Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 392: 3 July 2022 - including unaccompanied songs

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 3 July. Covid has struck, so I bring you another chance to hear unaccompanied singers for the lonely lockdown from this time last year.

June Last Year - Kate Walsh
From the album: Light & Dark
Man, Friendship - Kitty Macfarlane
From the album: Namer of Clouds
Bha Mi'n Raoir san Taigh-òsta - Katie Macfarlane
From the EP: Ciùine Na Mara
Rose Of Allendale - Mary Black
From the album: Mary Black

(Almost entirely) Unaccompanied singers
The Banks Of The Bann - Sean Cannon
From the album: Erin The Green
The Fiddle and the Drum - June Tabor
From the album: Abyssinians
Kate of Ballinamore - Geordie Hanna
From the album: Voice of the People
The Bird In The Bush - Shirley Collins
From the album: The Sweet Primroses
Jinny Joe - Liam Weldon
From the album: Dark Horse On The Wind
Black Dog and Sheep Crook - Queen Caroline Hughes
From the album: I’m a Romany Rai
Tippin' It Up - Christy Moore
From the album: The Box Set 1964-2004: Pink
What Will We Do When We Have No Money? - Mary Delaney
From the album: From Puck to Appleby

Recent releases
Shanklin Chine (feat Sam Kelly) - Kirsty Merryn
From the album: Our Bright Night
Back Up To Zero - Adam Amos : Noel Rocks
From the album: Back Up To Zero

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Navvy On The Line by The Bothy Band. From the album: 1975.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 391: 26 June 2022 - including songs about Edinburgh

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 26 June 2022 - including music about and from Edinburgh.

The Longest Day - Kris Drever
From the album: If Wishes Were Horses
Polka Know/Dixie's/Halling från Härjedalen efter Per Myhr - Topette!!
From the album: Bourdon
The Rubber Folk album
You Won't See Me - Paul Brady
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
Nowhere Man - Chris While
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles

Songs from and about Edinburgh
Blooming Caroline from Edinburgh Town - Battlefield Band
From the album: Beg & Borrow
Dora - Dean Owens
From the album: The Man from Leith: The Best of Dean Owens
Humours of Tulla/The Foxhunter's Reel/St. Anne's Reel - Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain
From the album: The Best of Aly and Phil
The Fisherman's Song - Silly Wizard
From the album: The Best of Silly Wizard
Workers Song - Dick Gaughan
From the album: Handful of Earth
Flower Of Edinburgh - Owen Woods
From the album: In Any Weather

Recent releases
What Wasn't There - Amy Hopwood
From the album: Into The Woods
The Fiddler's Gun - Damien O'Kane & Ron Block
From the album: Banjophonics

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Spot’s Tail by Topette!! From the EP: Chez Michel EP

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Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 390: 19 June 2022 - including songs about London

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 19 June 2022 - including music about London.

Rose Buds In June/Mrs Preston's Hornpipe - The Imagined Village
From the album: Empire & Love
The Rubber Folk album
Drive My Car - Jim Moray
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles
Norwegian Wood - Waterson:Carthy
From the album: Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles 3:12
The Ballad of Lucy Sands - Laura Mulcahy
Single
I didn’t get to see… Kabantu
Ulidzile! – Kabantu
From the album: Of the People

Songs about London
London Song - Ray Davies
From the album: The Storyteller
Sights And Sounds of London Town - Richard Thompson
From the album: Mock Tudor
Lullaby Of London - June Tabor & The Oyster Band
From the album: Freedom And Rain
The Landsdowne Lass: Larmor Plage/The Landsdowne Lass/Darby's Farewell To London – Déanta
From the album: Ready For The Storm
Soho - Bert Jansch & John Renbourn
From the album: Bert & John
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
From the album: City to City

Recent release
Happy Little Phoebe/Manny Mountain - Damien O'Kane & Ron Block
From the album: Banjophonics

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Jockey to the Fair/Room for the Cukolds by Ashley Hutchings. From the album: Son of Morris On

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 389: 12 June 2022 - including music from the latest Folk Music Album Chart

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 12 June 2022 - including music from the latest Folk Music Album Chart.

The Briar And The Rose - Fay Hield
From the album: Old Adam
Arthur McBride - Paul Brady
From the album: Andy Irvine & Paul Brady
Arthur McBride - Bob Dylan
Good As I Been to You
I’ve Just Been To See Steve Jinski
Recovery - Steve Jinski
From the EP: Hope Street

This month’s Folk Music Album Chart
14 The Edge of the Land - Katie Spencer
From the album: The Edge of the Land
10 Sing It For a Lifetime - Heidi Talbot
From the album: Sing It For a Lifetime
5 Our Captain Calls - Nick Hart
From the album: Nick Hart Sings Ten English Folk Songs
4 Blue is the Eye - Ye Vagabonds
From the album: Nine Waves
1 Let Me Be @30 (feat. KT Tunstall) - Kate Rusby
From the album: 30: Happy Returns

Recent Releases
The Eavesdropper/The Morning Star/My Love Is In America - Tom Delany
From the album: The Lark's Call
With You In My Life - Sheila K Cameron (SKC)
From the album: With You In My Life
Bird On Fire - SG Moon
From the album: Bird On Fire
Waterlily - Graeme Armstrong
From the album: You are Free

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Potato/Theatre by Andy Cutting. From the album: Andy Cutting.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 388: 5 June 2022 - including songs about royalty

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 5 June 2022 - including songs about royalty.

Summer's Come Again - Steve Ashley
From the album: This Little Game
Sheffield Park/Polly Bishop's Slip Jig/Roger De Coverly - Eliza Carthy
From the album: Eliza Carthy & the Kings of Calicutt
I’ve Just Been to See Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow
Billy Wix - Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow
From the album: Ghost Owl
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
Martinmas Time/The Little Stack Of Wheat - Andy Irvine & Paul Brady
From the album: Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered

Songs about royalty
Cheering the Queen - Cyril Tawney
From the album: Navy Cuts
Kings and Queens of England - Pete Coe
From the album: Long Company
Wee Wee German Lairdie - Five Hand Reel
From the album: Five Hand Reel
King Knapperty - Martin Carthy
From the album: Crown of Horn
Queen Eleanor's Confession - The Furrow Collective
From the album: Wild Hog In The Woods
The King Of Rome - June Tabor
From the album: Aqaba

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

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 387: 29 May 2022 - including music produced by Joe Boyd

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 29 May 2022 - including music produced by Joe Boyd.

Brink of June - Emily Portman
From the album: Coracle
May Garland - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Meet On The Ledge - Fairport Convention
From the album: What We Did On Our Holidays
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
The Streets Of Derry - Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
From the album: Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered

Joe Boyd’s British folk music productions
Empty Pocket Blues – The Incredible String Band
From the album: The Incredible String Band
'Cello Song - Nick Drake
From the album: Five Leaves Left
Diamond Day - Vashti Bunyan
From the album: Just Another Diamond Day
Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal - Dr. Strangely Strange
From the album: Kip Of The Serenes
The Ocean - John Martyn & Beverley Martyn
From the album: Stormbringer

Recent releases
Birds That Flew and Ships That Sailed – Passenger
From the album: Birds That Flew and Ships That Sailed
This Too - Kinnaris Quintet
From the album: This Too
Weight Of The World - Michael Weston King
From the album: The Struggle

Order Richard Thompson's memoir Beeswing

Order Joe Boyd's memoir White Bicycles

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Vaillance Polka Militaire/Belfast Polka by Richard Thompson. From the album: Strict Tempo!

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 386: 22 May 2022 - including artists with alter egos

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 22 May 2022 - including artists with alter egos.

Searching for Lambs - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Swinton May Song - The Watersons
From the album: For Pence And Spicy Ale
I’ve Just Been To See: Megson
In a Box – Megson
From the album: In a Box
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
Mary And The Soldier - Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
From the album: Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered

Artists with alter egos
Bad Feeling - This Is the Kit
From the album: Off Off Oddities
Evening Fire – Glymjack
From the album: Light The Evening Fire
Soho - Maz O'Connor/Vulpes
From the album: What I Wanted
Fifteen Miles To Buy Tobacco – Carbonhobo
From the album: Memoirs From The Crooked Road
Spotlight – Afterlight
From the album: Afterlight
Jilted John - Jilted John
From the album: White Dopes On Punk

Recent releases
My Friend - Hannah Rarity
From the album: To Have You Near
Apple Blossom - Hannah Read & Michael Starkey
From the album: Cross The Rolling Water
Wild Rover - The Haar
From the album: Where Old Ghosts Meet

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Night Shift by Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow. From the album: Ghost Owl

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 385: 15 May 2022 - including British and Irish artists at Folk Alliance

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 15 May 2022 - including British and Irish artists at Folk Alliance.

Read about Folk Plus host Angie Page being inducted into the International Folk Music DJ Hall of Fame!

Gathering Rushes In The Month Of May - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
Bedfordshire May Day Carol - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
When I Was On Horseback - Steeleye Span
From the album: Ten Man Mop Or Mr Reservoir Butler Rides Again
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
Autumn Gold - Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
From the album: Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
I’ve Just Been To See: The Rossellys
Maryland - The Rossellys
From the album: The Granary Sessions

British and Irish artists at Folk Alliance
Stay Awake to Dream - Lauren Housley
From the album: Girl from the North
Carry My Song - Clare Sands & Susan O'Neill
Single
Shining Star - Chloe Foy
From the album: Where Shall We Begin
Love Part Three - Dani Larkin
From the album: Notes For a Maiden Warrior
A Song for Rose (Will You Remember Me) - Heidi Talbot
From the album: Here We Go 1, 2, 3

Recent releases
Go Away and Come Back Hither - Ye Vagabonds
From the album: Nine Waves
The Manchester Rambler – Mishra
Single

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Lynch's Barn Dances by Patrick Street. From the album: All in Good Time

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 384: 8 May 2022 - including music from this month's Folk Music Album Chart

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 8 May 2022 - including music from this month's Folk Music Album Chart.

The Month Of May - The Copper Family
From the album: Traditional Songs from Rottingdean
Pleasant Month of May - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
When The Breakers Go Back On Fulltime - Daoiri Farrell
From the EP: The Lockdown
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
The Jolly Soldier/The Blarney Pilgrim - Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
From the album: Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered

British Top 40 Folk Music Album Chart
Indigo - Katherine Priddy
From the album: The Eternal Rocks Beneath
New York Girls – Bellowhead
From the album: Reassembled
Bonedigger - Johnny Flynn & Robert Macfarlane
From the album: Lost in the Cedar Wood
Hold On - John Smith
From the album: The Fray
No Such Thing – This Is The Kit
From the album: Off Off On

Recent releases
Take This Heart of Gold – RURA (featuring Hannah Rarity)
From the EP: Our Voices Echo
Polka Know/Dixie's/Halling från Härjedalen efter Per Myhr – Topette!!
From the album: Bourdon
When It Comes for You - Maz O'Connor
Single

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Closing music Venture by Topette!! From the album: C'est Le Pompon

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 383: 1 May 2022 - including songs about dogs.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 1 May 2022 - including songs about dogs.

Padstow - Steeleye Span
From the album: Tempted and Tried
The Night Before May Day - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
Arthur McBride And The Sergeant - Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
From the album: Andy Irvine and Paul Brady Remastered
Light in the Sky - We Banjo 3
From the album: Haven

Details of Billy Bragg's gigs (scroll down)
Details of the We Banjo 3 gig

Songs about dogs
I Love My Dog – Yusuf/Cat Stevens
From the album: Matthew & Son
Planet Dog - Boothby Graffoe
From the album: Boothby Graffoe & the Following People
My Dog (Knows Where the Bones Are Hid) – Oysterband
From the album: Ride
God Dog - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
Black Eyed Dog - Nick Drake
From the album: A Treasury
Longdog - Show of Hands
From the album: Dark Fields

Link to the poem: Dachshunds With Erections Can't Climb Stairs

Recent releases
You Wanted to be the Shore But Instead You Were the Sea - Natalie D-Napoleon
From the album: You Wanted To Be The Shore But Instead You Were The Sea
The Bird In the Bush - Pauline Scanlon
Single

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