Wagonload Of Monkeys

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 534: 30 March 2025 - including songs about whales and whaling

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 30 March 2025 - including songs about whales and whaling.

So Early In the Spring - John Renbourn
From the album: So Early In the Spring
Ancient vinyl re-discovered
Penguin Cafe Single - Penguin Cafe Orchestra
From the album: Music from the Penguin Cafe
Turquoise - Donovan
From the album: The Very Best of Donovan

Songs about whales and whaling
The Greenland Whale Fishery Aug - The Watersons
From the album: Early Days
Belly Of A Whale – Roscoe
From the album: The Woodworm Project
The Humpback Whale - Nic Jones
From the album: Penguin Eggs
52 Hertz – Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
From the album: Tomorrow Will Follow Today
Greenland Whale - Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
From the album: Pretty Peggy
Save the Whale - John Shuttleworth
From the album: The Yamaha Years

Recent releases
Upton-on-Severn Stick Dance - Boss Morris
From the album: Boss Morris
Fisher's Lullaby - Fiona Soe Paing
From the album: Sand, Silt, Flint
Halfway To Summer - Colin Macduff
From the album: Halfway To Summer

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 The High Level Hornpoipe by The High Level Rabnnters. From the album: High Level.

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 533: 23 March 2025 - including songs about foxes

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 23 March - including songs about foxes.

The Lark In The Morning - Steeleye Span
From the album: Please To See The King
Ancient vinyl re-discovered
It's All Just Talk - Clive Gregson & Christine Collister
From the album: Home and Away: Deluxe Edition
Dogs and Ferrets - Steeleye Span
From the album: Commoners Crown
Barrack Street - Nic Jones
From the album: Penguin Eggs

Songs about foxes
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
Dido Bendigo - The Watersons
From the album: The Watersons
Reynard the Fox - Sweeney's Men
From the album: Sweeney's Men
The Foxhunt - Brass Monkey
The Complete Brass Monkey

Recent releases
Hawk & Crow - Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver
From the album: Hinterland
Pretty Polly - Ian A. Anderson
From the album: Onwards!

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Wheelin' And Dealin' by Simon Mayor. From the album: The Mandolin Album
Closing music The Lark In The Morning/Rakish Paddy/Fox-hunter's Jig by Fairport Convention From the album: Liege And Lief

 

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 532: 16 March 2025 - a St Patrick's Day edition featuring the Irish Folk Music Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 16 March - a St Patrick's Day edition featuring the 2025 Irish Folk Music Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

Saint Patrick Was A Gentleman/Irvine's Polka - Christy Moore
From the album: The Iron Behind The Velvet
Mary From Dungloe - Emmet Spiceland
From the album: The Best Ever Collection Of Irish Pub Songs
Trip To Gort - Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny and Máirtín O'Connor
From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Before the Deluge - Moving Hearts
From the album: Moving Hearts

Produced by Donal Lunny
Sonny - Emmylou Harris, Dolores O'Keane & Mary Black
From the album: Bringing It All Back Home
Bound For Van Dieman's Land - Daoirí Farrell
From the album: The First Turn
Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland) - Kate Bush
From the album: Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music
Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
From the album: Fisherman's Blues
From the album: The Moorlough Shore - Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: Sean-Nós Nua

Recent releases
Long Lankin - Lisa Knapp And Gerry Diver
From the album: Hinterland
Wasteland - Jim Ghedi
From the album: Wasteland

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Foxhunter's Jig by Beer Belly. From the album: Paddy's Boots
Closing music Junior Crehan's Favourite/Corney Is Coming by Planxty. From the album: Planxty

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 531: 9 March 2025 - including winners at this year's RTE Irish Folk Music Awards

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 9 March including winners at this year's RTE Irish Folk Music Awards.

Springtime It Brings on the Shearing - Martyn Wyndham-Read
From the album: Emu Plains
The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar - Dave Swarbrick
From the album: Swarbrick
Longford Weaver/Christmas Eve - Andy Irvine
From the album: Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams

2025 RTE Folk Music Awards
Trip To Gort - Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor
From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Coaine - Rois
Single
Chasing the Hare - Alannah Thornburgh
Single
Welcome Home Gráinne - Natalie Ní Chasaide & Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill
From the album: The Devil's Dream
When You're Ready - Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
From the album: It's Been a While, Buddy
My Lagan Love - Landless
From the album: Lúireach
Saol Aoibhinn/Life Delightful (Act 1 Scene 7) - John Spillane
From the album: Fíoruisce (The Legend of the Lough)

Recent releases
Fire and Fury - Amy Hopwood
Single
Woody Guthrie's Chains - Reg Meuross
From the album: Fire & Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story

Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Trip To Gort by Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor. From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Closing music Paddy In London/A Tailor I Am/Adam and Eve - Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor. From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)

 

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 530: 2 March 2025 - including British birdsong and songs about birds

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by me, Graham Rice, for Radio Catskill on 2 March including British birdsong and songs about birds.

Spring Season - Amazing Blondel
From the album: Evensong
Painting Box - Incredible String Band
From the album: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
Dark-Haired Lady - Dr. Strangely Strange
From the album: Mojo Presents...Island Folk

Songs about birds
The Hour Of The Blackbird - Ninebarrow
From the album: The Waters And The Wild
Blackbird - Lisa O'Neill
From the album: Heard a Long Gone Song
The Lark in the Morning - Steeleye Span
From the album: Please to See the King
Cuckoo's Nest - Kelly Oliver
From the album: Botany Bay
Sweet Nightingale - Jackie Oates
From the album: Saturnine

Birdsong from the album Sixteen Songbirds by Nick Penny

Recent releases
Stormbird – Greenshank
From the album: Stormbird
For The Thrill Of It - Annie Dressner, with Kathryn Williams
Single
Fire & Dust - Reg Meuross
From the album: Fire & Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story
Close Season - Katherine Priddy & Simon Armitage
Single


Theme musicThe Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly
Incidental music Trip To Gort by Zoë Conway, Dónal Lunny & Máirtín O'Connor. From the album: In Full Sail (Faoi Lán Seol)
Closing music The Cherping Of The Lark by Leveret From the album: Diversions