Labor Day 2009

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for September 5, 2009
Hour 1: Labor Day

First Set

Mary Gillies, "I Saw My Love," Gaelic Songs of Scotland / Women at Work in the Western Isles, 1:52 (tr. 17) Rounder

Planxty, "Accidentals / Aragon Mill," Words and Music, 5:54 Shanachie

Carla Sciaky, "Band of Sheep Shearers," Spin the Weaver's Song, 2:52 Green Linnet

Mary Gillies (discussion with Alan Lomax tr. 14), Gaelic Songs of Scotland / Women at Work in the Western Isles, 1:42 Rounder

The Rankin Family, "Fail il E," The Rankins Collection, 2:15 Rounder

Mary Gillies (discussion with Alan Lomas tr. 16), Gaelic Songs of Scotland / Women at Work in the Western Isles, 1:28 Rounder

Tone Hulbaekmo, "Sheep Call," The Sweet Sunny North, 1:28 Shanachie

Mary Jane Lamond, "A Mhorag's Na Horo Gheadllaidh," Lan Duil, 3:36 Wicklow/BMG

Second Set

Si Kahn, "Molly in the Mill," In My Heart, 2:44 Philo/Rounder

Carla Sciaky, "Sweet Becky at the Loom," Spin the Weaver's Song, 4:03 Green Linnet

Patrick Street, "Lintheads: The Pride of the Springfield Road / Lawrence Common / Goodbye Monday Blues," All in Good Time, 7:40 Green Linnet

Final Song

June Tabor, "The Jute Mill Song," Hard Cash, 2:12 Green Linnet

Midway Music

Fiddle Fever, "Ashokan Farewell," Roots Music: An American Journey, 4:10 Rounder

First Set

Maria Dunn, "How Do You Do 1935," We Were Good People, 5:09 Distant Whisper Music

Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, "Just a Lie," Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands Live, 4:07 Spruce and Maple Music

Peter Rowan, "Tumbleweed," Dust Bowl Children, 4:18 Sugar Hill

Maura O'Connell & Nanci Griffith, "Trouble in the Fields," The Transatlantic Sessions, 3:20 Ceili Music

Wendy Waldman, "You Plant Your Fields," My Time in the Desert, 3:49 Longhouse Records

Second Set

Solas, "Pastures of Plenty," The Words That Remain, 3:22 Shanachie

Peter Rowan, "Dust Bowl Children," Dust Bowl Children, 3:50 Sugar Hill

The Flatlanders, "Homeland Refugee," Hills and Valleys, 3:58 New West

Jonatha Brooke, "Madonna on the Curb," The Works, 3:34 Bad Dog

Third Set

Polarity/1, "Free Money (but you have to pay)," In Debt We Trust, 2:45 (self-produced by Danny Shechter)

(Audio Documentary), "Land of the Homeless," Give Us Your Poor, 4:00 Appleseed

Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson, "Drifting Through the Days," Industry, 3:20 Rykodisc

Fourth Set

Tom Prasada-Rao, "Ashes of Love," Folks Live! 3:23 Blue Planet Music

Tom Payne, "Rocko's Smile," Ten Lucky Pennies, 4:34 Waterbug

June Tabor, "Red Wine and Promises," The Best of Mountain Stage, vol. 2, 3:20 Blue Plate Music

Closing

Mary Black, "One Way Donkey Ride," The Holy Ground, 3:26 Gift Horse