lowe
From the album: Jack Common's Anthem (Tantobie)
The Poor Ditching Boy - Richard Thompson
From the album: Henry the Human Fly (Fledg'ling)
Poor Man's Lamentation - Songs Of Separation
From the album: Songs Of Separation (Navigator)
Us Poor Fellows - Nic Jones
From the album: The Transports - A Ballad Opera By Peter Bellamy (Free Reed)

In These Hard Times - Roy Bailey
From the album: Past Masters (Fuse)
Keep Yer Feet Still, Geordie Hinny - Alex Glasgow & The Northern Sinfonia
From the album: Songs of Alex Glasgow Vol. 3 & Now and Then (Mawson & Wareham)
Hard Times Come Again No More - Edison Male Quartet
Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9120
Hard Times Come Again No More - The Chieftains & Paolo Nutini
From the album: Voice of Ages (Hear)
Cotton Mill Colic - Peta Webb and Ken Hall
From the album: As Close as Can Be (Fellside)
Sleep Tonight - Rory McLeod And The Familiar Strangers
From the album: The Glee And The Spark (Talkative)
Shake the Chains - Shake the Chains
From the album: Shake the Chains (Quercus)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Unemployment Line/O'Keefe's Plough/Anderson's/The Fermoy Lasses by Kips Bay. From the album: Into the Light (Green Linnet)

 

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 199: 7 October 2018 - featuring songs about ploughing and ploughboys

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 7 October 2018 - featuring songs about ploughing and ploughboys.

Weathercock - Phil Beer
From the album: Plays Guitar and Fiddle Sings a Bit (Talking Elephant)
Raggletaggle Gypsy - Christy Moore
From the album: Traveller (WEA)
Cold, Hailey, Rainy Night – The Imagined Village
From the EP: The Imagined Village The Special Limited Edition (Real World)

Ploughing and Ploughboys
The Faithful Plough - Chris Foster
From the album: Hadelin (Chris Foster)
Ploughboy's Dream - Hannah James & Sam Sweeney
From the album: Catches & Glees (Rootbeat)
Pretty Ploughboy - Eliza Carthy
From the album: Anglicana (Topic)
The Field Behind The Plough - Mike Nicholson
From the album: Stone By Stone (Cilletune)
The Ploughboy Lads - The Black Family
From the album: The Black Family (Dolphin Traders)
Keep Your Hand On The Plough - Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
From the album: The Journey Continues (Fellside)

Recent releases
The Road When I Was Young - Steve Tilston
From the album: Distant Days (Riverboat)
The Slip Jigs and Reels - Steve Tilston
From the album: Distant Days (Riverboat)
For Love - Rachel Newton
From the album: West (Shadowside)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Speed the Plough by Tiger Moth. From the album: Mothballs Plus (Weekend Beatnik)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 198: 30 September 2018 - new and recent releases all the way

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 30 September 2018 - an hour of new and recent releases.

Deep Blue – Imar
From the album: Avalanche (Big Mann)
Namer of Clouds - Kitty Macfarlane
From the album: Namer of Clouds (Navigator)
Glass Eel - Kitty Macfarlane
From the album: Namer of Clouds (Navigator)
The Storm Won't Come - Richard Thompson
From the album: 13 Rivers (Proper)
Old Fool – Mawkin (Goodform)
From the album: Down Among the Dead Men
Too Many Feet - Skinner And T'witch
From the album: Everybody's Grotty (Skinner And T'witch)

True North - Phillip Henry
From the album: True North (Dragonfly Roots)
Sheath And Knife - Rachael McShane & The Cartographers
From the album: When All Is Still (Topic)
'Neath the Gloamin' Star at E'en - Hannah Rarity
From the album: ‘Neath the Gloaming Star (Hannah Rarity)
Broken Bicycles - Christine Collister
From the album: Blue Aconite (Fledg'ling)
The Bold Fisherman - Kelly Oliver
From the album: Botany Bay (Kelly Oliver)
Unicorns - Jackie Oates
From the album: The Joy of Living (ECC)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Rambling by Imar. From the album: Avalanche (Big Mann)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 197: 23 September 2018 - music from Northern Ireland

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 23 September 2018 featuring music from Northern Ireland.

Fair Drawin’ In – Clype
From the album: Clype (Clype)
Awake - Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage
From the album: Awake (Sungrazing)
Travelling In Time - Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts
From the album: Shadows and Half Lkight (Gilmore Roberts)
The Drowned Lovers - The Teacups
From the album: Of Labour and Love (Haystack)

Music from Northern Ireland
The Homes Of Donegal - Damien O'Kane
From the album: Avenging & Bright (Pure)
Nothing But The Same Old Story - Paul Brady
From the album: Hard Station (PeeBee)
Lucky Rogues/Frantic Inspiration - Damien O'Kane & Ron Block
From the album: Banjophony (Pure)
The Leaving Song - Cara Dillon (with Sam Lakeman)
From the album: Wanderer (Charcoal)
When I Was a Bachelor - Len Graham
From the album: Ye Lovers All (Claddagh)

Recent Releases
The Watchet Sailor - David Milton
From the album: Songs From The Bell Man (Sory)
Emma Louise - David Milton
From the album: Songs From The Bell Man (Sory)
Botany Bay - Kelly Oliver
From the album: Botany Bay (Kelly Oliver)
May Mountains Howl - The Meadows
From the album: Through the Fayre (Meadows)
Brigg Fair - The Meadows
From the album: Through the Fayre (Meadows)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental music Trip To Portugal/Guiseppe's by Damien O'Kane & Ron Block. From the album: Banjophony (Pure)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 196: 16 September 2018 - artists seen live recently

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, on 16 September 2018 featuring music from artists recently seen live. 

Now Westlin Winds - Dick Gaughan
From the album: Handful of Earth (Topic)
Classic Album
The Crooked Road to Dublin/The Bucks of Oranmore - Paul Brady
From the album: The Liberty Tapes (PeeBee)
Arthur McBride and the Sergeant - Paul Brady
From the album: The Liberty Tapes (PeeBee)

Music from bands recently seen live
Perfect Crime/Ernest Durham's - The Willows
From the album: Through The Wild (Elk)
Honest Man - The Willows
From the album: Through The Wild (Elk)
Kentucky - Annie Dressner
From the album: Broken Into Pieces (ARD)
“There's a lot of good singer-songwriters out there, but Annie Dressner rises above the vast majority of them.”
Black Diamonds - The Pitmen Poets
From the album: More Black Diamonds (Tantobie)
The Pitmen Poets - Jez Lowe
From the album: The Ballad Beyond (Tantobie)

Recent releases
Hold On Tight - Daniel Kemish
From the album: Under The Same Sky (Far Out)
The Joy of Living - Jackie Oates
From the album: The Joy of Living (ECC)

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

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