Seaside Hospital radio, ‘American Roots’ playlist for 25th August 2010
Album ofthe week
Water Tower Bucket Boys - 4/ Crooked road, 11/ Sunday night roast 13/ Blackbird pickin’ at a squirrel (instrumental) from the 2010 album ‘Sole Kitchen’
1/ Gene Clark – Full circle song from the 1972 album 'Roadmaster'
Harold Eugene Clark 1944 - 1991. A huge and largely unrecognised talent who influenced many of the country rockers and alt. country musicians who followed.
2/ Emmylou Harris – Boulder to Birmingham from the 1975 album 'Pieces of the sky'
Nothing I can say that hasn't already been said dozens of times before!
3/ Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack lightning from the 1962 album 'Moanin' in the moonlight'
Chester Arthur Burnett 1910-1976. One of the all time greats of the blues!
5/ Clarence Ashley – The house carpenter from ‘Harry Smiths Anthology of American Folk Music’ (1895-1967) Performed in medicine shows from 1913 until 1943. Rediscovered in the 1960s when he recorded a couple of albums with a young Doc Watson. Played with many of the old time stringbands such as ‘Carolina Tar Heels’ in the 1920s and 1930s. A true original who, along with the likes of Dock Boggs and Frank Hutchison, gave 'hillbilly' music it's 'eeriness'
6/ Handsome Family – The house carpenter from the 1998 album ‘Down in the valley’
A brilliantly quirky and original duo who help to resurect that old time 'eeriness'
7/ 17 Pygmies – Blackwater, Tn. From the 2009 album ‘The outlaw J.D. Ray’ An under recorded but excellent folksy Americana band that have also used eastern influences. They deserve to succeed for their name alone!
8/ Son House – I want to go home on the morning train recorded at the 100 club, London in 1970. From the album ‘Delta blues & spirituals’. (rel.1995)
Edward James House jr. 1902-1988. Not just one of the all time greats, but, for me at least, THE all time great!
9/ Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group – Lost John. (trad) Rec 1956.
Anthony James Donegan 1931-2002. Another great, but underappreciated roots artist, who sadly, is more remembered for his commercial late 50s novelty songs than for his great skiffle/blues achievments.
10/ Robert Johnson – Cross road blues from ‘King of the delta blues’ (Rec.1936)
1911-1938. Another of the all time greats of the blues
12/ Phosphorescent – Heavan, sittin’ down from the 2010 album ‘Here’s to taking it easy’
A tremendous version of the traditional 'I wish I was in heavan sitting down'
Water Tower Bucket Boys - 4/ Crooked road, 11/ Sunday night roast 13/ Blackbird pickin’ at a squirrel (instrumental) from the 2010 album ‘Sole Kitchen’
1/ Gene Clark – Full circle song from the 1972 album 'Roadmaster'
Harold Eugene Clark 1944 - 1991. A huge and largely unrecognised talent who influenced many of the country rockers and alt. country musicians who followed.
2/ Emmylou Harris – Boulder to Birmingham from the 1975 album 'Pieces of the sky'
Nothing I can say that hasn't already been said dozens of times before!
3/ Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack lightning from the 1962 album 'Moanin' in the moonlight'
Chester Arthur Burnett 1910-1976. One of the all time greats of the blues!
5/ Clarence Ashley – The house carpenter from ‘Harry Smiths Anthology of American Folk Music’ (1895-1967) Performed in medicine shows from 1913 until 1943. Rediscovered in the 1960s when he recorded a couple of albums with a young Doc Watson. Played with many of the old time stringbands such as ‘Carolina Tar Heels’ in the 1920s and 1930s. A true original who, along with the likes of Dock Boggs and Frank Hutchison, gave 'hillbilly' music it's 'eeriness'
6/ Handsome Family – The house carpenter from the 1998 album ‘Down in the valley’
A brilliantly quirky and original duo who help to resurect that old time 'eeriness'
7/ 17 Pygmies – Blackwater, Tn. From the 2009 album ‘The outlaw J.D. Ray’ An under recorded but excellent folksy Americana band that have also used eastern influences. They deserve to succeed for their name alone!
8/ Son House – I want to go home on the morning train recorded at the 100 club, London in 1970. From the album ‘Delta blues & spirituals’. (rel.1995)
Edward James House jr. 1902-1988. Not just one of the all time greats, but, for me at least, THE all time great!
9/ Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group – Lost John. (trad) Rec 1956.
Anthony James Donegan 1931-2002. Another great, but underappreciated roots artist, who sadly, is more remembered for his commercial late 50s novelty songs than for his great skiffle/blues achievments.
10/ Robert Johnson – Cross road blues from ‘King of the delta blues’ (Rec.1936)
1911-1938. Another of the all time greats of the blues
12/ Phosphorescent – Heavan, sittin’ down from the 2010 album ‘Here’s to taking it easy’
A tremendous version of the traditional 'I wish I was in heavan sitting down'
Seaside Hospital Radio ‘American Roots’ playlist for 11th August 2010
Album of the week:-
Crazy Mountain Billies – Badlands 2. Tracks played, 1/Dreamtime (instrumental) 2/ Down the dusty trail
3/ Travellin’ stranger (instrumental, Reprise)
Ranges from beautiful instrumentals to almost manic hillbilly!
1/ Bob Dylan – Knockin’ on heavans door from the 1973 album ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid’
No explanation needed!
2/ Son Volt – Tear stained eye from the 1995 album ‘Trace’
A beautiful ballad.
3/ Koko Taylor – Wang dang doodle (recorded in 1965)
Helped to define Chicago blues!
4/ Los Lobos – The lady & the rose from the 2010 album ‘Tin can trust’
Incredibly consistent for over 30 years!
5/ Frank Hutchison – Stackalee from ‘Harry Smiths Anthology of American Folk Music’
Recorded in 1927. The first white man known to play slide guitar (with a knife!) Well worth searching out his recordings. (1891- 1945)
6/ Hey Negrita – One Mississippi from the 2005 album ‘We are catfish’.
Excellent British alt. country
7/ John Hammond jr – Got love if you want it from the 1992 album of the same name
THE master white bluesman!
8/ Pear Ratz – Broke down and busted blvd. from the 2010 album ‘Rat outta hell’
If ‘Skynyrd goes country’ has appeal give this band/album a listen!
9/ John Lee Hooker – Boogie at Russian hill from the 1992 album ‘Boom boom’
King of the ‘slow boogie’
10/ Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group – Cumberland gap (recorded 1957) taken from the 4 c.d Skiffle compilation ‘Pig iron, washboards, freight trains & kazoos’
Inarguably the inventor of skiffle (probably!)
Crazy Mountain Billies – Badlands 2. Tracks played, 1/Dreamtime (instrumental) 2/ Down the dusty trail
3/ Travellin’ stranger (instrumental, Reprise)
Ranges from beautiful instrumentals to almost manic hillbilly!
1/ Bob Dylan – Knockin’ on heavans door from the 1973 album ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid’
No explanation needed!
2/ Son Volt – Tear stained eye from the 1995 album ‘Trace’
A beautiful ballad.
3/ Koko Taylor – Wang dang doodle (recorded in 1965)
Helped to define Chicago blues!
4/ Los Lobos – The lady & the rose from the 2010 album ‘Tin can trust’
Incredibly consistent for over 30 years!
5/ Frank Hutchison – Stackalee from ‘Harry Smiths Anthology of American Folk Music’
Recorded in 1927. The first white man known to play slide guitar (with a knife!) Well worth searching out his recordings. (1891- 1945)
6/ Hey Negrita – One Mississippi from the 2005 album ‘We are catfish’.
Excellent British alt. country
7/ John Hammond jr – Got love if you want it from the 1992 album of the same name
THE master white bluesman!
8/ Pear Ratz – Broke down and busted blvd. from the 2010 album ‘Rat outta hell’
If ‘Skynyrd goes country’ has appeal give this band/album a listen!
9/ John Lee Hooker – Boogie at Russian hill from the 1992 album ‘Boom boom’
King of the ‘slow boogie’
10/ Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group – Cumberland gap (recorded 1957) taken from the 4 c.d Skiffle compilation ‘Pig iron, washboards, freight trains & kazoos’
Inarguably the inventor of skiffle (probably!)
Seaside Hospital Radio 'American Roots' playlist for 4th August 2010
Album of the week:-
Old Californio – 1/Lazy Old San Gabriels 2/California Goodness, from the 2010 album ‘Westering again’
1/ Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary from the 1969 album ‘Bayou Country’.
Great band, excellent album, classic single!
2/ Rolling Stones – Honky tonk woman.
Definitely has American roots and was a no. 1 chart hit in 1969
3/ Jeff Bridges – Hold on now from the original soundtrack album ‘Crazy Heart’. 2010
Well sung and played by a great actor!
4/ Dock Boggs – Country blues from the box set, ‘Harry Smiths Anthology of American Folk Music’. (song recorded 1927)
Dock Boggs 1898-1971 Miner, moonshiner, musician. One very short step from primeval!
5/ Nanci Griffith – Speed of the sound of loneliness from the 1993 album ‘Other voices, other rooms’
Nice version of the John Prine song
6/ John Prine - Speed of the sound of loneliness from the 1987 album ‘German afternoons’
Another nice version of his own song
7/ Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers – Sweet sixteen from the 2005 album ‘Good for what ails you’. (song recorded 1930)
Perhaps the first popular American musician to’ live fast and die young’.
8/ Sadies – Another year again from the 2010 album ‘Darker circles’.
Good song from an excellent album by a great live band!
9/ Danni Nicholls – Blue for nothin’ from the 2009 album ‘Heavy shoes’
Highly talented local singer/songwriter
10/ Pokey LaFarge - Josephine, track 5 from the 2010 album 'Marmalade'
Playing at Ropetackle centre this Saturday 7th August and at the Prince Albert, Brighton on Sunday 8th.
11/ Stairwell Sisters – Kentucky winder from the 2008 Yodel-ay-hee album 'Get off your money'.
Traditional fiddle tune by a brilliant modern old time band.
Old Californio – 1/Lazy Old San Gabriels 2/California Goodness, from the 2010 album ‘Westering again’
1/ Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary from the 1969 album ‘Bayou Country’.
Great band, excellent album, classic single!
2/ Rolling Stones – Honky tonk woman.
Definitely has American roots and was a no. 1 chart hit in 1969
3/ Jeff Bridges – Hold on now from the original soundtrack album ‘Crazy Heart’. 2010
Well sung and played by a great actor!
4/ Dock Boggs – Country blues from the box set, ‘Harry Smiths Anthology of American Folk Music’. (song recorded 1927)
Dock Boggs 1898-1971 Miner, moonshiner, musician. One very short step from primeval!
5/ Nanci Griffith – Speed of the sound of loneliness from the 1993 album ‘Other voices, other rooms’
Nice version of the John Prine song
6/ John Prine - Speed of the sound of loneliness from the 1987 album ‘German afternoons’
Another nice version of his own song
7/ Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers – Sweet sixteen from the 2005 album ‘Good for what ails you’. (song recorded 1930)
Perhaps the first popular American musician to’ live fast and die young’.
8/ Sadies – Another year again from the 2010 album ‘Darker circles’.
Good song from an excellent album by a great live band!
9/ Danni Nicholls – Blue for nothin’ from the 2009 album ‘Heavy shoes’
Highly talented local singer/songwriter
10/ Pokey LaFarge - Josephine, track 5 from the 2010 album 'Marmalade'
Playing at Ropetackle centre this Saturday 7th August and at the Prince Albert, Brighton on Sunday 8th.
11/ Stairwell Sisters – Kentucky winder from the 2008 Yodel-ay-hee album 'Get off your money'.
Traditional fiddle tune by a brilliant modern old time band.
Seaside Hospital Radio 'American Roots' playlist for 28-07-10
Album of the week:-
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs – 'Medicine county', 1/Jack O' Diamonds (trad) 2/ Blood on the saddle (trad)
1/ Patsy Cline - Crazy 1961 (written by Willie Nelson)
2/ Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit from the 1967 album 'Surrealistic Pillow'
3/ Cadillac Sky – Trapped under the ice from the 2010 album 'Letters in the deep'
(3rd album from the edgier side of Bluegrass)
4/ The Curst Sons – Wild country from the 2010 album 'The original & genuine'
5/ Carter Family – No depression in heavan from 'The Carter Family, 1935-1941' (Box set)
(Credited to A.P.Carter. Rec.1935)(The first Hillbilly/Country superstars, who also stayed true to their roots!)
6/ Uncle Tupelo – No depression from the 1990 album 'No depression'.
(The album that started a new genre?)
7/ Chris barber Skiffle Group with Dickie Bishop – Gypsy Davey (1956) from Pig iron, washboards, freight trains & kazoos. (2008 album) Trad.arr. Bishop.
(Skiffle, an almost forgotten genre, but not by me. To prove it, more next week!)
8/ Neil Young - Light a candle from the 2009 album 'Fork in the road'
Far from his best album but this track was up to standard
9/ Turnpike Troubadours - Evangeline from the 2010 album 'Diamonds & Gasoline'
10/ Unwanted – Sweet Becky at the loom from the 2010 album 'Music from the Atlantic fringe'
(Cathy Jordan & Seamus O' Dowd, both Irish & ex 'Dervish') (song dates to the U.S. Civil war)
11/ Steppin In It – Washentaw county from the 2008 album 'Simple songs for troubled times'.
(At times highly reminiscent of 'The Band')
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs – 'Medicine county', 1/Jack O' Diamonds (trad) 2/ Blood on the saddle (trad)
1/ Patsy Cline - Crazy 1961 (written by Willie Nelson)
2/ Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit from the 1967 album 'Surrealistic Pillow'
3/ Cadillac Sky – Trapped under the ice from the 2010 album 'Letters in the deep'
(3rd album from the edgier side of Bluegrass)
4/ The Curst Sons – Wild country from the 2010 album 'The original & genuine'
5/ Carter Family – No depression in heavan from 'The Carter Family, 1935-1941' (Box set)
(Credited to A.P.Carter. Rec.1935)(The first Hillbilly/Country superstars, who also stayed true to their roots!)
6/ Uncle Tupelo – No depression from the 1990 album 'No depression'.
(The album that started a new genre?)
7/ Chris barber Skiffle Group with Dickie Bishop – Gypsy Davey (1956) from Pig iron, washboards, freight trains & kazoos. (2008 album) Trad.arr. Bishop.
(Skiffle, an almost forgotten genre, but not by me. To prove it, more next week!)
8/ Neil Young - Light a candle from the 2009 album 'Fork in the road'
Far from his best album but this track was up to standard
9/ Turnpike Troubadours - Evangeline from the 2010 album 'Diamonds & Gasoline'
10/ Unwanted – Sweet Becky at the loom from the 2010 album 'Music from the Atlantic fringe'
(Cathy Jordan & Seamus O' Dowd, both Irish & ex 'Dervish') (song dates to the U.S. Civil war)
11/ Steppin In It – Washentaw county from the 2008 album 'Simple songs for troubled times'.
(At times highly reminiscent of 'The Band')
Seaside Hospital Radio, 'American Roots' playlist for 21st July 2010
Album of the week:-
Jacob Jones – 1/ The blues ain't got nothing on you. 2/ Lost on the Ohio, both from his 2010 album 'Bound for glory'.
Really excellent second album by this countryish bluesy singer/songwriter
Steppenwolf – Born to be wild, from the soundtrack of 'Easy rider'. 1969
Not much that can be said!
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Freebird from the 1973 album 'Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd'
Some all time great rock guitar playing!
Rosie Flores – My own kind of hat from the 1994 Merle haggard tribute album 'Tulare dust'
Beautifully sung by a cult singer/songwriter that should be better known
Merle Haggard – My own kind of hat from the 1979 album 'Seving 190 proof'
A counterpoint to the previous track.
Diana Jones – Appalachia from her 2009 album 'Better times will come'
Beautiful 'old-time' singer/songwriter who is playing in Brighton this Saturday 24th July.
Flying Buritto Brothers – Sin city from the 1969 album 'The gilded palace of sin'
A classic track from a genuinely classic album!
Sleepy John Estes – Milk cow blues from the 'Complete works, vol.1'. (recorded in 1929)
A Blues great!
Elvis Presley Milk cow blues boogie from the 'Complete Sun sessions' album (recorded in 1954)
So different to the previous track it could be a different song.
Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group – Rock Island Line from the 4 c.d box set by various artists 'Pig irons, washboards, freight trains & kazoos'.
The most comprehensive Skiffle compilation I've ever seen.
Skip James – Hard time killing floor blues from the 2003 album ' Hard time killing floor blues'.
A mid 1960s recording of his 1931 song.
Mat D & the Profane Saints – Heart of diesel from the 2007 album 'Gasoline rattle'.
A terrific album that is at times entertainingly morose!
Seaside Hospital Radio, 'American Roots' playlist
for 14th July 2010
Album of the week :-
Mojo - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. 2010.
1/ No reason to cry. (a countryish ballad) 2/ US 41 (blues rock?)
Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler - All the roadrunning, from the 2006 album 'All the roadrunning'
Proof that even Emmylou can be bland!!!
Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's in love, from the 1979 album 'Rickie Lee Jones'
The only reason for playing this was because I like it!
Two Fingers of Firewater - Satan your kingdom must come down, from the 2008 album'Two Fingers of Firewater'
Without any doubt the definitive version of this great song. I still remember their amazing live performance of it at 'Maverick festival' 2 years ago.
Sara Petite - Magnolia from the 2010 album 'Doghouse Rose'
I know I played 2 tracks from this album last week, but I told the captive audience about her great Brighton gig on the 8th & illustrated some of her talent by playing this!
The next 2 tracks were played because of a small piece that I read in a national paper about Trevor Peacock (remember Jim Trott, no, no, no, no, no, ........ Yes, from the Vicar of Dibley!) He is not only a talented comedy actor, but also a songwriter (wrote hits for Joe Brown & Hermans Hermits amongst others) & a scriptwriter, which brings me to the point! He wrote the scripts for the '6 '05 Special. Remember the late 50's pop show? I have a fair amount of Skiffle in my collection so thought it would be good to play the title song plus a great old rock & roll song that I can still remember hearing on the programme!
Don Lang - 6-05 special, (1957) from a compilation album called 'Skiffle'
Johnny Duncan & the Bluegrass Boys - Last train to San Fernando, (1957) from a compilation album called 'Skiffle'
Lightnin' Hopkins - Katie Mae Blues. 1945.
Played because he was one of the all time greats of the Blues
Ian Siegal - The bleeding cowboy's lament from the 2009 album 'Broadside'
Played because he is performing at Ropetackle tonight (Friday)
John Henrys - Patriot song, from the 2010 album 'White linen'.
Pete Molinari - Heartbreak Avenue from the 2010 album A train bound for glory
The last 2 tracks were played simply because they are from 2 really good new albums. Molinari is from the Thames delta but could easily be from the Mississippi delta!
for 14th July 2010
Album of the week :-
Mojo - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. 2010.
1/ No reason to cry. (a countryish ballad) 2/ US 41 (blues rock?)
Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler - All the roadrunning, from the 2006 album 'All the roadrunning'
Proof that even Emmylou can be bland!!!
Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's in love, from the 1979 album 'Rickie Lee Jones'
The only reason for playing this was because I like it!
Two Fingers of Firewater - Satan your kingdom must come down, from the 2008 album'Two Fingers of Firewater'
Without any doubt the definitive version of this great song. I still remember their amazing live performance of it at 'Maverick festival' 2 years ago.
Sara Petite - Magnolia from the 2010 album 'Doghouse Rose'
I know I played 2 tracks from this album last week, but I told the captive audience about her great Brighton gig on the 8th & illustrated some of her talent by playing this!
The next 2 tracks were played because of a small piece that I read in a national paper about Trevor Peacock (remember Jim Trott, no, no, no, no, no, ........ Yes, from the Vicar of Dibley!) He is not only a talented comedy actor, but also a songwriter (wrote hits for Joe Brown & Hermans Hermits amongst others) & a scriptwriter, which brings me to the point! He wrote the scripts for the '6 '05 Special. Remember the late 50's pop show? I have a fair amount of Skiffle in my collection so thought it would be good to play the title song plus a great old rock & roll song that I can still remember hearing on the programme!
Don Lang - 6-05 special, (1957) from a compilation album called 'Skiffle'
Johnny Duncan & the Bluegrass Boys - Last train to San Fernando, (1957) from a compilation album called 'Skiffle'
Lightnin' Hopkins - Katie Mae Blues. 1945.
Played because he was one of the all time greats of the Blues
Ian Siegal - The bleeding cowboy's lament from the 2009 album 'Broadside'
Played because he is performing at Ropetackle tonight (Friday)
John Henrys - Patriot song, from the 2010 album 'White linen'.
Pete Molinari - Heartbreak Avenue from the 2010 album A train bound for glory
The last 2 tracks were played simply because they are from 2 really good new albums. Molinari is from the Thames delta but could easily be from the Mississippi delta!
Playlist for Seaside Hospital radio 'American Roots' programme 7th July 2010. 20-00 to 21-00
Album of the week:- Sara Petite - Doghouse Rose. Rel. 2010.
Tracks played - 1/ Doghouse Rose 2/ Bootleggers.
1/ Waylon jennings - Rose in paradise from the 1987 album 'Hangin' Tough'
2/ Johnny Cash - Ring of fire. 1963 single version
3/ The Beatles - Honey don't from the 1964 album 'Beatles for sale'. (The song does have American roots, see next track, and it was Ringo's 70th birthday so a couple of Beatles songs were played on each programme!)
4/ Carl Perkins - Honey don't. 1955. Taken from 'Original Sun greatest hits'.
5/ Jimmie Rodgers - Blue yodel no.1 or as it is usually known 'T for Texas'. Recorded in 1927 at the 'Bristol Sessions'.(That's Tennessee, not England!)
6/ Everly Brothers - T for Texas taken from the 1969 album 'Roots'. (Many think this is a classic country/rock album, I don't. I think it's a self indulgent psychedelic/ country experimental album that doesn't even come close to working)No prizes for guessing which version I prefer!
7/ John Lee Hooker - I'm in the mood from the 1989 album 'The Healer' with Bonnie Raitt as his duet partner. (I think this is actually better than his original version/s!)
8/ The Beatles - Act naturally from the 1965 album 'Help!'
9/ Buck Owens - Act Naturally. 1963. (Is on just about every one of his compilations)
10/ The Monkees - Tapioca tundra from the 1968 album'The birds, the bees & the Monkees'
(O.k. not the best song or band, but bearing in mind the next track I thought it would be fun to go for one of Mike Nesmiths countrified Monkees songs!)
11/ Michael Nesmith - Silver moon from the 1970 album 'Loose Salute'.
12/ Carolina Chocolate Drops - Snowden's jig (instrumental) from the 2010 album 'Genuine Negro Jig'. (Very dirge like & not a very good choice for hospital radio!)
Album of the week:- Sara Petite - Doghouse Rose. Rel. 2010.
Tracks played - 1/ Doghouse Rose 2/ Bootleggers.
1/ Waylon jennings - Rose in paradise from the 1987 album 'Hangin' Tough'
2/ Johnny Cash - Ring of fire. 1963 single version
3/ The Beatles - Honey don't from the 1964 album 'Beatles for sale'. (The song does have American roots, see next track, and it was Ringo's 70th birthday so a couple of Beatles songs were played on each programme!)
4/ Carl Perkins - Honey don't. 1955. Taken from 'Original Sun greatest hits'.
5/ Jimmie Rodgers - Blue yodel no.1 or as it is usually known 'T for Texas'. Recorded in 1927 at the 'Bristol Sessions'.(That's Tennessee, not England!)
6/ Everly Brothers - T for Texas taken from the 1969 album 'Roots'. (Many think this is a classic country/rock album, I don't. I think it's a self indulgent psychedelic/ country experimental album that doesn't even come close to working)No prizes for guessing which version I prefer!
7/ John Lee Hooker - I'm in the mood from the 1989 album 'The Healer' with Bonnie Raitt as his duet partner. (I think this is actually better than his original version/s!)
8/ The Beatles - Act naturally from the 1965 album 'Help!'
9/ Buck Owens - Act Naturally. 1963. (Is on just about every one of his compilations)
10/ The Monkees - Tapioca tundra from the 1968 album'The birds, the bees & the Monkees'
(O.k. not the best song or band, but bearing in mind the next track I thought it would be fun to go for one of Mike Nesmiths countrified Monkees songs!)
11/ Michael Nesmith - Silver moon from the 1970 album 'Loose Salute'.
12/ Carolina Chocolate Drops - Snowden's jig (instrumental) from the 2010 album 'Genuine Negro Jig'. (Very dirge like & not a very good choice for hospital radio!)
Seaside Hospital radio 'American Roots' playlist for 30th June 2010. (19-00 to 21-00)
Album of the week:- Old Californio, 3 tracks from their new 2010 album 'Westering again'. The tracks are; 1/ Just like Joseph Campbell 2/ Mouths of babes 3/ Warmth of the sun.
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn. (1965 - Turn, Turn, Turn)
Diana Jones - 1/ Soldier girl 2/ Evangelina. Both from her 2009 album 'Better times will come' (see Gig list!)
Lucinda Williams - Car wheels on a gravel road from the 1998 album ' Car wheels on a gravel road'
Muddy Waters - Country blues from 'The plantation recordings 1941-42'
Hatful of Rain - Wanderlust from the 2010 e.p.
Sara Petite - 1/ Buy me a ticket 2/ Moonshine. Both from her 2009 album 'Lead the parade' (see Gig list!)
Citizen K - Practically over now from the 2009 album 'Meet Citizen K'
Julie Miller - Two soldiers from the 1999 album 'Broken things'
Harper Simon - Tennessee from the 2010 album 'Harper Simon'
The Eagles - Hotel california from the 1976 album ' Hotel california'
Blue Rodeo - One more night from the 2009 album 'The things we left behind
Robert Johnson - Rambling on my mind from the 1990 album 'The complete ....... '
Sam Baker - Cotton from the 2009 album 'Cotton'
Bob Dylan - All along the watchtower from the 1974 album 'Blood on the tracks'
Los Lobos - Will the wolf survive from the 1984 album 'How will the wolf survive'
Nanci Griffith - Lone star state of mind from the 1987 album ' Lone star state of mind'
Gordie Tentrees - No integrity man from the 2009 album 'Mercy or sin'
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Breakdown from the 1976 album 'Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers'
Son House - Walking blues.
Evie ladin - Float downstream from the 2010 album ' Float downstream'
Album of the week:- Old Californio, 3 tracks from their new 2010 album 'Westering again'. The tracks are; 1/ Just like Joseph Campbell 2/ Mouths of babes 3/ Warmth of the sun.
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn. (1965 - Turn, Turn, Turn)
Diana Jones - 1/ Soldier girl 2/ Evangelina. Both from her 2009 album 'Better times will come' (see Gig list!)
Lucinda Williams - Car wheels on a gravel road from the 1998 album ' Car wheels on a gravel road'
Muddy Waters - Country blues from 'The plantation recordings 1941-42'
Hatful of Rain - Wanderlust from the 2010 e.p.
Sara Petite - 1/ Buy me a ticket 2/ Moonshine. Both from her 2009 album 'Lead the parade' (see Gig list!)
Citizen K - Practically over now from the 2009 album 'Meet Citizen K'
Julie Miller - Two soldiers from the 1999 album 'Broken things'
Harper Simon - Tennessee from the 2010 album 'Harper Simon'
The Eagles - Hotel california from the 1976 album ' Hotel california'
Blue Rodeo - One more night from the 2009 album 'The things we left behind
Robert Johnson - Rambling on my mind from the 1990 album 'The complete ....... '
Sam Baker - Cotton from the 2009 album 'Cotton'
Bob Dylan - All along the watchtower from the 1974 album 'Blood on the tracks'
Los Lobos - Will the wolf survive from the 1984 album 'How will the wolf survive'
Nanci Griffith - Lone star state of mind from the 1987 album ' Lone star state of mind'
Gordie Tentrees - No integrity man from the 2009 album 'Mercy or sin'
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Breakdown from the 1976 album 'Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers'
Son House - Walking blues.
Evie ladin - Float downstream from the 2010 album ' Float downstream'
Seaside playlist for American Roots programme on Wed. 23-06-10
Album of the week:-
BADLANDS by THE CRAZY MOUNTAIN BILLIES. (2009)
Tracks played - Never has a dollar, Shine the lantern, Crazy mountain hop. (A brilliant banjo driven, at times manic, modern hillbilly album!) {do Not confuse with Bluegrass!}
1/ Will Kimbrough - Wings from the 2010 album 'Wings'. (A really good alt.country singer/songwriter)
2/ Ray Wylie Hubbard - Conversation with the devil from the 1999 album 'Crusades of the restless knights'
3/ Son Volt - Windfall from the 1995 album 'Trace' (The definitive alt.country band)
4/ Stairwell Sisters - kentucky winder from the 2008 album 'Get off your money' (Female old time stringband with a modern twist)
5/ Mud, Blood & Beer - Wynona from the 2009 album ' Mud, Blood & Beer' (slightly punked up alt.country)
6/ Celilo - Wy-am from the 2009 album 'Bending mirrors'. (really unusual, experimental alt.country band)
7/ Trampled by Turtles - New Orleans from the 2010 album 'Palomino' (A brilliant fifth album of acoustic punk/country/folk/hillbilly/stringband music!)
8/ Pokey LaFarge - Josephine from the 2006 album 'Marmalade'.
9/ Michael Dean Damron - Fathers day from the 2009 album 'Fathers Day'. (Gravelly voiced alt.countryish/Folk)
10/ Blue Mountain - I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes from the 2001 album 'Roots'. (Always excellent alt.country/blues band!)
Album of the week:-
BADLANDS by THE CRAZY MOUNTAIN BILLIES. (2009)
Tracks played - Never has a dollar, Shine the lantern, Crazy mountain hop. (A brilliant banjo driven, at times manic, modern hillbilly album!) {do Not confuse with Bluegrass!}
1/ Will Kimbrough - Wings from the 2010 album 'Wings'. (A really good alt.country singer/songwriter)
2/ Ray Wylie Hubbard - Conversation with the devil from the 1999 album 'Crusades of the restless knights'
3/ Son Volt - Windfall from the 1995 album 'Trace' (The definitive alt.country band)
4/ Stairwell Sisters - kentucky winder from the 2008 album 'Get off your money' (Female old time stringband with a modern twist)
5/ Mud, Blood & Beer - Wynona from the 2009 album ' Mud, Blood & Beer' (slightly punked up alt.country)
6/ Celilo - Wy-am from the 2009 album 'Bending mirrors'. (really unusual, experimental alt.country band)
7/ Trampled by Turtles - New Orleans from the 2010 album 'Palomino' (A brilliant fifth album of acoustic punk/country/folk/hillbilly/stringband music!)
8/ Pokey LaFarge - Josephine from the 2006 album 'Marmalade'.
9/ Michael Dean Damron - Fathers day from the 2009 album 'Fathers Day'. (Gravelly voiced alt.countryish/Folk)
10/ Blue Mountain - I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes from the 2001 album 'Roots'. (Always excellent alt.country/blues band!)
Seaside Hospital Radio 'American Roots Music' playlist
for 16th June 2010, 7-00 - 9-00 p.m
ALBUM OF THE WEEK - Sad Iron Music. 2010
Tracks played - El Senor/ Outta my heart/ Sleep
1/ Charlie Daniels Band - Devil went down to Georgia from
'Million mile reflections' 1979
2/ Rick Nelson - Garden party from 'Garden party' 1972
3/ Slobberbone - Engine Joe from 'Barrel Chested' 1997
4/ Star City - Fruit of the poisnous tree from 'Star City' 2000
5/ Jayhawks - Trouble from 'Sound of lies' 1997
6/ Southern Tenant Folk Union - Those little grains of sand from
'The new farming scene' 2010
7/ Hatful of Rain - Evangeline from a 2009 e.p
8/ Jim White - Heavan of my heart from 'Wrong eyed Jesus' 1997
9/ Handsome Family - The sad milkman from 'In the air' 2000
10/ Sally Timms - The sad milkman from
'Cowboy Sally's twilight lament for lost cowboys' 1999
11/ Eagles - Witchy woman from 'Eagles' 1972
12/ Golden Smog - Until you came along from 'Weird Tales' 1998
13/ Widewater - Fighting fire with fire. demo from 2009
14/ Whiskeytown - Faithless street from 'Faithless Street' 1998
15/ Ryan Adams - Oh my sweet Carolina from 'Heartbreaker' 2000
16/ Calexico - Sanchez from 'Spoke' 1997
17/ Wolf Hogan - Mama shadows. demo from 2010
18/ Mary Gauthier - Camelot motel from 'Filth & fire' 2002
19/ Son Volt - Strands from 'Wide swing tremolo' 1998
for 16th June 2010, 7-00 - 9-00 p.m
ALBUM OF THE WEEK - Sad Iron Music. 2010
Tracks played - El Senor/ Outta my heart/ Sleep
1/ Charlie Daniels Band - Devil went down to Georgia from
'Million mile reflections' 1979
2/ Rick Nelson - Garden party from 'Garden party' 1972
3/ Slobberbone - Engine Joe from 'Barrel Chested' 1997
4/ Star City - Fruit of the poisnous tree from 'Star City' 2000
5/ Jayhawks - Trouble from 'Sound of lies' 1997
6/ Southern Tenant Folk Union - Those little grains of sand from
'The new farming scene' 2010
7/ Hatful of Rain - Evangeline from a 2009 e.p
8/ Jim White - Heavan of my heart from 'Wrong eyed Jesus' 1997
9/ Handsome Family - The sad milkman from 'In the air' 2000
10/ Sally Timms - The sad milkman from
'Cowboy Sally's twilight lament for lost cowboys' 1999
11/ Eagles - Witchy woman from 'Eagles' 1972
12/ Golden Smog - Until you came along from 'Weird Tales' 1998
13/ Widewater - Fighting fire with fire. demo from 2009
14/ Whiskeytown - Faithless street from 'Faithless Street' 1998
15/ Ryan Adams - Oh my sweet Carolina from 'Heartbreaker' 2000
16/ Calexico - Sanchez from 'Spoke' 1997
17/ Wolf Hogan - Mama shadows. demo from 2010
18/ Mary Gauthier - Camelot motel from 'Filth & fire' 2002
19/ Son Volt - Strands from 'Wide swing tremolo' 1998
Playlist for 'American Roots' on Seaside Hospital Radio, 9th June 2010
This weeks programme ran for 2 hours 7-00 - 9-00 p.m. hence the extra long list & 2 albums of the week! Next weeks will also be a 2 hour prog.
Album of the week 1:-
Karen Elson - The last laugh, A thief at my door & The truth is in the dirt from 2010 album 'The ghost who walks'. (Jack White’s wife!)
Album of the week 2:-
Yarn - Alone on the weekend, Down on your luck & These bars don't look too friendly from the 2010 album 'Come on in'.
1/ Steve Earle - Copperhead road from the 1988 album ‘Copperhead road’
2/ The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine man from the 1965 album ‘Mr. Tambourine man’
3/ Malcolm Holcombe - A bigger plan, from the 2009 Echo mountain album 'For the mission baby'
4/ Kieran Kane - Way down below, from the 2009 Compass album 'Somewhere beyond the roses'
5/ Drag the river - Best & worst, from the 2009 album 'Bad at breaking up'
6/ Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Soldiers get strange, from the 2009 Lightning rod records album
7/ Otis Gibbs - Outdated, frustrated & blue, from the 2010 album 'Joe Hills ashes'
8/ Stairwell Sisters – Get off your money, from the 2008 Yodel-ay-hee album 'Get off your money'.
9/ Dark Hollow Bottling Company - Strong man, from the 2010 album 'Gone, gone, gone'.
10/Great American Taxi - New Madrid, from the 2010 album 'Reckless habits'.
11/ Steppin' In It - The long haul, from the 2010 album 'Simple songs for troubled times'
12/ Mars Arizona - High desert, from the 2010 album 'High desert'
13/ The Band of Heathens - Golden calf from the 2009 Blue Rose album 'One foot in the ether'
14/ Caleb Caudle & the Bayonets - Weightless, from the 2010 album 'Snake River canyon'.
15/ Chuck Ragan - Don't say a word from the 2009 Side one dummy album 'Gold country'
16/ Calaveras - Water high from the 2010 album 'Water High'
17/ Headwater - Never going back from the 2008 Nowhere town album 'Lay you down'
18/ Wrinkle Neck Mules - One hand in the furnace from the 2009 Lower 40 records album 'Let the lead fly'
19/ Uncle Tupelo - No depression from the 1990 album ‘No depression’
20/ Lucinda Williams - Car wheels on a gravelroad from the 1998 album ‘Car wheels on a gravelroad’
American Roots playlist for 2nd June 2010
The Byrds - All I really want to do from the 1965 album 'Mr. Tambourine Man'
Lucinda Williams - Car wheels on a gravel road from the 1998 album ' Car wheels on a gravel road'
Peter Donegan - Jesse James from 2009 Cadiz album 'Here we go again' (Son of Lonnie)
Jayhawks – A break in the clouds from the 2000 Columbia album 'Smile'.
New Riders of the Purple Sage – Gypsy cowboy from the 1972 Columbia album 'Gypsy cowboy'.
Jason & the Scorchers – Beat on the mountain from the 2010 album 'Halcyon times'
Hellbound Glory – Be my crutch from the 2010 album 'Old highs & new lows'.
Carrie Rodriguez - I'm so lonesome I could cry from the 2010 album 'Love & Circumstance'
Whiskeytown - Houses on the hill from the 1997 album 'Strangers Almanac'.
Watermelon Slim - Please take this cup from the 2010 album 'Ringers'.
Wovenhand - Singing grass from the 2010 album 'The threshing floor'.
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou from the 1977 album 'Simple dreams'
Stairwell Sisters – Kentucky winder from the 2008 Yodel-ay-hee album 'Get off your money'.
'American Roots' playlist from Wed. 26-05-10. (8-00 to 9-00 p.m)
1/ Joe Walsh - Rocky mountain way. (From the 1976 album 'You can't argue with a sick mind')
2/ The Band - The night they drove old Dixie down. (From their 1969 album 'The Band')
3/ Po' Girl - Follow your bliss (From their 2010 album ' Follow your bliss')
4/ Southern Tenant Folk Union - Hardy (From their 2010 album 'The new farming scene')
5/ June Star - Telluride (From their 2001 album 'Telegraph')
6/ Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Into the great wide open (From their 1991 album ' Into the great wide open')
7/ Son Volt - Tear stained eye (From their 1995 album 'Trace')
8/ Po' Girl - Montana (From their 2010 album ' Follow your bliss')
9/ Michelle Shocked - Shaking hands (Soldiers joy) (From her 1992 album ''Arkansas Traveller')
10/ Southern Tenant Folk Union - Let me wipe the tears from your (From their 2010 album 'The new farming scene') (I know I played it last week, but try finding a more atmospheric ballad!!)
11/ June Star - Telegraph (instrumental) (From their 2001 album 'Telegraph')
'American Roots' Playlist for 19th May 2010
1/ Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird from the 1973 MCA album 'Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-Nerd'
2/ Byrds - All I really want to do from the 1965 Columbia album 'Mr. Tambourine man'
3/ Gillian Welch - Honey now from 1998 Acony records album 'Hell among the yearlings'
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5/ Po' Girl - Western skies from the 2010 album 'Follow your bliss'
6/ Widewater - Run Greyhound run from the 2009 e.p.
7/ Trampled by Turtles – Feet & bones from the 2010 album 'Palomino'
8/ American Aquarium - Hurricane from the 2010 Last Chance Records album 'Small town hymns'.
9/ Southern Tenant Folk Union - Let me wipe the tears from your eyes from the 2010 Johnny Rock Records album 'The new farming scene'
10/ Gaslight Anthem - The Queen of Lower Chelsea from the 2010 Side One Dummy album 'American slang'
11/ Mary Gauthier - I drink from the 1999 Grove House records album 'Drag Queens in Limousines'
12/ Mr. Plow - The ballad of Bahadaur Singh from the 2009 Pink Box album 'The book of common despair'
13/ Stairwell Sisters - Kentucky winder (Instrumental) from the 2008 Yodel-ay-hee album 'Get off your money'