Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 521: 29 December 2024 - Songs for the new year

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 29 December 2024 - featuring songs for the turn of the year, and for the new year.

New Year Carol Residue - Waterson:Carthy
From the album: Holy Heathens And the Old Green Man
New Year's Eve - Roy Bailey
From the album: Freedom Peacefully
Snow Falls - The Albion Band with John Tams
From the album: Winter
This Year Next Year – Oysterband
From the album: Ride
January Man - Damien O'Kane
From the album: Avenging & Bright
The January Girl - The Foxglove Trio
From the album: Distant Havens
Bring the New Year In - Pete Coe
From the album: Long Company
Hinge of the Year - Emily Portman
From the album: Hatchling

Here We Come A-Wassailing - The Watersons
From the album: Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs
The Gower Wassail - Shirley & Dolly Collins
From the album: Anthems In Eden
The Wren - Kate Rusby
From the album: While Mortals Sleep
Bright New Year - Melrose Quartet
From the album: The Rudolph Variations
Auld Lang Syne - The Cast
From the album: The Winnowing

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music New Year Waltz by Christina Alden & Alex Patterson. From the album: Hunter

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 520: 22 December 2024 - A Wagonload of Christmas

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 22 December 2024 - A Wagonload of Christmas (The Wagonload of Monkeys Holiday Special).

Christmas Is Now Drawing Near At Hand - The Watersons
From the album: Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs
When Christmas Day is Near - Ange Hardy
Single
There's Magic In Christmas Eve - The Changing Room
From the album: The Magic of Christmas
Christmas At The Airport - Nick Lowe
From the album: Quality Street
Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake - Mick Moloney & Eugene O'Donnell
From the album: Uncommon Bonds
First Christmas Away From Home - The Black Family
From the album: Time For Touching Home
Fire And Wine - O'Hooley & Tidow
From the album: WinterFolk Volume 1
Hippo For Christmas - Kate Rusby
From the album: Holly Head

Christmas Tree On Fire - Holly Golightly
From the album: A Damaged Christmas Gift To You
On St. Stephen's Day - Caitríona O'Leary & Olov Johannson
From the album: Strange Wonders, The Wexford Carols, Vol. 2
Serving Girl's Holiday - Kate Rusby
From the album: Sweet Bells
Streets of London - Ralph McTell (feat. The Crisis Choir & Annie Lennox)
Single
25th December - Everything But The Girl
From the album: You Sleigh Me!
Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
From the album: Galore

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

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Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 519: 15 December 2024 - recent relases recap part two

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 15 December 2024 - part two of our recent relases recap.

In Winter's Night - The Unthanks
From the album: In Winter
Travel these ways – Uiseag
From the album: SkyeLarks
Broomielaw - Christy Moore
From the album: A Terrible Beauty
Fragile Water - Martin Simpson
From the album: Skydancers
Fire and Dust - Reg Meuross
Single
For A Time – Ninebarrow
From the album: Live at the Sherling Studio

Deep Underneath – Tunng
From the album: Love You All Over Again
The Rolling Wave - Shovel Dance Collective
From the album: The Shovel Dance
The Prickle Holly Bush - Goblin Band
Single
Nay Nay Ivy - The Kimberleys
Single
McKinneys of Chicago – FourWinds
From the album: Allta
When I Came Down - Tir Na Nog
From the album: Les Cousins

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Christmas Eve Reel/New Christmas Reel/The Gravel Walks by The Mithril Celtic Band. From the album: Winter’s Day
Closing music The Eavesdropper/The Morning Star/My love is in America - Tom Delany. From the album: The Lark's Call

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 518: 8 December 2024 - recent relases recap part one

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 8 December 2024 - part one of a recent relases recap.

Carol Of The Beasts - The Unthanks
From the album: In Winter
Mortal Cares - Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings
From the album: Parlour Ballads
The Dorsetshire Boys - Owen Moore
Single
Transactions - Steve Knightley
From the album: The Winter Yards
The Lighthouse Socks in the Frying Pan
From the album: Waiting for Inspiration

Socks In The Frying Pan play in NYC: https://dromnyc.com/event/socks-in-the-frying-pan/

Drink Up - The Rheingans Sisters
From the album: Start Close In
Errand Lasses & Buffer Girls - Pamela Ward & Paul Cherrington
From the album: New Songs of Old Sheffield
This Is My Church (Acoustic Version 2024) - Stevie Jones
Single
A Thousand Pokes - Stick in the Wheel
From the album: A Thousand Pokes
Border Widow's Lament - Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage
From the album: In The Dark We Grow
Where The Good Ship Lands - Alastair Savage & Alice Allen
From the album: Where The Good Ship Lands

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Willy Annes Waltz by Socks in the Frying Pan, From the album: Waiting for Inspiration
Closing music Delia Keane's by FourWinds. From the album: Allta

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 517: 1 December 2024 - featuring covers of songs written by Joni Mitchell

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill, on 1 December 2024 - featuring covers of songs by Joni Mitchell.

Dark December - The Unthanks
From the album: In Winter
John Taylor's Month Away - King Creosote & Jon Hopkins
From the album: Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
Bats In The Attic (Unravelled) - King Creosote & Jon Hopkins
From the album: Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition

British and Irish covers of Joni Mitchell Songs
I Don't Know Where I Stand - Fairport Convention
From the album: Fairport Convention
Both Sides Now - The Johnstons
From the album: Give A Damn
Woodstock - Matthews' Southern Comfort
From the album: The Essential Collection
Shades of Scarlett Conquering - Christine Collister
From the album: Live
Edith and the Kingpin - Elvis Costello
From the album: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell
The Fiddle and the Drum - June Tabor
From the album: Abyssinians

Recent releases
Hold Everything - Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart
From the album: Looking For The Thread
Ride On – Ninebarrow
From the album: Live at the Sherling Studio

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Hidden (Hidden/The Aquarian Boys) by Church Street Shuffle. From the album: The Five Day Weekend
Closing music Hornpipe by Simon Mayor. From the album: The Second Mandolin Album