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.
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