Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 129: 30 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 30 May 2017 - featuring the music of Richard Thompson.

The Sun Is Burning - Damien O'Kane
From the album: Summer Hill
This Is the Place - Longfella (Tony Walsh)
Live from BBC World Service
Classic Album
Coast Of Malabar – The Chieftains & Ry Cooder
From the album: The Long Black Veil
Dunmore Lassies – The Chieftains & Ry Cooder
From the album: The Long Black Veil

Music of Richard Thompson
If (Stomp) - Fairport Convention
From the album: Fairport Convention
Walking On A Wire - Richard & Linda Thompson
From the album: Shoot Out The Lights
Beeswing - Richard Thompson
From the album: Acoustic Classics
Beatnik Walking - Richard Thompson
From the album: Still
Click here for details of Richard Thompson’s gigs

Recent Releases
Wasteland - Maz O'Connor
Single
Holme Fen - Kerry Devine
From the album: Away From Mountains

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

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 128: 23 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 23 May 2017 - featuring the songs of Ewan MacColl.

Staines Morris - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Staines Morris – Cantiga
From the album: A Village in Motion
Classic Album
Changing Your Demeanour - The Chieftains
From the album: The Long Black Veil
The Lily Of The West - The Chieftains & Mark Knopfler
From the album: The Long Black Veil
A Brother Slips Away - Richard Thompson
From the album: Dream Attic

Songs of Ewan MacColl
The Shoals of Herring - Ewan MacColl
From the album: Black and White - The Definitive Collection
Green Island - Christy Moore
From the album: Smoke & Strong Wiskey
Sweet Thames Flow Softly - Jon Boden & Sam Sweeney
From the album: This Is Proper Folk Too!!
Ballad Of Accounting - Karan Casey
From the album: Songlines
Dirty Old Town - Ewan MacColl
From the album: Black and White - The Definitive Collection

Recent Releases
Maz - Extraodinary
Single
Lights - Vision Thing
From the album: Lights

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental Music Million Dollars by Kate & Raphaël from the album Les Objets Trouvés

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 127: 16 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 16 May 2017 - featuring songs about the foxes. 

The Month Of May - The Copper Family
From the album: A Song For Every Season
Pleasant Month of May - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
Classic Album
The Foggy Dew - The Chieftains & Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: The Long Black Veil
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You ? - The Chieftains & Van Morrison
From the album: The Long Black Veil
Songthrush at Dawn - Nick Penny
From the album: Calling up the Dawn Album available direct from Nick Penny.


Songs about foxes
Reynard the Fox - Sweeney's Men
From the album: Sweeney's Men/The Tracks of Sweeney
Daddy Fox - The Witches Of Elswick
From the album: Women Folk
Reynardine - Fairport Convention
From the album: Liege And Lief
Reynardine - Show Of Hands
From the album: Country Life
Sally Wheatley - Bob Fox
From the album: Folk Legacy: Live

Recent Releases
Aberdeen Blues - Luke Daniels
From the album: Making Waves
Caterpillars - Kate & Raphaël
From the album: Les Objets Trouvés

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Humours of Tulla/The Foxhunter's Reel/St. Anne's Reel by Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain. From the album: The Best of Aly and Phil.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 126: 9 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 9 May 2017 - featuring songs about the month of May.

Searching for Lambs - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead
May 1, 1810 - Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood
From the album: On Common Ground
Classic Album
Mo Ghile Mear ("Our Hero") - The Chieftains & Sting
From the album: The Long Black Veil
The Long Black Veil - The Chieftains
From the album: The Long Black Veil

Songs about the month of May
My Girl in the Month of May - The Bunch
From the album: New Folk Routes
May Song - Waterson:Carthy (Featuring Devils Interval)
From the album: Holy Heathens And The Old Green Man
The Swinton May Song - Brass Monkey
From the album: Flame of Fire
Gathering Rushes In The Month Of May - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
Oxford May Song - Telling the Bees
From the album: Steer By the Stars

Recent releases
Takeaway - Eamon Friel
From the album: Takeaway
The Election - Skinner and T'witch
Single Available from Bandcamp
Lily White Hand - Lisa Knapp
From the album: Till April is Dead

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music The Mayfly - Hamish Napier. From the album: The River

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 125: 2 May 2017

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 2 May 2017 - featuring songs about flowers.

Balancy Straw/Seventeen Come Sunday/Whitefriars Hornpipe - Waterson:Carthy
From the album: A Dark Light
Befordshire May Carol - Jack Sharp
From the album: From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
Classic Album
The Man In The Station - John Martyn
From the album: Solid Air
The Easy Blues - John Martyn
From the album: Solid Air

Songs about flowers
The Briar And The Rose - Fay Hield
From the album: Old Adam
Green Grows The Laurel - Kris Drever
From the album: Black Water
Skippin' Barfit Through the Heather - The Furrow Collective    
From the album: At Our Next Meeting
The Lily & The Rose - Battlefield Band
From the album: Line Up
Paint Me, Redouté - June Tabor
From the album: Rosa Mundi

Recent releases
Hold Me Close - Madam Tsunami
From the album: Long Way From Home
Bull Of The Freeway - Elfin Bow
From the album: Elfin Bow
No Secrets - Show of Hands
Single

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Closing music Ms Dynamite of Benbecula/The Alewife/Little Cascade/Culder's Rant by The Battlefield Band. Fom the album: Out For The Night