Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 503: 25 August 2024 - including songs about mines and miners

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, for 25 August 2024 - including songs about mines and miners.

Summer songs
Summer Lightning - Oliver Knight
From the album: Mysterious Day
The Midsummer Carol - The Devil's Interval
From the album: Blood & Honey
When Summers Stood Still - Mishaped Pearls
From the album: Shivelight

Songs about mining and miners
A Prince Among Men (Only A Miner) - Patrick Street
From the album: All In Good Time
Beyond the Picket Line - Julie Matthews
From the album: The Ballad of the Miner's Strike
Coal Not Dole - Norma Waterson
From the album: Voice & Vision Vol. 2
The Blackleg Miner - Steeleye Span
From the album: The Lark In Morning - The Early Years
Pit Boots - Demon Barbers
From the EP: +24db

Catching up on recent releases
Craftsmen of the Moor - Jim Causley
From the album: Songs of Dartmoor
I'll Take What I Can Get - Gilmore & Roberts
From the album: Documenting Snapshots
The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green - 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 Tyrannic Mans Dominion by Karine Polwart. From the album: A Pocket Of Wind Resistance
Closing music The Keel Row/Kafoozalum/The Washing Day by The High Level Ranters. From the album: Northumberland Forever

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 502: 18 August 2024 - including songs about the press gang

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, for 18 August 2024 - including songs about the press gang.

Summer Of My Dreams - Dolores Keane.
From the album: Solid Ground.
The Dale/Mr Vanbrugh's Maggot - Grace Smith Trio.
From the album: Overleaf
The Singularity - The Drystones.
From the album: Vulpus
The Old Inn - Malin Lewis.
From the album: Halocline

The press gang
Arthur McBride and the Sergeant - Paul Brady.
From the album: The Liberty Tapes
All Things Are Quite Silent - Steeleye Span.
From the album: Hark! The Village Wait!
Polly On The Shore - Shirley & Dolly Collins.
From the album: Love, Death And The Lady
The Press Gang - Brass Monkey.
From the album: Head of Steam

Recent releases
On One April Morning - Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings
From the album: Parlour Ballads
London Waterman - Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings
From the album: Parlour Ballads
A Doughnut In My Hand - Ivor Cutler
From the album: Privilege

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music The Keel Row/Kafoozalum/The Washing Day by The High Level Ranters. From the album: Northumberland Forever
Closing music A Hornpipe/The Sailor's Delight by Leveret. From the album: Diversions.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 501: 11 August 2024 - including songs about foxes and fox hunting

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, for 11 August 2024 - including songs about foxes and fox hunting.

Sweetest Summer Rain - Aine Furey
From the album: Sweetest Summer Rain
Melodies adapted by Bob Dylan
Are You Going To Scarborough Fair – Pentangle
From the album: One More Road
Nottamun Town - Shirley Collins & Davy Graham
From the album: Folk Roots, New Routes
The Water is Wide - Cara Dillon (feat. Sam Lakeman)
From the album: Live at Cooper Hall

Songs about foxes and fox hunting
The Fox - Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow
From the album: The Fox
Daddy Fox - The Witches Of Elswick
From the album: Women Folk
Reynardine - Show Of Hands
From the album: Country Life
Reynardine - Fairport Convention
From the album: Liege And Lief
Dido Bendigo - The Watersons
From the album: The Watersons
Reynard the Fox - Sweeney's Men
From the album: Sweeney's Men

Recent releases
Squeeze Me Good - Theo Dussek Pirate Troubadour
From the album: Written in the River
Glorishears/Highland Mary - Mat Green & Andy Turner
From the album: Time for a Stottycake

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

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 500: 4 August 2024 - the 500th anniversary show

This is the playlist for the 500th edition of The Wagonload Of Monkeys! The show began on 18 November 2014 and this anniversary edition features British and Irish folk songs with various American connections.

Thank you for tuning in over the years, I appreciate you giving your time and attention to British and Irish folk music. I hope you’ve found the music both entertaining and interesting. And thank you, also, to the Radio Catskill management for asking me to continue bringing you this show after my move back to England. And special thanks to our indispensable Program Director Jason Dole who gave me my first opportunity in music radio about twenty years ago and has been nothing but encouraging ever since.

I Like To Be With You In The Sun - Bridget St John
From the album: Ask Me No Questions
Essequibo River - Martin Simpson & Jessica Simpson
From the album: True Dare or Promise
John Barleycorn - The Young Tradition
From the album: Galleries
Columbus (Didn't Find America) - Show Of Hands
From the album: Singled Out
Help Save the Youth of America - Billy Bragg
From the album: Talking To The Taxman About Poetry
Lakes of Pontchartrain - Paul Brady
From the album: The Liberty Tapes
When First I Came to Caledonia - Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage
From the album: Ink of the Rosy Morning

Girl from the North Country - Bob Dylan
From the album: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Masters of War - Bob Dylan
From the album: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
My Love Is In America - Dolores Keane & Mick Hanley
From the album: Bringing It All Back Home
American Dream - Girl in Texas: John Tams
From the album: Unity
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Peggy Seeger
Single

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Richmond Cotillion by Simpson, Cutting and Kerr. From the album: Murmurs
Closing music The Foxhunt by Brass Monkey. From the album: The Complete Brass Monkey