New Releases: Shannon, Thompson, Offa Rex
Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for September 16, 2017
Hour 1: New Releases
First Set
Sharon Shannon, “Never Going Back,” The Sharon Shannon Collection 1990–2005, 3:05 Compass
Richard Thompson, “Nobody’s Wedding” & “Madonna’s Wedding,” RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson (Walking the Long Miles Home), 4:53 Free Reed
Richard Thompson, “Meet on the Ledge,” Acoustic Classics II, 3:02 Beeswing Records
Second Set
Fairport Convention, “Sir Patrick Spens,” Fairport Unconventional, 3:44 Free Reed
Richard Thompson, “King Henry V’s Conquest of France,” 1000 Years of Popular Music, 4:34 Beeswing Records
Offa Rex, “The Gardener,” The Queen of Hearts, 4:59 Nonesuch
Third Set
Richard Thompson, “Guns Are the Tongues,” Acoustic Classics II, 6:01 Beeswing Records
Richard Thompson, “I Ain’t Marching Anymore,” RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson (Songs Pour Down like Silver), 2:50 Free Reed
Richard Thompson, “Pharoah,” Acoustic Classics II, 4:20 Beeswing Records
Fourth Set
Richard & Linda Thompson, “We Sing Hallelujah,” I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, 2:50 Carthage/Island
Sharon Shannon, “The Bull Fiddle,” Sacred Earth, 3:40 Celtic Collections
Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for September 16, 2017
Hour 2: New Releases
First Set
Richard Thompson, “Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair,” Acoustic Classics II, 2:25 Beeswing Records
Sharon Shannon, “Maguire and Patterson,” The Sharon Shannon Collection 1990–2005, 2:46 Compass
Richard Thompson, “Miss Patsy,” Front Parlour Ballads, 3:54 Cooking Vinyl
Offa Rex, “Flash Company,” The Queen of Hearts, 4:14 Nonesuch
Second Set
Richard Thompson, “Persuasion,” Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years, 4:38 Capitol
Richard Thompson, “Bathsheba Smiles,” Acoustic Classics II, 3:28 Beeswing Records
Sharon Shannon, “Sacred Earth,” Sacred Earth, 5:02 Celtic Collections
Third Set
Richard & Linda Thompson, “Strange Affair,” Watching the Dark: The History of Richard Thompson, 3:06 Hannibal/Rykodisc
Richard Thompson, “A Heart Needs A Home,” Acoustic Classics II, 3:22 Beeswing Records
Richard Thompson, “Beeswing,” Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years, 5:30 Capitol
Sharon Shannon, “Bas Pelles,” Sacred Earth, 2:51 Celtic Collections
Fourth Set
Richard Thompson, “Waltzing’s for Dreamers,” Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years, 4:04 Capitol
Sharon Shannon, “The Merry Widow,” Sacred Earth, 3:35 Celtic Collections