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Wagonload of Monkeys: 5 February 2023 - An apology

Hello Wagonloaders,

I'm sorry to say that a serious computer problem at the Radio Catskill studios at Liberty, NY has meant that we were unable to bring you The Wagonload of Monkeys and a number of other shows this week. I'm sure that we'll be up and running for next week's show.

In the meantime, here's a video of The Magpie Arc.

 

 

Posted by on 06 February 2023 at 08:07 AM | | Comments (0)

Wagonload of Monkeys Playlist 105: 13 December 2016

This is the playlist for The Wagonload Of Monkeys, hosted by Graham Rice for WJFF, for 13 December 2016 featuring Billy Bragg, Joe Henry and Lonnie Donegan.. 

The Winter Song - Skinner and T'witch
Single
Available from bandcamp
Classic Album
Planxty Irwin – Planxty
From the album: Planxty (Shanachie)
Sweet Thames Flow Softly – Planxty
From the album: Planxty (Shanachie)
Tribute To Ewan McColl - Christy Moore
From the album: The Box Set: 1964-2004: Green [Disc 6] (Columbia)
Home Is Where The Heart Is - Clive Gregson & Christine Collister
From the album: Home and Away (Cherry Red)

Billy Bragg, Joe Henry and Lonnie Donegan
Shine A Light with Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
From the Tiny Desk Concert from NPR Music
Gamblin' Man - Lonnie Donegan
From the album: Skiffle Hits (Master Classics)
Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan
From the album: The Singles Anthology (Castle)

New, recent and re-released music
Mary's Robin - Ange Hardy
Single (Ange Hardy)
Available from Ange Hardy's website
Coalman Blues - Martin Simpson & Dom Flemons
From the album: A Selection of Ever Popular Favourites (Fledg'ling)
I Just Got Off The Plane - The Ashley Hutchings All Stars
From the album: As You Like It (Talking Elephant)

Theme music The Teatotaler/St. Anne's Reel by De Danann. From the album: The Star Spangled Molly (Erin)
Incidental music: Tip-Top Hornpipe/Primrose Polka by Brass Monkey. From the album: The Complete Brass Monkey (Topic)

Watch the Billy Bragg/Joe Henry Tiny Desk Concert from NPR Music

 

Posted by on 14 December 2016 at 01:05 AM | | Comments (0)

John Barleycorn/English, Half English by The Imagined Village: Video

The classic combination of the traditional song John Barleycorn and the Billy Bragg song English, Half English performed by The Imagined Village at Peter Gabriel's Real World studios during rehearsals for their first tour. Eliza Carthy (fiddle) can't quite believe that she's in a folk band with someone who has to read the words of John Barleycorn from a piece of paper!

 

Posted by on 25 July 2015 at 12:04 PM | | Comments (0)

Man Needs A Shed by Police Dog Hogan: Video

Man Needs A Shed by Police Dog Hogan. This is from session 363 for Songs From The Shed and was recorded in January 2015.

 

Posted by on 18 July 2015 at 09:00 AM | | Comments (0)

The World Is What You Make It by Paul Brady: Video

The World Is What You Make It by Paul Brady. This is from session 195 for Songs From The Shed and was recorded in May 2012.

 

Posted by on 12 July 2015 at 01:27 AM | | Comments (0)

Daisy by Karine Polwart: Video

Daisy by Karine Polwart, performed for Public Radio International's The World in 2010.

 

Posted by on 27 June 2015 at 09:32 PM | | Comments (0)

Darkening Bell by Emily Portman: Video

Darkening Bell by Emily Portman, from her upcoming album Coracle. Video by Marry Waterson.

Emily Portman: Darkening Bell. from marry waterson on Vimeo.

 

Posted by on 13 June 2015 at 09:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Dream Angus by Jackie Oates: Video

Dream Angus by Jackie Oates, from her 2013 album Lullabies. The video was recorded at Merton College and the north parade, Oxford

 

Posted by on 06 June 2015 at 09:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Maggie's Pancakes from Altan: Video

Maggie's Pancakes from Altan playing live on RTE's Late Late Show in Ireland earlier this year.

 

Posted by on 30 May 2015 at 09:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Nestor's Spyglass from Sheelanagig: Video

Nestor's Spyglass from Sheelanagig, recorded at the Creative Common in Bristol

 

Posted by on 23 May 2015 at 09:00 AM | | Comments (0)

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