Our Folk Show this week features new music from Shooglenifty & Dhun Dhora, Root and Branch, Lisa O’Neill, Oran Bagraidh and Martin & Eliza Carthy.
Plus a few favourites including some old tunes from the likes of The Boys of the Lough, Bert Jansch and more.
Folk Show Episode 43
00:00 – Martin Simpson – East Kentucky
from Trails and Tribulations (reviewed here)
03:38 – Shooglenifty & Dhun Dhora – Dead End Glen
from Written in Water, currently a Featured Album of the Month which you can read more on here.
10:00 – Root and Branch – Big John’s Daughter
from A Breath Against the Calm
13:41 – Martin Carthy – Lord Randall
from Shearwater
18:10 – Bert Jansch – Bird Song
from Rosemary Lane
21:02 – Barry Dransfield – Lots Of Little Soldiers
from Barry Dransfield
24:02 – Samamidon – Wedding Dress
from All is Well
28:27 – Dave Evans – Now Is The Time
from The Words in Between (reviewed here)
32:34 – James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players – Thorneymoor Woods
from Folk Songs
37:39 – Lisa O’Neill – Rock the Machine
from Heard a Long Gone Song (there will be an upcoming feature on Lisa’s new album, you can find more details on our recent news item here).
42:47 – The Boys of the Lough – Andrew Lammie
from The Boys of the Lough (1973) sung her by Dick Gaughan.
47:46 – Oran Bagraidh – Oran Bagraidh (Radio Edit)
‘Oran Bagraidh’ is the first single to be released as part of the Knockengorroch Off-Site residency that took place in Galloway, Scotland in September this year. The single is a preview to the full album Oran Bagraidh that was recorded during the residency and will be officially launched on Saturday 2nd February 2019. More here.
51:24 – Peter Knight’s Gigspanner – Urban’s Reel
From The Wife of Urban Law (reviewed here) – Also on tour in November, read our recent news piece here.
55:43 – Martin & Eliza Carthy – John Barleycorn
from Live at the Pavilion (more info here)
01:00:52 – West of Roan – Fly
from West of Roan (more here)
01:04:17 – June Tabor – Young Waters
from Airs and Graces
01:09:09 – James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players – Cornfield
from Folk Songs
01:11:50 – The Boys of the Lough – Jackson and Jane
from The Boys of the Lough (1973) sung here by Robin Morton who now runs Temple Records. We interviewed Robin about his involvement in traditional music during the 1960s – a founder member of Boys of the Lough, ‘fifth member’ of the Battlefield Band, author, song-collector and promoter of folk music…the list goes on! Read it here.
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