TRACK / artist / album / label
(* Australian content)
(Intro theme: HERON ELECTION JIG / Silly Wizard / Silly Wizard / XTRA)
11 April 2021
The featured album was LE BONHOMME SEPT HEURES THE BONESETTER by GROSSE ISLE
https://grosse-isle.com
(Parallel Space). An Irish uilleann piper (Fiachra O'Regan), a Quebecois fiddler-singer (Sophie Lavoie) and a Quebecois guitarist-foot percussionist (André Marchand) make
up this skilled trio playing traditional music from two traditions. A very good album from a wonderful combination of accomplished musicians. The following tracks
were scattered through the program:
LE BONHOMME ET LA BONNE FEMME: EAMONN AN CHNOIC; LE BONHOMME SEPT HEURES; THE HAWTHORN HEDGE: JACK CAUGHLAN'S
THE FIDDLE AND THE DRUM / Karan Casey / Ships In The Forest / Riverboat
WE GOT FOOLED AGAIN / Coope, Boyes & Simpson / As If / No Masters
SKOMAKAREN / Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer / Red House /
www.swan-dyer.co.uk
BENJAMIN BOWMANEER / Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer / Red House /
www.swan-dyer.co.uk
* OLEGAS / Bruce Watson / Out My Window /
www.brucewatsonmusic.com
BOUREE MORVANDELLE / Topette / C'est Le Pompon /
www.topette.co.uk
BRETON GALICIAN SET / Old Blind Dogs / Old Blind Dogs Play Live / Green Linnet
KINCARDINE LADS / Old Blind Dogs / Old Blind Dogs Play Live / Green Linnet
THE GIN AND RASPBERRY / Bok, Muir & Trickett / The First Fifteen Years Vol II / Folk-Legacy
MAZURKA ROISE / Na Mooneys / Na Mooneys / self published
HELLO IN THERE / John Prine / Souvenirs / Oh Boy!
YARMIN YOWES RETURN / Fiddlers' Bid / Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer / Greentrax
UYEA ISLE / Fiddlers' Bid / Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer / Greentrax
ISLAND CLAY / Priscilla Herdman / The Road Home / Redwing Music
* AM I NOT BUSY ENOUGH / Shiny Bum Singers / 12th Cobargo Folk Festival /
https://cobargofolkfestival.com
THE HAGGIS / Cheyenne Brown & Seylan Baxter / 2:forty / Celloharp Records
THE NIGHTBIRD / Aoife Clancy / Silvery Moon / Appleseed
4 April 2021
The featured album was OLD-TIME SWEETHEARTS VOL 1 AND VOL 2 (DittyVille).
http://dittyville.com This is a
compilation of American old-time music tracks recorded by various couples ("sweethearts") during COVID lockdown and released early in 2021. Lots of well known artists have
contributed tracks and the album is a complete delight, a testament to the resilience of these musicians under the strange circumstances confronting us all in recent times.
This double CD is highly recommended for lovers of old-time music. The following tracks were scattered through the program:
WEST VIRGINIA POLKA (Jesse Milnes & Emily Miller); CIDER (Audrey & Bruce Molsky); YELL IN THE SHOATS (Judy Hyman & Jeff Claus); ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES
(Tricia Spencer & Howard Rains); SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE (Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small); THREAD THE NEEDLE ( Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones and Rachel Eddy & Em Hammond)
FAIR FLOWER OF NORTHUMBERLAND / Ceoltoiri / Women Of Ireland / Maggie's Music
MUNEIRA DE LLIBERDON / Llan De Cubel / Deva / Fono Astur
SPORTING WILLIE / Draiocht / When The Smoke Had Cleared / Cross Border Media
WHEN A MAID'S IN LOVE / Sarah McQuaid / When Two Lovers Meet /
www.sarahmcquaid.com
KING OF THE FAIRIES / Sarah McQuaid / When Two Lovers Meet /
www.sarahmcquaid.com
TOY SOLDIERS / Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, Nancy Kerr / Murmurs / Topic
RICHMOND COTILLION / Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, Nancy Kerr / Murmurs / Topic
ERIN GO BRAGH / Patrick Street / On The Fly / Loftus
NA CEANNABHAINN BHANA / Patrick Street / On The Fly / Loftus
BRIGG FAIR / Jackie Oates / Saturnine / ECC Records
FAREWELL TAE THE HAVEN / Ceolbeg / Not The Bunnyhop / Greentrax
IT WAS LONG AGO / Ceolbeg / Not The Bunnyhop / Greentrax
MARILAULU / Varttina / Oi Dai / Spirit
THE FIDDLING SOLICITOR'S REELS / Kevin Macleod / Highland Strands /
www.kevinmacleod.co.uk
GREEN GROWS THE LAUREL / Andrew Murray / Hell Or High Water / White Cow music
THE BIG CHIEF / Barluath / At Dawn Of Day / Barluath Records
AWAY FROM THE PITS / Barluath / At Dawn Of Day / Barluath Records
DIANA DI L'ALBA / Dians Di L'Alba / Diana Di L'Alba / Ricordu
LA SANTISSIMA / Roberto Cassani / Ansema We Stand /
www.robertocassani.com
