Brand new folk show on the radio

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,Joff
Date: 09 Oct 04 - 06:02 AM

Sorry about the website. It's possibly my fault. I've had to implement a new scheduling system over the last two weeks, and I think I broke the archiving part in the process.

I think the 'listen again' server is also down as I speak... so I think I'll have to mend that too.

Cheers,

Joff Hopkins
Reading 107 FM
(graduated 2004, ex-Junction11, the only one who knows how the website works, etc. etc.)

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: denise:^)
Date: 09 Oct 04 - 11:25 AM

Great--we need all the folk music we can get!

Now I need to get one of those hand-held, wireless internet thingy-s, so I don't have to sit in my basement with my computer to hear any folk music. (Listening to Matt Watroba, substituting in New York, right now, at http://www.wjffradio.org/ .)

If this keeps up, I'll start to feel like a mole soon...

denise :^)

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 09 Oct 04 - 07:06 PM

Thanks for posting Joff. How did you hear about this thread? Did someone direct you here or are you a mudcatter yourself?

I realise you're not even at the uni anymore so it's great of you to still be doing the website. Good luck sorting it out. Do you think you could email me at [e-mail] when it's sorted, in case I miss it?

What are you doing at Rading 107? Have you got a show or are you a techie person?

Thanks, Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 09 Oct 04 - 07:18 PM

Oops, me again. Knew I had more to say!

Just to tell you all that John Spiers has promised to send me the freshly pressed BELLOWhead promo ASAP. He tells me it's so new his mum hasn't even heard it yet. It really is quite an exclusive, only three promo copies are going out in the world, to Verity Sharp (Radio 3), Mike Harding (Radio 2) and ME! Hopefully I'll get it by Tuesday so I can share it with you guys and we can be some of the first people in the world to hear it! Judging by their Sidmouth performance it should be unmissable!

Ooh, I've got over 50 messages and gone blue! Wow!

Remember to tune in on Tuesday, 10-11pm at www.1287am.com as the Listenback feature isn't working as yet.

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 01:03 PM

Just tried the Listen Live function and it's definitely working again, although the Listen Back isn't. So everyone make sure you tune in tonight (10-11pm, www.1287am.com).

We've got what is almost certainly the WORLD EXCLUSIVE first play of the so-new-it's-hot BELLOWhead E.P. Thanks to John Spiers! Also got a floor spot on the wonderful Sandy Denny.

Just found out my co-presenter for Random Noises the hour before has pulled out again, so I better run home and do some programming!

Chris

P.S. There's a chat room on the website so you can talk to me while I'm on air.

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 03:39 PM

Right...indeed, it all seems to be working, I just have to remeber to listen now...!

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,Lindsey
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 05:14 PM

Am listening to the show! Whats the address for sending you stuff? can't find an address on the website

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 05:32 PM

Where are you listening Lindsey? I fyou get in touch with Chris I expect he'll let you know where to send it...or you could come online at the J11 Chatroom...

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 06:25 PM

ok thanks! was listening online. Made a nice accompaniment to my essay writing.

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 07:16 PM

Hey people,

Second show under the belt, think it went pretty well. Good mix of music (more variety than last week I think), my mate Andrew joined me and had Fi in the chatroom. Hope you got to listen live, archive not working, but Joff is supposed to be working on it, bless him. Rather him than me, hate pooter stuff!

For the record, here's the playlist:

June Tabor – Hughey Graham
From An Echo of Hooves (Topic)

FLOOR SPOT: Sandy Denny – Listen Listen
From Sandy (Island)

Pete MacGregor – Condoleezza's Cowboys
From When Days Were Long (Beofolk) (a Mudcat matey, email me at [e-mail] if you want contact details)

Blowzabella – Spaghetti Panic
From Vanilla (Special Delivery)

FLOOR SPOT: Led Zeppelin with Sandy Denny – The Battle of Evermore
From Led Zeppelin [4] (Atlantic)

Christine Primrose – Dheanainn Sugradh Ris An Nigh'n Dubh (I would sport with the black haired girl)
From Gun Sireadh, Gun Iarraidh (Without Seeking, Without Asking) (Temple)

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: BELLOWhead – Prickle Eye Bush
From E.P.onymous (Fellside) (not realised yet, first ever play in the world!)

Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where the Time Goes
From Unhalfbricking (Island)

Seth Lakeman – Kitty Jay
From Kitty Jay (I Scream)

Fotheringay – Gypsy Davey
From Fotheringay (Hannibal)

Thanks for listening Fi and Lindsey, did you enjoy it? Who else was listening? Feedback to [e-mail]! And email there if you want to send me anything.

Make sure you tune in next week!

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,Lindsey
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 03:39 PM

Yes I did enjoy it! Well done on getting Seth Lakeman in. You should see him live, he's great. I will spread the word about the show among my friends.

Linz

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Oct 04 - 09:25 PM

Sorry, Chris, but I missed it this week. Did you (or anyone) manage to record it? It's a shame the ROT isn't working yet, but never mind!

What I do is to record the desk output on minidisc, which I then transfer to Audio CD and MP3...

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 03:59 AM

Yep. I enjoyed it too (I was supposed to be doing seminar reading!!!)...almost felt like I was there ;o)

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: treewind
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 04:16 AM

Yes, remembered to listen this time, on the 128k OGG stream - real quality stereo sound, and some good music too.

Keep it up - doing well!

I switched to R3 occasionally but no sign of Bellowhead. Anyway it's Fiona this week, more likely to get airplay from Verity next week, so I think you've got a scoop there!

Anahata

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 10:36 AM

Glad to hear so many were listening. I was working in the CD booth at the union yesterday and got chatting to this guy, suddenly asked, "Are you Chris? I was listening to your show!". I also played Kate Rusby's 'My Young Man' on my Random Noises show the hour before and someone on the chatroom said "Wow, this is amazing". I love the fact that I've got a dual audience of dedicated folkies and random Junction 11 listeners!

Lindsey - Yeah I saw Seth Lakeman with John Jones and thought he was a very talented musician, if I'm not too keen on his voice. Great for spreading the word. I kind of knew there was a gap in the market but I've been bowled over by the response. Here's to Cool as Folk growing and growing! I want to get involved professionally with folk music promotion so if I can get a bit of a following now it'll do me no end of good.

Bernard - Sorry I don't have a recording. I meant to ask a friend to tape it but forgot! I'll look into the possibility of recording to minidisk. Anyone else...?

Fi - Well if you want to come along one week that'd be great. Maybe a melodeon performance is in order...

Anahata - Switiching too Radio 3? Controversial! Still glad I got it. The very first play of BELLOWhead on air ever. Can't wait till their huge! Glad you got a quality sound, I was a bit worried it wasn't up to scratch.

What did everyone makes of the Pete MacGregor track? I was really impressed with his album, he's a quality songwriter. Think a lot of them could become standards if they were widely heard.

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 01:13 PM

Chris...I'd love to!!...I don't think I'm up to performing in public just yet, though I can witter on in the background if you like...:o)

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 14 Oct 04 - 01:16 PM

That 'GUEST' was me...forgot to logon on machine in library! By the way, I really liked the Pete McGregor track, it probably helps to come from the same political standpoint I guess...I'll get his details off you...

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 04:30 PM

Very exciting news everyone, just noticed that the ARCHIVE IS WORKING AGAIN! Yay! So just to reiterate, you can listen back anytime for a week after the show at www.1287am.com (see the first post to read how). So get listening before the show tomorrow! Check out Random Noises the hour before too if you fancy it.

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 12:58 PM

Just a quick reminder that the new Cool as Folk is going out tonight from www.1287am.com, with a Floor Spot on the groundbreaking Martyn Bennett! And that the playback feature is working again so you've got four hours to hear last weeks show before it's gone forever. And if you fancy tuning into Random Noises the hour before please do(the scary screamy music at the start is the but end of the last show so don't be frightened!)

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 01:17 PM

Me again but thought I should share this. Much as I hate to draw attention to my incompatence, listening back to my Random Noises show from last week, I just realised I let the Kate Rusby bonus track run into the next track by Ozomatli. The wierd thing is, I think I actually made quite a cool bootleg, they worked really well together! Anyone else hear it?

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: akenaton
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 04:57 PM

Chris ....Glad your playing some of Robins' stuff from Temple,great artists and production quality is brilliant.

See if you can get some of Peter Nardinis' recordings from Robin,he's the authentic voice of urban Scotland and so underrated as a writer.

Davie Robertsons CD   "Star o' the bar" on Greentrax is full of origional gems. Hes as good a writer as McGinn.

Best wishes for the continued success of your show....Ake

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Blowzabella
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 06:02 PM

Hi Chris - listened to part of your show on Tues and found it quite intersesting. Some interesting spoken gaelic stuff which, in my opinion (for what it's worth) didn't need the (again, in my opinion)rather self indulgent instrumental backing - didn't add to the power of the spoken word, which would have been powerful enogh on its own.

Did try to get into the chatroom but it disconnected me more than once

Keep it up, you're finding some good stuff out there - and giving an airing to some good material which wouldn't otherwise have a forum

From Lancashire

Blowz

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 19 Oct 04 - 07:14 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. I'll do a full playlist and round-up tomorrow (still got a load to do and it's past midnight! aaargh!). Just a couple of questions:

1) Has anyone else had any 'hum' or distortion listening to the show? I've had a couple of people say it was all but unlistenable but lots more don't even mention it. Last weeks show sounded fine when I listened back to it.

2) Three or four tracks for the Floor Spot feature (where I look at one artist in various permatations)? I said three to four but so far it has been four on each. I realise it takes up a large chunk of the show, but also feel that three is never quite enough to show the full variety of what a lot of these artists do. One of them is normally something a bit different from the norm: ie. Kate Rusby with Show of Hands, Sandy Denny with Led Zeppelin, Martyn Bennett with Margaret Bennett etc. What are your thoughts?

Right later folks,

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 21 Oct 04 - 01:12 PM

Blowzabella, the chat room wasn't working on Tuesday at all, but hopefully it will be by next week (Chris would know better than me) I think it needs boffins to sort it out!.

Cheers

Fi

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Bentley
Date: 21 Oct 04 - 05:54 PM

The best of luck mate. I live in Basingstoke and if I can get it,I'll listen in. Will you asdvertise local sessions,such as The Swan at Three Mile Cross, or Bramley or The Fighting Cocks and the Pineapple sessions? Please get in touch and let me know. Thank you and,again,good luck.
[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: treewind
Date: 21 Oct 04 - 06:14 PM

Hi Chris - yes, I was listening in on the 128k Ogg stream and there was a thin buzzing noise in the background. Something not quite right in the studio or transmission link there? I wouldn't call it unlistenable but keeping noises like that away is what the technical side of professional broadcasting is about!

Nice programme, despite that.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 22 Oct 04 - 08:43 AM

Bentley...I'd be interested to hear about those myself!!!, as a newcomer to playing an instrument (melodeon, sorry..!) rather than just listening to the music, I've had a bit of trouble finding out what's going on in Berkshire live music/session wise...the Swan is really quite near me (driving), and Bramley is even nearer!!!

Chris and I (he promoted me to co-presenter last week, that's what you get for going in the chatroom!) were talking about Caversham Folk Club off air last Tuesday day, which is the only one I'd heard of...I'll see what he thinks, I think it's a good idea...

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 09:05 PM

Hi guys,

Sorry this one's a bit late, been super busy as usual! Just come back from a great Spiers & Boden gig in Oxford (a fundrasier for the folk fest!). Anyway with no further ado here's the set list for last Tuesday's show. Remember that the archive is working now at www.1287am.com so you can still listen to it till next Tuesday.

FLOOR SPOT: Martyn Bennett - Move
From Grit (Realworld)

Martin Simpson – Betsy the Serving Maid (live)
From Live (Beautiful Jo)

BELLOWhead – Rambling Sailor
From E.P.onymous (soon to be released on Fellside) (Cool as Folk is still the only radio show to have played anything by this fantastic ten piece band led by Spiers and Boden!)

FLOOR SPOT: Martyn and Margaret Bennett – Uamh an Oir (Cave of Gold)
From Martyn Bennett – Glen Lyon: A Song Cycle (Foot Stompin')

Andrew McKay – Dead Reckoning
From Pennbucky to Llangenny (Crane Drivin' Music) (a fine collection of contemporary songs about nautical Wales from a Mudcat matey, email us at [e-mail] for contact details)

Tim van Eyken and Robert Harbron – Ye Mariners
From One Sunday Afternoon (Beautiful Jo)

FLOOR SPOT: Martin Bennett and Martin Low – Harry's in Heaven
From Hardland (Cuillin)

Fernhill – Grey Cock
From Hynt (Beautiful Jo)

FLOOR SPOT: Martyn Bennett with Sorley MacLean – Hallaig
From Martyn Bennett - Bothy Culture (Rykodisc)

I presented this show with my new mate Fee, who, as she says above, has swiftly risen through the ranks from the lady on Mudcat to the lady I met at the Kate Rusby gig to the lady in the chat room to the one-off co-presenter to the full time co-presenter/organiser/e-mailer/promoter! She's got great music taste and a big old CD collection, she's even rumoured to be working on a website for the show, watch this space! So from now on you'll be getting postings/emails from either of us, which might mean you don't have to wait so long for updates/replies (sorry for anyone still waiting for an email reply!).

I'd be interested to hear how well everyone is hearing the show. When I listened back on the broadband campus computers there was a slight hum in the background but it wasn't very intrusive, but others had worse problems with it. If you do have trouble, try listening on a different connection speed. I'll also try and track down the tech people at the studio and see if they can improve the output. But please don't be put off, only a very small number of people have had any problems with it, give it a try!

As the archive is up again, I might has well also mention the playlist for my other show, Random Noises, which is on the hour before Cool as Folk, in case you want to check that out too! I played: Detroit Cobras – I Wanna Holler (But the Town's Too Small); Ryan Adams – Come Pick Me Up; The Battlefield Band – Ms Dynamite of Benbecula / The Alewife T / Little Cascade / Culder's Rant; Ms Dynamite – It Takes More (Bolshy Main Mix); Arthur Russel – The Platform on the Ocean; The Phil Beer Band – Frank and Jesse James; McKay – Thinking of You and Bell x1 – Like I Love You. My co-presenter, Jules, played some stuff to but I never got the details!

Finally, at the end of Cool as Folk, I had a bit of a technical crisis and between a number of silent spots I filled with Eliza Carthy – Fisher Boy, Basement Jaxx – Hot and Cold and BELLOWhead – Prickle Eye Bush. It's far from wonderful radio but if you particularly wanted to hear any of those tracks (have I mentioned that the BELLOWhead is an exclusive that you wont hear anywhere else?!) feel free to listen on the archive from 11pm!

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: treewind
Date: 25 Oct 04 - 08:30 AM

Fee -
re: melodeons - never explain, never apologise!!!

Take it into the studio and play it live on the air! Can't be worse than the studio hurdy gurdy.

Anahata
(unrepentant squeezer)

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 25 Oct 04 - 09:55 AM

Haaaa..quite...I'll get that put on a Tshirt !! apologies for apologising :o)

I may well play it on air when I feel competent enough...possibly after 'Melodeons at Witney' if I survive, I'm really looking forward to it!!

Studio hurdy gurdy wasn't behaving last week...or perhaps I don't have the touch....

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 25 Oct 04 - 10:24 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,MurkeyChris
Date: 25 Oct 04 - 10:26 PM

Oh well that didn't work! Rumour had it if I typed in refresh it would shoot me to the top of the pile without me having to post anything. Alas! Bit quiet here, how's everyone enjoying the shows? John Squeezy Spiers listened last week!

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 26 Oct 04 - 02:09 PM

Reminder...10 - 11pm tonight www.1287am.com...

I expect we'll be paying a tribute to the late John Peel, both Chris and I feel very sad about his passing.

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 27 Oct 04 - 05:30 AM

This is what we played this week. The Floor Spot featured Tim van Eyken. Thanks to Larkrise Ranter in the chatroom for tips on pronunciation ;o), and to everyone who listened...we hope you enjoyed it!:


The Barely Works – Byker Hill
from The Big Beat (Cooking Vinyl)

The Witches of Elswick – Honey for the Bee (False Love Won Back

FLOOR SPOT: Dr Faustus – The Cambric Shirt
from The First Cut (Beautiful Jo)

Fernhill – Gwalch
from - Hynt (Beautiful Jo)

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan – Elsie Marley/
from Between the Dark and the Light (Fellside)

FLOOR SPOT: Tim van Eyken and Robert Harbron – Sussex Waltz
from One Sunday Afternoon (Beautiful Jo)

(The next two were our tribute to John Peel):

June Taybor – The Scarecrow
from Abyssinians (Topic)

The Cheviot Ranters – Cornrig Tunes
originally from unknown album (Topic), taken from FABRICLIVE .07 - John Peel (Fabric)

FLOOR SPOT: Waterson:Carthy – Napoleon's Death
from - Fishes and Fine Yellow Sand (Topic)

John Spiers and Jon Boden – Jiggery Pokerwork/Haul Away/The Seven Stars
from Bellow (Fellside)


Chris's show on just before Cool as Folk; 'Random Noises' (9pm - 10pm), is also worth tuning in for, this week's entire playlist was a tribute to John Peel and the music he introduced Chris (and of course many others) to:

The Detroit Cobras - Shout Bama Lama; The Velvelettes - Needle in a
Haystack; Jimmy Reed - Hush Hush; Greensleeves - Low and Sweet; The White Stripes - Girl, you have no faith in medicine; The Kingswoods - Pretty Vacent; Joe Strummer and the Mescaleroes - Get Down Moses; Smith and Selway - 15.5 Remake; Richard and Linda Thompson - Dark End of the Street; P J Harvey - Good Fortune; Meanwhile, Back in Communist Russia - Morning After Pill; Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (John Peel live mix); Louis Jordon and his Tympany Five - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens; The Undertones - Teenage Kicks.


RIP John, We envy the radio listeners wherever you've gone...

Cheers

Fee

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Ralphie
Date: 27 Oct 04 - 05:38 AM

Fee
Thanks for the info, and the tribute to John.
We're all devastated here at BH.
Kershaw is going to do his tribute to John on R3 on Sunday.
Keep up the good work
Cheers Ralphie

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 27 Oct 04 - 05:52 AM

Chris & Fee

Just listened to both shows on the replayer. Have to say that I was more engrossed in Random Noises, largely because Cool as Folk consisted entirely of items from my CD collection. Such good taste you have!

btw, for all those now seeking out Dr Faustus, The First Cut is on Fellside , not BeJo, wonderful though that label is. (I'm surprised that Larkrise Ranter hasn't pointed that out too ;-)

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 27 Oct 04 - 06:21 AM

The Witches of Elswick album is called 'Out of Bed' and is also on Fellside...I must proof my postings better in future...

Ralphie - thanks for that :o), your a BBC person are you?. Good to know we have some listening!!.

Countess - Ooops...sorry about the Beautiful Jo/Fellside Faustus confusion...I'm really quite tired...zzzzzzz

Glad you enjoyed the show. I too think Random Noises is great, and I'm not just saying that because Chris is my new folky friend ;o).

If anyone would like to send us stuff to play which might not be available in the usual outlets email us at:

[e-mail]

and we'll give details of where to send it.

Cheers

Fi

www.1287am.com "Cool as Folk" Tues 22.00 - 23.00 and online for the week afterwards.

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 27 Oct 04 - 03:00 PM

...and a damned fine broadcast it was too. A real contrast to what I'm about to listen to. Why do I bother?

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 06:55 AM

Why thank you :o)...We've had loads of good feedback on the show this week!.

Technical wise, we know we still have a humming noise in the background and my mic. is very quiet (or I'm not talking loud enough) we are trying to sort both these problems out...

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Dickmac
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 02:13 PM

Some other names to consider(off the top of my head) and there many more I could add

Scottish
Mick West
Lyra Celtica
Back Of the Moon
The Emily Smith band
Ian Bruce

Irish
Maurice Dickson
Anthony John Clarke
All the Sands Family
Rosemary Woods

Following the theme of "Cool as Folk" i know two guys that go out as "Folk in Hell"

Good luck with the programme.

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: MurkeyChris
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 08:58 AM

Hi guys,

I am thrilled to say that for tomorrow's show me and Fee will be joined by singer and multi-instrumentalist Hilary James. We'll play a few tracks from across her career and chat about her music, her new album 'Laughing with the Moon' and her role as head of the folk society at Reading Uni back in the seventies.

If you don't know Hilary's work, she is a fine singer who's work encompasses blues, bluegrass and children's song as well as folk song from Britian, Ireland and America. She performs with mandolinist Simon Mayor, both as a duo and as half of the Mandolinquents. Check out www.acousticsrecords.co.uk for more details.

As well as that we'll have the normal mixture of British folk music, I've got Phil Beer, Cilla Fisher and Kirsty McGee provisionally lined up.

If you haven't heard last weeks show yet, get listening, you've got till tomorrow night!

Cheers, Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 02 Nov 04 - 02:22 PM

refresh/remind :o). Should be a good one tonight...

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 03 Nov 04 - 05:33 AM

Hi all...

Last night's show was our first with a special guest. Hilary James joined us in the studio to talk about her various musical projects. In a rather nice link for us, she ran Reading University Folk Society in the late 70's .

If you want to hear the show and our chat with Hilary then you can listen again on:

www.1287am.com

When you do, you'll have a chance to win a signed copy of Hilary James and Simon Mayor's new album 'Laughing with the Moon'; a mixture of traditional and original songs and tunes, including a Playford dance, Carolan's Concerto, heart-rending traditional ballads and lively reels. If you want to know the question you need to answer to win, then you'll need to listen!

This week's playlist:

Whapweasel – The Final Last Banana/Sleeve in the Cheese
from Relentless (Whapweasel)

FLOOR SPOT - Hilary James and Simon Mayor – Newcastle
From Laughing with the Moon (Acoustics)

Jake Thackeray – Old Molly Metcalfe
from The Best of Jake Thackeray (EMI Gold) - Chosen by Hilary

Cilla Fisher – Blue Blazin' Blind Drunk
from – Cilla and Artie (Greentrax)

FLOOR SPOT - Hilary James and Simon Mayor – Andrew Lammie
from Laughing with the Moon (Acoustics)

Beryl Marriott - 18th Century English Dances - Chosen by Hilary
(Album details, well, I need to find them out!)

Phil Beer– The Firemans Song
from Hard Hats (HTD)

FLOOR SPOT - Hilary James and Simon Mayor – The Parrot Song
From Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! (Acoustics)



'Random Noises' (9pm - 10pm), is also hosted by Chris, this is what he played this week:

Delays – Lost in a Melody; Catherine Campbell – Improvements for Winter; Camel – Pressure Points; Mark Lanegan Band with PJ Harvey- Hit The City; Jim White – Static on the Radio; Le Tigre - Viz; Hilary James - Shenandoah; Kasabian – Processed Beats; Nick Drake –Northern Sky; Jamelia - Shop; Colum Sands and Sharon Aviv – Going Down to the Well with Maggie/Two Jays.

AND FINALLY...at the end of this very long post:

I'm hoping we'll have our 'Cool as Folk' website up by the end of the week, The idea is we can put more info on there, links to the people playing the stuff we've played, to interesting and useful sites like this one :o), and let people know where they can buy the music, see gigs etc. I'll keep you posted.

Cheers

Fee

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: MurkeyChris
Date: 03 Nov 04 - 01:52 PM

Hey guys,

Hope you enjoyed the show this week. As Fee said this was the first time we have had an interview so it was quite exciting. Make sure you listen in for a chance to win a copy of Hilary's new album, which is dead good.

There's a few errors to Fee's playlist, a think a product of bad handwriting and the fact we were using three different people's albums! So here's a corrected one:

Whapweasel – The Final Last Banana/Sleeve in the Cheese
from Relentless (Whapweasel)

FLOOR SPOT: Hilary James with Simon Mayor – Newcastle
from Laughing with the Moon (Acoustics)

Jake Thackray – Old Molly Metcalfe
from The Best of Jake Thackray (EMI Gold)

Cilla Fisher – Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk
from Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise – Cilla and Artie (Greentrax)

FLOOR SPOT: Hilary James with Simon Mayor – Andrew Lammie
from Laughing with the Moon (Acoustics)

Chris Leslie with Beryl Marriott - Eighteenth century English dances
from The Gift (Beautiful Jo)

Phil Beer– The Fireman's Song
from Hard Hats (HTD)

FLOOR SPOT: Hilary James and Simon Mayor – The Parrot Song (live)
From In Short (Acoustics)

And for Random Noises:

Delays – Lost in a Melody; Catherine Campbell – Improvements for Winter; Camel – Pressure Points; Mark Lanegan Band with PJ Harvey- Hit The City; Jim White – Static on the Radio; Le Tigre - Viz; Hilary James - Shenandoah; Kasabian – Processed Beats; Nick Drake –Northern Sky; Jamelia - Stop; Colum Sands and Sharon Aviv – Going Down to the Well with Maggie/Two Jugs.

Although I wish Jamelia had a song called 'Shop'! :)

So lets hear some feedback again! It's understandable that now we're up and running we wont be getting as much, but it is both really useful to hear your comments and suggestions and reassuring to know that people are listening and enjoying the show. Post here or email [e-mail]

And don't forget that comp!

Chris

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 03 Nov 04 - 06:44 PM

Well once again, I thought you showed them BIG BOYZ how it should be done - except, I'm beginning to think that Whapweasel have only one tune in their repertoire; surely not, play us another one! Hearing Jake Thackray brought back memories. I remember seeing him in Bristol clubs about 30 years ago; both funny and poignant. A talented chap indeed. That track by Cilla Fisher was great, more please. And finally, I thought the interview with Hilary was really interesting. I checked out her web site afterwards. What an amazing instrument that mando bass is!

Looking forward to next week.

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: Fee
Date: 04 Nov 04 - 03:47 AM

"a product of bad handwriting and the fact we were using three different people's albums!"

...and that I need to get some sleep....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ;o)

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: breezy
Date: 04 Nov 04 - 04:38 AM

Sounds like your having a great time, good luck with your efforts.

Wouldnt mind you mentioning The St Albans Folk club at the Duke of marlborough if you get a chance

We have Robb Johnson appearing on Friday 12th November, guess he' banned from most of the airwaves

19th Nov Quicksilver

I'm appearing at   the Staines folk club on Mon 8th thats near Berkshire at the 3 Tuns

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: BB
Date: 04 Nov 04 - 03:06 PM

I always thought Staines was in Middlesex - or doesn't that exist these days?

Barbara

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: breezy
Date: 04 Nov 04 - 03:34 PM

Well its the nearest one to the M4 on a Monday and the M4 passes thru Berks

The Three tuns Mon

Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
From: GUEST,Lizzie in Sidmouth
Date: 04 Nov 04 - 04:52 PM

Dear Chris,

Haven't yet heard the show but I LOVE it already!! :-)

Am making plans to move up to Reading as I type! This will prove very handy as I can visit my best friend whilst also listening to the New and Mind-Blowingly Brilliant Cool as Folk Programme!!

Ohhhhhh! Show of Hands!!!!! :-) :-) :-)....Kate Rusby! and John McCusker, Spiers & Boden and Phil Beer and Eliza and SETH, (Can that lad play!!!) and YOU played KITTY JAY by him as well! And Jim and Benji...oh has Benji been on yet? And Show of Hands and.........

I've just NEVER been so impressed with a programme I've NEVER heard!!
How do you do that! AND THE OYSTERBAND! Oh! It just gets better and better! I may even forgive you for having 'Alianza'!

Are you going to be recording NEXT years Sidmouth 2005? Show of Hands are on.......sigh! Kate was amazing there last year. Lovely lady, great voice, great sense of humour! And those Oysters!!!

You seem to be keeping EVERYONE happy! Haven't read one negative post!

Please could you take over my Country and run it properly as I think that at last we have found a man who knows what he is doing!!
And I rather think it's time we had a Prime Minister with Dreadlocks and Green Trousers and Fee could be First Lady of Folk! :-)

Please also remember that after you've taken over Downing Street you'll have to take over the BBC and open the Folk Floodgates!!
Will try to 'listen again' tomorrow as my eyes are crossing now and have to sleep!

Wishing You and Fee Loads of Luck!

Lizzie :-)