Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 545: 15 June 2025 - including songs about fish.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 15 June 2025 - including songs about fish.

Summer Fires – Ninebarrow
From the album: Live at the Sherling Studio
Farewell Angelina - Aoife Doyle
From the album: This Time the Dream's on Me
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Thea Gilmore
From the album: John Wesley Harding

Songs about fish and fishing
The Shoals of Herring - Ewan MacColl
From the album: Singing The Fishing
The Herring Girl - Bella Hardy
From the album: Songs Lost and Stolen
The Great White Herring - Battlefield Band
From the album: Line Up
I Have Caught A Big Fat Trout - Unknown Singer
The Final Trawl - Back Of The Moon
From the album: Luminosity
Three Fishers – Fara
From the album: Cross The Line
Mackerel - The Rheingans Sisters
From the album: Already Home

Recent releases
Traveller – Sheelanagig
From the album: St Congar’s Walking Stick
When You Can't Let Go (with Marla Cannon-Goodman). - Rob Wheeler
From the album: Leave Tomorrow

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Cat In The Corner/John Naughton's Jig by Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill. From the album: The Lonesome Touch
Closing music Salmon Tails up the Water/The Herd on the Hill/Sweet Hesleyside (with Forster Charlton) by Colin Caisley. From the album: The Northumbrian Small Pipes

 

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 544: 8 June 2025 - including songs about dogs.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 8 June 2025 - including songs about dogs.

The Best One Yet - Show Of Hands
From the album: The Dog Show Sessions
Monasteraden Fancy - Martin Hayes Quartet
From the album: The Blue Room
Brennans Reel - Martin Hayes Quartet
From the album: The Blue Room

Songs about dogs
Longdog - Show of Hands
From the album: Dark Fields
Black Eyed Dog - Nick Drake
From the album: A Treasury
The Black Dog Blues - Hot Vultures
From the album: Vulturama!
God Dog - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
Sheepcrook and Black Dog - Steeleye Span
From the album: Below the Salt
Ulysses - Jake Thackray
From the album: Jake In A Box

Recent releases
Young Viola - Innocent Hare
From the album: The Windings of Their Wandering Song
Shetland Reels – Tern
From the album: Flyway
Green Grows the Laurel (featuring John Francis Flynn) – Varo
From the album: The World That I Knew

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Trout In the Bath by The Corrs. From the album: The Corrs (Live In Dublin)
Closing music The Curious Dog by Talisk. From the EP: Talisk

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 543: 1 June 2025 - including songs about bugs.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 1 June 2025 - including songs about bugs.

June Bug - Kate Walsh
From the album: Clocktower Park
First Day Of Summer - King Courgette
From the album: King Courgette
Will Ye Go Lassis, Go - The McPeake Family
From the album: Wild Mountain Thyme
Jug of Punch - The McPeake Family
From the album: Wild Mountain Thyme

Songs about bugs
The Hornet And The Beetle - Fay Hield
From the album: Old Adam
Save The Bees - Lau
From the album: Race The Loser
The Hawk Moth - The Mishaped Pearls
Single
Gypsy Moth - Phil Beer
From the album: Hardworks
Mayfly - Sophie Coyle
From the album: Blame Me for the Storm
The Mayfly - Hamish Napier
From the album: The River
The Beehive - Nollaig Casey
From the album: The Music Of What Happened
Yellow Bee Blues - Jo-Ann Kelly
From the album: Jo-Ann Kelly

Recent releases
The Whole Town Knows - Poor Creature
From the album: All Smiles Tonight
Hourglass - Odette Michell
From the album: The Queen Of The Lowlands
The Queen Of The Lowlands - Odette Michell
From the album: The Queen Of The Lowlands

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Black Dog Blues by Hot Vultures. From the album: Vulturama!
Closing music The Butterfly by The Bothy Band. From the album: 1975 (The First Album)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 542: 25 May 2025 - including songs about donkeys.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 25 May 2025 - including songs about donkeys.

Brink of June - Emily Portman
From the album: Coracle
The Pogues in NYC
A Rainy Night In Soho - The Pogues
From the album: Rum Sodomy & the Lash
Sally MacLennane - The Pogues
From the album: Rum Sodomy & the Lash

Details of The Pogues in NYC

Songs about donkeys
One Way Donkey Ride - Sandy Denny
From the album: Rendezvous
Donkey Riding - The Fisherman's Friends
From the album: Proper Job
Jerusalem Cuckoo - David Gibb & Elly Lucas
From the album: Old Chairs to Mend
The Donkey - Unknown Singer
From the album: An Emigrant's Tale
Shoe the Donkey - Brendan Shine
From the album: Irish Party Time
Delaney's Donkey - Val Doonican
From the album: His Special Years

Recent releases (Songlines choices)
The Bright Lady/Kilfenora Jig – Danú
From the album: The Pearl Album-Live in Celebration
Ten Thousand Miles – Danú
From the album: The Pearl Album-Live in Celebration
The Barnsley Youth and Temperance Society - Kate Rusby
From the album: When They All Looked Up 3:53
Let Your Light Shine - Kate Rusby
From the album: When They All Looked Up

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Hunt The Spider by Fiona Cuthill & Stevie Lawrence. The Journey Continues
Closing music Flop Eared Mule by The Dubliners. From the album: Whiskey on a Sunday

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 541: 18 May 2025 - including songs about horses.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 18 May 2025 - including songs about horses.

When I Was On Horseback - Steeleye Span
From the album: The Lark In The Morning
The East Durham Irish Festival and The Catskills Irish Arts Week
The Collier's Set - Cherish The Ladies & Davy Spillane
From the album: The Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone
Freeborn Man of the Traveling People - Cherish The Ladies & Liam Clancy
From the album: The Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone

Click here for more information on The East Durham Irish Festival and The Catskills Irish Arts Week.

Songs about horses
Wild Horses - Robin Williamson
From the album: Just Like the River and Other Songs with Guitar
Poor Old Horse - Stick In The Wheel
From the album: Follow Them True
Mare, Take Me Home - Matthews' Southern Comfort
From the album: The Essential Collection
Pretty Little Horses - Hamish Imlach
From the album: Old Rarity
Fine Horseman - Silly Sisters
From the album: No More To The Dance
Smuggling The Tin - Liam Weldon
From the album: Dark Horse On The Wind
If Wishes Were Horses - Kris Drever
From the album: If Wishes Were Horses

Recent relases
Safe Travels - Christina Alden & Alex Patterson
From the album: Safe Travels
Tiny Bird's Lament - Josienne Clarke
From the album: Far From Nowhere.

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Flop Eared Mule (Donkey Reel) by The Dubliners. From the album: Best Of The Dubliners.
Closing music Grey Mare's Tail by Pig Dyke Molly. From the album: Pig Dyke Molly: The Music

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 540: 11 May 2025 - including songs about rfarm animals.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 11 May 2025 - including songs about farm animals.

Gathering Rushes In The Month Of May - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
Remembering Wizz Jones
One Grain of Sand - Wizz Jones
From the album: Right Now
When I Leave Berlin - Wizz Jones
From the album: When I Leave Berlin

Songs about farm animals
Chickens In The Garden - Carthy Hardy Farrell & Young
From the album: Laylam
Cowsong - Kate Rusby
From the album: 10
The Price of the Pig - Tim Lyons
From the album: Big Guns & Hairy Drums
The Sheepstealer - Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
From the album: Skin and Bone
Sheepshearing - The Watersons
From the album: For Pence And Spicy Ale
Dancing in the Cow Shed - The Rheingans Sisters
From the album: Already Home
Clasped To The Pig – FourWinds
From the album: FourWinds

Recent releases
The Wind That Shakes The Barley - Martin Carthy
From the album: Martin Carthy
Scarborough Fair - Martin Carthy (With Sheena Muckherjee)
From the album: Transform Me Then Into A Fish
The Handsome Cabin Boy - Martin Carthy (With Eliza Carthy)
From the album: Transform Me Then Into A Fish

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Grey Mare's Tail by Pig Dyke Molly. From the album: Pig Dyke Molly: The Music - 2009
Closing music The Pigfarm Suite – Mozaik. From the album: Changing Trains

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 538: 4 May 2025 - including songs about reptiles.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 4 May 2025 - including songs about reptiles.

The Month of May - Bob & Ron Copper
From the album: Traditional Songs from Rottingdean
The Birds in the Spring - Bob & Ron Copper
From the album: Traditional Songs from Rottingdean
Martin Simpson, previously of Ithaca
Greenfields of America - Martin Simpson
From the album: Leaves of Life
Heartbreak Hotel - Martin Simpson
From the album: Trails & Tribulations

Songs about reptiles
The Great Sea Snake - Kings Of The South Seas
From the album: Kings of the South Seas
The Frog's Wedding – Len Graham
From the album: Ye Lovers All
The Frog Up the Pump – Fairport Convention
From the album: Gottle O' Geer
The Snake with the Eyes of Garnet - Shane MacGowan & The Popes
From the album: The Snake
Snakeskin - Julie Felix
From the album: Clotho's Web
Lakes Of Ponchartrain - Martin Simpson
From the album: Sad or High Kicking

Recent releases
Big Skies & Water Meadows - Thorpe & Morrison
From the album: Grass and Granite
The Frog And The Mouse - Bity Booker
From the EP: The Frog, The Mouse, The Ship, The Cabin Boy
Bobbing Joan - Sam Baxter & Merle Harbron
From the album: Sam Baxter & Merle Harbron

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Pigfarm Suite by Mozaik. From the album: Changing Trains
Closing music Bobbing Joan by Sam Baxter & Merle Harbron. From the album: Sam Baxter & Merle Harbron

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 538: 27 April 2025 - including songs about selkies.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 27 April 2025 - including songs about selkies.

Padstow May Song - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
The Night Before May Day - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
The Preacher's Blues - Hot Vultures
From the album: Onwards!

Songs about selkies
Selkie Song - Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage
From the album: Awake
Selkie - Boy The Lost Words: Spell Songs
From the album: The Lost Words: Spell Songs
The Grey Selkie of Sule Skerry – Landless
From the album: Lúireach
Selkie - Siobhan Miller & Kris Drever
From the album: All Is Not Forgotten

Recent releases
Lily-Rose - Samantha Whates & MG Boulter
From the EP: Flower Days
Man Of Poor Fortune – Hungrytown
From the album: Circus For Sale
Turbulent Waters - Three Idle Women
From the album: All Hands Together
Slow - Peggy Seeger
From the album: Teleology

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Frog Up the Pump by Fairport Convention. From the album: Gottle O' Geer
Incidental music Write Me a Few of Your Lines by Hot Vultures. From the album: Vulturama!
Closing music The Blackthorn Stick/Saddle the Pony by The McPeake Family Trio. From the album: Traditional Dance Music of Britain & Ireland

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 537: 20 April 2025 - including songs about hares.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 20 April 2025 - including songs about hares (aka jackrabbits).

April Blues - Eddi Reader
From the album: Light Is In The Horizon
Inspired by Alien Water by Ian A. Anderson
Wizard Shep - The Sun Also Rises
From the album: The Sun Also Rises
Hello Stranger Blues - Hot Vultures
From the album: Onwards!
Baby What You Want Me To Do - The English Country Blues Band
From the album: Onwards!

Order Alien Water by Ian A. Anderson

Songs about hares (aka jackrabbits)
Hares On The Mountain - Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell
From the EP: The North Farm Sessions
The White Hare - Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band
From the album: No Roses
The Creggan White Hare - Daoirí Farrell
From the album: The First Turn
The Hare's Lament - Ye Vagabonds
From the album: The Hare's Lament
The Granemore Hare - Al O'Donnell
From the album: Al O'Donnell 2

Recent releases
Ponte Carlo - Andy Tagger
From the album: Ponte Carlo
River and fish - Amy Hopwood
Single
The Whole Town Knows - Poor Creature
From the album: All Smiles Tonight

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Oh the Days When I Was Young/Young Collins Rant by Leveret. From the album: Forms.
Closing music The Bull Ring/The Lady's Bright Knot by Leveret. From the album: Diversions

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 536: 13 April 2025 - including songs about rats.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 13 April 2025 - including songs about hares (aka jackrabbits).

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One April Morning - Norma Waterson
From the album: Introduction To Norma Waterson
Inspired by Alien Water by Ian A. Anderson
The Great Dust Storm - Heron
From the album: Twice as Nice & Half the Price
Grey Lady Morning – Dave Evans
From the album: Les Cousins

Order Alien Water by Ian A. Anderson

Songs about rats
Stanley the Rat - Cyril Tawney
From the album: Navy Cuts
Rats - John Reed & The Folded Arms
From the album: The Breeding Ground Of Vile
In the Quartermaster's Stores - Ronald Frankau & Tommy Handley
From the album: The Golden Age of British Comedy
The Mice Are At It Again Joe Ryan & Eddie Clarke, Maeve Donnelly, Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill & Sean Corcoran
Sailing Into Walpole's Marsh
The Ratcatcher's Daughter - The Seven Dials Band
From the album: The Music of Dickens and His Time
The Waterford Boys/The Humours of Scariff/The Flanel Jacket - The Dubliners
From the album: St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Recent releases
Our House - Christina Alden
Single
Basket Of Eggs - Gigspanner Big Band
From the album: Turnstone
Dunstable Downs - Polly Paulusma
From the album: Wildfires

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Bull Ring/The Lady's Bright Knot by Leveret. From the album: Diversions
Closing music Jockey to the Fair/Room for the Cuckolds by Ashley Hutchings. From the album: Son of Morris On