I will be doing my first show of the new year today at 2:00pm live on Resonance 104.4FM. I you can’t tune in on the radio, or are outside the London area you can listen live at www.resonancefm.com

I will be playing tracks from the first 2 volumes of “The Folk Songs of Britain” LPs originally released in 1961. As I will be using old vinyl I’ll have some CDs with me as a standby in case of problems so the theme may change!

Will post the playlist after the show

In Yesterday’s show on Resonance 104.4FM, as a change from the usual archive/field recordings of “traditional” performers I played tracks representing how “revival” performers interpreted traditional music in the 1970s (I did a similar thing with my November show and the 60s)

The tracks played were:

Steeleye Span – The Hills of Greenmore

Robin & Barry Dransfield – Bold Nelson’s Favourite (Bold Nelson’s Praise/Princess Royal/Saddle the Pony)

Nic Jones – Seven Yellow Gypsies

Tony Rose – April Morning

Dick Gaughan – Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie/The Friar’s Britches

Dave Burland – The Blacksmith

Oak – Scan’s Polkas

The Bothy Band – The Kesh Jig/Give Us a Drink of Water/The Flower of the Flock/ Famous Ballymore

The New Victory Band – Harper’s Frolick/Bonny Kate

Flowers & Frolics – Grandfather’s Tune/ He played his Ukelele as the Ship went Down/Mickey’s Son and Daughter

Old Swan Band – Winster Gallop/ Four Hand Reel/Dark Girl Dressed in Blue

Tony Hall (guest at Walthamstow Folk Dec 21st) – Trumpet Hornpipe

Etchingham Steam Band – Leapfrog/Young Collins/Shooting

Bandoggs – Rose of Allendale

The total music time in the 1 hour show was 47 minutes 34 seconds.

My next show will be in the new Year. The normal Thursday shows will be suspended on 25th December and 1st January, returning on 8th. During the two Christmas weeks the sation will be broadcasting specials including a daily Traditional Music Hour from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th at 3:00 pm. These will be randomly selected from the archives so may include some of my old shows.

Reg Hall and chums live at the Resonance FM studios

As some of you will know I am one of the presenters of the Traditional Music Hour on Resonance 104.4FM which is broadcast in the London Area.

My next show is on Thursday December 11th at 14:00 (2pm to the “traditional” amongst you) If you have trouble with reception, or live outside the London area you can catch it live via the Internet at www.resonancefm.com

I will publish the playlist for each show here as soon as I have decide it (which may be after the show as, being broadcast live, things can change!)

Listen in on the weeks when I am not presenting as well, as the other presenters, usually Reg Hall or Simon Ritchie, do an excellent show.