Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 464: 26 November 2023 - marking Joni Mitchell's 80th birthday with British covers.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 26 November 2023 - including covers of Joni Mitchell songs.

Late November - Sandy Denny
From the album: Fotheringhay 2
Bad name/Good name
The Silver Spear – Horslips
From the album: The Táin
Frost Is All Over - The Mary Wallopers
From the album: The Mary Wallopers

Joni Mitchell covers
I Don't Know Where I Stand - Fairport Convention
From the album: Fairport Convention
Both Sides Now - Davy Graham
From the album: Large As Life and Twice As Natural
Woodstock - Matthews' Southern Comfort
From the album: The Essential Collection
Edith and the Kingpin - Elvis Costello
From the album: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Shades of Scarlett Conquering - Christine Collister
From the album: Live
The Fiddle and the Drum - June Tabor
From the album: Abyssinians

Recent releases
Entwined - Yvonne Lyon
Single
Country Life - Show Of Hands
From the album: Roots 2

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly.
Incidental music Urban's Reel by Peter Knight's Gigspanner. From the album: The Wife Of Urban Law
Closing music Splinter O'Neill by Ímar. From the album: Awakening.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 463: 19 November 2023 - new music special

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 19 November 2023 - a one hour new music special.

Every Day is Three - The Furrow Collective
From the album: We Know By The Moon
Apprenticed in London - The Furrow Collective
From the album: We Know By The Moon
Beautiful Star - Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden
From the album: Glad Christmas Comes
The Holly and the Ivy - Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden
From the album: Glad Christmas Comes
Silverlace Green - Honey And The Bear
From the album: Away Beyond The Fret
The Suffolk Hero - Honey And The Bear
From the album: Away Beyond The Fret

Thrift (Dig In, Dig In) - Spell Songs
From the album: Gift Of Light
Charm On, Goldfinch - Spell Songs
From the album: Gift Of Light
Columbus {Didn’t Find America} - Show Of Hands
From the album: Roots 2
Just Enough To Lose - Show Of Hands
From the album: Roots 2
Levi Stubbs' Tears - Billy Bragg
From the album: The Roaring Forty (1983-2023)
The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore - Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
From the album: The Roaring Forty (1983-2023)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly.
Incidental music Woodstock by Matthews' Southern Comfort. From the album: The Essential Collection.
Closing music Hats And Ribbons by Gavin Marwick & Ruth Morris. From the album: Quarterdays: Lammas.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 462: 12 November 2023 - including sea shanties and poems set to music

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 12 November 2023 - including sea shanties and poems set to music.


Rose Hip November - Beautify Junkyards
From the album: Beautify Junkyards Debut Album
Poems set to music
Meditation Of An Old Fisherman (W. B. Yeats) - The Mechanicals Band
From the EP: Miscellany #1
News for the Delphic Oracle (W. B. Yeats) - The Waterboys
From the album: An Appointment with Mr Yeats
The Long Small Room (Edward Thomas) - Toby Darling
From the album: Poetry and Music 19
The Four Angels (Rudyard Kipling) - Martin Simpson
From the album: The Bramble Briar

Sea shanties
South Australia - The Fisherman's Friends
From the album: BBC Folk Awards 2011
Rolling Down The River - Jack Forbes
From the album: Voice & Vision Vol. 2
A Drop of Nelson's Blood - Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends
From the album: The Cambridge Folk Festival 2010/11
Roll the Chariot Along - Lou Killen, Stan Hugill & The X-Seamen's Institute
From the album: Sea Songs
Roll The Woodpile Down – Bellowhead
From the album: BBC Folk Awards 2013
Johnny's Gone To Hilo - Jackie Oates
From the album: The Woodworm Project
Hog-Eye Man – SheShanties
From the album: Futtock Shrouds

Recent releases
Sally Free and Easy – Pentangle
From the album: Finale
Sovay - Pentangle
From the album: Reunions
Night Bees - Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy
From the album: Seek The Light

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly.
Incidental music The Humours of Castlebernard/From Shore to Shore by The Casey Sisters: Máire Ní Chathasaigh; Nollaig Casey; Mairéad Ní Chathasaigh. From the album: Sibling Revelry.
Closing music Bryan O'Lynn/The Hag With The Money by Steeleye Span. From the album: The Lark In Morning.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 461: 5 November 2023 - including songs from fathers and daughters

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 5 November 2023 - including songs from fathers and from daughters.

Autumn (The Thislesdown's Flying) - Gordon Tyrrall
From the album: A Distance From The Town
Autumn Almanac - Ray Davies
From the album: The Storyteller
I Love the Life I Live - Hot Vultures
From the album: Vulturama!
Write Me a Few of Your Lines - Hot Vultures
From the album: Vulturama!

Fathers and daughters
Sailor’s Life – Martin Carthy
From the album: Introduction To Martin Carthy
The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green – The Eliza Carthy Trio
From the album: Conversations We've Had Before
Life with You - The Proclaimers
From the album: Cambridge Folk Festival Celebrating 50 Years
Hallucinate - Roseanne Reid
Single
The Shoals of Herring - Ewan MacColl
From the album:
Soho Square - Kirsty MacColl
Titanic Days

Recent releases
Solitude - Jenny Sturgeon with Alice Allen and Grant Anderson
From the album: Wintergreen
Wind Blown - Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy
From the album: Seek The Light

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly.
Incidental music Roll the Chariot Along Louis Killen, Stan Hugill & The X-Seamen's Institute Sea Songs: Louis Killen, Stan Hugill and the X Seamen's Institute Sing of Cape Horn Sailing At the Seattle Chantey Festival.
Closing music Bass Hornpipe – Leveret. From the album: Forms.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 460: 29 October 2023 - including British bluegrass

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 29 October 2023 - including British bluegrass!

October Song - Martin Simpson
From the album: Home Recordings
Nottingham Captain - Band of Hope
From the album: Rhythm And Reds
Send Me Back To Georgia - Band of Hope
From the album: Rhythm And Reds
A Great Grey Grasshopper - Ivor Cutler Trio
From the album: Ludo

British bluegrass
American Voice - Simon Stanley Ward
From the album: Simon Stanley Ward
White Water - The Old Grey Dogs
From YouTube (with permission)
Crocus Valley Breakdown - The Vanguards
From the album: The Vanguards
Cabin Creek Stone Mill Dam - The Down County Boys
Single
Old Ties and Companions - The Fountaineers
Single
Fundamental Breakdown - Foghorn Leghorn
From the album: All at Sea
Going Out West - Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
From the album: Migrants

Recent releases
Balloon de Paris - Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy
From the REP: Seek The Light
Shape #1 - Sam Sweeney & Louis Campbell
From the album: Shapes
Rubies - Emma Tricca & Bridget St. John
Single

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Shape #5 by Sam Sweeney & Louis Campbell. From the album: Shapes
Closing music Carthy's March/The Lemon Tree by Band of Hope. From the album: Rhythm And Reds

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 459: 22 October 2023 - Fund Drive Special (Irish Jigs and Reels)

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 22 October 2023 - the Radio Catskill Fall Fund Drive Special bringing you Irish jigs and reels all the way.

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First Class Bananas – Goitse
From the album: Inspired by Chance
New Landscapes – Cúig
From the album: New Landscapes
Morrison's/The Tailor's Thimble/Wellington's - De Danann
From the album: The De Danann Collection
The Mouth of the Tobique/Billy Wilson - Patrick Street
From the album: All in Good Time

The Bow Legged Tailor/The Galway Jig/April Fool/O'Lochlainn's – Mick Moloney & Eugene O'Donnell
From the album: Uncommon Bonds
Paddy's Trip To Scotland – Dervish
From the album: Folk Legacy: Live
The Dingle Berries: The Hop Slide/Padraig O'Keefe's/Nessa The Mover/Trip To Dingle – Lúnasa
From the album: The Story So Far

The Tar Road to Sligo/Paddy Clancy's - The Bothy Band
From the album: The Bothy Band 1975 (The First Album)
The Glen Road To Carrick – Fullset
From the album: Notes After Dark
Merrily Kissed The Quaker – Planxty
From the album: Planxty
The Flags Of Dublin/Ger Quigley's/Fred's Favourite – Four Winds
From the album: Four Winds

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music The Humours of Tulla/The Bucks of Oranmore by Stockton's Wing. From the album: Jigs, Reels & Songs

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 458: 15 October 2023 - An hour of Beatles covers

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, for 15 October 2023 - an hour of more or less folkish covers of Beatles songs.

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - Elvis Costello
From the album: Kojak Variety
It Won't Be Long - Richard Thompson
From the album: 1000 Years of Popular Music
In My Life - June Tabor
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
Girl - John Tams
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
She's Leaving Home - Billy Bragg
From the album: Reaching to the Converted
Norwegian Wood - Waterson:Carthy
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
What Goes On - Boo Hewerdine & Eddi Reader
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love - Peter Sellers
From the album: A Celebration of Sellers

Blackbird - Julie Fowlis
From the album: Mojo Presents The White Album Recovered
Dear Prudence – Lau
From the album: Mojo Presents The White Album Recovered
Run For Your Life - Spiers & Boden
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
I'm Looking Through You - Martin Simpson
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
Wait - Cara Dillon & Sam Lakeman
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
From Me To You - Bob Fox
From the album: Dreams Never Leave You
If I Needed Someone - Show Of Hands
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
The Word - Johnny Dickinson
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
A Hard Day's Night - Peter Sellers
From the album: British & American Comedy Legends

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Hey Jude by De Danann. From the album: The De Danann Collection

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 457: 8 October 2023 - An Anglo-American special!

This is the playlist for The - not as advertised - Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice, for 8 October 2023 - Covid struck again, so we heard, again, An Anglo-American special!

Why Don't You Do Right - Carthy Hardy Farrell Young
From the album: Laylam
To Know Him Is to Love Him - Steeleye Span
From the album: The Best of Steeleye Span
Lay Down Your Weary Tune - Billy Bragg
From the album: Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Antony & The Johnsons
From the album: I'm Not There (Music From The Motion Picture)
Love at the Five and Dime - Jon Boden
From the album: A Folk Song a Day: November
Talk To Me While I'm Listening - Frances Black
From the album: A Woman's Heart 2
The Fiddle and the Drum - June Tabor
From the album: Abyssinians
River - Herbie Hancock and Corinne Bailey Rae
From the album: River: The Joni Letters

Innocent When You Dream - Jon Boden
From the album: A Folk Song A Day: June
Time Time Time - Jackie Oates
From the album: Gracious Wings
The Old Laughing Lady - Thea Gilmore
From the album: Loft Music
The Needle and the Damage Done - Laura Marling
Single
Oops I Did It Again (Live) - Richard Thompson
From the album: 1000 Years of Popular Music

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly.
Closing music River Deep Mountain High by De Dannan. From the album: Welcome To The Hotel Connemara

Jon Boden's Folk Song A Day

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 456: 1 October 2023 - including songs about ships.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 1 October 2023 - including songs about ships.

Weathercock - Phil Beer
From the album: Plays Guitar and Fiddle Sings a Bit.
Cover story
This Old Town - Roy Bailey
From the album: New Directions in the Old
Talk To Me While I'm Listening - Frances Black
From the album: A Woman's Heart 2

Songs about ships
The Ship It Rocked - Winter Wilson
From the album: Far Off On The Horizon
There's More To Building Ships - Findlay Napier
From the album: Glasgow
The Shipwreck - The Albion Band
From the album: The Best Of The Cambridge Folk Festival
The Little Pot Stove - Nic Jones
From the album: Penguin Eggs
The Good Ship Kangeroo – Planxty
From the album: After the break
The Nightingale/For Kate - Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson
From the album: Gift

Recent releases
Fanore- Bernadette Morris
From the album: To The Well For Water
The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green – The Eliza Carthy Trio
From the album: Conversations We've Had Before

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Charlesworth Hornpipe by False Lights. From the album: Salvor.
Closing music Bungee Jumpers by Sharon Shannon. From the album: A Woman's Heart 2.

 

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 455: 24 September 2023 - including songs about buses.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 24 September 2023 - including songs about buses.

Hopping Down In Kent - The Albion Dance Band
From the album: The Prospect Before Us
The First Red Leaf Of Autumn - Elfin Bow
From the album: Elfin Bow
Cover story
Come On In My Kitchen - Jo-Ann Kelly
From the album: Jo-Ann Kelly
All Tomorrow's Parties - June Tabor & The Oyster Band
From the album: Freedom And Rain
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall
From the album: Eye To The Telescope

Songs about buses
Midnight Bus - Annie Dressner
From the album: Coffee at the Corner Bar
Continental Trailways Bus - The Johnstons
From the album: Give a Damn - The Folk-Rock Years
Thurnscoe Rain - Coope Boyes and Simpson
From the album: Falling Slowly
Ghafoor's Bus - The Young'Uns
From the album: Strangers
The Wrong Bus - Jez Lowe
From the album: The Ballad Beyond

Recent releases
Everything - Ward Knutur Townes
From the album: Unanswered
Sink - Maz O'Connor
Single
Misery Hill - The Jeremiahs
From the album: Misery Hill

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Happy Sevens/Monster Rabbit by Damien O'Kane & Ron Block. From the album: Banjophonics.
Closing music Howson's Hoolie/Bobby Shafto by PolkaWorks. From the album: Borrowed Shoes.